Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-22


honored me. / have not the wealth to
squander that my opponent has, and /
see the combinations that are against
me, and / resign from this convention
after thanking them for what they have
done for r. NJ. Mason. [Cheersl.
Mr.. Dents motion to retire MI. II. NJ.
Mason was then adopted.
The PRESIDENT now announce Mr..
A. Woodward the nominee of this con-
vention.
Mr.. ]. Cunningham move to make
Mr. oodward's nomination unanimous.
Carried by reclamation.
The President-Mr. Woodward has
been nominated by reclamation. Zap
plause.
Tax-CoTIectOr.
The President then said the next BUSH
ness in order was balloting for Tax-COl-
lector. The following had given pledges
to abide the action of the convention:
George r. Powell, L. E. Douglass, Oscar
Woodbridge, A. ]. Hays, l.. L. Battle,
b. f. White, jr., and A. ID. Hunter.
FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 127. Neces-
sary to a choice 86-Hays 38, Woodbridge
p, Powell 2S, Battle 6, Priddy 3, White
8, Hunter 5, Douglass 5.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 125. Nee
essary to a choice 82-Hays 81, Powell
q, Douglas is, Woodbridge l6, Battle 7,
White II, Priddy 5, Hunter 2.
The names of Messrs. Hunter, Priddy,
White and Battle were withdrawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number cast 128. Necessary
to choice S6-Powel As, Hays 46, Doug
lass "a, Woodbridge %.
MI. Woodbridge was dropped.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast Us. Necessary
to a choice S6-Powell "a, Hays 81,
Douglass %.
MI. L. E. Douglass was dropped.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 127. Ne
cessary to a choice S6-POwell &c, Hays
go, blank L.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 127. Ne
cessary to a choice S6-Powell 50, Hays
So, blank 3.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 125. Ne
cessary to a choice 86-Powell II, Hays
"a, blank l.
DR.. John H. Erkskine withdrew Major
A. J.. Hays, and moved that Mr.. George
r. Powell be made the unanimous nom
inee of the convention. Carried by ac-
clamation, with loud cries of "Powell!"
"Powellvi "Powellw
NJ NJ n Gfnuuorf oofI fnfra1na
ing Mr.. Powell: "You all know George
R. Powell" [Applause.]
REMARKS BY MIR. G. R. POWELL.
Mr.. George r. Powell, on appearing
on the platform, was received with loud
applause. He said: ~ am too full to
express to you what | feel at the present
moment, but l tell you 1 will beat Bill
Mclean in August" [Applause.]
Mr.. j. J. Busby-And you will show
us a clean sheet.
Mr.. Powell-Yes, 1 will show you a
clean sheet. CApplause.
Tax-COIIecIOr on Privileges.
The President announced the next or
der of business as balloting for candi-
dates for the office of TaX-COllector on
Privileges.
MI. J. NJ. Ffaime said that the north
end of Shelby county had been a unit
during the entire convention. The rep
resentatives from that end of the county
had voted for all the candidates from the
city of Memphis, but they believed that
something was due to the country. /
therefore presenttO the convention OneOf
Shelby cOunty's sons, and whose father,
MI. G. L. Holmes, had fostered Shelby
county in her infancy. 1t was due
to the country that Mr.. George G.
Holmes should be nominated by the
convention.
The President announced that the
names of Mr.. ]. Harvey Mathes and S.
NJ. Ashe had also pledged themselves to
abide the action of the Convention,
and their names were, therefore, in NOM
ination.
THE FIRST BALLOT
was then taken, with the following re-
suit: Whole number of votes cast 12S-
necessary to a choice Sc, Mathes 50,
Holmes As, Ashe "A.
Mr.. ]. j. Busby said he would with
draw the name of Mr.. S. NJ. Ashe.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 126. Nee
essary to a choice S6-Mathes77 II, Holmes
46, Ashe 3.
Mr.. A. G. Belts withdrew the name
of Mr.. George G. Holmes. Applause,
and ''three cheers for HOlmes."1
Mr.. J. NJ. Frame said the name OF
Nh. Holmes was withdrawn in order to
produce harmony in the convention.
REMARKS BY Mr.. J. HARVEY MATHEs.
Mr.. J. Harvey Mathes, on appearing
on the platform, was received with loud
cheers. He said: ~ am profoundly
thankful for the honor you have con-
ferred on me tonight. In the future,
as in the past, l shall endeavor to merit
your confidence. Gentlemen, allow me
again to thank you" Loud cheers
THANKS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.
Mr.. Edmondson moved that the
unanimous thanks of the convention be
rendered to the County Democratic Ex-
ecuIive Committee for the efficient man
ner in which they have discharged their
duties. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. J. j. Busby moved that the Exc
cutive Committee be continued in office
till after the August election. Carried
by reclamation.
THANKS TO PRESIDENT AND sECRETA-
RE
Mr.. A. G. Treadwell moved that the
thanks of the convention be rendered to
the Chairman of the convention for the
able and impartial manner in which he
has presided over the deliberations of
the convention, and that the thanks of
the convention be also rendered to the
Secretaries for the efficient services they
have rendered during the proceedings of
the convention.
ADJOURNED.
On motion of Squire Bleckley, the
convention adjourned sine die.
RecapftuIatiOn.
For &erif-W. J. p. Doyle.
For County TdT COHectOT-George r.
Powell.
For County TruStee-A. Woodward.