Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-08

other sixty. They thought they had
voted until it had become evident that
Lacey could not be nominated, and
therefore they thought their instructions
were binding on them no longer. They
wished TO nominate a man who would
be acceptable to the party. He would
vote for Isham G.. Harris. NCheers.
Several vOices-SO will I.
Mr.. Winter9-No u has q right to
vote out Of the eaucu Loud cries Of
"Haynesp' "HayDesY1
REMARKS OF COLONEL HAYNES.
Colonel Haynes, who was received with
hearty cheers on aseendingth the platform,
made an eloquent and most appFO-
pirate speech, In which he stated that
he was not a candidate for any ONCE in
the gift Of the people Of Tennessee, but
that he understood the sentiments Of
Judge Fentress better than when the
party called on any man he has not the
right 70 decline TO serve the people. If
therefore the party called upon him he
would make the sacrifice, even II he
would feel more happy pursuing hi
business and living in the bosom Of his
wife and family. [Great cheering.1 He
however, if nominated, would take up
the banner Of the party and carry It in
triumph. Loud and prolonged cheer
ing.l
Mr.. Mallon moved to nominate Colo
mel Haynes by reclamation. With
drawn.
Mr.. Walker Wood announced q solid
vote Of fifteen votes from Upton county
for Colonel i. q. Haynes. Cheers.
Dir. EdmOndsOn moved that Mr.. La
eey be heard before the convention.
Carried.
REMARKS BY Mr.. LACEY.
Mr.. Lacey, who was received with
cheers, said that he had been placed be-
fore the convention by the popular vote
of Shelby county, and he regret
ted that a number OF the delegation had
refused to follow the instructions
of the people given then at the prelimi-
nary election. They were working
against him by triekery and higgling,
and he must state that the men who
were doing so were not elected by the
people as delegates to the convention,
but had got into the convention
to work and vote against him and
to operate against him alone. ICheers.
1t had been used against him that he
had not been q Confederate soldier, but
il only those who had been In the Con-
fedeEate army were tObe electedtO Office,
two thousand Democratic voters In |
Shelby county would like to know
it. If the ratio as adopted by the
Executive Committee of Shelby county
which wa a reasonable representation,
had been adopted by this convention,
he could claim to be elected already, |
even by a tWo-thirds vote. On a fair
count he would have been elected at
Jackson two years ago, and the same
thing was being done here. He
then referred to the thousands
of dollars that he had spent
for the benefit Of Confederate soldiers,
and he was proud to refer to General
Forrest for his record in this respect.
Mr.. J. H. EdmOndson-Yes! General
Forrest says you Ear refer to him. He
had no advice to give his friends under
the present circumstances lCheers.l
MOTION TO POSTPONE.
Mr.. Wood moved to postpone the
nomination of a Congressional candi-
date till the Senatorial and FloateriaI
candidates were nominated. [Cries of
'Nour "NOW
MOTION TO Adjourn.
Mr.. P. ]. Mallon moved to adjourn
till tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
Shelby-60 ayes, 16 noes.
Fayette--28 noes.
TiptOn-l5 noes.
Hardeman-lS pes
Total vOtes-ayes S. noes IS.
ADJOURNED.
The Convention then adjourned until
nine O'Clock this morning.