Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-25
Major ]. ]. Busby Nominated for
Mayor In the Most Approved
style OF Business.
The Candidates for Tax.CoIIeetor
and Wharfmaster LEFT
Out fn the Cold.

Tor the purpose oil attending mass
meeting to nominate candidates for the
Offices Of Mayor. Tax Collector and
Wharfmaster. The master Of the cere-
monies evidently was not on time, for
not until u o'clock did the operate
doors open to give the audience second
edition OF the Georgia Minstrels. By 8
o'clock about four hundred citizens, at
traeted by differeat motives, crowded
into the hall to represent the seven
thousand voters of this fair city OF Mem
phis and nominate her rulers for the
forthcoming two years. The pro-
grammes were kept back, none Of them
having been circulated among tie au-
diehce by the ushers. 1t was the play
OF Hamlet with the part Of Hamlet omit
ted, but, as il turned out, broad farce
followed, which, for humor. excelled
anything ever produced on the boards
of this Temple of Menus. Some called
it gift enterprise, others a bank stock
concern, while many believed it to be an
indignation meeting in behalf of suffer
ing Cuba.
GRAND OPENING.
7. W. Brown op ened the ball by NOM
mating Chancellor Morgan as Chairman.
Judge Morgan, in few feeling remarks,
stated the delicacy of his position, but
believed that the crisis was such that
much depended upon this action of the
Convention" as e insisted upon call.
ing it.
The Appeal special reporter, d. M.
Philip, was elected Secretary, but some
thoughtful citizen added as assistants
the reportorial corps present, stereo-
typed motion much more honored in the
breach than the observance.
Captain U. w. Miller offered series
of resolutions, and wished Secretary
Philip to read them, but the Secretary
was too hoarse to comply with the re-
quest, and Captain Miller took the Sec
retary's place and read the prepared
matter. The resolutions were for the
Chairman to select n committee Of not
more than thirty, whose duty it would
be to select candidates for the offices to
be filled in January.
Colonel John Donovan moved that
the chair appoint committee of twenty
five in lien Of the Miller resolutions.
Considerable discussion took place
and ten different amendments to both
resolutions were offered, all looking to-
ward an adjourned meeting.
Just here q wordy tournament took
place between Colonel Turner and Col
Tom Brown, which created considerable
excitement when by a vote that nobody
understood, the resolutions and amend
ments were tabled.
Major Meriwether offered a resolution
that the Chair appoint five citizens who
would select three from each ward, and
that these thirty make the nominations.
Immense applause and confusion fol-
lowed this, and on motion of Colonel
Donovan, the Chair ruled the resolution
out of order, it being in substance the
same as one before offered. LCheers and
stamping
Colonel Tom Brown, in order to meet
the point, offered an amendment that
one from each ward, appointed by the
Chair, should select the three from each
| ward who would select the candidates.
Colonel Brown insisted that the meeting
did not represent the voting population
of Memphis. Said the eloquent speaker;
1--WE have not i've hundred voters pres
ent to select candidates, and to make
such selection nov is to defeat the cam
didates SO selected Immense senea-
ton and confusion, mixed with cheers
and bissesl. The speaker added II
pew aominate, there will be no re-
,nsa,.h;,;,, "a che ticket except that
rssnsctah;i;tv which nay be given TO 1t
by the persons so nominated. w.
favor of appointing judicious commit
tee." Yells and cheers AT this point
dozen speakers arose and geshculated
like madmen. The Chair interposed and
insisted that the discussion was getting
too broad, and pat the motion to the
house as to appointing the committee OF
one to select the three from each ward.
Motion lost amid tremendous applauseJ.
THE FIRST GUN.
Captain George Gift, editor of the Eve
ming News, stood upon a chair and in
the midst of the confusion moved that
Major j. J. Busby be appointed by &C
clamation" lAroar Of uproarious noes
drowned everything.
Colonel Alexander arose and stated
that be saw an enlightened and glorious
audience, and read prepared set Of res
olutions advocating the claims Of jobs
0verton, jr.. as a candidate for Mayor.
Prolonged applause.
At this time everything seemed to be
turning IN favor Of Overton, when Captain
Gif, Of the News, mounted bis chair and
moved that the meeting adjourn. "
Pandemonium now broke loose, aud
cheers, yslls and hisses came from every
part Of the house, in the mids. Of which
the motion 70 adjourn was withdrawn.
Colonel B. NJ Estes attempted to pour
oil upon the troubled waters, and was