Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-09


ing made by the Republicans, three
thousand people assembled at the Green
law Opera House last aight The meet
ing was composed OF representatives oI
all nationalities, men Of every shade oil
color aud from every walk Of life. iron
the newspaper man down TO merchants,
bankers, lawyers. and still further down
to the toiling laborer on the levee.
Once in the Opera House the surginP
crowd gave vent to the widest enthnsi
asm by cheering, yelling, etc, which
was often drowned by the music OF the
bands. The stage was crowded to ex'
cess so that the reporters had hard work
in taking notes.
At eight clock General W. j. Smith,
Chairman Of the Republican Executive
Committee, appeared on the stage and
read the call for the mass meeting. On
motion General Smith was unanimously
elected President OF the meeting, and
Messrs. l. NJ. Hill, Thomas Swan, A.
Renkert and A. Davis we're elected as
Vice Presidents. Messrs. s. s. Garrett
and w. T. Kennedy were selected AZ
Secretaries. General Smith addressed
the house in favor Of good order and
harmony. Colonel L. B. Eaton offered
the following resolution. which was
adopted:
Resolved, That in the bestowal of the
patronage Of this city the candidates oil
this Convention pledge themselves To
know no race or nationality, but that
equal and exact justice shall be melted
out to all without regard to color or ma
tionality.
| On motion committee on resolutions
was appointed. t s. "
During the absence of the committee
Thomas Swan moved that John League
Fred Schaper and Ed Shaw be nomi
mated by the Convention for the offices
of Mayer, Tax Collector and Wharfmas
ter respectively.
After considerable confusion, order
was restored and the melton was put anc
carried almost unanimously. The ex'
citement now grew hot, and amid Yell
of excitement and calls for League, tha
gentleman made his appearance on the
stand and rendered his thanks for the
nomination. He was followed by Fred
Schaper and Ed. Shaw, the other nomi
nees, who expressed themselves much tC
the same effect; Sht.w, however, making
quite lengthy spec CHI in ventilation o
the Busby movement. Colonel Eaton, o
the committee, reported the following
platform Of
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That the Republican party
is the true peoples party, and every
good citizen, wherever born, and o.
whatever race or nationality, is entitled
to all the rights and duties of its mem
bership. We cordially and earnestly
invite all liberal.miuded citizens to act
with us in the approaching municipal
election, aud will welcome them as valued
friends and honor them as patriots.
Resolved, That we oppose and pro
test against the ticket put into the field
by party calling itself the people
party, which indicat IS its proscriptive
and Know Nothing character by nomi-
mating as candidates the representatives
of only a single element Of this COM
munity; that it thereby declares its aim
to be to estracise the mass of citizens;
but that we are in favor of liberal and
progressive policy, which shall recog-
nize the rights OF all classes and place
our city in an attitude of welcome and
encouragement to all good people OF
every locality to come amongst us and
to cast their lot with us.
Resolved, That we earnestly desire
to improve the con EDITION and advance
the best interests of the city of Mem.
phis. We believe that all her citizens
should strive, by all means possible, to
promote her prosperity, and we wish to
unite all good men in combined efforts
to free our city from pauperism, crime
and Ignorance; to tighten its burdens Of
debt and taxation, and to introduce a
new era of industry, economy and re-
form.
Resolved, That we present to our. clti-
zens John League as our candidate for
Mayor, with the intention of securing a
Just, impartial, thoroughly honest and
faithfully economical administration OF
eur city government; that the present
debt shall, rs fast as possible. be funded
at lower rate of interest. and that all
the obligations of city, so far as possible,
shall be promptly met, and her financial
credit and honor sacredly upheld.
Resolved, That our merchants, me-
chanics and laboring men are alike nee.
essary to the welfare of Memphis, and
that the interests Of each and all should
be strictly guarded and carefully main.
tanned. Equal and exact justice should
be melted out alike to all, and in particu-
lar the rights and interests of the work.
iugman SHOULD be regarded as of
primary Importance.
Resolved, That in the nomination OF
John League, for Mayor; Fred. Z.
Shaper, Tax Collector and Edward
Shaw, Wharfmaster, the Republican
party seeks the highest and best inter
ests of all classes of citizens, and IS en-
titled to their earnest and jealous sup
port as the champion os their rights, and
the guardian of their best hopes for the
future.
Resolved, That in the bestowal Of the
patronage of this city, we pledge our
selves TO know no race or nationality,
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