Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-27
CITY OF MEMPHIS.

First Ward-At southwest corner Of Main
and jackson streets. Congressional conyen-
ton, six delegates; county convention. thir-
teen delegates.
Second Ward = At Poplar ssreet engine
house. Congressional convention, six dele
gates; county convention. fourteen delegates.
Third Ward-Second street. opposite Court
Square. Congressional convention, seven
delegates; county convention, sixteen dele
gates.
Fourth ward-At County Court Building
Congressional convention, five delegates;
county convention eleven delegates.
Fifth Ward-Beal and DeSoto. Congress
siOnal convention, four delegates; county
convention, nine delegates
Sixth Wsrd-At Brooks Stable Congress
sional convention, four delegates; county
convention, nine delegates.
Seventh Ward-Beal street. near Memphis
and Charleston railroad. Congressional con-
vention, four delegates; county convention,
nine delegates
Eighth Ward-Opposite Poplar street mar
ket Congressional convection. six delegates
county convention, thirteen delegates.
Ninth Ward-Fourth and Auction streets.
Congressional convention, three delegates;
county convention, eight delegates
Tenth Ward Goodwin's Hall. Congrts-
sional convention, four delegates county
convention, nine delegates.
Voters in the Fourteenth Civil District out
side of the city of Memphis and east of the
fernando road, will vote IN the eeventn
the fernando road will vote in the Tenth
ward.
Voters in the Fifteenth Civil District. out
side of the city of Memphis, will vote in the
Ninth ward.
The Executive Board hereby declares that
every citizen possessing the qualifications for
a voter, as above stated, is eleglbe as a dele.
gate for said conventions, and the said Board
hereby request that the sub committees be
especially cautious not TO exercise influence
for or against any OF the candidates coming
before the cOnventi0ns and the citizens OF
this county, opposed to Radicalism, are most
earnestly solicited to vote for delegates In
their respective civil districts and wards on
said Sd day of September. for it is a we'll
known fact that the best guarantee that the
nominees of conventions shall be compe-
tent and reliable men, is to have delegates
Of like qualifications.
The chairmen Of the various sub-eommit
tees will be Immediately notified of any
changes in their committees. and they are
hereby especially requested to call their COM
mittees together at once, TO reorganlIe ana
prepare for active service in the campaign.
The delegates elected on said ID day OF Sep
TENDER, 1874, to the Congressional convention,
will meet in convention with the delegates
from the counties OF Fayette and dardeman
in the town of Bolivar. on said sth day Of
September, pursuant to the notice Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the Tenth Congress
sional District, to nominate candidate to-
represent the District in the Congress Of the
United States.
The delegates elected on said Sd day of Sep
TENDER 1874, to the County Convention. will
meet in convention at the Exposition Build
ing, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on
Tuesday, September Is, 1874. at 10 o'clock
am, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates as follows:
Two Senator's and six Representatives TO.
represent Shelby county in the General As
sembly.
One Representative to represent the coun-
ties Of Shelby and Fayette, jointly, and
One Senator to repre- sent the counties OF
Shelby, Fayette and Upton, jointly, in the
General Assembly.
The counties Of Fay cite and Upton are ex-
pected and especially urged 10 send delegates
10 meet with the Shelby county delegates in
hoatorial convention at the above named place
Immediately after the nominations OF the
Shelby County Convention are made) TO make
the joint nominations above named.
By order Of ..,,
OWEN DWYER,
ALBERT SUGGS,
ISHAM H NELSON
WI CARROLL.
Nm JONES,
VIM MILLER.
TON HOLMAN, JR,
Wv MCDOWELL,
WMBBNJhS,
NJ J WALDRAN.
Executive Board Of Shelby County.
n NJ JONES,
Acting Chairman
HENRY LYSS, Secretary. l46-l52-l5S