Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
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
Fourth Ward-At County Court Building.
Congressional convention, five delegates;
county convention ,,eleven delegates.
Fifth Ward-Beal and DeSOto. Congress
sional conventions, four delegates; county
convention, nine delegates
Sixth Ward-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,
Eighth Ward-Opposite Poplar street mar
ket. Congressional convention. 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. Congress
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 seventh
ward. and those in taid District and west OF
| the fernando road will vote in the Tenth
VSters in the Fifteenth Civil District, out
side Of the city of Memphis, will vote in the
The Executive Board hereby declares that
every citizen possessing the qualifications for
a voter, as above stated, is elegib as 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 conventions; ana the citizens Of
this county. opposed TO Radicalism, are most
earnestly solicited 70 vote. for delegates IN
their respective civil districts and wards on
said Sd day of September, for it is a well
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 cnairmen of the various ub-commit-
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 reorganlze ana
prepare for active service in the campaign.
The delegates elected on said Sd day OF Sep
TENDER, 1874, TO the Congressional convention,
will meet in convention win inc deiegates
from the counties Of Fayette and Hardeman,
in the town of Bolivar, on said sth gay OF
September, pursuant 10 the notice OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the Ientn Nongres-
sional District, TO nominate 4 eandlaase W
represent the District in the Congress OF the
The DELEGATES elected on said Sd day Of Sep
TENDER. 1874, TO the County Convention, viii
meet in convention AZ 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 eandi-
Two Senators and six Representatives 70
represent shelby county in the General AS
sembly. -... a.. oo,,n
Ties az Shelby and Fayette, jointly. ana -
one Senator 10 represent the counties ~
shelby Fayette and Upton, jointly IN the
The Counties Of Fay cite and Upton are ex-
,..esed and especially urged 10 send delegates
~ meet with the shelby county delegates 10
soaterial convention At the above named place
fimmcdiateiy after the nominau9ns OF tne
sbaibv County Convention are madel TO make
ne Joint nominations above named.
by oroei Vi OWEN pWYER,
ALBERT SUGGs,
ISHAM n NELSON,
wa CARROLL.
Nm JONES'
WM MILLER.
TON HOLMAN, JR,
VI W MCDOWELL
WMBENJFS,
n WALDRAN.
Executive Board Of Shelby County.
N VI JONES,