Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-11

rest, W. M. Harrington.
Eighth-Henry Seessel, Sr., B. NJ.
Estes, T. W. Brown.
Ninth--A. W. Newsom, w. d. Powell.
Tenth-Gus MORT, j. H. Strahi, B. P.
Anderson.
DISTRICTS
First District D. Stewart
Second-Isham II. Nelson.
Third-Ila L. Douglass.
FOURTH NJ. Fraime.
Fifth-John Steele.
Sixth-John Donovan, VIM H. Sneed.
Seventh-E W. Caldwell and Willis
Canady.
Eghth--H. Y Marley.
Ninth-W. II. Webber.
Tenth-H. Irby
Eleventh. P. Featherstone, jr.
Twelfth-George Gillian.
Thirteenth-F. C. Stephenson
Fourteenth j. B. Heiskell
Fifteenth-John Cubbns.
Sixteenth-Saul H. Jones
Seventeenth-S. S. Bateman.
Many of the wards and districts
elected alternates or made other ar
rangements to FL vacancies.
Secretary Lynn read the list of dele
gates selected. Colonel Tom Brown
moved to adopt the reports of the vari-
GUS wards and districts. Carried unani-
mously.
Resolution by Colonel King as to the
selection of alternates by delegates.
Adopted.
Colonel Galloway offered the following
resolution: Resolved, That the dele
gates be sent to Nashville uninstructed
as TO voting for any candidate"
Adopted unanimously.
Colonel Heating Offered resolution
to appoint Democratic Executive Com
mittee for Shelby county in lieu Of the
order Of business adopted. Ruled out
of order
Geaeral Humes having voted in the
affirmative for the adoption Of the order
of business, offered motion to recon-
slider the adoption of the fourth section
of the order of business. The motion
was put and carried.
Colonel Heating offered resolution
in lieu of the fourth section Of the order
of business that the chair appoint a
committee of twelve, whose duty it shall
be to select a committee OF twelve who
shall be known as the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of Shelby County
ETC., etc.
On motion the recommendation of the
Bartlett Executive Board Of Shelby
county (section FOUR was read.
DR.. Saunders proposed as an amend
ment that the old committee retain
their positions" They had discharged
their duties faithfully and well, and de-
serve recognition for their great services.
Col Townsend, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, was called for loudly.
He appeared on the stand amid great
applause He said that if it is the wish
Of the convention he would act but was
anxious that some other gentleman
should take his place.
Secretary Lynn, on being called for
appeared, and was willing to do any
thing that could advance the best in
terests Of the people 5ut he feared that
he could not serve if appointed by the
new committee Us Secretary.
DR.. Saunders motion was carried by
acclamatioD, with further powers to en-
large the numbers of the committee if
necessary.
Col Heating moved that this commit
tee be known as the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Shelby county. Ruled
out Of order.
Another motion was made that the
committee be known as the Bartlett
Committee Ruled out of order.
a motion of Colonel Estes TO adjourn
was lost.
Colonel Heating renewed hls mouohs
which was laid on the table.
On motion of Colonel Galloway, tue
thanks OF the Convention were tendered
10 the Chairman, General FiZer
A motios to indorse the Bartlett move
ment and its great effects was carried
amid cheers
On motion. the Convention adjourned.
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