Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-24
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF SHELBY COUNTY.
MEMPHIS, TENN. June 1S. 1874


For the purpose of carrying into effect
the Bartlett resolutions, and under and
in pursuance of the authority therein
conferred, the Executive Board hereby
direct that the subcommittee in their
respective Civil District and wards,
whose names are hereinafter stated, shall
open and hold an election for the num-
Der of delegates hereinafter stated at
the respective places in their Civil Dis
tricts and wards hereinafter mentioned
the election Of said delegates to be by
ballot, to be held by said subcommittee
in the Civil Districts from II o clock m.
to 6 o clock p. M, on the 25th day Of
June, 1874, and in the wards Of the city
of Memphis from 3 o'clock p. m. to s
o'clock D. m. on said 25th day of June,
1874, and said subcommittee are here
by instructed that no person is author
lied to vote for said delegates unless he
is resident voter Of his Civil District
or ward, and unless said subcommittee
are also satisfied that said voter ap-
proves of the Bartlett resolutions and
will support the nominees of the Con-
vention hereby called, and said sub-com-
mittees are to be the sole judges as to
whether said applicant is entitled to vote
under the qualifications as above set
forth, and they will appoint two Of their
number to record the name of each voter
aud make return of said election to the
Chairman of the Executive Beard with
out delay.
The election on said 25th day of June,
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of delegates, and at the places in said
Civil Districts and wards, as follows:
CIVIL DISTRICTS.
No. !, at Union Academy, 5 delegates.
No. 2, at Millwood, delegates.
No. g. at Bottoms Store, delegates.
No. J, at Old Union Church, dele
gates.
No. 5, at Big Springs, 2 delegates
No 6, at Raleigh, 9 delegates.
No. I, at Bartlett, delegates.
No 8, at Wytbe Depot and Log Union,
delegates.
No. 8, at Baskerville, delegates.
No. 10, at Collierville, delegates.
No IL, at Germantown, 3 delegates.
No. II, at Buntyn's and Oakville, 4
delegates.
No. l3, at Arnold's, delegates.
No. H. at Moore's Garden, south gate
Elmwood Cemetery, delegates.
No 10, at Brick Church, Chelsea, 2
delegates.
No l6, at Albert Pike Masonic Lodge,
delegates.
No. II, at McConnell's Church, 2 dele
gates.
No. l, at southwest corner Main and
Jackson streets, IA delegates.
No. 2, lat Engine House, Poplar street,
9 delegates.
No. 3, on Second street, opp. Court
Square, Is delegates.
No. 4, at Greenlaw Opera House, ii
delegates.
No. 5, at corner of Beal and DeSoto
streets, 9 delegates.
No. 6, at Waldran Block, 8 delegates.
No. I, on Beal street, near M. and q.
railroad, 8 delegates.
No. 8, opposite Poplar street Market
House, l3 delegates
No. 8, at corner of Fourth and Auction
streets, s delegates.
NO. ~, near corner Main and caro-
lima streets, delegates.
Total number of delegates. l73.
The Executive Board hereby declares
that every citizen possessing the qualif.
cations for a voter, as above stated, is
eligible as a delegate for said Convention,
except the seven members of the Execu.
tive Board, and the said Board hereby re.
quest that the subcommittee be especi.
ally cautious, not to exercise influence for
or against any Of the candidates coming
before the Convention and the citizens
of this county, desirous of securing the
objects sought to be obtained by the
foregoing resolutions, are most earnestly
solicited to vote for delegates in their
respective Civil Districts and wards, on
said 25th day Of June, for it is p well
known fact that the best guarantee that
the nominees Of the Convention shall be
competent and reliable men, is "a
have delegates of like qualifications.
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