Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-04
THE EIGHTH WARD.

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The Democratic and Conservative
club OrgantEsd-Ebe DtsOrganf-
xSrs Make An AGtemptt 90 Do ome
IhtRg, But Succetd in Doing
Nothing.
Last night the Democrats, Conserva,
tises and Liberals of the Eighth ward,
who are opposed to Radicalisn and the
reelection of John League, or the cleo
ton of any other simon-pure Radical to
the Office of Mayor, met at the Poplar
street market to perfect the organization
OF the Democratic and Conservative
Club. Colonel J j. DuBose was called
to the chair and B. E Bariuds was ap-
pointed secretary. Captain W. R Lucas,
chairman of the committee on rules and
regulations, presented the following re.
port, which was adopted:
l This club shall be known as the
Eighth Ward Democratic aud Conserva-
tive Club.
2. The officers shall consist Of a presi-
dent, five vice presidents, a secretay and
q treasurer, who shsll be elected to serve
Tor two years by the members of the club.
; The officers shall constitute an ex-
ecutlve committee for the purpose Of con-
Quoting the business Of the club.
4 The secretary shall obtain a book
in which to enroll the names OF mem
oers, and keep the minutes Of meetings
held by the club.
The enrolled members of the club,
numbering sixty, elected officers as fol.
lows:
Presidential D. Crockett.
Vice-Presidents - F. Warneke, H.
Marks, r. Creighton, j. B. Daniels, A.
NJ. Manley.
Secretary-B. L. Bsrinds.
TreaSurerv-W. A. Collier.
Several speeches we're made. Colonel
Duboss made a very able and conserva-
tive address, opposing drawing strict
Democratic lines, and favored inviting
all who desire a good city government to
participate in e%lecting delegates to the
Democratic aud Conservative Conven-
ton.
Major John Eldridge followed in quite
as conservative aud liberal strain.
Colonel Magevney a member Of the
city Executive Committee, addressed the
meeting and said he opposed the resolu
ton offered OF a meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee, which invited Conserva
tives and Liberals 10 unite with Demo
Gratis to elect delegates. Colonel Ma
geyney went on to discuss The proceed
ings had at that meeting, and stated
what the vote was Oh the adoption OF the
resolution.
John W. Walker moved that the meet.
ing iudOrse Colonel Magevney in oppos-
ing the adoption Of that resolution, and
this brought forth several orators. Col
onel j. NJ. Heating made a rambling and
incoherent speech, echoes Of those
strange editorials which have appeared
in the Appeal within the past few days.
He referred to the Conservatives and
Liberals in the following cheerful style
Should he, asa Democrat, with a party
Of three or four thousand voters, be COM
PEELED to give away his nape and prin.
ciples simply to secure two or three hun.
dred voters who had neither party nor
political principles2' BE defined his
position to be as follows: He favored
g liberal platform, but be wanted a Dem
ocrstic convention and not the city ex-
e%xutive committee to make that plat
form. When the convention had laid
down its platform he wanted all who
could accept that platform, no matter
who they we're, to vote with them, but he
did not want Republicans or Liberals to
make a platform for him or for the Dem
ocratic party"
Colonel Heating wound up his speech
without saying anything about the APP
peal boiling should Conservatives and
Liberals assist iu selecting delegates.
The discussion becoming rather tire
some, al the resolutions we're withdrawn
and the meeting adjourned. to meet
again next Frid.y night.