Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-18
National Tpdependent Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS May 1.-THE Ma
tional Independent convention met this
morning, with Hon. Ignatius DOnnelly,
OF Minnesota, as temporary chairman,
after whose appointment the convention
took a recess uLtli half-psst two o'clock
in the afternoon.
The convention reassembled at half
past two O'Clock this afternoon. In con.
sequence of the delay of different COM
miCtees in reporting, nothing beyond ef.
fectiDg a permanent organization was
accomplished; Thomas J. Dtrant, OF
Washington, is permanent chairman.
Nineteen States ale represented by two
hundred and thirty nine delegates. The
convention tooK q recess until hslt-past
seven o'clock tonight.
The evening session resulted In moth"
ing. The time was occupied in q dis
cusgion as to how the vote of the States
not fully represented should ba cast.
The subject was laid on the table, and
the convention adjourned till nine
O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
The delay vas OccasiOned by the ina-
bility of the committee on platform to
report, and also, probably, by the diff
Guilty in selecting the name Of Presi-
dental candidate fer presentation to the
convention.
ennessee Republican Convention.
NASHVILLE, May 1.-THE Republi-
can State convention met here this
morning. Two hundred delegates were
present, one.ffth of whom are coloIed.
There were very few spects tors in the
galleries. A letter was read from Btown-
low earnestly advocating the maintea
nance of the State credit.
Resolutions were adopted faYOring the
preservation OF an honest currency; ex-
pressing confidence in the ability of the
Republican party to correct the. abuses
and errors that msy have cOtlDtenance
its governing policy; in favor Of the
punishment If corrupt officials; Oppos-
ing interference with the public schools
by any sect or denomination; denounc-
ing repudiatiOn in every form; having
full confidence in the delegates to Gin.
einnGti, decline to instruct, aud refer
the matter Ct q convention 10 nominate
q governor and other State officials to
the State executive committee FOR their
action.
The following were chosen delegates
to Cincinnati for the State at large: J.
NJ. Thornburg, Of Knox; ]. G.. Napier,
Of Davidson; David Mum, of Hay
wood, and J. T. Wilder, OF Hamilton.
For the first district, r. B. Butler and
T. II. Reeves; second district, E. q.
Camp and VIM, Rule; third district. A.
G. Sharp and I. II. Cate: fourth district
]. Peacock and w. L Waters; fifth dis
trict, J. A. Weaver aud w. Y. Elliott;
sixth district, II. II. Harrison and J. H.
Burres; seventh district, NJ. It. Weir
and G. w. Blackburn: eighth district,
S. w. Hawkins and f. G.. Ridgeley;
ninth district, A. A. freeman and J.
w. Boyd; tenth district, E. Shaw and
VIM. Randolph.
Estimates as to the predictions of
delegates for the Presidential candidates
are conflicting. The friends of Morton
claim fifteen out of the tWenty-four del.
egates, to seven for Bristow and two for
Blaine. Bristow's friends claim ten
delegates to nine for Morton, three for
Blaine and two uncertain. A careful
canvass shows the delegation to be pret-
ty evenly divided on Morton and BGis.
tow, with preponderance for the for
mer.