Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-21
TWO-THTRDS RULE ADOPTED,
Anderson Nominated on the First
Ballot for Sheriff.


Of citizens was in attendance outside the
space rallied off for delegates in front of
the stand. Chairman of the Executive
Board Judge Irving Hslsey appeared to
preside over the organization of the con
v%ention, and was assisted by Secretary
Karr Of the same Executive Board.
Chairman Halsey called the conven-
ton 10 order, who stated that the con-
%vention was called for the purpose of
selecting candidates to be elected to
county offices in August next. Chair
man Halsey, on behalf Of the Executive
Board, stated the following order of
business:
l. Calling convention to order.
2. Election of temporary officers.
3 Election OIL appointment Of com.
mittee on credentials.
4 Election or appointment Of com.
mittee on permanent organization.
5 Election ofpermanent organization.
6. Nomination Of candidates for coun-
ty offices in such order as the convention
may decide upon.
Colonel John Donovan vas nominated
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton. The nomination was carried unan
imously.
Colonel Donovan appeared on the
stand and thanked the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him. He recon-.
mended harmony and good feeling in
the nomination, with a view to the sue
| cess Of the Democratic and Conserva-
tive party in August next. The welfare
Of the party should be the governing
idea and not the success of any particu-
lar candidate.
Mr.. A. W. Newsome was nominated
and elected temporary secretary.
Colonel NJ. D. l.. Stewart moved that
a Committee on Credentials Of FIVE from
the city and three from the country be
appointed by the chair. The committee
appointed was as follows: Messrs. Ed
Worsham, P. Kearns, Joe Flynn, Geo.
L.. Williams, Butler P. Anderson from
the city, and Messrs. W, h. Walker, DR..
Thomas Il. Williamson, W. D. Cannon
from the country.
Mr.. McCloy moved that the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization shall be
composed Of one from each ward and
district in the city and country. This
motion was carried.
The following sergeants alarms we're
appointed to keep order and prevent any
outside pressure on delegates by those
not members of the convention: Messrs
John G. Pryde and - Calcroft.
A receIs was taken for fifteen minutes
in order TO give time for the Committee
on Credentials to report. At the ex.
piration Of the time the Convention was
again called to order.
Secretary Worsham, Of the Committee
on Credentials, read the report Of the
committee, fxiug the delegates for each
Ward and District of the county in the
convention.
The delegates we're furnished with rec
ribbon badges in order to designate then
from the outer world. Total city vote
95; county vote, 81. Total vote, l56.
The report of the Committee on Gre
c%entials was adopted unanimously.
When there was a contest in the Wards
or delegates where q tie vote was had
the settlement of the difficulty was left
to the respective delegates Of sucl
Wards CT Districts.
The Committee on Permanent 0rgani
cation of one from each ward and dis
trict was selected by the delegates iron
such wards and districts.
In the Second ward I. j. Barchus wa
selected as substitute for Sam Schlosl
who is absent from the city.
In the Fourth ward j. G. Oliver wa
selected al a delegate in place of Bo
Britton on the tie vote was had betwee
them in the primary election.
In the First ward tie contest Messrs
James Fl. Edmondson and P. ]. Kell
were selected as delegates by the dele
CATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
~ization returned after a while and re
ported the following As to permanen
organization:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
For President-Josish Patterson.
Vice Presidents-W. q. Walker, /. II
Nelson.
Secretary-Ed Worsham.
Tellers-C. A. Lefingwell, A. W. New
some.
The members Of the press preseu
we're selected as assistant secretaries.
s Colonel Josiah Patterson was col
Quoted to the chair and was greeted wit
applause. BE addressed the convention
e expressing his profound thanks for th
r honor conferred upon him in s~electin
y him to preside over the deliberations {
the convention. He invoked the aid
= the convention in his assistance in col
Quoting the deliberations Of the CONVEX
ton. The convention was not politics