Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-24
IunaR HALsEY


ballots Tuesday before the conven-
ton during the contest between
Messrs. Logwood and Adams, The
facts in the case, if not misstated,
have been perverted. 1t will be re-
membered that Sheriff Anderson
was nominated at half-past one
o'clock on the first ballot. The
convention adjourned one hour and
re.assembled at half-past two o'clock.
j.. Rawlings was almost immedi-
ately nominated for County Trus'
tee by the unanimous voice of the
convention and without opposition.
About three o'clock nominations
were made for Criminal Court
Judge and balloting began. Log
wood and Adams led off from the
first, and after the third ballot the
contest was narrowed down to
them. all others being dropped
or Withdrawn. The fourth ballot
stood-Logwood IS, Adams 81
fifth ballot, Logwood "a, Adams Sc;
sixth ballot, Logwood, 10; Adams,
81; seventh ballot, Logwood, rs;
Adams, 70; eighth ballot, Logwood,
IS; Adams, rs. On the ninth bal
lot several other nominations were
made, under the impression that
neither of the contestants could Sc
cure a two-thirds vote. Some names
were Withdrawn, but the ballot
stood, Logwood, 81; Adams, IS:
scattering, ~. The tenth ballot
was taken at half-past six In tht
evening, when everybody was grow
ing weary and impatient. 1t stooC
as follows: Logwood, rs; Adams
68; scattering, II; necessary to
choice, 1O2. Had the majOrit.
rule prevailed, Of which the Ava
lanche is such a Jealous advocat
upon occasions hat suit its pur
poses, Colonel Logwood would hay
been awarded the nomination O.
the fourth ballot, when he receive
So votes. Adams ran ahead on tn
sixth ballot, when he received .
votes. 1t was a tie on the eight
ballot. On the ninth ballot Adam
was again ahead, when there we
several new candidates introduces
but on the tenth ball
Logwood was again ahead. So
will be seen on a careful inspectiC
of the vote that Logwood W
ahead on the average, and W
clearly the choice Of a majority
the convention. The night sessi,
convened at half-past eight. 1t "
the impression of many that Meth
Of these candidates could be no
mated. Various other names W.
canvassed, and in anticipation IL
he might be taken up as a comp
mise man, it seems that JUG
Halsey he or some Of his friel
during the recess had some 81
printed with his name on the
On the fourteenth, LogwOod recei
90, Adams So, blank 3. 1t was
this stage that Judge Adams W
drew his name, and two others
put forward. One Of them
Judge Halsey. He arose and
that he had not expected to
candidate, but if nominated
would accept the compliment,
if defeated he would support
nominee in the heartiest man
Some of Adams friends ralliel
Halsey, thinking to be able to b
back their favorite to the
The fifteenth ballot st
Logwood, 90; Halsey, So;
tering, 5; sixteenth, Logwood
Halsey, SO; blank, 2; seventet
Logwood, SO; Halsey, 50; blan
Upon this Judge Halsey mi
few remarks from the stand
harmony and withdrew in fav
Colonel Logwood, which was
haps the head and front of hi
Tending in the eyes of those
say that Logwood is not qua
to discharge the duties of Cril
Court Judge. Judge Halls
chairman Of the Executive ]
and General Forrest charm
the County Committee. Hi
ties as such are purely exc
and he has no patronage t
out or power to WELD in hi