Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-01

a delegate to st. Louis, but kept
divided until the last between Col
onel Ensley and Colonel George R.
Phelan for delegate at large,
and, as a matter of course,
neither one was elected. Colonel
Phelan saw how the vote was going,
and withdrew his name before the
result was announced. The East
Tennesseeans were anxious to help
us, but could not do so while we
were divided among ourselves.
Therefore they and many Of the
Middle Tennessee delegates voted
for Colonel Gardner, of Weakly
county, and he was elected from
this section to represent the State
at large. The East TennesSeeans,
with their usual shrewdness and
GOODNESS, managed their local in
~terests better, Knoxville secured
six representatives, including alter
mates, to the st. Louis Convention.
The reason is that Knoxville has
fewer great men, and they gen
orally agree not to oppose
each other. This was very
happily illustrated yesterday.
Major Tom O'Conor and Colonel
John M. Fleming were both candi-
dates for delegate at large. O'Conor
seemed to be ahead. Fleming with
drew in his favor. 0'Conor then
magnanimously withdrew in Flem-
ing's favor, and he was elected.
Then in turn Jennings friends
helped elect 0'Conor as a delegate
from the Knoxville district. So
they both go, and honors are easy.
But all this is a little ahead of
the regular order Of the proceed
ings. The name of Colonel John
IL. Crozier was suggested for per-
manent chairman by a Shelby dele
gate Tuesday morning, and it was
SO well received that no one else
was spoken of. He was notified Of
the general desire, and had time
to reduce the remarks he de-
sired to make to writing. AS
usual, the Convention was
called to order by the chairman Of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Colonel James L. Rice. On
motion of Colonel John M. Elem
ing, General A. W. Campbell, of
Madison county, was elected tenn
porary secretary. He made a brief
but very eloquent and impressive
speech, which quite electrified the
entire assembly.
The following committee of one
from each Congressional district
was appointed on credentials: A.
X. Shields, 81. V. Brannon, Of
Knox; W. D. Vandyke, of Hamil-
ton; R. P. Brooks, of jackson; JAS.
D. Tilman, of Lincoln; ]. B. Glenn
ents, Of Davidson; II. G. Bate, o.
Lawrence; W. P. Morris, Of Ben.
ton; Thomas W. Neal, of Dyer.
John O. Fizer, of Shelby.
The following committee wa
appointed on permanent organiza
ton, beginning with the First dis
tvict: John E. Helms, of Ham.
blu; General R. N. Hood, W. E
Col gar, of Grundy; j. j. Turner
of Sumner; W. B. Palmer, of Ruth
erford; Judge S. A. Duling, of Da
vidson; Colonel John McGavock
of Williamson; D. H. @. Touns, 0
Carroll; Captlin r. W. Haywood
of Haywood; ]. Norment of Han
, deman. This committee sbortl
returned and reported, throug
General Palmer, as follows: Fo
. President, Colonel John H. Crozie.
|. of Knoxville; Vice Presidents, A. !
. jackson, of Washington; VIM. Wi
: liams, Of Knox; 7. B. Murray, {
!. Warren; Geo. II. Morgan, Of Jacl
! son; J.. j. Williams, Of Franklin
A. J. McWhirter, Of Davidson
n Colonel Atha Thomas, Of William
son; Clint Alden, Of Henry; Tho
lie E. Richardson, Of Dyer Gener
O. John G. Fizer, Of Shelby. Secret
ries-James 7. Bell, Of Davidson
W. E, Elliott, Of Knox; J. Harry
Mathes, Of Shelby; D. B. Wade,
IS Rutherford, to be assisted by Il
representatives Of the Democrat
IS; press.
This was unanimously adopte.