Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10

| oNlNAg aBatLs 81 hhlfl5. AIleI IOl-caL
and before the announcement Of the Il
suit, all the East Tennessee counties vol
ing for CrcZier changed to Bate, slso MAJ
shall county, eight votes, from Harris
and franklin did likewise; othe
changes followed, including the chang
OF Shelby county from II arris TO Bate
who, on motion OF Mr.. Judd, OF Robert
son, was unanimously elected electo
for the State at large,
The convention enthusiastically cheer
ed General Bate, who, being escorted t
the ros;rdm, expressed thanks for tht
honor and lodged that his efforts would
be to make the nomination worthy tn
Democracy.
Governor Harris was enthusiastically
cslls d for snd addressed the convention
saying he had no complaint and no re
grets at the action of the convention
bad heard the objection to him, for feal
OF his having been governor Of TenDes
see 81 the beginning OF the war, aDC
| hoped If there wes any doubton the sub.
! ject it should have its weight. He wal
always, and would always be, Dsmo,
| crat; would do all he could for the party,
! irrespec i've of their action. The con.
vention became all the more enth1sias.
tic, members saying ''no," "no," to
Governor Harris's utterance, that the
msjOIity opposed his nomination and he
would decline.
Mr.. LedgerWood renominated Colo
mel CraZier and Hon. E A. James, OF
Chattanooga.
Cries were made for Harris, and a
desire was expressed for his unanimous
election by acclamation. Governor
Harris here again begged the conven-
ton not to entertain MS name, but the
members cheered so Justly as to drown
his voice. The rcll wa next called
the Il Ast Tennessee counties voting for
James, except Monroe-and resulted in
the electio Of Governor Harris by q
very large majority.
Mr.. Lewis Shepherd said he wanted -
recorded that Hsmtlton County voted
, sullivan, Green, Jefferson and other
COUNTIES changed their votes to Harris,
making his vote eight hundred and
twenty four, and that for James one
hundred and eighty-three.
GJv6rlOr Harris returned thanks to the
convention, and promised his best abili-
ties in behalf Of the principles of the
Democratic party.
The following congressional district
electoIo We're selected as presented:
Second District-Moses White, OF
Knox county.
Fourth Distribution. Benton MIMI.
Ian, OF Smith county.
Fifth DistriCt-Hon. e. Cooper, of
Bedford county.
Sixth District-Thotnas l.. Dodd. of
Davidson 5o1nty.
Eighth District-Hon, B, A, EuIoe. of
Ma6isOrl ppnnfu
Tenth Distriet-J. w. Ciapp, of Shell.
by county.
The electors for the first; third,
seventh and ninth diatriots, were not Sc.
lected tonight, but referred to th ir re,
speo:iVe congressional conventions.
The committee on platform and reso-
Int;ons reported, ratifyiug the antion
OF The National Democratic couyen-
ton recently held at st Louis, its
nominees, and indorsed its declaration of
constitutional rights and privileges,
gusrantyiDg rights to all citizens ire.
spective Of color, etc. The financial fea.
ture of the platform faTors the payment
of all lust cebts Of the State, an econonn-
icaI admins ration of the State credit,
and declares In favor of the maintenance
CT the State credit, but opposes a rate of
taxation higher than forty cents. The
resolution on this is dentically the same
as the one contained in the APPEAL cor.
respondents letter dated August 9th.
Mesers. George r. Phelan, II. Clsgett,
Of Hickman, J. G. s a'k, OF Robertson,
and J. h. Jamison, OF Rutherford, made
minority Ie port. opposing the implsi-
tion upon the people as this time of
taxes exceeding the amount necessary
to caYry on the State government, eco
Ironically administered, and 10 pay Lnt
interes. on the school fund held by the
educational Institutions throughout the
State. The above gentlemen, with the
exception Of Mr.. Ciagett, also made
second minority report, favoring an
equitable adjustment ofthe bonded debt,
alike honorable to the State and bond
holder, ard hat the details OF the cues
ton be referred to the next legislature
for consideration and action. ..
Speeches were made by Phelan and
Janis3H Oh behalf of the minority re-
port, which, on motion, was tabled by a
vote Of 737 to 275 .r
Mr.. Phelan now urged that as Dem.
Ocrsts they should adopt the majority
report unanimously and by reclamation.
Carried.
The resolutions by the committee on
platform, and the resolution indorsing
Governor Porter were adopted.
The convention then proceeded to the
of governor.
Dave Bright, of Brownsville, presented
the name Of Governor James d. Porter
for nomination for reelection.
After an unanimous expression Of
the delegates in favor of Governor
Porter, he was nominated by aeclsma-
ton aud without opposition. Governor
Porter ad Iressed the convention, and
after the appointment of the executive
the convention adjourned
sine die, it being half. past twelve.
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