Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-24
POLITICAL.
The Tennessee Democratic Conventions
Called for May Thirty. First and
August Ninth.
Hayes, Of Ohio, Endorsed for President
by the Republicans Of Cleveland =
Corruption.

| tOETupJlOns
/ Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 23.-Tne
State Democratic committee met mere
to-day. All the members were present,
except General Wright and DR.. Sharpe.
TAs meeting was organized st eleven
O'Clock. The chairman explained fully
to the committee the objects for which
ne had called them together. A lengthy
inte change Of opiniors took place rela-
tive to the p:o7r;ety OF holding two con-
ventioae, enc before and the other after
| the st, Louis National convention. 1t
soOa became evident that there was
a clnsiGersb,e'diyerHlty Of opinion as to
! ne proper coarse TO he ;a7rsu, d.
Some Of the members urged the ca.Iip~
Of two conventions; cthars favored two
conventions bct preferred that the pro-
priety OF holding a second should be left
TO the discretion Of the first. To this i
was replied that il tw1 conventions were
to be held, it should be known at once
by the people.so thsJthe delegate could
be chosen and sent SO the convention,
with distinct understanding ofthe work
before them, Then there We're others who
favorsd ths holding o. only one convan.
;i0n, which should not only appoint
delegates to the National convention,
but cleo nominate candidate for g1v-
ernor aud an electoral ticket. The
following resolution was offered by Mr,
Tallisferros
ResOt0ed, That tie chairman OF the
executive committee bs authorized and
Instructed to cali convention to meet at
Nashville, Tennessee, On tne thirty first
day OF Msy, 1879. TO sp9oint delegates
to the National Democratic convention,
to meet at st. Louis on the twenty
seventh Of June; alsO that the chairman
be hereby instructed and authorized to
call convention to meet st Nashville
on the ninth dsy OF August, 1875, to
nominate 8 governor and eifc;ors Tor
the Democratic candidate for President.
Colonel Fite offered the following in
lieu OF the resolution Of Mr.. Talliaferro:
Resolved, Thot the committee ctn q
convention to he held in this city on the
- day OF --, fer the purpose of
appointing delegates to the National
Democratic convention, to nominate
electoral cardidStes and TO nominate q
candidate fF governor. il the conTen.
tion msy deem 1t Wi5e and proper then
to do so,
After sn extended discussion, the vote
was taken on the resolution in lieu,
which wss lost by yeas four, noes five.
The resolution OF Mr. TaIliaferrO was
then adopted.
! The following resolution w5s offered
by COloLel Wisdom and adopted:
Resolyed, That the Democracy of the
several counties Of the State be request
ed 10 meet in convention on the first
Monday in May, for the purpose OF ap-
pointing delegates to the May conven-
tic1, aud that they be further requested
to meet in convention on the first Mon
day in July to appoint delegates TO the
August convention,
The committee then adjourned.
Associated Press Dispatch
NASHVILLE, March 23.-The s ate |
OEAACCtSLlC GActHllNG cCuullltB IEEL
to-day and called two cOnventions-one |
for May 3ls5, to appoint delegates TO the |
National convention, and the other for |
August Oh, TO nominate q candidate for |
governor and an electoral ticket.
Political Corruption in California.
CHICAGO, March % Hon. d. L. |
Paill!pe, who has spent some months in |
California investigating tie revenue |
ald customs service on the coast, reach |
&c this city from Washington to- day, and |
leaves fer Springfield tonight. Colonel |
Phillips has IN ade full report Of his OBJ. |
servatiOns to the secIe airy OF the tress- |
uTy, and this report will undoubtedly be |
made the basis of important action |
looking for tbs reformstion Of abuses on |
the Pacific coast. 4he abuses are the |
inevitable result OF vicious political |
system, which gives to lncsl politicians |
appointments which should rest with |
the executive. 1t is more Objectionable |
on the Pacific than elsewhere, on &C.
count Of the TemGtenes5 of the Stste |
from the national capital. The offices |
have been used by senators and repre-
sentatives to secure their re. election to
and continuance in Office, and the re-
spoGsibility seems to be on them instead |
of the head OF the government. 1t is
uuCersto3d that Colonel Phillips has not
mgds charges sgsirst individuals, but
Las pl&cea the treasury department in
pO pOsssssion Of facts establishing the ccr-
TuL ton Of the present system, all Uf
which is backed by reliable test moDy.
ARepubIIcan Straw.
CLEVELAND, o., Marcia 23.-The Re-
: UbliCsn district convention today |
Il. 80 f1prrGfgG.a al I'M (FDv laSI
6ele9ate8 70 the national convention st
Cincinnati. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That while we do not deem
It advisable at any time to Instruct del
eRstea rs to whom they shall cast their
vote for, nevertheless, having full conf
dence in Governor Il. r. Hayes, we be-
lieve him to be eminently qualified
Tor the position Of Presiden. Of the
United States and worthy Of cur sup
port. That his record, whether as pri-
v2tc citizen, soldier, member Of H.
gress OF as the chief executive Of Stsie,
is without blemisA; that in al public
positions he has h0DoTsd himself and
given eut!re satisfaction 20 his Cohstitu-
euls; that bis name is not pre5oEted
from feeling of State pride nor for
complimentary purpose, but because his
aUilty ana honesty Is sure
gusTsutte that, 10 the event OF his eiec-
ton, the affairs Oi the nation wiz be
wisely and hOntsJy administered. As
Ohio IS tus be the battle-ground in tie
coming campaign, We earnestly rtc0m-
mend The delegates this day elected 20
give Cover or Hayes thsir earnest and
hesTty support in the national c3nyen-
tion.
a report has Besn started from Chey-
cane that General Cook has bad q ie:fi-
he fight with Sitting Bulbs bSud az
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