Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
At Cochran Hall To- ay---JOhn
Johnson Nominated for
May or
By Sixty.One Out Of Eighty Votes
Cast.

The Democratic and Conservative
Convention which met at Cochran Hall
at HIS this morning to nominate a can
didate for mayor was called to order by
Colonel R. F. Looney, chairman Of the
committee. He stated that in obedience
to a call by a former executive commit.
tee a msss-meeting was held in the City
Hall December l and an executive COM
mittee appointed. That committee had
ordered the primary election held on
Tuesday, the llth inst, and had called
the convention now assembled to nomi-
nate a candidate for Eayor.
Upon motion of Colonel Donovan, the
order of business as suggested by the
executive committee and published this
morning, was adoped.
The committee on credentials was
then appointed, as follows: G. R. Powell,
G. c. Burke, John Donovan, E. j. Karr,
C. A. Lefingwell.
On motion of T. w. Brown the report.
ers of the press we're appointed tempo.
rary secretaries.
The committee on credentials reported
substantially the list of delegates already
published, with perhaps ten proxies and
absentees.
Colonel N. D. L. Stewart moved for a
committee on permanent organization.
Carried, and the following committee
was appointed:
First ward-Thomas Foley.
Second ward-D f Goodyear.
Third ward-0 Woodbridge.
Fourth ward-M D L Stewart (chair-
mani.
Fifth ward-A F Davis.
Sixth ward-J J 0'Brien.
Seventh wsrd-A Pesrsall.
Eighth ward-Thomas Coyne.
Ninth ward-George L Williams.
Tenth ward-John Strahl.
They reported in favor of Judge 7 W.
Brown for permanent chairman, R. D.
Jordan secretary and the reporters Of
the press assistant secretaries. Messrs.
NJ. G. Galloway and G. R Powell were
appointed to conduct the permanent Of.
6cers to their places, and Colonel Gal.
laway introduced Judge Brown to the
convention as permanent chairman.
Judge Brown made a graceful, iorcibl,
and eloquent speech, which was entirely
to the point, and was frequently ap
plsuded.
Colonel John Donovan offered the fol
lowing, which was adopted:
Whereas, The legislature Of the State
by enactment, has authorized The mayo
and general council Of the city Of Mem
phis to compromise the legal bonded anC
floating debt on the basis Of fifty cent
on the dollar; and, whereas, a portion o
said debt has already been compromise
on said basis,
Resolved, That it is the sense Of THU
Democratic and Conservative CONVEX
ton that the next mayor and genera
council shall persue the policy Of thei
predecessors in compromising the cit
debt, and that we hereby pledge our
selves to support no candidate foe mayo
who is not in full accord and in dsiereneu
with the same.
Carried.
Colonel NJ. C. Galloway nominated
W. S. Bruce for mayor, and made a few
pertinent and well.chosen remarks in
support of Mr.. Bruce. Captain E, L
Belcher seconded the nomination in I
few eloquent remarks.
o. II. P. Piper uomiasted ex.Mayor
John Johnson, who came forward anC
pledged himself to abide By the nomina
ton, and made quite a speech.
The first aud only ballot stood: John.
son, 81; Bruce, 8; scattering, 10.
Total vote cast, 80; necessary to q
choics, "a. Johnson was declared nom.
mated. Colonel Galloway moved to
make it unanimous, which carried. Mr.,
johnson came forward and thanked the
convention in a short, excellent speech,
The present executive committee wa;
continued, and the convention adjourn.
ed, subject to TIE call OF the executive
committee.