Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-10
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT.
The New Local Party Filings its
Banner to the Breeze.

An adjourned meeting Of the citizens
who have protested against the appoint.
ment aud action Of the regular" Dem.
ocratic and Conservative committee, was
held at the Office of Jones, Brown 4 Co.,
226 Front street, at half past three
o'clock, Saturday afternoon. There was
a larger attendance than formerly, some
forty or fifty prominent citizens being
present. There was not much talk, but a
united determination to organize for
business, and put a candidate in the
field for mayor, regardless Of what the
convention may do next Thursday.
DR.. D. I. Porter was elected perma-
nent chairman, and Colonel f. A. Tyler
permanent secretary. DR.. Porter de-.
clined to serve, not having time to give
the duties of the position his attention.
A committee consisting of DR.. s. R
Clarke, Colonel Jesse Forrest aud Mr..
Louis Hsnsuer was appointed to nomi-
nate a chairman. The choic. fell upon
Mr.. j. r. Goodwin. He was unanimously
elected and accepted the position.
Captain K C. williamson said that
the object of the late mass.meeting at
the City Hall and o. the executive com.
mittee appointed lhereat, seemed to be
to take control of the city and to shut
out one man. He moved that the meet.
ing call upon Hon. J. R Flippin to an.
nounce himself as a candidate for mayor,
to run for the Office on the Peoples
Ticket, and that all present pledge then.
selves to his hearty support. This was
unanimously adopted.
The following business committee was
appointed to coaduct the canvass:
First ward-James R. Miller.
Second wsrd-Joha Z. Randle.
Third ward-C. W. Metcalf.
Fourth ward-J. B FARES.
Fifth ward-L P. Cooper.
Sixth ward-Charles G. Fisher.
Seventh Ward-Jesse A. Forrest.
Eighth wards. j. Camp.
Ninth ward-Gus Reder.
Tenth ward-Michael Burke.
Member from the city at large-Judge
Henry 7. Elicit.
After a short, animated discussion
participated in by DR.. Clarke and Messrs.
Metcalf, Camp aud others, Mr.. Brown
moved in lieu Of all other motions that q
committee Of FIVE be appointed to pre-.
sent a petition already signed by FIVE Of
six hundred persons to Mr., FliDpin ask
ing him to become a candidate for re
election. This carried, and the follow
ing committee was appointed: W. N
Brown, Dr.. S. R Clarke, W. W. Good
wyn, DR.. D. 7. Porter and A. c. Ire ad
well.
A resolution vas adopted to hold {
mass meeting to ratify the choics of thi,
meeting and instructing the business
; committee to make all necessary ar
engagements.
The following finance committee We
appointed:
D. 7, Porter, chairman; W A. Gage
]. L. Goodbar, II. NJ. Nicely. N. D. Men
ken, Ben Eisemau, Louis Hanauer, W
B. Galbresth aud W.. B. Mallory.
And on motion, Mr.. Frank White, jr.
was appointed financial secretary. TIT
meeting adjourned to meet sutj 4ct to tn,
call of the business committee, aud the
committee was called to meet at thu
Office of Colonel F. A. Tyler, at 3!
Madison street, Monday evening at
o'clock.
1t is proper 10 add that unusual carr
estness aud unsnimity of purpose pre-
} walls, and that funds have been literally
subscribed for carrying on the anvass
The day Of compromise seems to have
passed, and there is a prospect Of the
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