Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17
Removes from the Exposition
to Cochran Hall and Thence
Travels to the Memphis %
Theater at $50 7
per Diem.
Exciting Contest for Criminal Court
Clsrk-the Withdrawal Of
Colonel Forrest =
Foul BsllOts.
THE THIRD pays FINALE.

ment, met at hslf.past two o'clock Satur.
day afternoon, and as it was unable to
make a nomination for Criminal Court
clerk, adjourned to eleven o'clock this
morning. Owing to the fact that the
Exposition was to be used by the Mem.
phis Aouaves (colored), the convention
had to meet at Cochran Hall.
COCHRAN HALL OVERTURE.
The convention met this morning at
eleven o'clock at Cochran Hall, the Er.
position building having been previously
engaged.
W.. B. Galbreath moved to adjourn for
a half hour, to meet at the GreenlaN
Opera House.
Several motions were made suggesting
different places, such az Estival Park.
Memphis Theater and Greenlaw Opera
House.
Before putting the question the roll
was called and badges distributed to del
egates in order to prevent outsiders from
having the floor of the convention.
Mr.. Lehman, agent Of the Memphis
Theater, being called on aud informed
that the theater was desired, Informed
the chairman that the convention would
have to pay fifty dollars a day for the
use Of that building.
The price asked for the use Of the 0p-
era House WAS not stated to the con.
ventiou, which adjourned to meet imme-
diately at the Memphis Theater.
THE THEATRICAL MEETING.
The convention met pursuant to adj
journment at the Memphis Theater, Col.
Patterson presiding, and proceeded to
cast its vote on the tenth ballot.
Hon. Mr.. Collier arose and said that
" without the contamination Of mrch
time he moved hat the Chairman Of
each delegation cast the vote Of said del.
egation.
Chairman Patterson, with due regard
for the consumption aud not "consam-
nation" OF time, put the question, which
was rejected by a vote almost unaRi.
nous.
The convention :hen cast the tenth
ballot, which resulted in 10 votes for
Jesse A. Forrest, and Ss for N. G. Per.
kins, the present Incumbent, 10 votes
being blank.
After the announcement of the vote
Colonel Forrest arose and withdrew, say
ing taat be waSs Democrat add did not
wish to impede the business of the con-
v%eHtion, which preferred Mr.. Perkins to
himself.
This announcement was greeted With
applause, and Major J. j. Busby moved
that Mr.. Perkins be elected by acclama
lion.
This motion was put aud met with a
stout negative from members Of the con
vention.
Thereupon Mr.. Snowden renominated
W. B. Gibson and the convention pro-
ceedsd to cast its vote on the eleventh
ballot.
The eleventh ballot was foul, 1870 votes
being cast; Mr.. Perkins receiving 100,
and Mr.. Gibson 80.
The convention proceeded to cast the
twelfth ballot.
When the twelfth ballot had almost
been cast, the chairman was informed
that some person had put in a roll of
tickets hence he declared this balloi
foul.
II is proper to remark that it is rather
a feat of legerdemain for a delegate to
deposit so many ballots in one bunch
without being discovered by the ~tellers
Such tricks consume time and merit ex
posure, no matter who the person be.
The thirteenth ballot resulted in ia
votes, 81 being for Perkins and 81 for
Gibson.
The fourteenth ballot gave Perkins LOG
and Gibson "a. There being 1870 votes
cast, the ballot was declared foul.
A good deal of yelling vas INDUCED
in, and a motion to adjourn until two
o'clock was lost, The number of votes
received By each candidate was not off.
cially announced.
The fifteenth ballot gave Perskins 100
and Glisssn 80 votes, but this was also
declared foul.
A motion TO adjourn to half past two
was lost.
The chairman stated that he was sat
isfed the foul ballot had occurred by nc
Oident and not by design.
A motion that each teller receive
every ballot, so as to make sure that no
delegate cast more than one, was
adopted. 10
The sixteenth b.llot gave Perkins lOl
and Gibson 10. there being two blank
votes. Necessary to a choice, lis.
Mejor T. B. Edgiugton begged leave
to renomlnate A. G. Harris, but this was
withdrawn.
The seventeenth ballot gave Perkins
lO5 votes and Gibson GO; blank, l..
A motion to adjourn for n hour was
lost.
Eighteenth ballot - Perkins, LOG;
Gibson, II.
Nineteenth ballOt-Perkins, 49, ellis.
son, so.