Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-08
Action Of the Shelby County
Republican Convention.
Ed Shaw and |. n. Hill Tell All
About it and How Jimmie An
dersOn was Nominated.
The Ticket and the Executive
Committee.

The Shelby county Republican con.
vention met in Zion Hall at 10 o'clock
this morning. The attendance was com.
posed Of about two hundred negroes, l.
NJ. Hill, S. S. Garrett, l.. B. Eaton, c..
F. Conn and G. P. NJ. Turner.
The convention was not very enthusi-
astic and did not act 10 the manner for.
merly characteristic Of such meetings.
The meeting was called to order by
Edward Shaw, who suggested the name
Of |. M. Hill as chairman. This sug.
gestion was adopted.
James Lott (col was elected secrc.
tary.
Mr.. Hill thanked the meeting for the
compliment and trusted the meeting
would maintain order, and hoped to be
able to do so with their assistance. They
had met to nominate candidates for
county offices, the meeting being called
by the county committee. Some time
since the Nationals proposed to make a
combination to beat the Democrats.
This proposition was received. That
was the object of the Republican party,
for to beat the Democratic party they
thought was for the good of the country.
A sub committee was appointed, but
they could not give every one office, for
a large number Of persons want office.
They had to make concessions. The
subcommittee and the committed have
worked faithfully to get good and eligible
men who are competent and will give
much strength. With the ticket present
ed for ratification, he could promise an
election of the entire ticket.
Captain S. S. Garrett asked Mr.. Hill
to explain how far the Republican party
are bound by the National ticket.
Mr.. Hill said they we're not bound at
all. The Nationals and Republicans
made an agreement that each was to re.
port to their respective committees the
names of the men selected before any
ratification was. made. All names pre-
seuted by the one party had to be with
drawn if objected to by the other. Thi
t took much time, The Nationals changed
three or four names aud substituted 9th
t era. They, the Republicans, had ais,
e made some changes, and now had a con
eiliatory ticket, which the Republican
committee deemed strong and judicious
! As to the ticket, it was entered into TO
the mutual benefit of the Republican
and Nationals. The committee did no
= feel authorized to bind the party withou
D their consent.
{ Edward Shaw, as chair man Of tn
O county convention, said it was necessar,
o to give an account Of his STEWARDSHIP
and the acts of the county Republican
committee. There were many rumor
ahoat, and charges brought agains
a him. He was a candidate for Count,
f, Court clerk, but since learned that h
. had no right to be a candidate as he wa
q in somebody's way. Soon after this th
National Central committee proposed t
. him to appoint a Republican conferenc
=, committee to meet the Central Gu
committee, and, knowing the feeling {
N the colored people, he putthese questions
DO You think the colored people shoul
have a representative in those thrice
oGices2' I'VE DO" was the respOnsl
How mauy2' Some said two, an
t. some said three. This was agreed
and the committees agreed to give II
colorel people two places. They agree
c. that it was right to give the Irish an
Germans q representation. DE yC
think the colored people should be re
resented2' No" said the spokesma
y. of the National Central Club; that wi
hurt the ticket. He SHAW said
r. vas an insult to the colored pc
pie. The white spokesman sal
that he was not instructed, and Il
is chairman of the meeting Of conferen,
y, suggested that they get instruction. I'll
spokesman went back and at a subs
quent meeting was still uninstructe
They said they could not elect a tick
with a negro on it. They cannot elect
#, ticket nor q single one of the thrice
officers without tie negro vote. II
Nationals would not dare to put a sing
candidate in the field without the ho'
m of the negro vote. Another meeting W
n held. He found the place up in a roo
or on Front street where the doors we
It. closed. This conference meeting seem,
IN scared at him as be was neither a citiz
NJ nor a vJier. 0ne Of the colored m,
X. said: Here is the chairman OF d
". Republican County Committee, perha
At. he has something to say" / reptile
DIS NO Mr.. Glen Harris was on t
nd committee and said: We are runni
nv this thing; we are the Nationals,
nv Workingmen, aud have Withdrawn fro
al the agreement"
ire Mr.. Harris-That's a lie. l vas the.
At bat not a member Of the committee.
nd Mr.. Ed Shaw did not r%etract, but sa
.ho that the nj mes Of j. w. Anderson, Bi
es low, Garrett. Kennedy, Kortrecht, Pier
Scruggs and Oven Dryer we're on
Joint tickei. This ticket was shoy
a. aside and with it the agreement ma
~ between the National and the Rep
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