Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04
CONS" CONVENTION.
A "Fraud shown up--Have
Tricksiers a Blush 10 Spare?
To the Editor Of LEpokR :

Of the great plague appeared, which
has carried sorrow and devastation into
so many homes, those principles were
carried out with unlocked for and glo-
rious victory; but, taking advantage
of the position, the tricky politicians
surreptitiously had themselves in
stalled into position in our Central
Club, and by the vilest and dirtiest
means endeayored to f6ist their pecu-
liar pets upon the people as our nom
inees. By the treachery of some Of
our officials the rules Of the organiza-
ton were disregarded and set aside,
that one who is a favorite of the pOlit-
zeal maneuverers should appear in
dorsed as our nominee. For the
purpose convention was called, and
the very first rights of a people
thrown aside by filling vaean-
cies,' such vacancies being filled
by men notorious for their sym
pathy with a Democratic official
who wished reelection. For three
days the regular members of the Gem
trail Club stood up against all the tricks
of free whisky, paid money and foul
ballots. until every honest citizen be-
came in perfect harmony and sympa-
thy with them, and against political
lodges of any kind. The political ref
ugees, frightened as scaly rats when
the terrier is after them, appear in
print, and exhibit their imaginary
sores. fathered by a %recreant and rem
egade official of our party, whose in
efficiency and ignorance of his duties
is only paralleled by his brazen efront-
cry in daring to say to an i~neensed
people that the men he and his con-
freres had determined by fair means OF
foul to send again to Congress should
be our choice. As proof of all We
have said, the following history of the
| three DAYS conflict is offered, that al
good citizens may judge between the
principles of the Wnrkingmen S organ.
%ization and the acts of their opponents
The Central Club is made up O
three delegates from each ward Of the
city and one from each district Of tn,
county; and so jealous we're the wards
Of giving too much power to the oentra
club that it was fully discussed anC
seriously determined that any ward OF
district in which vacancy might Oecui
should FIJI that vacancy, and the cen
trail club have no power whatever Il
make its own members. Yet, in tn
face Of their we'll known rule, a crow,
Of pseudo Nationals meet and yot
themselves into iyqeapcies,' for tn
purpose as has been acknowledged, G
nominating a Democrat for Congress:
Thus our established rules we're broke
and every vacancy filed with men i
favor Of casey Young.
In the first day. proceedings, Nj
John Gum says that the %yaeancie
were thus filed, and Mr.. Sim Barind
moved a committee be appointed t
nominate candidates. That committe
voted, and The vote stood five fo
Young, three foF Townsend, and on
for Harris. The report was presente
! to the meeting and LAID on THE IA
BILE. 1t will be remarked that th
I. Convention could not see the pOir
|, which the committee wished to max.
: and ignorsd ths milk-ald-water Den
ocrat. But q curious Gig0umsianG
+, occurs here: Mr.. Gum, who was
e member Of the committee, surprise
. at the u%proarious conduct of the 8
: called secretary, Rawlins, asked hi
! why te eaS an much opposed to NJ
I Young. His reply Nas, II am
shrewd politician, and | packed tn
committee in Youngs favor "
will let the honest taxpayer and worI
ingmag think for themselves on th
G admission Of Four late Official, helieyii
that it carries with if the only COZ
T. ment that common sense can put on
But with all this tscaGhery, all d
political artifce TO manufacture a mol
nation for Young, the Convention Ia
the yarI,,.. Of their arduous labors
:, the table. Add s9the first day tern
IS mated.
Is The second day Thomas Mofet a
4 peared and claimed his seat in t
. Central club by demanding why anot
J. er had been appointed theret02 i
IS secretarys only excuse was, II thong
le Jack Walsh had got you" But
a Mofet appeared as large as life and
= mischieyous looking as ever he to
~ and retained his seat. Then he point
be out N the convention the rules Of I
Central Club, the care which the va
,s clubs had taken 10 preserve tho RICH
and the confusion and trouble viii
u was likely to acrue from the break
Id Of this fundamental law of the Wol
Is ingmans organization but the phi;
tools had gained seats and refused
yacate because their pets case wol
% be hopeless if they did Then tn
YES frauds on our party began their !
at neuvers; twenty-eight names wot
DE called and thirty-three votes wo-
he cast and whep their dirty tri,
.;o we're detected and exBqsed they I
the exposure with q laugh, and fpi
W declared that Young had got IS 70.
&c, Blgqs IL the immaculate secreti
Inc ths Hshrawd politician of a secrets
kawiins, Wha hqlted The gQDYggt
because il would not DO dictated q
W his intelligence and wisdom (Y) quiz
1to pockets, hides or fails to count a bl'
ity vote which Mr.. Richmond, one Of
"a ielleys solemnly AYERS he called Y
"a the other balboa. And on Mr.. j
u" Gum exposing the palpable ia
we they, the bogus Nationals yelled
ote demonds, that il should stand, bp'