Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-22

Clerk OF County Court.
Clerk of Criminal Court
Clerk of Circuit Court BartletO.
As preliminary to the assembling OF said Conven-
ton tho Executive Board, conforming to the usage
Of the party in that respect recommend and request
Civil Districts of the county and the Ten Wards OF
the city, on
SATURDAY, JUNE s, 1875,
for the purpose of electing Delegates to said Con-
vention.
The Executive Board cannot too earnestly impress
up n every voter who is willing to cooperate with
the party the necessity for vigilance, harmony, and
The public Offices are open alike to ALL and every
citizen has the right to resort to all honorable means
judicial political to which he may aspire; but at
the same time, it behOoyes party that claims
only Its best men.
posed upon the Democratic and Conservative parry
of Shelby to exhibit the utmost fairness in its action
lis nominees; hether this will be done or not, de-
ponds mainly upon the manner in which the Phi
mary Elections are conducted.
/, all good citizens and the substantial business
men OF the city and county Will consent to attend
in the selections of delegates We may confidently
hope for a convention whose members shall be the
whose appearance viii satisfy the people that they
are not gathered together the champions of par
mony, give satisfaction and Insure success
The primary election will be held by committee
the Executive Board. The election will be by bal
lot and the poles will be opened I'm the city at three
at one pm. and close at six O'Clock pm.
The subcommittee appointed the number OF
delegates appoTionec TO- and the places OF hoIdlng
the elections in the wards and districts are as fol-
lows.
Q3 delegates corner Main and Winchester streets)
II C. Ashbrook, chairman; Tim Foley, Charles
LolIand, Mike Daley, John COOney.
second Ward.
Jessie Page, chairman; william Quinn, John
Savage Henry Legeler, Harry Ferguson.
Third Ward.
n5 delegates-42 Adams street, Dun's stable.)
Napoleon Hill, chairman; ]. c. Mills, VIM. Frye,
Fred Goldschmid, P. ]. Murphy.
Fourth Ward.
III Observation-Disclosures Operahouse)
J. B. FAIRIES, chairman; H l. Brinkley, Pat keal-
laher, S. w. Green c. a Bracket
Fifth Ward.
90 delegates-near corner eeale and DeSOto street
Henry ]. Lynn, chairman; j. W. Noegel, Jonn
Calvin. b. G. Dent. James Bachman.
sixth Ward.
g delegates -waldron blockl
Jacob Weller, chairman ID. b. ChileS, James
Richert, John Bradley A Lehman.
Seventh Ward.
e delegates-Beale street, near Memphis and
Charleston railroad.l
Dr.. S R. Clark. chairman; ]. t Hillsman, W. 81.
Bates, w. l.. Cooper, --DeateS.
Eighth Ward.
Q3 delegates-POpIar street mariet9
NJ l.
Thomas Wexford, F. II. Finnie.
Ninth Ward.
e delegates grocery corner Mn and Third streets)
George NJ. Grant. chairman; 7. c. Belts, (. j.
Kari, Ben Powell, James Lewis.
Tenth Ward.
& delegates-Main street. between Carolina and
Broadway
Colonel Robert Looney, chairman; c. C. Burk, P.
c. Cuneo, Thomas SlOyn, John Becker.
First Civil District
(5 dissatisfaction academy
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Ben Boyce, G. L. Douglass, j. c. Stewart.
Second Civil District
a delegates-MillHOod.)
7. NJ. Edwards, John b. Stewart
Third Civil District.
a delegates-Lucy depot)
W T. Carmack, chairman; W. h. Neel, c, A.
Young, n. 81. Persons, c. NJ. Black
Fourth Civil District
a delegates-Old Log Union.)
r. NJ. Vaughan. chairman; John ID. Hines, ChaS.
W. Jeter, Thomas ]. Roper, ThOs. S. Alexander.
Fifth Civil District.
@ delegates-Big Spring.
B. B. Barnes, chairman; JOhn W. Cochran, NJ c.
Pearce, John German, w. 7. Avery.
sixth Civil District.
q delegates Raleigh.)
C. n. Taylor, chairman; A. B. Pope. h. B. Will
ford, Sim Marsh, w. n. Coleman.
seventh Civil District.
q delegates Bartlett)
b L. PIidSy chairman W; R Cross @ & g. Gala
Eighth Civil District.
% delegates-TWo voting places-wyrnel
]. N. Crews, chairman; W. 3. Nally R. S. Donal-
LOG UNION.
C: B. English, chairman; James W. Herring, A. C.
Ninth Civil District.
g delegates-Two voting places-Morning SUM-
Samuel S. Marks, chairman; Sam Sowdon, W. c.
Allen.
Dr.. ]. S. MKinley, chairman, John Allen, ". D.
Tenth Civil District.
% delegates-Two voting places CollieryIllel
d. lrOy' cnairm F6R r = Hf a Aoer' susS
Thomas b. Koen, chairman; Ferd Scott, W. Nj.
Eleventh Civil District.
Is delegates-GemantOWn)
c. NJ. Calls, chairman; John Newell, W. +. KIM
brough, S. B. Shepherd, VIM Carter.
Twelfth Civil District.
a delegates-OakvilIe)
George E. Holmes, chairman; VIM. Hudgens, n.
T. Lemaster, John I. Malone, W. W. Canady.
Thirteenth Civil District.
q delegates-Amold's.)
TT. Beasley, chairman; j. W. Levi, W. H. Hoe
gel. Peter Mitchell, Capt. Hays.
Fourteenth Civil District.
a delegates-Nail's Nursery. south gate ElmwOod
John b. Lenow, chairman; s. L. Raines, W. P.
Orne, Eli Rayner, James Sweeney.
Fifteenth Civil District.
@ delegates -Harton's Grocery
]. 5. Rawlings, chairman; J. c. Baker, j. P. Pres
colt, VIM. Harton, ]. NJ. Peabody.
g delegates-Albert Pike LOdge)
R. D. Goodwin, chairman; A. ]. Brooks Joel Har
TisOn, N. C. MCulloch T. D. Mendenall
seventeenth Civil District.
q delegates Church.)
B. R. Stone, chairman; Amos Roark E. j. Mas
sey, T. d. Massey, B. NJ. Baker.
Eighteenth Civil District.
q delegates-Buntyn Station)
Judge Irwin Halsey, chairman; 4. j. Southall, G.
C. Holmes, Andrew Tuggle, W. d. Lumpkin.
The Executive Board hereby declares that every
citizen possessing the qualifications Of a voter, and
who declares that it is his Intention to support the
nominees of the Convention hereby called Is eligible
delegate to said Convention; and the above
are hereby nstTHcsed tnai no person
resident voter of the civil district ward In which
ne bi 5tenfto1 to suppoTt he NOMINEES of aid Con-
vention; and the said subcommittee are to be the
10 vote The chairman Of each slb-committee viii
appoint two OF his committee to record the name OF
said elections to the chairman Of this Board without
delay
fectly impartial and work and act for the success of
the party rather than that Of individuals the Execu
tive Board declares that member of the Executive
Committee shall go as delegate to the Convention
or become one by proxy in said Convention.
Resolved further, That II any member of any one
Of the above sub committees shall become a candi-
dhte for delegate to said Convention, he shall imme-
d1aely tender his resignation to the chairman
subcommittee, and such committee shall have the
aThorty to s1nnSy yscancies IN Their rstivs
committees occurring from any other cause what
This Board hereby requests the subcommittee to
be especially cautious not exercise influence for
against any of the candidates coming before this
Convention; and the citizens Of this county desiring
good government and opposed to Radicalism, are
most earnestly solicited TO vote for delegates In their
respective civil districts and wards on said eighth
day Of June.
BY order of
JAMES r. MILLER, S. j. CAMP,
JOHN NJ ROURKE, GEORGE T. BASSETT,
T. ~ s RHETT THOMAS FLEMING,
II. NJ. NELLY, j. ID. STEWART,
w l.. CLAPP, / Z. DOUGLASS,
JOHN JOHNSON, WIN. MILLER
J. r. PETIT JOHN Nc. BROOKS,
J. N. CREWS, o. NJ. ABSUP. w. II. NELSON,
Executive Board Of Shelby county.
W. L. CLAPP Chairman.