Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-15
| MORNING

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there being a full attendance of dele
gates.
A MORNING APOLOGY.
On motion of A. NJ. ~Stoddart, the
rules Of the convention were suspended
and Mr.. Brett asked leave to make a few
explanatory remarks. This being grant.
ed, Mr.. Brett said the convention had
misunderstood his remarks the irst day
Of its session, when he spoke in regard
to the nomination Of General L. B. Hor-
rigan. Mr.. Brett apologized for his re.
marks and pledged himself to support
the whole ticket put forward by the Dem.
cratic party in convention assembled.
The convention then proceeded TO
hear nominations for the Office of
COUNTY REGISTER.
W. P. York nominated A. Bowers; E.
A. Edmundson was nominated by Geo.
Brass; Colonel W. T. Avery nominated
Michael Promenade; h. D. Jordan nom.
mated Chas. A. Beehn; Mr.. Briggs nom.
mated Colonel G. P. Gentry, editor Of
the Collierville Herald; L. P. Feather.
stone nominated Ben Henderson; Col.
onel Mike Burke nominated John A.
Strehl; Ed Wendell nominated H. W.
Griebel, the present County Register;
B W. Pryor was also nominated; Harry
Hill nominated Thos. F. Meath.
The convention then proceeded to
cast its vote, with the following result;
First ballot-Pryor, "A; Edmundson,
10; Beehn, 81; Gentry, 10; Meath, II;
Henderson, %; Strehl, %; Griebel, G.;
Bowers, 9; total vote cast, l76. Neces-
sary to a choice, III.
Second ballot-Pryor 10; Edmund
son, 25i ~PrOveszAle, G; Beshn, 81; Gen.
try, ID: Meath, 8; Henderson, l6; erie.
bel, 8; Bowers, s; strehl, %. Total
vote, l75.
Mr., Prevenzale was withdrawn.
Third ballot-Bowers, I; Pryor, Is;
.Edmundson, Is; Gentry, IS; Henderson,
%; Strehl, &c; Meath, 8; Grie5el, 10;
Beehn, SO. Total vote, ia.
Mr.. Bowers was withdrawn.
Fourth ballot-Pryor, 9; Edmundson,
IA; Gentry, IA; Henderson, 25; Strehl,
81; Meath, a; Griebel, G; Beehn, Go.
Total vote, ia.
Mr.. Meath was dropped on this ballot
and Mr.. Pryor withdrew.
Fifth allot--Edmundson, IA; Bsehn,
55; Gentry, l6; Henderson, IS; Strehl,
4s; Griebel, 8. Total vote, 100.
Mr.. Griebel was dropped by this bal.
lot and Mr. Henderson withdrew.
Sixth ballot-Edmundson, 10; Beehn,
So; Gentry, 8; Strehl, 81.
The names of Messrs. Edmundson and
Gentry we're withdrawn, the latter being
dropped By the rule of the convention.
Seventh ballot-Bsehn, SO; Strehl, So;
blank, /. Total vote cast III; necessary
to a choice, ll5.
Eighth ballot-Beehu, 50; Strehl, So.
Ninth ballot-Beehn, 62; Strehl, ITO.
Total vote cast 49, necessary to a
choice, lis.
Tenth ballot Beehn, 81; Strehl, III.
Total vote cast, liz; necessary to q
choice, lis.
Mr.. Strehl was declared to be the nom
inee Of the convention. On motion of
Mr.. Seessel this nomination was made
unanimous. Mr.. Strehl expressed his
thanks for the nomination.
NOMINATION OF CRIMINAL COURT CLERK
The nomination for Criminal Court
clerk being next in order, Colonel Mike
Burke moved that the convention
adjourn until Monday for the con-
%venience Of the country delegates, and
that their views be heard on the matter.
The chairman ruled that this could
only be decided by the convention as a
whole.
The convention then proceeded to hear
nominations for the office OF clerk of the
Criminal Court.
W. P. York nominated ". B. Gibson,
f. B. EdgiDgton nominated A. G.. Har.
ris, j. ]. Busby nominated Colonel Jesse
A. Forrest, S. A. Munsen nominated DE-.
N. c. Perkins, James W. Brett %nomina-
ted Oscar Woodbridge.
The candidates, Messrs. W. B. Gibson,
A. G. Harris, Jesse A. Forrest, N. G.
Perkins, Oscar Woodbridge, pledged
themselves.
The convention proceeded TO cast its
vote with the following result:
First ballot-Glisson, so; Harris, 10;
! Forrest, so; Perkins, SO; Woodbridge,