Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-15
Second Days Session OF the Shelby
County Conventional Spirited but
GOOd-Natured Contest for the
Various Offices.
The Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Sessions Consumed in Selecting Can.
didates for Four Important
Places, Resulting in Good
Nominations.
and County Courts and County Regis
ter to be Chosen To-Day, and
Much Interest Manifested.

| The convention was called to order at mint
| clock yesterday morning. The secretary
read the roll, after which the chairman, Colo
mel Patterson, congratulated the convention
on the good work done the day before.
Attorney-GeneEaI OF the Criminal
Court.
Nominations for this position was declared
| the first order of business.
Mr.. Mike Burke nominated Judge J. A.
Anderson.
Mr.. James Brett seconded Judge Ander-
sons nomination.
Mr. M. C. Pearce nominated U. w. Miller.
Mr.. T. B. Edgington nominated E. L. Bel
cher.
Mr.. Jerome Hill nominated George B. Pc
Mr.. John C. Oliver nominated James M.
Harris.
Mr.. R. L. Nj Elree nominated General G..
w. Gordon.
Mr.. Robert Galloway nominated Sam R..
Cannon.
The candidates all pledged themselves to
abide the decision of the convention.
FIRST BALLOT.
Anderson, 10; Miller, 26; Belcher, 26:
Harris, ID; Gordon, 40; Cannon IL. Total
vote, III. Necessary to a choice, 118.
SECOND BALLOT.
Anderson, Is; Miller. 81; Belcher, 81;
Peters, 80; Harris, II; Gordon, As; Gam
mon, 81. Total vote, 178. Necessary to
choice, 119.
THIRD BALLOT.
Anderson, 10; Miller, %; Belcher, 81:
Peters, 30; Harris, IL; Gordon, ST. Gam
mon, 81. Total vote, III. Necessary to
choice, 49,
According to the rules of the convention,
the name of James M. Harris was dropped,
he having received the fewest number of
votes on the third ballot.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Anderson, 20; Miller. 30; Belcher 81;
Peters, SO; Gordon, SO; Cannon, "a. Total
vote cast, 1T. Necessary to a choice, 118.
The name of ]. A. Anderson was dropped,
according to the rules.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Miller, 80; Belcher. 25; Peters, 81; Cor
don, "a; Cannon, 80; blank, 1. Total vote
cast, III. Necessary to choice, 118.
The name of E. L. Belcher was dropped
on this ballot.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Miller, 81; Peters, 81; Gordon, "a; Gam
mon, 81. Total vote cast, IT'S. Necessary to
a choice, 11S.
There being tie vote between U. W. Mil
Ter and S. r. Cannon, the chair announced
that another ballot must be taken before
either could be dropped.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Miller, So; Peters, So; Gordon, so; Gam
mon, So; blank, l. Total vote cast, 178.
Necessary to a choice, 118.
The name of George B. Peters was with
drawn.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Miller, Sc; Gordon, 66; Cannon, SO. To-
tai vote cast, $50. Necessary to choice,
11S. This was declared foul ballot,
Mr.. Ed Wendell moved that receiver be
appointed to receive the vote of every dele
gate and deposit the same in the hat. Re-
jected.
The chairman announced that no dele
gate was authorized to cast any vote but his
own.
The balloting was resumed.
NINTH BALLOT.
Miller, 68; Gordon, 81; Cannon, So. To- |
tai vote cast, IT'S. Necessary to choice, |
III.
The name of Sam R. Cannon was dropped, |
he having received the lowest number of |
votes. |
TENTH BALLOT. |
Miller, SO; Gordon, IS. Total vote cast, !
l78. Necessary to choice, 11S.
ELEVENTH BALLOT.
Miller, SO; Gordon, SO. Total vote cast, |
l76. Necessary to choice, 1l8.
TWELFTH BALLOT.
Gordon, SO; Miller, SO. Total number of |
votes cast, 176. Necessary to choice, 118.
At ten o'clock the convention adjourned to |
.wo o'clock.