Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-13

mOtAohf "hlOh Wao Btdubeul anu ne
moved that the convention nominate
sheriff first, Judge of the Bartlett Circuit
Court second and county trustee third,
then the order of nominations as sug.
gested by the executive board be ad.
hered to. This resolution was adopted
with but three or four dissenting votes.
Colonel NJ. Burka moved the adoption
q the two-thirds rule. This was carried
unanimously, and followed by cheers.
Colonel Williamson moved that the
pit dye aud the platform of resolutions
suggested by the executive board be
adopted. The pledge was adopted as
was also the resolutions, which are as
follows:
Resolved. That the Democratic Conserva-
tive party Of Shelby county, in CONCEPTION
a. sembled, adopt the following resolutions
applicable to the approaching camRaign, and
as a platform upon which its nominees shall
stand before the people.
Resolved, That al honest labor should be
protected and rec' We its proper and just re.
ward that This convention approves Of the
Mechanics Lien Law" and recommend that
in addition to what is now the law appropri-
"a, provision be made to protect mechanics
and laborers against imposition and fraud,
where euildi,g g are erected or improvements
MAZE upon the property Of married women
with their knowledge and consent.
Resolved. That we fsvOr a strict c0nstruc-
ton OF the Jaws for the collection Of taxes;
that all a.. es 'ment1 of take should be Iuai
AMI uniform. and shoI'd be paid promptly by
all classes for the necessary maintenan' o of
State and local governments. We desire a
more certain and spt 1y execution Of these
laws. and such additional provisions as will
compel the payment Of taxes now in arrear
and prevent de'inquenciel in the future on
the part OF those who are able but unwilling
TO bear their share of the public burdens.
Resolved, That we advocate a Reimbursement
Of the salarie and fe Of Dublic officers; and
while we recognize the Importance and ne.
eesslty OF ca lacity and integrity on the p a.
Of those holding Office and recommend q COM
pensati0n appr0pr-ati to the service rem
dered, We on the other hand believe that the
fees and peFquisites Of many Of the office are
dispropoftlOnately large and should be re-
duced until the income aecruing from this
source shalt approximate the rewards Of labor
ana industry IN the ordinary pursuits and ay-
o~catiGns OF life To attain this end, a maxi
mum fhould be fixed by law to incomes accru-
ing from fees and Derquisites Of Office and the
excess beyond this paid intO the public
treasury.
An additional resolution by Colonel
Williamson, hat all candidates pledge
themselves to use their best influence to
secure the execution Of the resolutions,
was adopted.
Major 7. B. E~dgington then nomi.
mated Sheriff Charles l.. Anderson for
nomination, and moved also that the
secretary of the Convention be author
IL d to cast the vote of the convention.
The presentation OF Sheriff Anderson
Eame was greeted with cheers. Mr.. An.
dersou pledged himself to abide the &C.
ton OF the convention and support its
nominees. He was then unanimously
and by reclamation nominated for sher.
if Of Shelby county.
Mr.. Tom Winchester then nominated
Judge j. L. R. Ray for judge of the Bart.
lett Circuit Court. This announcement
was also hailed with cheers. Judge Ray
walked forward amid cheers and pledged
himself TO abide the action of the con
v%ention and support its nominees.
Mr.. W. S. Bruce nominated ]. ]. Raw
lings, the present tax coll ctor anC
couAty trustee. Mr.. Rawlings pledged
himself to abide by the action Ct the con
v%ention and support its nominees. Mr.
Rawlings was nominated by acclama
ton.
Major 7. B. Edgington presented the
name of Major W. P. Wilson for nom
%ination as chancellor; Colonel Tom
Avery presented the name of Calvin F.
Vance; Mr.. NJ. B. Trezevant presented
the name of Hon. George W. Winches.
ter; Mr.. ]. I. Briggs presented the name
Of Mr.. I. B Micou.
ssrs. Winchester, Micou, Vance and
Wilson pledged themselves to abide by
the &C ion Of the convention and to sup.
port its nominees.
A motion to take a recess for one hour
was rejected.
The chairman being authorized to ap,
point two %tellers, Messrs. J. I. Briggs, o.
Collierville, aud W. j. Chase, of Mem.
phis, were appointed t%ellers, and the con.
v%ention proceeded to ballot, with the fol-
lowing result;
Micou, Is; Wilson, 40; Winchester,
ITO; Vance, IL; blank, 2. Total vote,
l78; necessary to choice ll8.
Mr.. Winchester was nominated on the
second ballot, he receiving l24 votes,
Mr.. Wilson 81, Mr.. Micou Z, and Mr..
Vance 8. Total vote cast, III; necel.
sary to a choice, ll8.
Mr.. Winchester was declared duly
nominated for Judge of the ChancCry
Court. :.
The convention her adjourned for an
hour and a half.
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