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

Inc attendance OF delegates and spec
tators was quite large, the galleries and
space outside Of the railing being
thr6nged with the latter. Much interest
was manifested in the proceedings, which
we're begun by Mr.. B. C. Bledsoe, chair
man of the executive committee, calling
the convention to order, and stating thrt
the first business was the election of
temporary chairman.
Aitei this announcement r. G. vii.
Hanson nominated Colonel Josiah Pat
terson for temporary chairman.
M. C. Costello nominated DR.. Good.
year.
Colonel Patterson was elected tempe
rary chairman. He was escorted to the
stand by Colonel Williamson.
Colonel Patterson being introduced
expressed his thanks for the honor con.
ferred. BE said it had been two yerrs
since the Democratic party had assem-.
bled in convention, since which time
many things of a cOngratulatory nature
had occurred. When we look abroad
we Gnd many matters for congratulation.
We iiud the States Of Mississippi, Loui
lana and South Carolina all preserved
from ruin and restored to proper admin.
istration. We find that wherever the
Democratic party is dominant, wise
legislation a prevailing. In view Of
these facts, it is becoming in us to make
our organization here, as elsewhere,
permanent, and laying aside personal
predictions, TO make good nomins.
tons. He erj oined the selection oil
good and true men for Office, aud also
hoped that harmony of feeling aad
decorum Of conduct would characterize
the deliberations of the convention.
Colonel Patterson stated that the report
Of the secretary Of the executive board
was next in order.
This report was read by Mr.. Camp.
The names Of the candidates selected at
the late primary election were called
and responded to in every instance with
remarkably few exceptions. In fac;,
the attendance Of delegates was unusual.
ly large, only about ten delegates being
absent.
A temporary secretary being next in
order, DR., Goodyear nominated A. w.
Newsom and he was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Snowden nominated Colonel R. G.
Williamson, of the Seventh ward.
Mr.. Jordan moved that Colonel Josiah
Patterson De made permanent chairman
and Mr.. A. W. Newsom permanent sec.
retary. The motion was adopted, and
with but one dissenting vote.
On motion the rules of the executive
committee we're suspended, and 0. NJ.
Alsup, of the Eleventh district, was
elected to gil a vacancy in the delegation
from that district.
Owing to a rule of the executive com
mittee prohibiting any member Of said
committee from being a delegate Mr..
Alsup declined to serve.
The following changes we're made: d..
+. L. Sim, in place Of John Clam, Fifth
ward; Henry Cooper, in place of Joe
Flynn, Fifth ward; John T. Ellis, in
place Of j. R. Shelton, Tenth ward.
These changer were made under a rule
Of the executive committee.
Mr.. Chairman Patterson said that he
next business in order was the monica.
ton OF judge of the Chancsry Court, as
this was in accordance with the sugg'
zion Of the executive board.
Colonel NJ. Burke moved to appoint a
committee Of five to report the order Of
business.
Mr.. Biggs, Of COllierville, moved to
table Colonel Burks's motion.
DR.. Goodyear moved to table the me-
ton of Mr.. Biggs, Rejected.
Mr.. Patterson, with enthusiastic haste,
then proceeded to put the question aud
take the vote to adopt the executive
boards suggestion. He was checked,
however, and required to re d the order
Of business above given.
Colonel Patterson ruled that the m
ton in lieu was out of order, aud put the
resolution to adopt the order Of nomiua.
ton made by the executive board. The
resolution was adopted, and simply b.
cause the chairman favored the resolu.
ton in his ruling. The chairman is By
no m ms the cleares'.headed officer tha,
ever interpreted parliamentary usage.
A question to reconsider was adept'd.
and the resolution Of Colonel Mike
Burke to appoint a committee of iv,
from the city and three from the couu.
try to suggest an order of nomination
was called up.
Patsey Maley moved that one delegat,
ON each ward in the city be appointed
on the committing. Not entariained.