Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-12

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start. The low credit wing de-
manded that any settlement
made should be submitted to
the people fof their ratification or re-
lection at separate election 20 be
held for that purpose. The state
credit men demanded prompt set
tlement of the state debt by the legis-
lature upon the best terms that can
be obtained by negotiation with the
bond holders. This was the bone Of
contention, all other issues were mere
ly matters of ver3iage or were at least
immaterial.
The state credit men easily gained
control Of the organization Of the con-
vention. 1t was called to order by
Captain ]. w. Childress, chairman of
the executive committee, and Mr..
John j. Duffy, of Memphis, was ap-
pointed temporary secretary. The
first test vote was for temporary chair
man. Colonel George Washington, OF
Knoxville, formerly of Memphis,
received $40 votes, and VIM. L. Snod-
grass, Of White county, low credit,
received 293 votes, a total of l,233
votes cast, some of them being by
proxy. Shelby county cast 70 votes
for Washington and 16 for Snodgrass
The full representation of the state
upon the basis adopted, allowed 1,34S
votes. Col. Washington made an elo-
quent speech, as he always does, in
which he indicated very high state
credit views. Gen. Luke E. Wright
was chairman Of the Shelby delegation
and both Mr.. Lucius Clapp and Geo
Dent acted as secretary at different
times.
Although Shelby stood with the
state credit party, it happened that J
A, Manson and Albert McNeal, o.
Hardeman county, were appointed OF
the committee on platform and resolu
tions, and each ones name was after
ward found signed to minority re
port, McNeal to one and Manson t
the other. Mr.. T. X. Riddick repre-
sented the tenth district in the con
vention on credentials. Joht
Overton, Jr., on representation
and Colonel w. II. Carroll was on til,
committee on permanent organization
These committees having retired anC
nothing special being before the con
vention as temporarily organized, al
order seemed to be pretermitted. L
was noisy, uproarious, heated assem-
blage. Calls were made for various
persons to speak, and committee
went out to search for them, but il
vain. Finally Mr.. Leeoh, Of Dickson
came forward with pipe il
his mouth, and laying this asid,
madesa pointed, humorous sort o
a speech in very happy style. Aftet
this a calm succeeded and brief, elo
quent speeches were made by Messrs
Morgan and T. W. Brown, of Mem
phiS. They were well received anC
made good impression.
The committee on permanent or
ganization then reported in favor O
Hon. j. D. Tillman, of Lincoln, foi
chairman and named Colonel w. L
Duff, of Shelby, as one o
the presidents and j. J. Duff
as one ofthe secretaries. There wa
a minority report, but the majorit!
prevailed almost unanimously, ap
parently, and Colonel Tillman was in
troduced as chairman. He made {
| cool, clear, consecutive address favor
ing state credit and harmony. Tht
basis Of representation was reported
and adopted, and the rules of the las
house of representatives were adopt
ed.
| There was a night session, at which
the Shelby delegates stood up like lit
tie men. A scene Of confusion, up
roar and disregard Of the proprietie
of such a grave occasion, was her,
enacted, to the great disgust of al
thinking men. The chair sought il
vain to preserve the proper decorum
and must have concluded that boy
will be boys, after all, even whel
grown up and turning gray
That night session is no
pleasurable memory. Let u
merely say they had night session
and they adjourned.
Wednesday was the field day. l
was understood there would be ma
: jority report, a platform and tw
minority reports. The prophesy wa
fulfilled. Delegates could not ente
, even the galleries without badges fur
f nished by the committee on creden
, tiala. This shut out some of the ele
ments of noise, but still the con
vention was crowded to suffo