Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-28
TENNESSEE AT CINCINNATI.

The old volunteer state was repre-
sented at the national democratic
convention at Cincinnati by twenty
four delegates, four from the state at
large and two from each congressional
district, and by about three hundred
other citizens, including a number of
ladies and representatives of all the
daily and severalo of the leading weekly
papers. The state was represented
on the national democratic executive
committee by General w. B. Bate,
who has been a member for twelve
years, and has served with fidelity
and distinctionin this high responsible
position. He has attended all the
meetings of the committee, helped to
map out all the great campaigns since
the war, contributed literally of his
means andrenderedinvalnable service
to the cause. He was on the ground
early and was indefatigable in his
efforts to secure accommodations for
his Tennessee friends, and, we be-
lieve, managed to furnish tickets to
every visitor from the
state to the convention.
The press Jared as we'll as could be
expected. There were applications for
nearly two thousand tickets by persons
who claimed to be Of the press. The
local or sub committee charged with
dispensing SO called "favOrs" to the
press allotted one hundred and sixty
eight to the platform and about the
same number to the galleries, where
every one had to take his chance, the
sameI as well as any other specta-
tor. Under such circumstances every.
body could not be pleased or half
way accommodated. General Bate.
however, deserves great credit for Sc
curing more than Tennessee's share
OF such privileges as were to be had.
Tennessee congressman and senators
were we'll represented. Senator's James
n. Bailey. l.. G.. Harris and Congress
men Benton Mcmillan, w. G. Whit
thOrne, j. D. c. Atkins and Casey
Young were present, and we under
stand we're all moro or less delighted
with the nominations. In the perma.
nent organization Tennessee was
recognized in j. w. Childress, vice.
president; G. L. Ridley, secretary I.
and Neil s. Brown, ir., Of the house
of representatives, reading clerk.
Colonel w. II. Carroll was a member
Of the committee on permanent organi-
cation. Judge John A. Mckinney
on the committee on resolutions
and F. M. Jones on the committee
on credentials. Mrs. Elizabeth Avery
Merriwether ofMemphis, also appeared
and occupied a seat in the space assign
ed to representatives from the womans'
suffrage national association. Governor
a. S. Marks was in attendance and at
tracted much attention, being already
well and fayorably known in Cincin.
natl. He was called upon for n speech
by an immense crowd in front of the
Gibson house at night,and made a tell
ing half hour talk, the salient points OIL
which appeared in the LEDGER o.
Saturday last. he and General Bate
both made speeches at the spontane
Gus ratification meeting held imme
diately after the convention. One O
the most notable and popular Tenues
scans in attendance was Major Ton
0'Gonor, one Of the delegates a
large. He had special headquarter
at the Gibson house, aside from tn
p~arlors used by the Tennessee dele
CATION. To make himself agreeable a
he always is, and Tennessee as infu
entail as she always should be,he pro
vided for the real and artificial want
ofall who might call at his p%arlor5. il
one room he provided a SUMPTION
lay out Of champagne and other wines
ales, saltwater, yichy, and ever