Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-29
THE CITY DEMOCRACY.
Il :. Payne Nominated as the Democratic
Candidate for Mayor.

r :. Payne Nominated as the Democratic
Candidate for Mayor.
According to publication, the city Democ-
racy assembled in goodly numbers at the
court house, last night, to take into consid-
Grafton the nomination of o candidate for
Mayor The meeting was called to order
by Capt. Alex. Allison.
NJ d. Sullivan nominated Thos. L. VIII
liams for chairman, and VIM. G.. Champe
nominated JAS. NJ McAtfry. The ayes and .
noes were called, and Mr.. Williams was de-
clared elected On taking his seat lie made .
a red-hot Democratic speech.
Alex. Summers was chosen secretary.
On motion the following were appointed /
a committee on credentials;
George A. Cannon, Alex Allison, NJ. H.
Dickson, II. H Taylor, J. c. Mustard, Geo. !
W. Aibers, Pat Sullivan and Jno. P. Muir
ply, representative from each ward,
On motion, the following committee, con-
sisting of representative from each ward,
was appointed on representation j. ID.
! Elliott, Sam Mckinney, j. G. N. Ramsey,
! jr., F. A. Moses, L. Freymond, J. FL. /
Jourolmon, P T. Mackey and N. D.
| Sullivan.
/ The committee retired for consultation
The committee on credentials reported
! the delegetes entitled to seats,
/ Capt. H. H Taylor moved to exclude all
proxies. Lost.
The committee on representation reported
in favor of allowing one vote for every 25
or fraction of 13 Or more Adopted.
Capt. Jno. NJ. Brooks moved that it be
the sense of the convention not to make
nomination for mayor. The motion was
seconded by Geo. W. Albers.
Samuel Mckinney, being called upon said
he had only to say that, whether the con-
vention nominRtes a candidate or not, the
Democracy will have to make the same
fight Hence they had just as well make g
nomination.
Capt. Brooks said it is a question Of ex-
pediency. For himself, he thought that
what is the interest of his Republican con-
stituents is his interest, and the city must
be run in the interest of development and
good government, not for partizan purposes,
consequently he was not for party nomin-
alton.
Mel. H. Dickson, in justice to himself,
desired to indorse the motion of Capt.
Brooks, although he was instructed to vote
for nomination. He thought 1t the worst
step the Democracy ever took to call this
convention, and if they make nomination
ii sworSe. The parties are too closely divid-
ed. The best thing he thought was to refuse
to nominate and call citizens meeting to
put good man out.
Pat T. Mackey looked at the thing in one
sense of the word as the preceding speaker,
J but for the reason that there is no opposi-
ton to the Democracy in Knoxville, he
came to make nomination. He has Re-
publican friends and this is not q fight
against the Republican party, and abhors
the idea of party fight but simply wants
to harmonic and build up the party.
Capt Taylor said if he had have been in
the primary convention, he would have op-
posed a nomination, but It's too late now
delegates are instructed and have nothing
left but to come up and vote for nonlina-
; ton.
l The vote was taken by wards, and the
motion of C pit. Brooks was lost by vote
: of 10 for to SO against.
3 On motions made by NJ. D. Sullivan and
i S. J. Morrow, it was unanimously resolved
1 to go into nomination.
g j. D. Elliott nominated Ed. S. Shepherd.
So Morrow seconded it, saying he has
been one of our best and most sterling Dem
ocrats, and deserves support.
5 F. A. Moses nominated &. S. Payne, a
man who he introduced as good business
man; has made success of his own affairs
S and will manage those of the city well.
1 Tim Conner nominated Jas. O'Conner,
/ and Vim. G. Champe seconded it, saying he
= is business man of the city and everybody
, knows him.
}, Mr.. OConner positively declined and was
l finally excused, after two or three motions
e by Mr.. Champe.
t On motion of Mr.. Dickson, the Z rule wa.
It adopted.
} J. II. Jourolmon nominated S. B. Luttrell
It E. S. McClung and Mel. Dickson said he wal
:. not before the convention, and it was with
it drawn.
g The ballot was taken by wards, and frs
d stood as follows: 1st ward, 5 for Sheppard
$ End, Il Sheppard, j Payne; Sd, 2 Sheppard
2 Payne; 4th, Sheppard, Payne,
0 blank; 5th, Sheppard, Payne; 9th,
d Payne; 7th, Sheppard, Payne; 9Th,