Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-04


that party.
Mr.. Carter Harris addressed the Conven
ton very plainly. He said he was work
ingman where the interests of the Republi-
can party were affected. He cautioned III,
Convention to be careful in voting. There
were a number OF wolves in sleeps clothing
among them. He spoke very sensibly, bu
his speech was not calculated 10 tickle SONG
of the delegates soothingly.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
When he had finished the Committee or
Credentials made their report, The Com
mittee on. Permanent Organization reported
as follows: Chairman S. s. Garrett, Of
Shelby; yice-chairmen, A. d. Lewis, OF Fay
cite; Charles Alexander, of Upton; n. A
Bryant, of Hardeman; secretary, j. A
Saunders, of Hardeman; assistant secretary
S. d. Williamson, of Shelby; sergeant-at-
arms, J. E. Glass, of Shelby.
Chair man S. S. Garrett was escorted to the
chair, and made brief address to the Con-
vention.- He mentioned that the Republican
majority in the last congressional election
was only 500, which was good reason why
they should select man who would be GER
tain to carry their banners to victory. He
had received communications from the
central committees, inquiring what were the
possibilities in this district, which was now
regarded with anxiety.
THE BALLoTING.
A motion to ballot for a candidate for
Congress was then carried, and nomination,
were declared in order.
B long windea eolored pan, whose ideas
and sentences ran into each her SO fiuenily
that you could not tell where one lett off and
the other begun. Several of The brothers
got weary of his tiresome and amusing repe'
tition and told him to saw off and soak his
head, but he went faithfully on, though no
body understood anything he said, unil be
nominated Zsck Taylor, of Upton. The
white Republicans usually hatter their col
ored brothers by allowing them the honor 81
nominating candidates, even if they do not
allow them to be candidates themselves
Somebody else seconded the nomination Oh
Mr.. Taylor.
A colored individual named doctor
Peyton, whose voice, gestures and appearance;
generally reminded his hearers OF the end
man OF a negro minstrel troupe, mounted a
chair and proceeded 10 nominate MIR. John
C. Hook. THE Doctor said the white men
had been promising the "niggah" some tur'
kew. but he had only got the buzzlrd SO far
Mr.. Jim Glass said he proposed that the
"nisgah" should have more turkey than was
to be found in inc canaidacy "a A.. A.. t H""k
SO he nominated Mr.. Carter Harris.
Mr.. Wm. II. Randolph and Judge VIM. III
Smith were then put in nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows: john
c. Hook, 5; Wm. M. Randolph, 8; Zick
Taylor, 10 10-11; VIM. NJ. Smith, 81 1O-11i
w. J. Smith, I'll; Carter Harris, II IL.
Total vote, 20; necessary TO choice, SO.
Second ballot-Hook, 10; Randolph, 2;
lack Taylor, II; VIM. NJ. Smith, 80 7-10;
w. ]. Smith, 811; Harris, Sill; Total
vote, 70; necessary 10 a choice, 81.
Tnird ballot-Hook, 10; Randolph, l.;
Taylor, I4I-l1; VIM. NJ. Smith, SO S-11i
Harris, 211; G. w. Houston, 3. Total
vote, ~; necessary to a choice, 81.
Mr.. lack Taylor, in neat speech, with
drew his name, and Judge Smith on the
next ballot received forty-eigbt votes, and
was declared the nominee of the Convention
Mr.. Taylor moved to make the nomina'
ton unanimous, which was done.
Judge Smith was called 10 the stand, and
Chairman Garrett introduced him as the
man who would be more likely to gain the
eve of the Speaker in Congress than hi:
friend, Casey Young. Judge Smith thanked
the Convention for the nomination. He
said it was true that he was not the first
choice of the people of any one Of the coun,
ties, but he was we'll satisfied to be second
choice. lin this the judge is not like the
maid of sweet sixteen. 1t ia with him not a
matter of choice, but the object Is to ge
thsre.1 The judges speech was received
with some applause, though The racket sub
sided rapidly.