Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-06
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
bon. John OvertOn Permanent
Chairman, Henry ].
Lynn, Secretary.
General Bate and His Platform
Unanimously IndOrsed.
Bthy Nominated for Sheriff, A. j.
Vaughan for Criminal
Court Clerk.
Andy Harris for County Trustee.

The Democratic County Convention
met at the Exposition this forenoon,
between 10 and II o'clock, and large
number Of citizens from ell parts of
the county attended.
Mr.. John B. Martin was chosen
temporary Chairman, and Mr.. H. T..
Avery Secretary.
A Committee on Credentials was
appointed as follows: James Phelan,
Chairman; Henry ]. Lynn, j. A.
Taylor, D. A. Frazier, ]. B. Christian,
John 7. Ellis and W. G. Dunn.
A Committee on Permanent Organ
ization was appointed by the Chair as
follows; j. TABiggs, Chairman; W. f.
Hammer, Ed Oliver, Josiah Patterson,
@. W. Metcalf and W. D. Cannon.
Chairman Phelan reported the list
Of delegates, the most Of which have
been printed heretofore. Those
omitted in lists heretofore published
are as follows;
Fourth District-W. T. jackson.
NJ. Walt, 7. G. Rowe, A. j. Ward.
Fifth District-C. NJ. Waldran, H.
W. Grichel, B. M. Stratton.
Thirteenth District-W. II. Smith
W. 7. Raines, M. P. Levi.
Fourteenth District-John Over
ton, jr.. Walter G. Dunn, J. j. Will
liams, A. B. Bartholomew, John
Heinrich, Jno. Rodgers, jr.
Fifteenth District-J. S. Rawlings,
Ben Powell, ]. W. Wells.
Seventeenth District-R. r. Stone,
L. G. Baldwin.
The Committee on Credentials
affirmed the list Of delegates, with a
few triAing exceptions, and made the
following suggestions:
The committee further suggests
that no proxies be allowed when not
allowed by the delegation. Further,
that no one besides delegates or their
proxies be allowed upon the floor of
the convention, and that Walter Dunn
be appointed Sergeant. alarms to
carry out the instructions as reported.
Further, that the wards be seated on
the left hand side of the hall and the
districts on the right, according to
numbers, and that when balloting be
gins the wards and districts vote by
wards and districts"
The report was adopted.
The order of nomination was agreed
to as follows:
First, nomination for Sheriff.
Second, Clerk of Criminal Court.
Third, County Trustee.
Fourth, Register.
Fifth, County Court Clerk.
Sixth, Circuit Court Clerk.
Seventh, Attorney General Bartlett
Court.
Eighth, Clerk Bartlett Court.
Adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported for Permanent
Chairman, John 0verton; Permanent
Secretary, Henry j. Lynn; Sergeant
alarms, Walter @. Dunn.
Mr.. Overton proceeded to the chair
without waiting for the escort appoint
ed by Chairman Martin. Mr.Overton
said he would make no long winded
speech. The convention, he said, we're
mainly composed of working men, and
he knew they had come to do business
He urged the convention to select
good men as candidates, do it prompt.
ly and 60 home, as he knew they de-
sired to do. Mr.. Lynn said he would
serve to the best of his ability.
A resolution was unimously adopted
pledging the earnest support Of the
Democracy to General W. B. Bate,
the gubernatorial candidate, and in
dorsiug the platform.
The nomination for Sheriff was
announced in order by the Chairman.
Phillip r. Athy was nominated by
reclamation, first pledging himself to
abide the action Of the convention.
He having no opponent, needed no
introduction, but said he would, if
elected, do as he had in the past, make
good Sheriff, aud he would always be
a faithful Democrat. Mr.. Athy was
enthusiastically cheered.
For Clerk of the Criminal Court
General A. J. Vaughn was nominated.
The General "hobblod to the front"
and made the proper pledge, when he
was unanimously proclaimed tho nom
inee.
For County Trustee the nominees
we're Z. L. MCGOWAN. In placing
his name before the convention, Colo
mel Josiah Patterson said he had made
one Of the best officers the county had
ever had, and he possessed superior fit
ness for the position. Judge Morgan
eloquently pictured the superiority Of
Andrew Jackson Harris. Mr.. Met
calf made a talk in advocacy Of the
nomination Of Mr.. Harris, and the
friends Of the gentleman were very
noisy. Mr.. MCGOWAN made a few