Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-14

ters' Convention.
An analysis Of the representation
and composition of the boilers con-
vsntiOn on the 18th of July furnishes
some very interesting facts and reading.
The Committee on Credentials and
Representation took the vote for Han
cock and English in 1880 as a basis.
In this they undertook to represent
and act for the low tax wing that then
was as we'll their own faction. Each
county was allowed so many delegates,
amounting in all to 1907; we will run
owe some Of the counties alphabetic-
ally and see how they were really rep
represented: Anderson county, emit
titled to 6 votes, was represented by
Tully Cornick, jr., of KOxville, q rail
road lawyer-the people had no time
to:look after their own affairs; Bed
ford county, entitled to % delegates,
had only II, including several lawyers;
and this remark applies so nearly all
the way through that we will not re-
peat in each case. Benton county,
entitled to s. bad only 4; Bledsce,
entitled to 4, had none-peoOple too
busy; Blount, entitled to 8, had
only 5 aud some Of these had the
proxies Of other counties; Bradley,
entitled to z, had none; Campbell,
entitled to 3, represented by MIR. Cor
nick, jr., of Knoxville, IS proxy;
Cannon, entitled to 10, had none, not
even a proxy; Carroll. entitled to is,
had l6; Carter, entitled to 4, had
none; Cheatham, entitled to s. had
none; Claiborne, entitled to 10, had
none; Clay, entitled to 6, had none;
Cooke, entitled to 9, had none; Coffee
entitled to Is, had 9, including Gen.
Frank Cheatham; Cumberland, en-
titled to 3, had a proxy. s. E. Gun
ningham; Crockett had none; David
son, entitled to rs, had about IS; De-
catur, entitled to 8, had none; De
KaIb, entitled to Is, had none; Dick
son, entitled to II, had none; Dyer,
entitled to II, had Z; Fayette, entitled
to %, had none There is not known
to be a bolter in the county; Fen
tress, entitled to 8, represented by
E. A.. James, Of Chattanooga; Frank
lin, entitled to p, had none reported.
though we understand there was one
in the crowd; Gibson. entitled to q
had Z, including Mr.. Spiral Hill;
Giles q, had about the : full
number; Granger entitled to 9. had
none; Greene q, had none; Grundy 5
had none; Hamblin s, had none:
Hamilton 16, had z; Hancock 5.
represented BY E. A. james, Of Chat.
tanooga, as.proIy; Hsrdemau l6, rep
resented BY Francis Feltress and
another railroad man, all that could
be drummed up; Hardin 10, had none
Hawkins 16, had none; Haywood Is
represented by j. R. Bond all alone.
Henderson IL, represented By four:
Henry @. represented by over 90
Hickman ~, represented By 5; Hous.
ton 5, fully represented; Humphrey
Is, had none, Jackson 13, had none
james 2. had none; Jefferson Z, had
none; johnson 2, had none; Knox 81
had 10, nearly all lawyers; Lake 8
had none; Lauderdale II, represented
by W. II. Griffin, solo; Lawrence 9
and had two of the Nixons; LeWis2. had
/; Lincoln 81, had 16. This il Mr.
Tillman's county. Loudon 5, repre-.
sented by mr. John j. Littieton as Z
proxy. Macon 7, had none; McMinr
II, had none; McNairy IL, and hat
two of the PattersOns; Madison %
had IA, Marion z, had none; Marshal
q, had none; Maury 80, and had abou,
so, including Judge Jno. V. Wright
Meigs G, had none; Monroe IL, haC
none; Montgomery %, had over 50
This is the home Ex-senator Bailey anC
the Hon. Rufus Rhodes. Moor,
county, entitled to IL, had only 2
Morgan 2 proxied by Mr.. John Little
ton; 0bion 20, had 81 reported foi
duty. This is Mr.. L. d. CsrdWelll
county. 0vertOn county II, hat
none; Perry county 6, had none; Poll
Z, had none; Putnam 10, had none
Rhsa Z, had none; Rosne 8
represented by the indom
liable and ubiquitous Mr.
LittletOn and two other gentlemen
Robertson 81, had 5; Rutherford 80
had 10; Scott /, and represented b.
the aforementioned and accommoda
ting Mr.. Littleton. Sequatchie 2, anC
had mons present. Sewer 4, and rep
resented R. N. Hood, Of Blount, a
proxy. Shelby SO, had about 81. Thi
is Colonel 7. S. Nichols county. H,
is new hand at the business but vii
take up full delegation next time
Stewart -, had none; Sumner %, non
reported; Upton 10, represented b
4. This is Mr.. Sanford's county
Trousdale s, had none present; UniOt
5. had none; Van Buren, 3, had non,
Warren l6, but none on hand. Thi
;a Mr. Savape's county. WashinSto