Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-18


tOrly settled, recognize the fact that As 70 the
Of opinion as in reference TO any other ousl-
ness transaction, which difference OF opinion a.
obstacle to harmony and concert OF action upon
Reso1rsd. That we regard the maintenance of the
sscendency Of the Democratic party in Tennessee,
and the exclusion of Republican rule, { matter
OF more importance to the welfare of our state
and people than any detrinent that can accrue
from diversity of opinion as to the amount of
the States iRbi ity the mode OF settlement,
and we wi couutenance no division nor discord
in the councils or action Of our party arising fTof
Resogred That in view OF the purport Of the fore
going resolutions il is the opinion of this meeting
that the whole subject OF the Slate debt should be
preternitted in any platform or deelaIati9 10. OF
| Convention 70 assemble at Nashville the 10Th
instant; or that, at all events no attempt should
either favOrably adversely, to the pending act
adopted at the last called session OF the Le1sIa-
ture or TO any other specific basis or plan OF set
tieTe1t Leaving the funding act referred TO to
take its chances in the next Legislature, where
i|soIred That while it is not intended 70 tram ram
mel The delegates from Shelby county to said con
vention with special instructions We believe that
| the preceding resolutions enbody the sentiments
| Of the Democratic party IN the county.
Judge CIapp concluded his remarks, and
| General G.. w. Gordon took the stand pre-
paratory to addressing the convention, when
| objection was made, on the ground that he
| had spoken when he introduced the resolu-
tions. General Gordon yielded to the ohjec-
| ton.
| COLONEL MICHAEL MAGEvNEY
regretted to see the spirit manifested oR both
! sides Of the question at issue before the con-
vention, and ne had hoped that the delegates
| 10 the State Convention would be allowed 10
| go there not handcuffed. He believed that
| the act of the last Legislature should be con-
| demned, but he was opposed to taking any
action al this meeting. II the delegates
| H. 81 h. call he
Democracy of the Eighth ward to send some
| one to the convention in his place. He
wanted TO go there untrammeled, and offered
| the following resolution in lieu OF those pre-
scented by the committee:
| WHEREAS The unifcation of the Democratic
party of the State is paramount to all other issues;
ResoIred, by the Democrats Of shelby county in
mass meeting assembled. That the delegates Sc
lected at the msss-meetng held in this city on the
10Th Instant be- and the same are hereby instructed
| TO use every honorable means to harmonic the
| different factions of the party throughout the
State Further than this the delegates from Shelby
county shall not be trammeled by any instructions.
| The resolution was received with deafen-
ing applause
| A PROPOSITION LOOKING TO CUISINES"
| Colonel John Overton stated that he saw
| no action possible under such proceedings as
had characterized this convention. He meant
| business, and wanted to stop all this wran-
/
tions be taken up and acted upon seriatim.
! GENERAL LUKE E. WRIGHT
took the stand, and wished TO be understood
as earnest in his wishes for harmony in the
party, but ii was useless TO ignore the fact
| that there are grave differences in the ranks
on the State debt question. Factions had
sprung up in the party, and the result is the
| Republican party has gained supremacy in
| the State. He hoped there was enough of
| fraterDal FEELING the tn them
TO meet and settle these differences like men.
He believed he was in accord with one ele-
ment Of the party which, if driv-
en- into exile, would bring about
disastrous results. 1t seemed to him
un-Democratic for the party of this county,
a mere drop in the bucket compared with
| the party in the State to attempt to fix up
| Democracy of Tennessee. The State Con-
venton is the proper place for the discuss on
| oil these divisions, and he believed the only
possible solution OF these difficulties will be
full and fair representation of every phase
| OF opinion in that convention. The party
| can never hope to be united until all can
meet together and discuss the differences in
telligently, forbearingly and temporarily.
| He referred to the county elections to take
| place soon, and predicted that if the party
| commences to fight with each other here it
would result in sure defeat in August. 1t
was generally accorded that the Democracy
| of Shelby ought to govern Shelby county,
and in order to do so the party must become
harmonious and let the differences involv-
ing State issues be settled by the State Con-
vention.
| JUDGE HARRY NJ. HILL,
| who sat far back ia the audience, arose and
made some remarks which could not be we'll
heard, and he was called upon TO take the
| speakers stand. He did so, and began by
| to hat he tarrna1 foolish effnrt
on his part a few years ago to secure Office
| by flying off at the handle, which caused
| him TO make up his mind 10 thereafter for
ever steer aloof from the cesspools of politics.
! But in the present campaign he recognized
that new issue had sprung up-a fight
which involved the liberty and happiness OF
the present generation of citizens, and of
their children yet unborn, and he could no
longer hold out. 1t was a contest in which
he saw the monopolies and bondholders on
one aide arrayed against the taxpayers and
the Democracy on the other. He then pro-
ceeded to arraign Judge Clapp for his course
on the State debt question when member OF
the State Legislature, charging that Judge
Clapp refused to consent to the proposition
before the Legislature at that time being
submitted to the people.
Judge Clapp wished to ask Judge Hill a
question, but the latter refused 10 be inter-
rupted, when Judge Clapp charged that the
speaker had misrepresented him.
Judge Hill took no notice OF this remark,
but proceeded with his criticisms of Judge
Clapp's legislative career until by suggestion
from the audience that Judge Clapp's career
was not up for discussion, the chairman
ruled the speaker out of order, in that he
should address himself to the resolutions be-
fore the convention. Mr.. Hill resumed by
direct reference complimentary to the edito-
rial in the APPEAL in reference to the con-
vention. He then assailed the one hundred
and-three iniquity, purchased by money, and
would have been fastened upon the State but
for the timely interference of the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Hill whacked the railway mo-
nopolies awhile, and then yielded the floor to
JUDGE R. J. MORGAN,
who urged that solution of the difficulty
could be accomplished by adopting the sug
gestion in Colonel John Ogerton's motion, to
consider the committees resolutions seriatint.
He thought the convention had a right TO
express an opinion upon any political ques-
ton embodied in all or either of those reso-
lutions.
An effort was made TO get Colonel Over
toms motion to vote, but another season of
confusion prevailed, which was finally sup
pressed by the Chair, who recognized
Mr.. HARRIS,
who moved that the words 'our delegates be
instructed" be eliminated wherever they ap-
peared in the preamble and resolutions.
MAD AS A HORNET.
At this iuncture Colonel Michael Magev-
ney, apparently disguised with the whole
proceeding, demanded from the chairman
the copy of the resolution he had offered in
lieu OF the committees resolutions, and start
ed to leave the building.
ALMOST AN UPRoAR.
A shower of motions and countermotion5
III he oh in uch rarid
succession that it was impossible, with all
his parliamentary experience, to make head
or tail of Among these was one to lay the
committee resolutions on the table. After
the storm lad spent itself the chairman, after
rehearsing the motions that had been made,
finally concluded that there was nothing be-
fore the meeting for consideration except the
resolutions.
Colonel Patterson moved that the pream-
BILE to the resolutions be adopted separately,
and then take up the resolutions one by one;
ONLY another form OF Colonel Overton's mo-
ton.
The preamble was adopted with but two
or three dissenting voices.
The first resolution was next taken up and
adopted.
The second resolution was presented, when
the amendment offered by Mr.lHarris, that
the words 'our delegates be instructed" be
stricken out, was tabled.
Captain Folkes moved TO lay the entire
resolution NO y on the table. Lost.
Resolution No. 2 was then adopted with
out change.
Resolution No. 8 went through without
hindrance.
Resolution No. was presented, when the
question was asked by Colonel Phelsn if the
delegates were to understand that should
the State Convention conclude to agree upon
higher basis of settlement than embraced
in these resolutions, were they to secede. He
was informed that there was no such infer
ence or expectation, when the vote on No. 4
resulted in its adoption.
Resolution No. 5 was presented, and
amended by striking out the latter part, "and
the delegates from the county are hereby ia
structed to vote as a unit on all questions
pertaining TO policy or platforms majority