Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03
COUNTY COURT
C. Z. Smith Elected Chairman of the
Court, Squire Holeman Declining
TO Become a Candidate.
Mr.. Gibson Succeeds Mr.. julie A. Taylor
as County Attorney-Election oil
Various Other Officers.

| The County Cour. met yesterday IN regu
| lar session, with the following magistrate
| present: A. w. Dickson, J. III. Murray, ID
| d. Hunter, W. p. York, ]. \. Harrison,
| w. Williams. S. Hammontree, John D. Hines
| Thomas Mofet, John Spelman, P. J. QuIg
| ley, P. NJ. Winters, J. w. Alexander, b: w
| Pryor, J. NJ. Coleman, w. F. Gowan, EiIJat
| Pulliam, 3. J. Kimbrough, Alex. Jones
A. C. Wellborn, D. G. Rittenhouse, ]. w
Allen, 3. c. Bledsoe, /. r. Shelton, ID. A
HarrelI, James Brett C. NJ Calls, Tom Hole
man, ir., T. p Lewis T. P. Cole, C.. f. Smith
John T. Elliott, Thomas Fleming, G. K. Egg
new, L. Jennings, r. NJ. Mason, d. G
Slaughter, II. B. Ramsey, r. r. Stone, Z. 5
Elan, J. S. Galloway.
CHAIRMAN's SALARY.
On motion the salary of the chairman was
fixed at the same figure as last year-S250O
with bond of $1,000.
NOMINATION.
TIL. nomination of chairman of the County
Court was then in order. Judge Tom Hole
man was nominated by several gentlemen,
who said they had been instructed to vote all
the way through for him. The judge an
nounced that he was not candidate, and
while he appreciated the honor, he would
not. under any circumstances, run, nor would
he accept if elected. His name, at his re-
quest, was accordingly dropped from the list
of nominees.
SMITH ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The following magistrates were then nomi-
mated: c. +. Smith, A. c. Wellborn, d. c.
Slaughter, j. H. Murray, III. B. Ramsey.
The first ballot resulted in Smith getting ii
votes, WeIlborn g. Slaughter 9, Murray 6,
Ramsey l, Holeman ,.
The second ballot stood: Smith 16, Well
born :, Slaughter 9, Murray l, Holeman 4.
1 III l.. Ii
born l, Slaughter 10, Holeman 2.
Smith was then declared elected. Squire
C. Z. Smith is from the Thirteenth District,
and is well spoken Of
On motion of Squire Galloway, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
ResOlUed, That this court owes a debt of
gratitude to the Hon. Tom Holeman, jr., for
the manner in which he discharged his du-
ties while in the chair,
MURRAY CHAIRMAN PRO TEN.
Esquire ]. A. Murray was elected chair
man pro tenl by reclamation.
The salary of the county attorney was on
Gotion of Squire Galloway fixed at $1,000
per year. Squire Aliens motion to fix it at
$500 was laid on the table.
Nominations for county attorney were
then declared in order, and the following
gentlemen were nomipatedi ]. A. Taylor,
present Incumbent; w. s. Gibson, -. |
Wendell, J. NJ Greer aud Squire Holeman. |
The frat ballot resulted as follows: Gibson |
10. TAYLOR H. Wendell 2, Greer 2, and Hole |
nan l.
Gibson ELECTED COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The second ballot closed up the contest /,
With the following result; Gibson 90, Taylor !,
g, Wendell /, and Greer !. Gibson was
declared elected This choice occasioned
considerable surprise, as Mr.. Taylor, has
.Iways been a popular gentleman. Mr.. |
ilisson had big backing from the country.
MORE ELECTIONS.
The salaries of poorhouse physician and
superintendent were made the same as last
ear, and the term was fixed at three years
Or. George X. Duncan was elected poorhouse
MUSICIAN by reclamation.
In regard to the salary of pesthouse physi-
ian, the motion TO increase was laid on the
able and the salary fixed the same as last
ear. The following nominees received the
otes next to their names on the first ballot:
II. Brown IA, J. 9. Black 10, r. J.. Laski
d. d. Saunders 4. The second ballot re-
Ilted: Brown IL Black 16, Saunders 5. The
lird stood: Saunders 2, Brown Is, Black 16.
he fourth was: Brown q, Black IL. Brown
as declared elected.
For pesthouse superintendent the salary
as fixed the same as last year. z. S. Elan
,eeived on the first ballot 20 votes, T. P.
ole s, Egnew |, blank l. Egnew was de- !
ared elected. {
The salary for Jail inspectors was fixed ,
the same figure as last year. j.
. Hines was elected on the first ballot John /
Elliott on the second and w. F. Gowan on
e fifth.
The meeting adjourned.
The first election this morning will be for G
unity undertaken, then assessors, one road |
mmissioner for each district, and after that a
gular business. I