Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-21
The Convention Opeued.


The Convention was called TO order at IL
O'Clock by Judge Francis Fentress, Of Boil
var, who spoke, substantially, as follows in
the interest OF harmony:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-It be-
comes my duty, as chairman, to call this
Convention to order. The secretary will
please read the call.
Mr.. John MacBrooks, the secretary, ac-
cordingly read the call.
Judge Fentress continued: "In cslling this
Convt ption to order, allow me word. We
have doubtful district, and it becomes our
duty to do all that we gan to defeat the COM
n mo-, sran For two years we have been
represented in Cong.-H.' by 4, publican lean
Shall this state of things conr.-
shall we obviate it? We can do it by har-
mony and unity. The success of our ticket
depends upon you. Let us merge all our
personal differences and personal preferences,
first thing in order will be the selection of
temporary chairman. Who is your choice,
gentlemen?
DR.. WAR;, TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
A delegate nominated DIR. A. B. War;, of
Fsyette county, for temporary chairman,
and he was unanimously elected. On as
summing the chair DIR. War; remarked:
81 am totally surprised at the honor you
have conferred. / am satisfied that you
have all come here as / have-to work, to
act, and not 10 talk. l am sure that you will
choose man who will not misrepresent you,
as has been done for the last two years"
The chairman stated that the next thing
in order was TO choose committee on Gre
dentials.
Mr.. Lambeth, of Hardemau, moved that
the chairman of each county delegation
should select committee on credentials.
Carried.
Mr.. Lambeth moved that Upton, Fayette
and Hardeman counties be allowed two
members each on the committee on creden-
tials, and Shelby county three. Carried.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The following gentlemen were appointed
on the committee on credentials:
Upton county-N. w. Baptist and Samuel
R. Shelton.
Shelby-F. T. Edmondson, w. Y. C.
Humes and James Phelan.
Hardeman-G. w. Armistead, George
Dowdy.
Fayette-John A. Crowder and J. S. Z.
Cowan.
Mr.. Sleinback, of Fsyette, moved that the
basis of representation adopted by the Exec
utive Committee be adopted as the rule OF
the Convention.
Mr.. Lambeth moved in lieu that a commit
lee of five from Shelby and two from each OF
the other counties be appointed to Establish
the basis of representation.
Mr.. Lambeth's motion was lost. -
Considerable spsrring took place concern
ing the credentials and the chair decided not
TO have any further business until the report
of the committee was received.
THE DELEGATES.
General Humes, chairman of the Commit
tee on Credentials, made the following report
of the delegates:
SHELBY COUNTY DELEGATES.
First ward-George CAN'T, Florence IcCsrty,
secondFwillism QUINN Thomas Taylor, D. F.
Third-wiliam H. Carroll, James Lee, jr., Louis
Genochio, J. Z. Z. Raw. Thomas B. Boyle, Vic Gal
lima, ]. R. McCullers, WY. C. Humes and Pat Kali
Fourth-Pat Esgsn, william Mcclure, J. t. FL
lott, James Badinelli and Pat Twohig.
Fifth. W. Miller, John Miller and Charles |
siTth-stacker Lee. Oscar Woodbridge and F. 8. |
,seventh-Josiah Patterson. R. D. Jordan and ]. |
Eighth-George A. Hessen, P. NJ. Winters, J. J. |
Ninth-R Randolph and R. J. Rawlings.
Tenth-M. o'Neal. Z. C. Green and I. B. Butler. |
DISTRICTS.
First District-W. C; YaulI and J. C. Castles
second-D. A. Merrill and B. Busby.
Third-C. NJ. Black, l. Z. Douglass and G. r. |
Fsurth-E.J J. Wendell.
Fifth-H E Alvey.
Sixth-Simon Marsh.
SEVENTH. NJ. Jackson.
Eighth-C C. Poole and R. L. Jones'
Ninth. s. Mckinley and Z. Field.
Tenth-J. N. Fleming and W. N. Rowlett
Eleventh-S. C. Garner.
Twelfth-w. H Nelson.
Thirteenth-w. w. Etter.
Fourteenth-John Armstead and James Phelan. /
Fifteenth-G- R. Powell
Sixteenth-w. L. Harvey
Seventeenth-R. R. Stone.
Eighteenth-c. C. White.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
T. K. Reddick Chairman.
J. Hobson, J. W. Bailey,
j. W. Burton J. W. Shaw.
r. n. Christian, George hardin,
g. G. Sparks, c. A. Steinback,
f. B. Mosley, 7. B. Yancey,
jap Smith, W. J. Elan,
J. A Crowder, W. L. Fraser.
B. Solomon, William Smith,
". D. Munros, william EckIin.
j. s. Matthews, J. NJ Cherry,
j. NJ McCuiiy, :, N. McKinstry.
s. Cifer, Thomas Williamson,
s. R Pearson, pr.A.y. War;,
c. d. Mclean. VIZ smith,
7 Z, Cranberry J. o. Thompson.
i y Dudney t. Alexander,
4 4 HnrreIi. j. W Newbern.
r q; Mathews w. II. McKInstrY,
I n Causetf J. 8. E. Cowan,
Il. 4. Gobern, W. A. Thompson,
a. Allen, q. Fistigen.
4 D. sale 7. P. Steger.
w. F. Hancock, W. A. turner,
Z i shelton. IT., B. r. Miliiken,
j. C. McNeal, J. W. Dugan,
John Crawford, W. C. Perrat,
District No. 5, not represented
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
Austin Miller, DR., b. w: Tate.
Geo. W. Armistead. z. ". Smith,
p Williams ]. w. Dowdy.