Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-20
CONVENTION
To Nominate a Democratic Can
didate for Congress.

The convention to nominate a Dem.
ocratiC candidate to represent the
Tenth Congressional district in Con-
gress after the expiration of William
R. MoOre's term next March, met at
the Exposition building this forenoon.
The following delegates were present
from this city:
First Ward-George CAN'T. Larry
Mccarthy, John Walsh, 4. d. 0'Neal,
Fraser Edmondson, T. d. Gillespie
Third Ward-William II. Carroll,
James Lee, jr, Louis Genochio, Ed.
Ray, Thomas Boyle, ir., Vic Gallina,
Joe r. McCullers, w. Y. @. Humes,
Pat Kallaber.
Fifth Ward-Charles Gallina, John
Miller, U. w. Miller.
Sixth Ward--Stack Lee, Oscar
Woodbridge, II. r. Groves.
Seventh Ward-J. T. Petit, j.
Patterson, r. ID. Jordan.
Eighth Ward-George A. Hessen,
?. M. Winters, j. j. DuBose, John
Shea.
Tenth Ward-Samuel j. Bolton, e.
G. Green, Mike 0'Neal, L. B. Britt,
alternate.
There we're some two hundred dele
gates present. DIR. A. V. War; of
Bayette county, was made temporary
Chairman.
In calling the convention to order,
Mr.. Frank Rentress. Chairman Of the
Congressional Executive Committee,
said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE G oNvENTIoN:--
II becomes my duty as Chairman Of your
Congressional Convention to call the Con-
vention to order.
In doing so, allow me one word. We
have a Congressional District that, to say
the least Of it, is exceedingly doubtful.
For two years Republican has occupied
the position of Representative in Congress
from this District.
We are now again confronted with the
common enemy, and it rests much with
US whether we shall again be defeated.
We need and must have every Democratic
vote in the District.
In order to obtain these we must sub
ordinate minor local differences and per
sonal preferences and stand shoulder to
shoulder as Democrats
Division in our ranks is certain defeat.
Unity and harmony are absolutely essen
tial to success. Permit me to suggest and
urge that we, as Democrats, in the strug-
Gle now upon us, waive all embarrassing
questions and rally as one man to the
support of the nominee Of this conven-
ton, whoever that nominee may be.
Bv so doing we shall succeed, and send
TO Washington gentleman who will rep
resent the intelligence and best interests,
not only of this metropolitan district, but
of our entire State. Failing TO doso. we
surrender this district for an indefinite
period to the Republicans. The convention
is now open for business,
NOIes.
The genial faces OF General G.P.M.
Turner, Albert Beer, VIM. Mclean,
B. g. Bledsoe, p. NJ. Winters, Oscar
Woodbridge, Joe Flynn, Stack Lee
and other Democratic stalwarts were
conspicuous in the convention.
'Che Hancock and Garfield vote Of
1880 was taken as the basis of repre-
sentation by the temporary chairman,
DR.. War;, and Mr.. Fentress, OF the
Executive Committee. This allowed
l6 votes to Hardeman, % to Fayette,
| l9 to Upton and SO to Shelby; total,
l26, and, according to the two thirds
rule, renders 81 necessary to a choice,
and 10 votes necessary to the solid
Shelby vote to secure the candidate,
though Shelby will hardly vote solid
for any one man.
1t was a very orderly convention,
about $50 persons being visible within
the inclosure and half as many more
around the edges as spectators. Not
more than two dozen occupied the
gallery.
Colonel Josia Patterson was perma.
neUt Chairman, and he was unani
mously indorsed.
i The Hon. Ed Shaw and Judge Bige
low were interested spectators.
Colonel Casey Young occupied a
seat quietly in the rear of the hal
aud looked on the same as any out
slider. General Dupuy sat among the
delegates. Q. B. Simonton was no
seen in the hall, though he is knowr
to be in the city
Somebody offered resolution Il
indorse the Bate platform. Genera
Humes made a strong and touching
speech against dragging a State ques
!, ton into national one, said he hat
never been a politician, this being tn
, second convention he was ever in, ant
| he hoped the motion would be vote,
5 down. Colonel CAN'T spoke in supper
3 OF the motion, and was engaged at it q
the hour Of going 10 press,