Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-07

reclamation. The generals gallant services
IN the war and his splendid official record
were both recognized by this Endorsement.
He will lend tower OF strength 10 the ticket.
a. be Is one OF the most popular men IN the
county.
FOR COUNTY TRUSTEE
the following gentlemen were nominated: +.
L. MCGOWAN and A. J. Harris. Colonel Pat
tersou, in nominating Colonel MCGOWAN,
spoke OF him in a most appreciative way as
an officer and as a private citizen. Judge
Morgan nominated Mr.. A. ]. Harris az
most prominent young man who bore his
toric name. The nomination was received
with 4 wave of enthusiasm. Both candidates
pledged themselves to support the nominee.
The nomination of Mr.. Harris was fore
gone conclusion, however. On the first ballot
he received ia votes and Mr.. MCGOWAN 81.
Mr.. MCGOWAN then came upon the stage
and Withdrew his claims amid the most en-
thusiastic applause. He said he could see
that Mr.. Harris was the choice of the con-
vention and be would not interpose any OBJ
stacles. He would support him through and
through.
THE BIG FIGHT.
For register Messrs. A. J. Tuggle, Charles
q. Locke, George ]. Mallory, III. L. Priddy,
\. H. Harrison, John w. Gould, John a.
Powell and Captain Ila E. Douglass were
nominated. This was the free-for-all con-
test OF the convention, and il consumed
nearly all the day. Mr. Powell was evidently
the choice OF the convention, but he had to
be sacrificed for the country folks and he
gracefully succumbed.
THE BALLoTING.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Tug
gle s, Locke II, Mallory Il, Priddy 16,
Harrison 16, Gould "a, Powell 81, Doug
lass 81.
1t was moved by DIR. McCargo that after
the next ballot the two hindmost candidates
be dropped. Carried.
A motion TO adjourn was lost. The name
OF Mr.. Tuggle wss withdrawn. When the
ballot was proceeding. and they came 10 The
Second ward, objection was made TO Mr..
James Degnau voting. Quite an exciting
incident occurred, and Mr.. Degnan and Mr..
Walsh passed the lie. The chair finally
ruled that Mr.. Degnan was not entitled to
vote.
Locke 16, Mallory 9, Priddy %, Harrison
l6, Gould "a, Powell 81, Douglas 81.
Third Ballot-Locke 10, Priddy IS, Hsr-
rison II, Gould 26, Powell 81, Douglass 81.
Fourth Ballot-Locke "a, Gould 80, Pow
ell 81, Douglass AZ.
Fifth Battle-Ground 80, Powell 81,
Douglass 45.
Sixth Battle-Ground 1O4, Powell so,
Douglass ..
HARRISON AGAIN.
Colonel Patterson arose at this point and
said that thirty or forty delegates had re-
quested him to put again in nomination Mr..
n. f. Harrison. To this considerab bic objec-
ton was taken, but the chair ruled that it
was in order.
The seventh ballot resulted as follows:
Gould 50, Powell 70, Harrison As.
MIR. Harrison then dropped. Mr.. julie
Taylor renominatsd lla E. Douglass. I. P.
Adams renominated C. G. Locke.
Eighth Ballot-Powel 20, Gould 50,
Douglass 40.
Ninth Ballot-Powel 70, Gould 81, NAL
Tory 10, Douglass 2, Winters l.
Tenth Battle-Ground 80, Powell 76, scat
tering Z.
powell WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. James Harris arose and said that
Mr.. Powell recognized the fact that a
was desired by the convention
and therefore he authorized his name TO be
Withdrawn. At the same time he wanted it
understood that he withdrew in favor of
and none other. Mr.. Harris
then nominated Mr. McCallum.
One delegate maintained that he would
have Gould, the whole Gould and nothing
but Gould.
Mr.. Douglass said that he had been hon.
estly fighting Mr.. Gould, but as that gentle
man was the choice OF majority Of the con-
vention, he thought that Gould ought to
have it. He was opposed to the introduce
ton of darz horse.
The tenth ballot then took place resulting
as follows: Gould so, McCallum, "a.
Eleventh Ballot Gould II, McCallum,
Ill.
Ia order to secure some more of the kind
of harmony that had prevailed during the
contest, Mr.. Douglass nominated Mr.. Wynne.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Douglass to
sit down. He declined TO do SO. He said
he was there, and he was no fool. He said
no man would meet him personally and in
suit him by telling him TO sit down.
Mr.. Wynne refused to allow his name to
90 before the convention.
The twelfth ballot resulted in McCallum's
receiving lie votes. Gould So, scattering
|. This gave the former the requisite num-
Der, and he was declared the choice of the
convention.
Adjourned for supper.