Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Tennessee GoVernorship-Plenty of
Good Timber from which to Sc
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Republican Row in New YOrk-Pres-
poets of Congressional Elections
Down On the DemagOgues.

The Democrats of Loudon county, on
Monday, adopted resolutions similar to those
passed by the Knox county convention.
They instructed the delegates to vote for the
Hon. ]. R. Neal for governor.
The Democrats of Montgomery on Mon
day elected a list of good men for delegates
to the State Convention, go uninstructed
except to use their utmost .exertions for the
honor and success of the Democratic party,
and to vote for the Hon. William NJ Daniel
as the choice of the county for governor.
The delegation represents all elements of
Democracy in the county. The low-tax
wing will hold no convention.
The Low-Tax Democrats of Wilson held
a meeting at Lebanon on Monday, at which
imous vote denouncing the recent act of
settlement of the State debt, instructing the
low tax delegates to vote for a low figure of
compromise, and to appoint alternates for
delegates heretofore named. An effort was
made to read DIR. White, chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee, out of the
party. This, however, failed. Colonel R. E.
Thompson was nominated for governor.
At convention of the Democracy OF Car
roll, held on Monday at Huntington, dele
gates were elected to the gubernatorial con-
vention, with instructions to vote for the
Hon. J. d. C. Atkins as frat choice for gov
ernor. Resolutions were passed denouncing
the State debt settlement by the last Legisla-
ture as being Republican scheme TO con-
tinue the disruption in the Democratic
ranks. The delegates elected are mixed
State-credit and low-tax.
At the convention of the Democrats of
Coffee county, held at Tullah oma, on Mon
day, the low-tax element largely predomin-
ated. Instructions against the 60-6 and for
the submission plank, and Marks as first
choice for governor, were adopted. The
delegates selected we're, however, conserva-
tive men, and stood: Low-tax, IS; State
credit, 9.
A meeting of the Democrats of Houston
county was held on Monday to appoint
delegates to the State Convention, Captain S.
M. Wilson in the chair. The attendance
was large and representative. A State-credit
delegation was appointed. Resolutions were
adopted declaring in favor of harmony if it
can be obtained consistent with the honor,
credit and good name of the State.
AT meeting of the Democracy of Sumner
on Wednesday last, resolution by C. E.
Head, that the delegates to the State Con-
vention be uninstructed and do the best in
their power to harmonic the Democratic
party was adopted, amid great applause.
Splendid speeches were made by J. ]. Tur-
ner and w. S. Munday, which had fine
effect. Sumner has Strengthened up and
kicked the kinks out that have been tang
ling her.
At convention of the Democracy of
Giles, held at Pulaski, on Monday las, five del
egates were appointed from each district and
twenty three for the county at large, making
in all 123. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted rejecting the late settlement of the
State debt. The convention was largely at
tended and was decidedly harmonious.
The Democrats of Weakley held meet
ing at Dresden on Monday, and adopted
resolution sending delegates uninstructed,
save that they make all honorable concessions
for harmony. Notwithstanding Wright re-
ceived 1000 votes in the county and Wilson
only 1000, and Notwithstanding the conven-
ton Monday was Overwhelmingly State
credit, yet the low-tsxers were given the same
number of delegates, viz: fifty delegates each.