Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-04
BRAVES IN COUNCIL.
The Republican Braves Have War
WhOOp at the Exposition


The Republican clans of Shelby county as
sembled yesterday morning at the Exposition
building to nominate delegates to the Nash
vile convention, which selects Republican
candidate for governor. Republican politics in
Memphis have been decidedly mixed for the
last few years, and while there has been a
bold front usually presented to the Democ-
racy, with the cohesive power OF public office
as a bludgeon, dissension has perched within
the councils of the brave, and brother has
been arrayed against brother. The conven-
ton OF Republicans was convoked by high
tax man, and it was confidently expected
that the food of the assemblage would be
high tax, and that the music of the band
would sound only high-tax airs; but the
spirit of division of the spoils was upper
most in the minds OF those present Carter
Harris, the chairman of the County Execu-
tive Committee, issued the call for the meet
ing He and Fred Hunt and Cassels all
DRINK LEMONADE
through the same straw. All of them are
conspicuous among their rsce and are ac-
cordingly envied. The white Republicans
and the colored malcontents combined yes
terday with the determination of freezing
these three out. Stories were circulated to
the effect that Fred Hunt wanted to make a
combination with the Democrats in order to
insure his reelection as register. Whatever
truth there may be in this it had the effect
of slaughtering the friends of that Republi-
can in the convention yesterday.
THE BALL WAS OPENED
by Carter Harris, chairman of the commit
tee, who stated that the object of the meeting
was TO nominate delegates for the gubernato-
rial convention. Nominations for chairman
were then declared in order, and Carter Har-
ris and I. A. Hamilton were picked out,
rubbed off by their trainers and put on the
track. AT the drum tap they started of, but
Carter soon threw up his tail and was dis
tanced easily by his competitor, who came
under the string several lengths ahead. Col
onel T. Lafayette Jennings was chosen Sec
rotary.
ENLIGHTENED FINANCIERs.
Robert McKenna then arose and proceeded
to give his views on the finance question
He was opposed to the 100 3 measure, and
thought the Debt ought to be settled at thirty
three cents-the price the railroads had sold
the bonds to the bondholders for.
A BREAK.
On assuming the chair Citizen Hamilton
that it was the proudest moment
of his life, ETC.; he was extremely filtered
by the undeserved compliment, but would do
all he could to deserve such an honor. He
State to get into the hands of the "bears;" he
would like to see it scaled to ten cents on
the dollar if it could possibly be done.
Governor Hawkins was in favor OF that, and
so was he.
Committees to draft resolutions and to
delegates were then appointed.
The resolutions were brought in opposing
1908 and favoring low rate.
Judge Smith protested against the resolu-
1an hat
stand alone in the matter.
THE IMMORTAL ED SHAW,
chairman of the committee on resolutions,
made spread-easle speech favoring the
He was in favor of the State
paying the bondholders just what the latter ,
gave for the bonds. He expressed the great
rst admiration for Malone. He reprim anded
the governor for signing the 1908 bill. He
closed by saying that there was some induce
ment 10 the low-tax Democrats to come to
them if they adopted the resolutions, and
there was no inducement for high-tax Demo-
Gratis to go to high-tax Republicans.
IN BEHALF OF STATE CREDIT.
Mr.. Cassells replied to Shaw, and said the
passage of such resolutions would damn the
III aracter of the party. 1t would bring DIS
grace upon the Republican party of the State
and nation. He moved to lay the reso-
utions on the table.
Then pandemonium did break loose, and
he foresight of holding the convention at
he Exposition building was apparent. Out
If the confusion worse COMPOUNDED the reso-
utions were adopted.
A resolution was offered and carried that
i any delegate were absent the chairman
should have the power to cast the full vote
If the county.
AN AsPIRANT.
Mr.. Green Evans, whose eagle eve has for
4 long time been fondly directed toward the
)ffiee of register, now held by Fred. Hunt,
arose and fired off, He denounced certain
,olored men for the action they took in the
anuary election, and declared that the in
egrity OF the Republican party had been
hreeby imperiled..
Republican Norris then made speech |
avoring the scaling of the debt. He said |
hat he was formerly ignorant of The merits |
II the State debt question, but be had had q |
revelation. 1t had come late; but better |
ate than never. He also denounced the |
part of certain colored men in the January |
lection.
BRAcING UP.
A resolution was carried that each dele |
,ate should in turn pledge himself to stick |
o the resolutions, and disclaim the idea OF |
ribery.
Carter Harris made a speech protesting |
gainst the way the convention was con-
ucted. He said that it was packed; that /
t had acted without reason and judgment. |
lie made lively speech, and in conclusion |
nnounced that there would be a call of the |
republicans opposing reputation to-day !
t o'clock pm. The boilers then with
rev and lett the low-tax men In possession |
f the field.