Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-23
JACKSON. MISS.

Meeting of the State Republican Con-
ventfOn-Delegafes 30 Chicago.
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, April 22.-Beiore the
assembling of the State Republican Con-
vention the delegates from the various
Congressional districts met and elected
two delegates each to the Chicago Conven-
vention, as follows: First District, II. O.
Powers, white, for Blaine, and w. II. Ken
non, white, for Arthur; Second District,
John S. Benton, white, and T. ]. Nat
thews, colored, both for Arthur; Third
District, w. H. Allen, colored, and West
ley Creigton, colored, both for Arthur
Fourth District, j. w. Longstreet, colored,
and II. Harrington, white, both for Ar
thur; Fifth District, Judge w. NJ. Han
cock, white, postmaster at Meridian, and F.
G. Cranberry, colored, both first choice Ar
| thur, and second choice Logan; Sixth Dis
| trict, John r. Lynch, colored, for Arthur,
and G. IA Simpson, white, for Logan, but
| both will vote for the candidates most ac-
ceptable to the States that have to elect
| Seventh District, John A. Galbreath,
white, for Gresham, and Thomas Richard
son, colored, for Arthur.
In the First District, GreenC G. Chandler,
| United States district attorney, was nomi.
mated for Congress; in the Fifth District,
Capt j. R. Smith, of Lauderdale, deputy
| revenue collector, was nominated for Con.
gress; for the other districts there will be
a separate Congressional convention.
THE CONVENTION.
At noon the convention was called tc
order by the Hon. Jno. r. Lynch, chair
man of the State Executive Committee
/ hx,f 1,.D Do n
Bryant.
After a brief address, by direction O
the Executive Committee, Mr.. Lynch pre-
sented the name of Geo. NJ. Buchanan al
temporary chairman, who was elected by
acclamation. J. J. Spe!lman was elected
secretary, and w. II. Kennon, R. d
Leake and J. d. Webster assistant secre
| taries.
After appointment of Committees on
Credentials and on Permanent Orgaliiza
| ton, a recess was taken until o'clock.
4 The State Executive Committee wers
engaged yesterday and until 1 o'clock las
night in passing upon the credentials o
contested delegations, and decided upoI
the primd fac,e right to seats of each
The contests arose from a long existing
division in the party. One faction j
championed by the Hon. James Hill ant
the Hon. John r. Lynch, the othel
tby Gen. George C. Mckee, postmaste
| here, in whose following are tn,
Chalmers sympathizers and supervisors
/ The Executive Committee seated prina
facie the Hill-Lvneh delegates. The con
test was followed with spirit and earnes
zeal before the Committee on Credentials
where like decision resulted. The mos
,otable contests were from Madison an
Kinds, which were prosecuted by the con
testants before the eqhvenfion, en-
member of the Committee on Credea
tials making a minority report.
spirited discussion ensued. F. T
Pratt, representing the contestant
from Madison, was replied to by ]. 3
| Yellowly, of Tate, Independent candidat
for Governor, and those from Kinds, rep
resented by John Hull, receiver of publ
moneys, and one of Chalmers's heuten
ants. Hull is an extreme Democrat
| Greenbacker and Independent, and a
unsuccessful aspirant for Office in each c
said parties, and now seeks admission int
the Republican party, but fuds, in his owl
language, tire doors closed against hin
During the discussion Hannibal Carter O
| | Tate, candidate for Congress from the Set
ond District, refusing to obey the gavel an
/ becoming refractory, was forcibly ejecte
from the hall amid confusion, turmoil an
excitement. The majority reports in bot
cases, seating the Hili-Lynch delegates
| were adopted amid cheers, by almos
unanimous votes. Thus we're Chalmer
Mckee, Hull ct i'd on,ne genus buried be
yond political resurrection.
The permanent organization was the
effected by the election of the Hon. job
| r. Lynch as chairman, and the temporar
secretaries made permanent.
8 The delegates to Chicago for the Stat
at large are B. Il. Bruce, James Hill, J. N
Bynum and K. F. Beck, all for Arthur.
Il B. K. Bruce addressed the conventio
in very conservative speech, and ad rise
| against the instruction of delegates Th
convention is still in session, arrangin
details and hearing speeches, and will az
iourn at a late hour tonight