Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-20
F-rars~aSnSs Of the Convention.


rtassemt,led A. 3 O'Clock this morning,
N'hsn Col Patterson secured the floor and
opposed Ihe minority report IS being as
doubtful oi construction On the tariff
ques1on a Was the majority report. He
compared i. with ihe clause IN The Repub-
hcan platform, one and the same thing
-iafhea IN different wards. The Demo
rrEz;ic party izvors tsriff FOR the expense
oi the government and beyond that ex-
ceeGs constitutional limits.
Mach Of the m5rHingsession was wasted
IN needless discussion, which grew into a
seIiseiess confusion
a motion 10 table the minority report
gas r8i l,ei0re the House. and the vote
by counties was proceeding fairly when
D. l. OzrdEel. OF Obion county, placed
himself IN a ridiculous attitude by contin-
nzliy clHmOIIng iOr the Speakers attention
and challenging the votes Of the counties
tilal sere not Gasl on his side oi the ques-
tluH- Tine rldicule Of almost the entire
convention did not affect him, aud finally,
the chairman sat down on him effectua 4
hy ruling him out Of order. Very
more Has heard from CSrdWel duriL. !
remainder OF the session
When the vote o. Shelby was called it
Srr- announced solidly IN opposition to
isy On the table. when Avery Lamb, one Of
AIlE alEfIt-lhIGr. 1tNllTNNa MS llrSlIlt lEOlll
the action oi the delegation
The minority report was tabled by a
vote OF "a against 5S5.
A motion 10 lay the whole tariff busi-
Dess on the table and refer IL IL the Chi
caso CouV ention. seconded by. the David
son delegation and voted in the afiirma-
tive by shelby Was lost by q small major
iiy.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
opened with q speech by Gen. Whit
filorne. introducing the following resolu-
fiGa ~ an amendment to the majority
reP0rt-
That we favor a tariff for revenue ade.
uuHfe o. the wants OF the general govern
meni economically administered and re-
adjusted IN It's details within the limits of
surh a revenue as 10 give fair and reason
zhle encouragement 10 the great agricul-
tur1il, commercial, mechanical and mana
iacturing industries of this country, but
moi % promote monopoiies-"
Ehiffho1ne addressed COlyar, changing
MN with iseinc a Vroiecilonist, and House
~ q frs.e-trader. and declared II impossible
foT either element TO exist in the Demo-
cratic party.
Nerrrees and EK-tIov. Marks urged the
original majority report.
lsedrerxood offered the following sub
stifute-
Rcs..lfe6. That this convention hereby
pledres tha; the Democracy Of Tennessee
all cheeriully support the platform
aduFted hy the National Democratic party
m convention al chicago, not only on the
tKrifi question, bGt On all other measures
oi reform
The substitute wss advocated by Mr..
House a. a literal concession 10 the
minority.
An hour Of confusion here followed,
during which al efforts to secure n vote
were unsyaling until O'Clock, when a
vote by counties BEGAN with the greatest
difficulty. resulting IN the adoption of the
substitute Tor MhItth0rne's amendment,
al the Shelby delegates opposing and
thirteen al the Davidson delegation in
fhs Hfiirmstive- The total vote WAS 92S,
againsi sil-
The call i0r the previous question was
sustained lly = vote of 95a, Shelby voting
soiid m the negative, Rs did siXty-three OF
fhe Davidson delegstion.
The motion 10 adopt the majority re-
Fsu-z ~ amendtd was adopted shelby
coun-T voted IN the affirmative. The vote
oi Davidson WIS cRsi in the affirmative by
A = CoivEr- The total vote was 1855, OF
winch l.ssS Was IN the affirmative.
I'he resolution % adopt the majority
I
n the nsxt 6uhernsfOrisl.' convention.
tszfe ~as nomiasied ny Col c. A.
schszie and sec0n6ea by cOloned dele
sraie IRON Knoxville.
fiate N2s nominated by scclamstien
amid the Niidest confusion-
aoiIn J. l-itiieioa. editor Of the Chatta
noorz fsszas-rEf- who had been represent
IrE keuf-ess county by proxy, withdrew
mn Credentials as q delegate TO the State
ltemacrz1IC Convention
fsssn- e. " Gordon John Savage and ].
a TURKEY were renolninzied Tor Railway
Commissioner
t,us- hEie Was escorted into the hall.
thungh ieenle from his recent Illness. and
maze Al eErnesz speech in acceptance
He reierrec a. length 10 the settlement o.
tts >1Eis Setst- fhst had been accomplished
under ms administration recognized
a harmony N the ranks Of the Democracy
thzz wEs II Esserznce Of success in al
iuture rontesis- he indorsed the platform
z IN 'eEe-T ~ond and Eas enthusiastic in his
hofses i0r tte success of the party.
tsor- Bates speech Was frequently in
te-T-uFlted E-ith deAfening applause, and al
simes the crowd mounted the chairs zno