Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-19

The afternoon session began with the
reports from the various cOmmittees-that
on credentials being based upon that OBJ
served in 1880, and no contest was report
ed.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported John F. House, for perma-
nent chairman, and Henry J. Lynn, as
permanent secretary.
Mr. House not being at the capitol,
some time elapsed before he could be
heard from, pending which several reso-
.utions were presented from various coun-
ties, expressing their sentiments, which
they desired should be embodied in the
platform, and several of the first
offered were read, but it becoming
tedious all we're referred to the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions without being
read.
The gentlemen appointed to wait on
Mr.. House returned and announced that
Mr.. House was confined at his hotel by
illness, and could not possibly accept the
permanent craftsmanship, and the honor
was conferred upon the Hon. j. ID. G.
Atkins, who assumed the chair and spoke
for nearly an hour, beginning with con-
gratulations that the Democracy OF Ten
nessee was SO thoroughly united and on
the prevalence of general good feeling
throughout the borders OF the State. He
alluded regretfully to the declination of
Tilden for the Presidency, but treated
with contempt the idea that there are not
plenty OF men i'll the ranks of the Demo
cratic party who can easily defeat Blaine,
and mentioned the names OF Mcdonald,
Bayard and Thurman. He alluded to the
economical administration of the govern
ment by the Democratic party during
the past six years control OF the admins
frafisrs r,orar nf tho QuOUarnnaut-@D10 00O
900 or S30,000,000 per annum less than
under the Republican administration. He
referred at length to the efforts OF the
Democracy to regain the public
domain squandered under Republi-
can rule. Touching briefly upon
the Railroad Commission question, he
recognized the power of Congress to regu-
late interstate traffic and the right of the
State Legislature to exercise the same
power within its own borders. He did not
believe there was any disposition to i'm
pair the railway interests of the State, but
only to regulate their traffic and prevent
determinations. The tariff question he
discussed at considerable length. He dis
owned the existence OF free-trade advo-
cate in the Democratic party, and he did
not believe there was one who favored
the Republican principle OF protection
for projections sake. Congress has the
power TO levy taxes for general as well as
specific purposes, but only for revenue
and for nothing else. Then We are for
tariff for revenue only and we never knew
Of such a tariff but was sufficient for
incidental purposes. Gen. Atkinss
speech was received with marked enthu-
siasm, which indicated that he was in
pretty general accord with the great ma
jOrity OF the delegates
The nominations for delegates from the
State at large to Chicago were: Solon E.
Rose, of Giles; \. T. McNeal, of Harde-
man; 5. A. Champion, of Henry; John F.
House, of Montgomery; Thomas l.. Will
liams, of Knox, and John r. Goodwin, of
Shelby.
The elections for delegates were taken
By counties, the four receiving the highest
number of votes TO be declared elected.
This consumed the remainder of the
afternoon session.
The result of the ballot was the election
Of House, McNeal, Williams and Cham
pion. Goodwin, Tom Neal, OF Dyers-
burg; Rose of Giles, and Wallace, of
Madison, were chosen alternates, and the
convention took recess till after tea.
All the electors are understood to be for
tariff for revenue only.