Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-19
MARTIN j. KELLY
Nominated by Small Meeting Of Irish
men at the Courthouse Last
Night for the
Position of Fire and Police Commissioner
and J. j. Duffy for School
Visitor.
A Lame Effort of the Anti-Hadden Il
Make Their Opposition Ef-
fectual.

Iectuais
On yesterday an anonymous postal card
was distributed through the mails and sd-
dressed to a anumbeT of our ITish-American
citizens. 1t read somewhat as follows:
''Sir-Your presence is requested at a
meeting of Irish-American citizens, to be
held at the Court House at o'clock to-
night, for the purpose Of putting in nomi-
nation candidates for Fire and Police
Commissioner and school visitcr."
A: the appointed hour there were pres
ent in the County Courtroom about 100
men of various nationalities, the Irish
predominating largely, with small num-
ber of negroes.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Tom Foley
was by general consent called to the chair,
and accepted it with an apparent feeling
of ditfideBt reluctance that Temsined with
him throughout the proceedings. Mr..
James Webb Was by the unanimous voice
of the meeting elected secretary, and thus
equipped the convention was ready for
business. Then somebody called for
Gen. Turner to address the meeting,
but WAS promptly sat down upon by
another gentleman who suggested that the
first thing in order was to appoint COM
DlltJe6 10 name CdnuttldLGS, anu IHdI pSliu-
ing their retirement the meeting could
listen to Gen. Turner by way OF diversion,
The practical character Of this suggestion
met with instant favor and indorsement,
and the Chair appointed the following
committee with promptness strongly
suggestive of the cut-and-dTied variety:
John Mahoney, John League, ?. J. Coon
ey, Walter Lawless and Mike O'Neil.
Tine committee then retired, and
l. n. l.
practically disposed of, everybody settled
| himself down for little amusement, and
Gen. Turner took the stand and addressed
/ the meeting. His remarks were received
| with slight applause by the white citizens
and with furious enthusiasm by q squad
of colored men led by one Wilson,
who was once policeman, ana
who would doubtless like to
| see change OF administration.
| How Wilson, being a full-blooded ne
| gro, got to that meeting is a mystery, but
| be was there very unanimously and made
more noise than all the Irishmen put to-
| gether.
| Gen. Turner concluded his remarks
with a grand spectacular transformation
scene, IN which MT. Martin Kelly was
pictured as the embodiment of all earthly
| virtues and the man of all others to lead
forlorn hope against President Had
den.
After that, the committee being still out,
the boys had a little fun calling on
Jack Walsh and "Milligau" and others
f1r q speech, and at last some comical
; fellow struck q bonanza by calling for
| Murphy, who promptly responded. Mr.
/ Murphy wanted to know by what methods
the contract for paving Second street had
been LET, but as no one seemed prepared
I fuI n!sh the information, he drifted aim,
lessly about ioT something else to hit, and
/ Fl lally settled down upon the rocks which
the Citizens Railway Company is purchas
ling Of the Taxing District. When Mr.
| Murphy had concluded his interesting
r. emarks, the crowd looked about for an
, | other victim, but no one consented tc
sacrifice himself. At last, to the relief oi
, everybody, the committee returned Will
Inc following report, which was read by
air. Lawless, and received with some
! show Of enthusiasm:
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
| The cotaL1ittee appointed to select can
! didates then reported as follows:
| WHEREAS, We, the Irish American citizens o
! NeI phis, in convention assembled, deem our
l government, and whereas our school board, II
which we all interested offers thres vacancies
! and whereas such representation has beer
! rendered to our nationality, therefore
] PeJoiUed That submit to the people Ou
4 ciHlmE the person OF Martin Nelly Tor L Ire an
Police Commissioner and John j. Duffy as gu
rcpresentativefor Sohoal Visitor. And be it fur
: Their
| cred to appoint committee Of one from eac
ward to meet and confer with other committee
isPo9sd and denied in our cit
, / government and School Board; and that u
action of these joint comm ties be and i Esreb
! binding on us. JOHN MAh1NEfi
MICHAEL 0'NElL,
4 p. J. COUNEY,
JOHN LOAGUE,
| W. ;. LAWLESS.
After the reading OF the report and 1t
, unanimous adoption. ibe Chair vas II
quested to d, pint the committee of te,
provided for by the resolution, eIld III
Chair did so without the slightest hesits
ton, naming the following gentlemen:
First Ward-,w; F; .Lawless.
second waEd--William Quinn.
Fourth Ward--John II. Leslie.
Fifth Ward-Frank Mclaughlin.
Eighth Ward-John Mahoney-
/ Ninth Mard-P. Carlin.
Tenth Ward-Michael O'Neil.
After the reading of the report there Wa
r another wild search for somebody to ad
: dress the meeting, and the fortunate sus
| gestiOn of League brought that gentle
! man to his feet in a speech, in whic
Z he WAS forninst Hadden il q bette
e man could be found, but indicated no pa
0 ticulGr choice, but left the general impreI
sion that he was agjn the government,
> bnt not exactly prepared to name hi
: man.
: After Mr.. League concluded his r,
+ marks, loud and repeated calls were mad
# for Winters, but that gentleman evidentl
has no sense OF humor, for he declined I
/ talk IN eCteHsO, but informed the meetin
/ that they had concluded their business
q and had best adjourn and made a motto
TO that effeet. G'he wisdom of the motto
struck d responsive chord in the hearts
/ all present. and the motion prevaile
h unanimously, the Chair announcing thS
= the Committee of Ten will meet to-day
i 10 O'Clock for conference.
Among the well-known citizens presel
y were p. NJ. Winters, Jack Walsh, G. ?. \
), Turner, Martin Kelly, John Losgue, Wn
J. Prynn. Mike O'Neiil, Pat Culligan, job
= Nolan, John Sbeehan, P. Cooney, Morga
- Kelly, Thomas Coyne, Tony Walsh, JOB
e McMahoa, John Mahoney and ThOm
: Keely.