Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-09
any vacancy in the delegations should 1t
come to his knowledge
The Committee on Resolutions REPORT
ed as followss

any vacancy in the delegations should 1t
come to his knowledge.
The Committee on Resolutions REPORT
ed as follows,
Resolced, That we feafirm our fidelity
TO the principles of the Democratic party
as announced in its platform; and that in
reco milton of the material benefits its
administrations of our governments have
conferred, and the absolute necessity of
its continuance in control and direction
Of our State and county affairs, we anew
pledge ourselves TO maintain its suprem
acy.
Resolred, That we heartily indorse the
administration of our present State Ex-
ecutive, Robert Lowry; and entertaining
perfect confidence in the fidelity, zeal and
wisdom of his official acts, expressly faA
yor and support his denomination by the
State Convention.
ResolUed, That we present to the State
Convention our fellow -countyman WV.
Stone, citizen who has ever been quick
to respond to the demands of the public,
and who has, disregarding self, taken his
place in the front rank of his party in
every combat to which it has been sum-
moned. We ask our fellow Demo-
Gratis of the. State to consider the espe-
cial grounds upon which his candidacy
is based. From the Delta section inhab-
tied by near $50, 900 people and compris-
ing near 5000, 900 acres of land, the State
derives its chief and most rapidly increas-
ing revenue. 1t contains the largest and
most promising field of undeveloped re-
sources. With these material interests
and matters the Auditors Office is init
mately identified and is the chief agent.
This important section of our State has
never yet, in the present political era,
been accorded representation upon the
State ticket. These facts, we submit,
constitute a strong appeal upon
the sense of party justice. This
section of the State suffered the
most from Radical corruption; and in
driving out the robbers and restoring
hardest struggle to wage, and has since
preston the elements of misrule.
long time ago, but We are i,mnel,ed x,
remind remind our Ieilow- .,erieerats that iH that
profound ceI@est Gss tep Years since Wash
ineOon conn:.y contributed a faf larger
sum tan any other county. to our State
Executive .Conpsittee, rescued and in
spired taat body, in fact, at time
of grave financial stress; and in the en-
tire campaign never called upon tn e
committee for dollar. These facts
should, we submit, touch the sympathies
of our party. Upon these grounds we
| ask the nomination of gentleman well
and most popularly known throughout
| the State; one who possesses in high
degree the official qualifications, com
petent, faithful and worthy
Resotred further, That Cur county
delegates be urged to use all honorable
means 70 secure Hon. W. W. Stone S
nomination,
Resolced, That our county delegation
be directed to vote as a unit upon all
questions aud nominations presented to
| the convention.
Resotoed, That ii pursuance of the
policy which has heretofore secured to
this county g2vd local government, and
| has demonstrated to all classes of our
fellow citizens the persistent intention
of the county Democracy to be kind
considerate, just to all, we deem ii
| proper and right that the conser-
vative non partisan element of our col
ored population should have recognition
upon the county ticket To that end
we suggest to our Executive Committee
to confer with representative men of that
| element, and to concert with them such
steps as will obtain from the conserva-
! tive colored voters an expression of their
preference for those of their number,
who shall be placed Oil the ticket for
such offices as our said Executive Com
] mittee may designate.