The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-10


differed from the msjority report only
that W. @. Houston Of Cannon coun.
ty was named for permanent chair
man.
The majority report was adopted by
a vote OF 1929 TO Sol, and the Hon.
John Allison, Secretary Of State; ]. A.
White OF Rutherford, and W. c. Hous-
ton were appointed a committee to
escort Mr.. Ewing to the chsir. He
made a very brief speech.
A resolution was adopted that no
spec ches be made in nominations, and
nominatlops were declared in order.
The majority rule having been
adopted, Tully Brown of Davidson
nominated the Hon. w. NJ. Cooper of
Davidson.
Mr.. Sanders OF Wilson nominated
the Hon. +. L. Gardenhire.
The Hon. j. A. Moon nominated
Judge d. L, Snoderass.
, The Hon. John Allison nominated
Judge S. ]. Kirkpatrick.
The Hon. S. A Champion ncmi-
mated Judge W. @. CaldWell.
The Hon NJ. Henderson of Roaue
nominated Judge James Sewer.
W. d. Covington of Davidson NOM
mated Judge John w. Frizzsll.
Col. Blizzard of McMinn nominated
Judge T. II. Msyfield.
]. NJ. Tr5us5ale of Weakley nOmi-
mated Judge Thos. j. Freeman.
Gen. b. ]. Lea was nominated by
Mr.. Sanford of Upton, and Judge
Bright by Mr.. Holman OF Lincoln.
Judge Wsshburne was presented as
a car did ,te, and the Hon. II. H. To-
gersoll by the Hon. W. L. ledger
wocd.
Col. Josiah Patterson OF Shelby
nominated w. @. Folkes, and eX-
Gov. Marks nominated Judge Peter
Turney.
Judge Cooke was nominated by the
Hon. John F. House,
For fifteen minutes delegates from
every part of the hall were sprinRing
to their feet to second the nomina-
tions.
The applause which greeted the
men ion Of the names OF Caldwell,
Folkes and Turney was sure proph-
ecy OF the result OF the ballot soon to
be taken.
The following was the number OF
votes to which each county YVES en-
titled: Ande ton 6, Bedford IL, Ben
ton IL, Bledsoe 4, B!oupt s, Bradley 8,
Campbell 4, Cannon 10, Carroll 10,
Carter 4, Cheatham 10, Claiborne 8,
Clay 8, Cooke 8, Coffee Is, Crockett IA,
Cumberland 8, 3,Davidson S2IDecatur 7,
DeKalb IA, Dickson Is, Dyer 10, Fay
elite II, Fenuess 2, franklin II, Glib
son 32, Giles 68, Granger s, Greene IL,
Grunoy 8, Hamblen 8, Hamilton "A,
Hancock 4, Hardeman 10, Hardin IL,
Hawkins l5, Haywood lS, Hender.
son 10, Henry 10, Hickman II,
Houston 6, Humphreys Is, Jackeon
Ia, James 3, Jefferson 7, Johnson =,
Klox 35, Lake 4, Lauderdale 10,
Lawren nee 10, Lewis 2, Lincoln 2S,
Loudon 5, Macon 6, Madison "a, Mar
ion 9, Marshall q, Maury 81, Nc
MINI 13, McNairy IA, Meigs 7, Mon
roe 13, Montgomery %, Moore 8, Mo-
gan 8, 0bion 25, 0ve.ton II, Perry Z,
Pickett 3, Polk Z, Putnam IL, Rhea 8,
Roare 8, Robertson 20, Rutherford 2S,
Scott /, Sequatchie 3, Sewer 5, Shelby
76, Smith 16, Stewart l3, Sullivan %,
Sumner %, Upton 10, Trousdale 6,
UniCoi l, Union 5, Van Buren 3,
Warren Is, Washington 16, Wayne
2. Weakley 20, White IA, Williamson
20, Wilson %
The names of Judge Freeman, Judge
GardenhiTe and Judge FIR zzell were
withdrawn during the ballot, their de-
fea, being certain.
Judges Young, Haynes and Rose OF
East Tennessee had held caucus at
no IN and withdrew in favor of Kirk
patrick, 80 that there were seventeen
candidates ba'loted upon.
From the first it was evident that
Caldwell, Folkes and TuIney would
be elected, but the race between
Cooper and Lurton was very
close, and as each county cast its vote
it was Justify cheered. After the
whole of the counties had been called
the counties began to change their
votes rapidly, and the chairman Or
dered the roll to be called again to let
changes be made. The result was not
affected materially, however.
The vote as announced stood:
Folkes 906, Caldwell 900, Turney 800,
Lurton 735, Copper $50, Lea 56S, In
gersoll 447, Snodgrass AL, Kirkpat-
rex 1853, Mayfeld 1853, Bright l02,
Sewer 55.
The chair announced that Messrs.
Folkes, Caldwell, Lurton and Turney
had been nominated.
The convention wa' now on its feet,
and a scene Of the widest confusion
eusued. When order YVES restored
motion to adjourn until tomorrow
was made but lost, and a motion 10
adjourn TO $3.50 o'clock tonight car
ried.
MIGHT SeaSf0n