The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17
NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY
By THE DEMOCRATS OF SHELBY
COUNTY.
A Dead Lock on County Court Clerk
No Sign Of Release or Relief at
O'Clock A. N.


Convention resssembled at $3.50
o'clock and nominations for Register
were declared to be in order. Messrs.
N. +. Harrison, ]. +. McCallum, T.
B. Crenshaw, Dean Pope, ]. A. Powe',
J. M. Crews, S. A. Douglass, w. B.
Van Hook, Z. A. Edmonson, DIR. ].
NJ. Adams and John W. Gould were
nominated and all pledged themselves.
First BaHot.-Harrisjn %, McCal.
lum "a, Crenshsw 10, Pope 10, Powell
80, Crews IL, Douglassl3, Van Hook ],
Edmon6son 10, DR.. ]. NJ. Adams 4,
Gould IL; total IVA; necessary to
choice ll6. Adams withdrawn.
Second Ballot Pope Is, Powell 80,
Harrison 81, McCallum SO, Crenshsw
IS, Crews IA, Douglas Z, Van Hook 2,
Elmondsou z, Gould 10.
Third Bdliot. Harrison so, Mccall.
lum 43, Crehshaw IA, Pope 10, Powell
80, Crews IL, Douglass 16, Van Hook
s, Edmondson 8, Gould II, blank /;
necessary to a choice, l25. Dean Pope
withdrawn.
Fourth Ballot Harrison S3, Mccall
lum AZ, Orenshaw IA, Powell 35, Crews
II, Douglass 20, Van Hook 8, Edmond
son 5, Gould Z; necessary to choice,
1872. Van Hook and Gould withdrawn.
1t was moved and carried that the
bindmost man be dropped after each
ballot,
Fifth BalOt.-haIrison 80, Mccall
lum 81, Crenshaw Is. Powell Al, Crews
13, Douglass 20; necessary to choice,
125. Crews and Crenshaw having re-
ceived the same number of votes
neither was dropped.
Sirth BallOt.-Harrison SO, Mccall
lum 81, Crensoaw IA, Powell 43, Crews
70, Douglass IL ; necessary to choice,
l25.
Under the rules Douglass was
dropped. Crenshaw was withdrawn
Seventh Ballot.-Harrison 80, Mccall
lum SO, Powell AZ, Crews 81; neces-
eary to choice, III. Crews dropped
under the rules.
Eighth BGllot.-Harrison 70, Mccall
lum GA, Powell AZ; necessary to q
chico, 126. Powell dropped under the
rules.
Ninth Bdllot.-lIarrison SO, Mccall
lum 81 necessary to choice, l27.
Tenth Ballot Harrison 81, Mccall
lum 95; necessary to choice, 100.
Eleventh Bdilot.-Harrison SO, Nc
Callum 81; necessary a choice, 121.
Tt0eltM Rehabilitation 80, Meal.
lum 81 necessary to choice, 122.
Thirteenth BdllOt.-Harrison 92, Nc.
Callum "a; necessary 10 choice, 1l9.
@. M. Waldron put in nomination.
Fourteenth BGLlot.-Hariison 96, Nc.
Callum rs. Waldron s; necessary to a
choice, 124.
Wsldron dropped under the rules,
W. Z. Jackson nominated Dean
Pope.
Fifteenth Ballot Harrison 81, Nc
Callum SO, Pope 80; necessary to a
choice, 1874.
Pope dropped under the rules.
Sixteenth BdllOt.-Harrison go, Nc
CalIum So; necessary to choice, l21.
Seventeenth Bdllot.-Hsrfison 105, Nc
Callum So; necessary TO choice, 1lS.
Eighteenth Ballot Harrison liz, Nc
Callum "a: necessary to a choice, 1875.
Nineteenth BdllOt.-HarIison ITO, Nc
Callum n; necessary to q choice, 1877.
Dabney Scales nominated John A,
Powell. Lewis Groves nominated
John w. Gould, both hoping to break
the deadlock.
TaUentieh Ballot.-Harrison 65, Pow
ell AZ, McCallum 56, Gould 16; neces-
ssry to choice l24. Under the rules
Mr.. Gould was sgain dropped.
TtOenty- First Rehabilitation 80,
Powell Al, McCallum 81 necessary to
choice 1921 UGder the rules Mr..
Powell was dropped.
John d. Martin nominated 5. A.
Douglass. Mr.. Clspp nominated Mr..
Lewis Kney.
Tscenty-,Second BdllOt.-Harrison SO,
McCallum 81, Kney 8, Douglas II; nee
essary to choice 100. Kney withdrawn
under the rule, Douglass withdrawn.
TtDenty. Third Ballot. Harrison l20,
McCallum 20, blank; foul.
Mr.. Goodwin at this point said he
put Mr.. McCallum in nomination, be-
lieving he would be successful. He
Withdrew his name and Mr.. Weather.
ford moved that his nomination be
made unanimous. Carried.
Mr.. Harrison mounted the platform
when cries for ballot were heard,
Mr.. ]. I. Biggs, Harrison's friend,
appealed TO him not to accept the
nomination under such circumstances
and demanded ballot.
Chairman 0verton asked il there
was man in the convention who OBJ
jected to come forward and chow him
self. None appeared, and a shout o.
applause went up. Mr. Harrison made
, a brief speech Of thanks.
NOMINATIONS FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
The Chairman declared that nomi
: nations were in order for Circuit Cour
: Clerk.
: John Mellen nominated G. J. Camp
I bel.
!: E.JWendell nominated G. M. Black
Chas. Degaris nominated Albert \.
T. ]. Jackson nominated DaT
Schloes
d. Mckinley nominated +. j. War
{ ner.
J.R. Goodwin nominated H. P. Han
son.
: All of the candidates pledged them
- selves TO support the nominees. Mr.
Hanson eaid he did not ask the nomi
! nation solely as a workiDgmsn, but al
a Democrat.
First Bdllot.-Campbell 10, Black 32
McGee 80, Schloss 50, Warner 10
Hanson %; necessary TO choice l23
: SoOnd BoAOt.--Osmpbell Z, Blacl
80, MCGEE 16, Schloss 6S, Warner l6
!. Ha lson, 80. Campbell dropped unde
u the rules according to the announce
= ment OF the Chairman.
Mr.. Metealf contended that the Gus
u tom was TO drop the hindmost maj
,. after the third ballot, but was over
v ruled by the Chair, which reminde'
a him Of the resolution. Warner wa
Withdrawn and the convention agsii
proceeded to ballot.
Third BallOt.- Black 80, MCGEE %
\ Scbloss 70, Hanson "A; necessary 10
l. choice, 1913. The name Of Mr.. Niece
If was dropped under the rules.
" fourth Ballot. --Schloss 81, Hanson
i 81, Black %; necessary 10 a choice
i 100 Mr.. Black Has drOpped unde