The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-04

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Bigelow, to report upon the permanent
order Of business, and they made are
port for which a substitute by j. I.
Turner, as follows, was made,
FiIst-Probate Court Judge.
Second-Chancellor.
Third-Circuit Court Judge.
Fourth-Criminal Court Judge.
Fith-Trustee.
Sixth-Circuit Court Clerk.
Ssventh-County Court Clerk.
Eighth-Crimina Court Clerk.
Ninth-Register Of Deeds.
Tenth-Sheriff.
E!eventh-Attorney General.
THE WHEREFORE OF 1T.
This was in pursuance of a policy
secretly announced several days ago,
the idea being to put Attorney. General
last on the list, in order that the con-
vention might adjourn il it became
apparent that Tuners heelers were
in the majority. The move was APP.
Tarently not understood in that way
and there was no opposition TO
motion to adopt the order of business
named, which YVES in all respects
like that reported by the committee,
A discussion then srose as TO wheth-
or or not the vote should be viva v5ce
or by ballot The Chairman decided
| that when there YVES but one nomina.
lion it might be made unanimous by
exclamation, but when two or more
names were before the convention q
vote should or ought to be taken.
THE WILD CONFUSION.
1t would be impossible to give in
detail the hundreds of idiotic motions
put, the odd positions taken by dele
gates and the little ms and outs Of the
proceedings In word, they vera OF
a description degraceIul TO modern
civilization. The air was sat
urated with the, fumes OF mean
whisky, stale smoke and the fluid
which oozes from the darky skin.
The Chairman was utterly poHerless
to control the delegates, and the pro-
ceedings had to be stopped every few
minutes in order that the platform
might be cleared of outsiders. The
rule that candidates must keep away
from the delegates was necessarily vic
lated. They worked the conven-
ton for all it was worth, with what
success will be shown further on.
There were at all times from
| five 10 ten men claiming the
floor at once and il the Chairman rec
ognized one, the others united in a
general howl. The leading disorder
lies were o small black named John
Matthews with his incessant "now
gentleman, let me move NOTION"
when he had nothing to move; Sway
back Charlie Wilson, ex.policemau
but now a hack driver and profess
sional politician, who proposed ga
man, nap, man." whenever he
could get the floor, aud tho redoubta-
BILE Ham Gordon with his Vulnerable
"pints Of order"
NOMINATIONS.
Judge T. d. Eldridge was nominated
for Judge of the Probate Court by &C.
clamation and made a speech of
thanks, declaring he would do every
thing in his power, il elected, to help
the men, women and children Of the
party.
CHANCELLOR.
Chas. Wilson, colored, nominated T..
w. Brown for Chancellor. M. Strick-
line nominated Judge w. M. Smith.
The former withdrew and Judge Smith
was nominated by exclamation. He
briefly returned thanks.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
J. w. Vernon was put in nomina.
ton for Judge Of the Circuit Court.
John Matthews, coloted, arose to
nominate Ed Shaw. He said he
wanted TO seehis color represented on
the bench. Tie nomination was ru ed
out of order, and Vernon was NOM
mated by acchmatlon.
CRIMINAL JUDGE.
Charles We,on, the same sway back
Charlie, nominated John I. Moss.
1.-THE County Workhouse," Charlie
wisely remarked, sis Fl led with men
as good as / am, and I want to see a
friend Of the colored man on the
bench of the Criminal Court" w.
H. Cole, colded, nominated j. E,
Bigelow, whom Strickland declared,
in eeconding tie nomination, was the
oldest DemocRt in Shelby county,
: and, perhaps, n the United States.
A ballot was TAKEN which resulted in
the nomination of Moss by a vote OF
55 to 43. The nomination was made
unanimous. A motion to take re.
cess for twenty minutes was lost.
COUNTY TRUSTEE
| For County Trustee, the next Office
1 | l. l.. clIol II II Dapnuau aud n II
1 Patterson were nominated. The "dcc
, tor" had been woking like mailer,
while The genera" depended entirely
: upon his friendqwho had printed
> tickets on the floor but got only feven
, in the hat, eighy-e'ght votes be-
Q ing cast for Ramsey, whose nomina'
I ton was made unanimous.
COUNTY CLERK.
,, The most unanimous action OF the
, convent on was TAKEN when it WIS an
!, nouuced that the Office OF Clerk OF the
County Court came next on the liet
, Some one made a motion to nominate
, II. r. Cullen by acchmation, and il
: was done with yell that shook the
/ building.
n OlhCUll AAhhhf
8 There were three nominations fol
9 Clerk of the Circuit Court, !. F. Nor
g RE, II. G. Tate and Al W. Brown, al
& colored. The result OF the first ballot
was: Norris, 30; Brown, 10; Tate, 20
J. Norris made speech of thanks, ano
o promised to pull tht whole ticke
n through.
n CRIMINAL COURT CLERK.
9 Charlie Wileou, again the same de
9 lectable Charlie, nominated 7. ]. Bro
}, gan for Clerk of the Criminal Court
another colored man urging the claim
J OF j. M. Griffin, both white, the latte
u from Brunswick. Brogan took tn
9 cake on the frat ballot by a vote 0
e 81, against 81 for Griffin.
% THE REGISTERS OFFICE.
Al Six colored brothers reached out 70
d that choice little plum known as tn
II Registers Office, aud they were all 8
N well supported that it was difficult Il
/. guess who had the longest pole. The