The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-28
DARBY DELIBERATIONS.
TRBH0N. ZACH TAYLOR TO LEAD
Z y THEIR FORL0RN HOPE.
Smith, Hamilton and Five Unknowa
Whites and Blacks Nominated
for the Legislature.

the eeSOuu, Two OtaIo OchabOib anu
five Representatives, and the third to
select a fioterial Representative for
Fayette and Hardeman counties, and
a State Ser ator for Fayette and Upton.
The Congressional Convention was
called to order at noon with 80 dele
gates, of which AZ were from Shelby,
10 from Upton, 7 from Hardeman,
a-d 16 from Fayette.
On motion r III. Rideout, Of Shell.
by, was made temporary chairman,
and ]. H. Sanders, OF Hardemap, tenn.
porary secretary.
Committees on Credentials, Perma-
nent Organization aud Resolutions
were then appointed.
THE BLAIR BILL.
Mr.. G. G.. Dent, chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions, reported as
follows:
We, the Committee on Resolutions
mostTespcctfully recommend the adop
ton of the following;
ResOlued, That this convention here
by ado yts the national and State plat
forms of the Republican parry.
Resolved, further That We are in IA
vor of the passage of the Blair educa-
tional bill by Congress and such acts OF
legislation as will protect the laboring
inter SITS CT tho country. Adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
By the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, John T.
Latin, OF Fayette, was made permS-
nent chairman, and J. W. Boyd, of
Upton, permanent secretary.
THE BALL OPENED.
The chairman and secrf tary were
then escorted to the chair, and the
ball formally opened.
T. F. Cassells moved th.t the candi-
dates be required 10 come forward
and pledge themselves 10 the platform.
Carried.
l. F. Norris objected, that some eau
didatts were absent md, therefore,
could not pledge thems selves.
The Chair decided that any delegate
might vote for whom be plessed
whether he had pledged himself or
not.
T. F. Cassells appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair and was seconds d
by Green L. Evans.
The question was put and the Chair
man sustained. ...
Gen. w. j. Smith moved a rec m
He thought every man
who wanted the Endorsement If the
Republican convention should be re-
quired to pledge himself to the plat
form Just adopted-to the ,Blsir edu-
C Ational bill and legislst on in favor
and for the benefit of labor. 1t sp-
peared to him that the convention
had not understood the motion. He
did not. want TO make an issue with
the Clair, but he firmly believed that
no delegate on the fnor wanted to fus-
tain any man who declined or failed
for any reason TO pledge himself.
TEMREsT IN A TEAPOT. = 80
The Clair did not see any reason for
the tempest in a tesp9tE II there was
any thing in all the discussion, if shift
was aimed at some man, hs did not
kno q it. 1t was not Republican for
majority to attempt to throttle the
minority. By the adoption CT the
platform the convention had not only
pledged tssf but its capd idatee.
l. f. Norris said the Hon. w. r
Moore, who made the best Represen-
tati 90 this district ever had, was NOM
mated when he was fifty miles away.
j m BlaiGe was nominated when he
Was thousand miles away, aud all
he had to do when the platform was
taken to him was to get on it with his
two big feet.
G. Ii. S rickline said that he was
willing that candidates who were not
pres mt might be pledged by the dele
gate putting him in nomination.
|. f. Norris GRATED for an hour or 20
long-r, and was finally cut short by
the Chairman, who.said all the other
de egAtes wanted to make spec chez.
He ound up by saying they wanted
to keep the Democrats from stufiing
the ballot blk by voting four or Ave
tickets at lime.
T. F. Gas ellis called attention to the
fact that the candidates were not re-
luiTed to pledge themselves.
G. G. Dgnt thought the whole thing
was wrong. The Cha rman had not
made any ruling 10 appeal from. He
had simply intimated his intention to
rule in a certain way should certain
arise.
T. F. C4ssells insisted that the Chair
mad made positive ruling, backed it
up with speech and put it to the
The Chairman said that WAS true.
The question was again put, and
he Chairman was showed under.
NOMINATIONS.
T. f. Csssels moved that the rules
If the House of Representatives be |
Idopted for the convention. Carried. |
j. NJ. Phillips nominated Zachary |
Taylor, and moved that he be nomI.
laled by aCc'amation. He pledged |
lin to stand by the Platform.
|. T. Norris said he had a better
nan to nominate, but he was afraid it |
would require about four Gets of lungs
ike his to convince the convention of !
+. He alluded to Gen. r. F. Patter- |
on.
TAYLOR THE MAN.
Wild yells for Taylor cracked the
oof. He came forward, aud began
" saying he was ready to stsnd on
1nstever platform his party adopted
D convention assembled. Whether
10 YVES nominated or not, he would |
how bis love for the party and his
pprt citation of what it had already |
one for him by striking Democracy
be bsrdes. blows possible.
i. +. Cassells requested l. F. Norris
} withdraw his man.
The request was declined.
j. W. Vernon, white, moved that
sing vole be taken.
This motion was withdrawn and
ote by counties was taken.
Upton gave Taylor its solid 10
otts, Hardeman gave Taylor ifs solid
vores, Fdyette gave Taylor its solid
5 votes; Shelby gave Taylor 43, Pat
bison A votes. Total-Taylor, rs;
aterson, 4.
The nomination was then made
and Gen. w. J. Smith, of
belby and A. A. Boyd, Of Upton,
ere appointed to invite the nominee
, the platfot IN. He thanked his fellow