The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-10
THE NEXT SUPREME COURT
FOLKES, CALDWELL, TURNEY,
LURTON AND SNODGRASS
Nominated by the Convention at Nash.
VIlle-A Day Of Intense Excite
ment at the Capital.

ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 9.-Tbe
most exciting Judicial Convention ia
the history OF the State has come an d
gone, and with it many glorious
tbr, ng Of happy dreams. So intense
was the interest in the result of the
convention that the hotel corridors
were crowded all night long, and
when the sun rose this morning the
rotuuda OF the Maxwell was packed
wi h the latest arrivals and the ever
jealous csnd dates aud their lieuten-
snts. By IL o'clock the hall OF the
House OF Representatives was packet
to Is utmost capacity, and 30 numerous
were the visitors that rough scramble
for seats was started, and in a
few minutes fu ly 800 men were stard-
ing on their feet, many Of them dele
gates, who were unable to get seats,
but had to be present. County dee
cations were occupying the various
commiitee.rooms, preparing to formu-
late a ton in the deliberations coon TO
opeu. The Davidson delegation were
having a stormy time, The unit lule
was the bone of contention, and a
great struggle was in progress. 1t was
fioally decided that the unit rule
should be discarded and every man
be allowed to vote through their chair
man. The East Tennessee delegates
met pursuant to a call for a caucus.
A STARTLING DENoUEMzNT
IVES in store. 1t was thought that
Snodgyass could not possibly prevent
a caucus, but he had employed the
hours of the night 30 we'll IN making
combinations that, with Hamilton
couuty to back him in the refusal to
caucus, he was able to prevent a eau
Gus, and the meeting adjourned with
out doing anything. SnodgTass stock
Immediately went up. He had de-
fed, and successfully, the coalition.
At precisely noon the convention was
called to order by the Hon. j. A.
|. .Trousdale, chairman nf the State Ex-
ecutive Committee. To his left was
the large Shelby county delega'
ton, the Hamilton and Knoxcounty
delegates, while Just across the way
was the Davidson delegation, and it
was significant to note that these
large delegations voted alike on al
most every question and made their
influence a power. Fully 1900 dele
GATES were in attendance, and the
biggest convention held at the capital
in a decade was Eoon to proceed to a
momentous duty.
MR. TRoUsDALE
said that before pToce ediDg with the
regular bus. ness of the convention he
desired Mr.. Anderson, chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee
of Hardeman county, to come to the
stand When Mr.. Anderson bad as
cended the speakers stand Mr. Trous-
dale presented to Hardeman county,
through him, a beautiful Democratic
banner as the banner Democratic
county of the State. On one side
OF the. banner wele the like nesses
of Andrew Jackson and John
Bell, and .on the other the seal
of the State. Under the pictures was
inscribed: "Their followers-The De-
mocracy of to-day, 1885," The ban
uer was presented by the State Execu
tive Committee, who offered it in 1884
to the county showing the largest in
crease in Democratic voters. Mr.. An
de son accepted the banner in appro
pirate terms.
RLRCTIoN OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Trousdale said the first item OF
business would be the election OF a
temporary chairman.
The Hon. w. l.. Ledgerwood OF
Knox county wss nominated and
elected by scClamation.
Messrs. H. J. Lynn, R. M. Mckay
and T. G. Long and the members OF
the press present were elected secre-
taries.
Mr.. Ledgerwood read a prepared
speech in accepting the temporary
chairmanship.
On motion the following committee
men, three from each Congressional
district, to be acommittee on orRani-
zation, credentials and basis OF repre-
sentation, were appointed
Fret Dist -ict-W. S. Dixon, s. q.
Shields, 1. T. Reeves
Second DISTRICT. ]. W. Caldwell,
W. L Welcher, G. n. Picket,
Thrd-W. d. Spears, G. Bates, j.
II. Bible.
Fourth-B. Murray, ]. A. Fite, R. P.
McClsin.
Fiftb-J. H. White, c. L. Cooper,
Green Willis.
Six h-H. c. Crunk, ]. W. Stark, 7,
II. Malonr.
Seventh-R. A. Mitchell, L, f. Polk,
H. B. Foulkes.
Eighth-W. B. Robertson, j. A.
Crook, E. W. Harris.
Ninth-C. A. Goodloe, H. A. Barr,
7. Steele.
Tenth-M. Hall, ]. Norman, G. A.
Stainback.
The invention then adjourned till
ESQ pm.