The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-17

Num- was the luckiest man i've, so.
lucky that he has never been defeated
for any Office for which he was can
d,date.
Mr.. John Ruhm OF Davidson,
seconded the nomination Of the Hon.
d. A. Num-. He spoke Of Mr.. Num-
as general Republican patriot.
Mr.. Austin appealed to the conven-
ton in behalf OF East Tennt ssee and
said that section had not had the can
didate for Governor for ten years.
Mr.. Garrett seconded the nomina
ton OF Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Ruhm said that East Tennessee
Republicans had heen getting all the
congressman while the other sections
got nothing.
Roderick Random Butler and Boss
Houk made strong appeals for Taylor.
The slate showed its hand here, and
the delegates from West Tennessee
continually interrupted the speaker
With cries for "Nunn, Num-" The
convention was at high state of ex-
ment, ciies for the rival candidates
rising on every hand, when the Com
mittee on Resolutions made their re-
port.
THE PLATFORM
reviews the allie giance of the Repubh.
cans of Tennessee to the Republican
party, 1t charges the Democratic
party with the present depression in
busine and the suffering of the poor.
1t declares sgain bringing convict
labor in competition with free labor.
1t favors TIE employment OF short
term convicts on public roads. 1t de-
mands the repeal of the pr Jent per
capita road tax law. 1t favors the pas.
age If the Blair bill. 1t favois the
protection of American labor and a
protective tariff. 1t demands the re-
peal of the internal revenue
system. 1t demands that corpora
tons shall pay their employees
in money and not in scrip and mer-
chandise. 1t favors better me-
chanics lien law. 1t sympathizes with
Ireland and favors home rule for that
country. 1t favors free ballot and a
fair count and the submic1ion OF the
constitutional prohibition amend
ment.
MINORITY REPORT
was read favoring the submission to
the people Of the proposed constitu-
ito al amendment, but suggesting
that the matter should be re 'egated
by the people in their respective legis-
lative districts to theirIepl esentatives.
The minority report was signed by s.
H, BIZ, T. F. g ssells, John Va Is and
j. w. Overall.
BALLOT FOR GOVERNOR.
On motion, the convention proceed
ed to take a ballot for the candidate
for Governor before adopting the
platform. The result of the first bal
lot wasas follows: Taylor, 1913; Mum,
1876.
When Taylor had received a major
ity of the votes Of the entire conven-
ton, Hamilton county changed her
entire vote to Taylor. This was sig
nal for changes and cheers on every
side.
Mr.. Lyle of Haywood moved to
make Mr.. Taylor's nomination unani-
mt us, which was done amid the wild
est excitement.
Tay or accepted the nomination in
an eloquent speech, and Num- fol-
lowed, pledging him his support.
A STORMY SCENE.
The disposition of the reports on
platform were now before the house,
and their discussion provoked
stormy scene.
A temperance faction and an anti
pr hibition faction were developed by
the discussion, and the fight grew hot.
The former struggled TO retain section
8 Of the platform. The latter fought
it bard. This section reads: "Tnat
we, recognizing the sovereignty of
the PEOPLE, do, in response
to the demand made through their rep. |
resenta ives lin the last Legislature,
pronounce 10 favor of the submission
to tbs m for their adoption or rtjec-
ton of the proposed constitutional
amend uent."
The whisky men declared that it
would ruin the party to even acknowl-
edge that people had the right to vote
On the prohibition amen ment, and .
the temperance men Clamored the
acknowledgement. 1t seemed for
4 moment that the convention
would be broken up, but just
- matters were at their worst, Houk
poured oil on the troubled waters and
,fere J resolution in lieu of section 8.
The minority report having been
killed, Houk's resolution simply &C.
that the people have the
light to vote upon the prohibition
This was adopted, and
he convention adjourned.
The Executive Committee organized
o hight by elec,ipg A. M. Hughes,
r, chairman: John q. Houk, secre-
sry; John j. Litteton and j. O. Ma.
,ier, assistant secretaries.