The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-24

monyI move that onlv two be selected
from the country. see the city is
not disposed to give Us three.
Mr.. j. ID. Martini rise to point
OF order, The committee reported
that two thirds vote was necessary
70 decide all questions, aud two thirds
had not decided TO change that report
which, when submitted, had been
adopted. He therefore moved that
the entire proceedings ia respect TO
country candidates he declared out of
order. As to Mr.. LambsIh's motion
he did not think it good Democracy
for the invention to split in two.
The Cbair-Your motion Is ont Of
order, as a ballot has already been
ca led for.
Mr., Marin--Then respe ctiully ap.
peal from the deoi ion of the chair.
a vots was taken aud Mr.. Martin
carried his point, the convention get
ring back to is original order OF bust
ness,
Mr.. s. w. Green moved that the
rules be suspended and Mr.. Lynn be
DE- c'ared the rominee for the Thirty
secor d Senatorial District and Mr..
Montedouico FIR the Thiity.third.
On motion it was decided to elect
two Representatives from the country
first. The gentlemen alresdy men.
toned were again put in nom nation
and a ballot wa' taken.
First Bdiiot-W. r Harrell, Ia, ].
W. Allen 81, d. G. Goodwin 81, j. +.
Brown |, r, d. Goodwin 90, ]. NJ.
Crews 80, blank 4. Whole number
votes catt l6S, necessary to choice ll2
Justice Harrell was declared the n )m-
inee Of the convention and second
bAllo. WIS ordered, ore countryman
to be voted for.
Second Bdliot.-Allen SO, Goodwin
B, Goodwin 90, Crews, IS, bank 9,
Whole number cast 1855, necessary to
choice Ill. No election. ]. M. Crews
withdrawn.
Third Ballo.t-Allen 70, Goodwin rs,
blank 7, whole number rast l55, nee.
esssry to a choice 1902, no nom nation.
Fourth Bdllo.t-Allen 70, edwin 70,
Goodwin /, blank 9. Whole numb'r
cast l55, necessary to choices l02. No
1 omination.
At this juncture the Chairman said
certain statements In regard to Dr.
Godwin's position had been made on
the floor which he desired to contra.
dict.
DIR. Goodwin was called for and ssid
it was unnecessary to say why he was
before them. IL mad been stated that
he was q prohibitonis., because he
was In favor Of submitting that ques-
ton to the people. II elected he could
not do otherwise, because II was en-
grated in the State platform, but IL
the question was su omitted TO the
people, he, as one OF them, would vote
against 1t, az he was net prohibition.
ist.
Justice Allen was also called for and
rad he was not q prohibitionist and
never was. He took drink when
ever he felt 30 disposed.
Fifth Ballot C edwin 20, Allen 90;
whole number cast, 1877; necessary to
choice, 112. No nomination.
DR.. Goodwin mounted the stand, and
thanking the convention for Its sup.
port, moved that Mr.. Allen be nomi.
mated by reclamation. Carried.
Mr.. Allen expressed his thanks and
promised 10 give the whole ticket an
enthusiastic support.
woRKINaMEN NOMINATED.
The chair announced that nomina-
tons we're in order for Democrat to
represent the lab1r interests In S1elby
county.
Justice II. Buttenburg nominated
r. A. 0dlum.
W. j. Chase nominated Oliver w.
Vaughn.
l. E. Douglas, nominated 7. j, At
kins.
p. j. Kelley nominated Phil Devlin.
First Bdtlot-Atkins 20, 0dlum ~,
Vaughn 0, Devlin IL; total number
cast, 1883; necessary to choice, 100.
No nominaton-Vsu8hn and Devlin
withdrawn.
Second Ballot -Odlum 115, Atkins
As; whole number votes cast, 100 nee
essaIy to choice, l07. Mr.. 0dum
was declared the nominee, and loud
calls were made for him. He said he
had not solicited a vote, and did not |
claim 10 be the represent alive OF any
class, but IL elected would do his best |
to advance the interests of all classes
alike from Democratic standpoint.
THE cITY's SHARE.
Nominations for two Representa-
tives for the city proper we're then de-
clared to be In order.
lila E. Douglass nominated DR.. d. F.
Goodyear.
Dr. Raines nominated Thomas R.
Boyle.
4. g. Malone nominated H. F.
Walsh.
G. b. Peters nominated w. L. Clapp.
J. J. Dupuy nominated Ralph Davis.
II. A. Hamilton nominated r. Gal
loway.
First Ballot.-Goodysar II, Boyle ~,
Walsh 81, Clapp S3, Davis 80, Gallo
way 40; whole number cast, 1853
necessary TO q choice, 107. No nomi-
nation; Or. Goodyear withdrawn. ,rIt
Second dllot.-Boyle 3, Walsh o.,
Clspp 81, Davis OIL, Gallo way as;
whole number cast, 1853; necessary to
a choice, l07. No nomination; Boyle
yi'hirawn,
Third Balloi.-Walsh GA, Capp 80,
Galloway 38, Davis ll9. Mr.. Davis
was declared the nominee amid the
widest excitement, and expressed his
gratitude in short speech Of thanks.
Mr.. Walsh Withdrew in favor Of
Mr., Olapp. mir. Galloway withdrew,
and the nomination Of Mr.. Clapp was
made unanimous.
The convention then adjourned, the
bells Ginning o'clock as they left the
building.
The Ticket.
Mr.. Henry j. Lynn is we'll known
all over the State. He has taken a
prominent part in number OF State