The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-17
ALI TAYLOR The NOMINEE
OF THE TENNESSEE REPUBLI
CANS FOR GOVERNOR.
How the Result Was Reaehed-A
stormy Fight on the PrOhibi-
tiOn Question.

APPEAL's prediction this morning that
! ALI. Taylor would be the nominee of
the Republican convention to-day
was fully verified. NUNS friends did
not know till this morniug that Tay-
lor would run, aud the dodge OF
Tsylor's unwillingness to accept
nomination IVES worked 30
Handsomely by II uk, Littleton,
and Arch Hughes that NUNS friends
thought they had a walk-ovsr and
r sted on their oars. Just ten hours
before the convention assembled the
slate was revealed. Everything was
in readiness for action, ana 20 fast did
Houk manipulate the delegates that
when Num- came down from his room
at the Maxwell House this morning
he was defeated man. He saw the
scheme that had b en- worked on him,
but it was too late to recover lost
ground. The convention was packed
against him, and Taylor, the Bourton
candidate, was easily nominated, al
! though the West Teune sseean made a
gallant fight. The willy b IFS from the
mountains bad again demons rated
his title to the chieftaincy OF Tennes-
see Republicans.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was opened at 10
o'clock, sharp, by Samuel Watson,
chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee aud nominee foy Supreme
Judge. At tie digestion Of the COM
mittee, he suggested the Hon. S. A
McElwes of Hsywlo cd, co orsd, for
temporary chairman, and r. w
Austin of Knox for tempo-ary secre-
tary, and both were elected by accla-
nation.
Err lest Caldwell of Bedford end ].
P Rogers OF Union were appointed to
conduct Mr.. McElwee to the chair, in
taking which be pledged the colorsd
vote to the Republican ticket.
On motion Committees on Creden-
tisls, Organic alton and Resolutions
were appointed, as follows:
THE Committees.
First District-J. L Brabs7n, Gre
dentials; r r Butler, Organization
A. H. Pettiboue, Resolutions
Second District.-G. L. Snyder, Gre
deDtials; S. A, Sims, Organization; ].
G Hale, Resolutions.
Third District j. F. Thompson,
Credentials; j. S. Matthews. 0rgaoiza.
ton; P. W. Padgaf, Resolutions.
Fourth District. j. S. Smi h, Creden-
tials I. P. Prince, Organ cation; J.W. |
Overall, Resolu ions.
Fifth District-J. ]. Patterson, Gre |
dentisls; W. P Holman, Organization;
S. D. Msther, R. solutious.
Sirth DiStrict-H L. w. Cheatham,
Credentials; Gen. George Nancy, Or
eanizaii0n; s. II. Bell, Revolutions.
Seuenh District.-J, P. Edwards, Gre
dept'als; ]. W. Bostick, Organization;
D B. Cliff, Resolutions.
Eighth District-A. j. Palmer, Gre
dentials; JIM. lie y, Organization; s.
W Hawkins, Resolutions.
Ninth District-W. p. Ware, Creden-
tials; B F. Hill, Organization; John
Maybe, Rfso' utions.
Tenth Districl-J. A. Saunders, Gre
dentials; W. M. Smith, Organization;
F. F. Case s, Resolutions.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion, each Cougrc ssioral Dis
trict was allowed TO spnoint enc COM
mi,tee, to foim the STATE Executive
Committee for the next two year.
The appointments were made as fol-
lows:
First District.--W. P. Brownlow.
Second District.-D. H. Meek.
Third District-W. S. Triton.
Fourth District. B. W. Buford.
EsIL ntof,.oy ID q
Sirth District. j. @. Napier.
Seventh DiStriCt.-A. NJ Hughes.
Eighth District L. l Hawkins.
Ninth District j. r. Walker.
Tenth DiStrict.-W. j. Smith.
LETTER FROM JACK TAYLOR.
A let er was read from the Hon.
lack Taylor, giving his reasons for not
being present, He ttited that he was
detained in Washinet)n on account
Of desire to help defeat the free
trade bill of the Democrats. The
letter was received with loud cheers.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported all delegations regular. The
report was received and adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Commit on Permanent Or
ganzltion reported SIS follows: For
permanent chnirmen, the Hon. T. w.
Brown Of Shelby county; secretary,
H B. Lindsay Of Scott; assistants, J
@. r. Mccall of Crroll and II. d
Sou'hsl of Williamson.
The Hon r. r. Bnller introduced
the permanent chairman.
M prAv-V, 10 n r,.,oal |
"Hctel bills are increasing and funds
diminishing, and therefore l am ad-
moDished 10 be brief Tho spssker
then proceeded to give the principles
of the Republican party, the chief of
which he said was frr e ballot and a
fair count, something that did not
exist in the South. He said il was in
cumbent on the government to fur
nish remedy. Heabused the Demo-
cratic party for refusing to accept the
Blair bill as wise measure.
FOR THE STATE AT
LARGE.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
Dated as members Of the State Exc
cutive Committee for the State at
large, ore from each grand division of
the State, by Mr.. Rogers of Jefferson:
From East Tennessee, @ Houk of
Knox; from West Tennessee, S. H.
Haynes Of Shelby; from Middle Ten
nessee, j. j. Littleton of Davidson.
Mr.. L y. Winters objected to the
Of Mr.. Lttleton, and pro- {
posed the nsme of Gen. Geo. Nancy. {
Mr.. A. j. Rigtey, of Carroll county, {
was also nominated for West Tennes-
zee. {
Gen. Nancy got the floor and said
be would be a contestant for nothing
With a Republican, and was unwilling
10 allow his name to be voted for for
anything. G5n. Nancy withdrew bis
name from the convention. ,
There was q motion 10 substitute !
,he name of Mr.. Rig.ey, of Carroll, ]
or that Of Mr.. Haynes, of Shelby, but {
IN a viva voce vote the motion ia led. s
Messs. Houk, L tileton and Haynes
were elected by acClama ion. l
TEMPERANCE PETITIONS. :
nation from tho Wopoapis Nb,is |