The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-22
DAVIDSON COUNTY TALKS.
sENATOR HARRIS GETS NO PULL IN
THAT NECK OF THE WOODS.
The Question of His Succession To Be
Determined by Primaries on Regular
Election Day-Startling Scenes In the
Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 2l.-The Legsla-
tive convention concluded its labors today
by nominating T. d. Craighead for lloterial
senator, Michael Burns for senator, from
Davidson; for Representatives from David
son, Ed. NJ. Woodall lawyer; Rufus X.
Polk and Tim Johnson, farmers, Robert Orr,
merchant, and J. ii. Hutchinson, brick
layer. Ii is the best ticket that was ever put
out in this county. The convention adopted
the following resolution!
"Be il resolved, That this convention de-
clines to instruct its nominees for joint sem
ator in the matter of their voting in the
joint convention of the State Senate and
House of Representatives for United States
senator. But It is the sense OF the conven-
ton that primary election be held on the
day of the general clection,-on No
vember O, at the different voting pre-
cincts i'm Davidson and Cheatham counties
by the Democratic voters thereof, and that
the result shall be certified 10 the chairman
of the executive committee and that the
nominees of this convention are hereby in
structed 10 vote for the man receiving the
highest number of votes polled at said pri-
mary election for United Stat SENATOR
Gen. w. H. Jackson said, In speaking in
favor of the adoption Of the resolution;
II want q cean-cut expression OF the
Democratic voters at the ballot-box, neither
assisted by Republicans or interfered with
| by revenue officers. think interference OF
revenue Officers in attempting 10 shape the
| ahairs of this country, when especially they
| have but IA temporary soiourn in our midst, u
| IN the Language Of President Cleveland III
| his circular, indecent and unfair Sutsc
| quoutly the namo of Judge Quarles was
| withdrawn, and the name of William Nor
row, lessee Of the pcnilontiary, was placed
| before the convention Then an episode Oc
| CURED William -. Vertrccs said II had
been said that the revenue men were her
trying to manipulate the convention. III,
wanted To say there were here also the pcni
Tertiary and its Iessees. lie did not wan
Mr.. Pcarcy, q citizen Of Giles county and ;
guard of the penitcntiary, with proxy II
| his pocket, 10 come here and attempt 20 ruf
| the convention.
Lewis Rryan said he Endorsed Cen Jack
| sons remarks, and also wished To know why
| mugwumps should come and try TO run
their convention lie said there were mel
here who bad previously been ON the Re
publican ticket.
Spiral Hill moved to amend so rs to pro
vide that the primaries shall be held undeI
the direction OF the executive committee
| This amendment was accepted.
Dr. VIM. Morrow jumped on a desk am
] said that his name was again placed bctOr
the convention without his authority. III
was no longer candidate. He said In tn
lang ings Of the distinguished senator from
this State whom he hoped TO lie
feat Tor reelection, The cup Of my am
bition is full" When he said this Ia,
did not intend to, rs the senator had, an'
again become the lessee OF the prison. IL
had no ambition In that way. His only am
btion was Ia defeat lsham G.. Harris 10
United states senator. When this was don
then indeed would the cup Of his ambition
be full.