The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-10
Time for the Selection Of Delegates
to tho National Convention Set.
The Vacancy Caused by the Late
John j. Littletons Death Filled.
Jesse NJ. Littleton, of the National
Review, Is Selected.
Resolutions OF Respect for tho Deceased
Passed, Manifestlng Doep APP
preclation OF His Valuable
Services TO tho Party.
snsolal nl.natrh 10 Tic Annual.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 0.-Ihe State
Republican executive committee met at
10 o'clock this morning at the Maxwell
house, with the following members pres
emit First district, w. Z. Brownlow; sec
ond district, II. Meta, third district, W. $.
Upton; fifth district, Il. r. Montgomery;
sixth district, ]. G.. Napier seventh dis
trict A. NJ Hughes, jr; ninth district,
j. II. Walker tenth district, proxy for W.
j. Smith; State at large, $, II. Haynes and
j. C. llouk. Tho vacancy in the member
ship of the committee from the State at
large, caused by the death OF John j. Lit
Teton Esq, was filled by the election OF
Jesse NJ. httleton, Esq, Of the National
ReriGc TO fll his place May 6 was dcs-
ignatcd rs the time for holding the conven-
ton IN this city TO select delegates TO the
national convention and TO select candi-
dates ON the presidential electoral ticket.
The following wec appointed commit
tee 10 draft suitable resolutions regarding
the death Of John J. Liiilcton, ESQ. :.
Il. Walker, chairman; j. G. Napier and
W. 5. Upton. The committee then took
recess until O'Clock pm.
The time OF holding the gubcrnatori
convention will not be dc,c rmincd upon
at this meeting OF the executive commit.
| tee The following ac the resolutions
drafted by the committee regarding the
death OF John !. Litllcton, Esq.:
'Sincc the last meeting Of the committee
one ~ iis most valued numbers, John j.
littlcion, Esq, has bccn removed from
further participation IN its deliberations
by AN assassin's hand. lie was a progress
sivc Republican, an active worker for the
success OF H. republican principles and an
earnest advocate of whatever he considered
! Ia bc right and just 10 hts fellow lie
knew not how to give hail he earned or
/ quasi support to any man or measure, hat
/ whenever he iclt " his duty To lend his aid
| IN a controversy lac dill ~ with all tho
force Of his generous nRture, and he hal
the manhood and bravery 10 usr NIL honor
ablg laeans 10 bring about sutcess without
f1fm results. Therefore.
"hHolycd, That Ia The death OF John ].
lililolpn this committee has lost most
active member, the Republican party one
Of iis wiscst adyi~ ;, and leaders, the Slate
a most beloved citizen.
! Resolved, That we recognize his yalul-
blo services Ia the Republican party in the
establishment Of the Noiioini isfiar, in q
few years making Il the central organ Of
| the party In this city. The course of this
| paper showed his genius as u writer, his
ability ~ manager 81 his party, and his
raglcity ~ political leader, aud inasmuch
as arrangements have been made TO carry
out his plans aud purposes IN the estab-
lishmcnt OF the Eericr, We recommend
that all Republicans lend such material
support TO the project rs will make the
| Rcrisir u success.
Resolved. That this committee tender
their heartfelt sympaihcs to the vile and
children in this their hour OF sorcst be-
reaycmeui, aud deplorc their great loss In
! his unlimcy taking oh.
Resolved, Tia, a copy Of these rcsolu-
tions bc forwarded to the dcccased's fam
| ily and that the pres OF the stats bo re.
qucstcd 10 publish the slnc."