The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11

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/ First and Second ward delegates &C. led
themselves together for manUuyeringS uri
| poses.
There were few liyelier members of the
convention than Mr.. q. u. Raine. lie
led his delegation superbly in every
charge.
Ed. Shaw sat cool and serene with his
limbs hanging over the railing. lie will
remain until the Republican convention
ON the llth.
"Mclcndon, O'Havo.hcrl" was the way
II sounded to the enthusiastic friends OF
the onc-leggcd candidate for sheriff, and
he was willing.
Judge Jimmy Hunter, for the first timo
In many years, was not burdencd with the
responsibility of u delegate. lie was u
spectator, though.
Squire Strickland was the first TO speak
under permanent organization lie wanted
the chancellor disposed OF first Us there
was no opposition.
Mcssrs, Mcnkrn & Co., mindful of the
delegates comfort, sent out cart load OF
palmetto fans. The firm was duly remem.
bcred by vote OF thanks.
Detective Armstrong showed up on the
convention hall during the afternoon. Ills
advent was signaliEed by u pcrceptiblc in.
crease of the O'liWor vote.
Judge J. ]. pullosc, with dlshcvclcd
locks and scersucker coat, occupied u
seat ON the railing lie was entertained
by Col. William II. Carroll.
There Is still vigorous flame Of life in
Chairman Slaughter, Of the county court.
The way he found and counsoled his
friends was beautiful scene.
When McCaryer entered the ring and
drew most of his strength from O'llayer II
was thought the captain would gracefully
withdraw. They were fooled.
John Barry is not ono Of the mon who
counts his chickens before the eg,s are
Matched. II do not reckon myself elected
before the votes are counted'
Judge Jake :. Gallownys coun,cnance
was wrcathcd in smiles until his friend,
Col. Simon Green, wus defeated. Then the
smile contracted about onc.hali
During the count Of ballots the delegates
crowded around the platform and kept up
such buzz Of conversation that II was al.
most impossible to hear the call
After the first ballot for sheriff W. s.
| Harvey, constable In the Sixteenth dis.
trict, displayed the capacity Of hls lungs
In repeated wells Tor "Mclcndon."
DANCED il don't believe McIcndon
has gone inl' cxciicdly exclaimed Tony
| Walsh when the last delegation had voted
for sheriff. MI. Walsh is not prophet,
Morgan J. Kelly didn't nt with his
Fourth ward delegation, the votes OF which
were handed in through Chairman Gil
bert u. Rainc. Ills vote went la solitary
and alone.
J. L. Young, Of tho Arridncle, candidat,
! for magistrate In the Fourteenth civil dis
irict, said hc would 90 through "soph'
Mallory will bo his constable, ~ saith the
wiHe men.
Tom McBridc, with hat In hand, amblcd
up to n position near the stage, dcliyerc,
himself Of whispered speech, which h,
alone heard, gld at down. This was q
1l0 O'Clock pm.
After his defeat ior magistrate from IN
city nj large Col. Simon Grnen took MI
place In the Third warl delegation an,
went 10 work ior his iaVOrito candidate.
for the other offices.
There was genuine surprise when Il va,
discovered that McCar,er's strength va,
drawn principally from O'Ilaycr III,
showing served a. morc closely bind th,
friends Of MClcndon.
Had the anxious candidates combined
and gotten up q regular old fashioned bar
becuo. the work oi the convention would
soon have been disposed vi. There's
where they missed il.
Col. Joe Theirs drew near 10 the tcllcr
and secretaries during the ballot ior sheriff
aud went through paniominc move
mcnt a. culighton Capt O'llnvcT's iricnd'
before the vote was announced.
The iirt ward cast liz vote four time
In the fourth ballot for sheriff. Ihrc sur
ccssiyc times u was all wrong. and thct
the delegates would fuss among them
selves and retire To get II straight
The third ballot ior sheriff showed som,
| trading, a. tiv drtrimcnt NJ Mr.. MctHu
don Tho country delegates said they wor,
not guilty II II, ~ they would stick to MI
Ne till pcr,liiion irczcs oycr
Col. Dave Hammer wrote his ballot Coz
John J. Mason, la the election II Cuusta.
hlc, Fifth civil district Expert efforts
failed 10 doCiphcr II, and finally the author
came up and identified the hicrugyphics
Get ont IT the way NJ can see II N,
lint ward b. sitting down" cried Chair.
man Oyoron after tho tlirl ballot ior
sheriff bal been taken, but not nnnouucrd.
The poor old lisi caught Il on every side,
"Yuu ~ away from here was the way
| Chairman Oypfion had a. Eit down On The
I convenient and ifrcpUssihlr Grorgc Good,
| who insisted upon crDwding up tn the
stage and roiafding other delegates from
voting.
II was q stirring spectacle 10 see Mr.. \.
! s. Mcl"ndUn lifted upon The shoulder, ii
his friends after his nomination. The
Wells which followed the announcement
II his name were materially increased
thereby.
Fred Malcus claims tie distinction al
having caused "il1p' II two country
delegates from MclHndOn a. O'lla,ci
"IlC'Ha natural born detective. and you
fellows will see him ont among YOU som,
day, vas the argument used.
Assistant ATTORNEY. General J. J. Brooks
may always be- relied upon In case IT ar
cmcrgcnry lie mounted chair when
| McCnNctH friends considered u good
time i0f him b. ~ In, and cloqucntly nom
mated that gentleman for sheriff.
Tactics II the ward politicians were pal
into practice in earnest In the shrIoyalt,
contest. McCavcr's small following. Will
shadow II balance VI power, scc.avrt
between MclTndon aud O'llaycr doubt
lees hoping 10 ring Ia their man on a dead
lock
McCafycr looked well on the shoulder
ri his friends, being borne through III,
convention hall after his withdrawal
Even in failure 10 carry ofl the prizc b,
must have felt n genuine pride and pleas
ure in the tumultuous cheering thn
greeted him at every step Of those bcarinl
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