The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
THE SHELBY OBLIGATION.
A MADDEN Boon-'sauirc winters start.
Hing statement-No Hope OF Tny Tor.


Hing Statement Hope OF Tay Tor.
Ofall the counties In tho State, there Is
no doubt that Shelby will be the most
numcrously and ably represented Of any
at the Nashville convention today. llcr
full quota Of $50 delegates with half vote
each will be there, besides double as many
citizens and interested local politicians. II
will be- recalled that at the county con.
vcntion TO send delegates TO Nashville
resolution introduced by Judge
Morgan was put through, instructing the
delegates from this county 90 vote solidly
for Gov Taylor for denomination. There
was q strong minority la the convention
against instruction, AMI vigorous protest
made, but without avail, resulting in n
portion Of the minority Withdrawing from
the convention, loudly pfoclaiming against
gag law, and that they would never subj
init 10 any instruction when the time
come 10 vote for n candidate for Cover
nor on today, The nh inst. The
minority was completely put Ia roui
In the convention nnd went away swearing
vengeance when the oppOnnNi'y pre-.
-entcd itself. The discrimination of the
dissenting delegates has capitalized into
permanent strength since, and last night
sixiy-ninc left tile city %. the ayowcd op.
p0ncnts of Taylor, AMI unit for Me.
Conncll. Not one II them, however, WI.
Of the candid opinion that Mcdonnell
would be- nominated, but they would vote
| Tor him ON the preliminary ballots. thus
keeping the delegation divided, hut pady
nj the chosen moment 10 unite on winner
Of tho prize.
Late last evening II WIS currently ~.
/ ported on the street thai II WIS n conceded
Tact that neither Gov. Taylor nor Mr.. Me.
/ COnncll could or would h. nominated, and
that the delegation from tliscouDty would
unite on q shelby county man, aud give
him snch boost as to insure his nomina'
| ton.
There was but ono ,nin mentioned n
the choice by either f-iiion, aud oil were
agrcd that nj the OppoHnnc moment hi.
name should be SOUNDED with a chou'
/ that would take the convention by Storm
The naino oi this markell man " non,
other than David Park Haldcn, President
Of the Taxing District 81 Shelby county,
WHAT 'squfnE olSrEu SAYS
An ArrrAL reporter was at the Louis
/ NillC n NaAhNillc depot ud had hurried
talk with nearly all oi ll,o departing states
men.
Said Justice Pat whlcu "fhcrc are
dxty.ninc Of us who ~ tonight, anl every
one h pledged against hylor. We vii
vote for Mcconnell Ne hng ~ hc has
chance. In my opinion neither McCon
nell nor Taylor viii b. nominated. The
lucky man will DC a .afk h0nc IN The
siricicst sense, think ! would not b,
surprised to see Mr.. hild,n nominated
This may seem funny, coming from me
for everybody knows / am not las friend.
] don't say III vote 81 lim, but Whcn
the break comes I believe II vii
be for lladdon, aud " delegation viii b
unit, OF very nearly %. ior the old man
II MADDEN Is Apruna first be- may X,
through Ike flash, 81 10 give YOU mj
honest opinion, | bcacyo not only th,
nominee Of the convention bat tho mex
Governor u Tennessee will b. Benton Nc
Millin. lie u today 20 gandosi characiol
In the state, and his namc means success.