The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
TRICKSTERS TO THE FORE.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT" EATON
AGAIN ON DECK.
The Old Federal Ring Want TO Got
Back Into Power-How They Played
It Yesterday on the Poor. Simple
Minded, Innocent Negroes.

The county Republican convention met at
noon yesterday at Estiyal park but made
no nominations, and deferred action until
October {, TO which time the convention
took recess.
The following is an account Of the pro-
cccdings in detail:
Mr.. T. A. Hamilton, chairman Of the ex-
ccutivo committee, called the convention 10
order and ON motion III shaw was elected
temporary chairman and c. l.. Scruggs tenn
poury secretary.
A committee OF credentials aud q commit.
Tee ON permanent organization were sue
ccssiyoly appointed by the chair. J. VI.
Phillips an honestmindcd colorcd man,
who made the motion for q committee on
permanent organization, was not appointed
on said committee, although, according 10
all usagCs lac was clearly entitled 90 that
honor. and In n Democratic convention
would have been appointed chairman II any
committee created on his motion.
The committee on permanent organization
reported IN favor Of ]. w. Smith, chairman:
slstnnt secretary; q. W. Perry, sergeant
alarms
The report was received with n storm OF
dissent J. NJ. Phillips plainly intimatcd
that he detected scheme, and Joe Moore
was equally certain that some crooked work
was brewing III johnson, jr., moved 20
table the report u the committee Ills 10.
marks were very spicy. lie said: There
are two factions in the case Tic isn
clique here 10 defer this thing 10 tpinmit-
tee and will you stand ~ lCrics Of no, no
Iopposcd this thing from the jump. ! OPP
pose u now. It's a trick, bot am onto them,
as the saying goes
T. r. CaSsclls expressed surprise NJ the
temper manifested. lie saw no occasion for
kyalry about the ehairmanshp. Ito didn't
know there were any candidates for the
honor.
NJ johnson intimatcd something about
Norris having n scheme fixed up 10 defeat
the will of the people.
Morris rrpudintcd the insinAtion with the
usual supply Of scorn.
]. ~. Phillips broadly hintod that he had
hnd enough of cut aud dried methods, but
finally all opposition was withdrawn, and
W. J. Smith, notwithstanding the ouispokon
opposition 10 him, aud the evident hostility
oil majority Of the convention, took the
chair and made his usual speech, IN which
he did not fail b. refer 10 his own brilliant
services In the past lie even went ~ far as
90 blasphomc, aud said, Christ bad his enc.
mics, I couldn't expect 10 escape
>. IL IL perhaps necessary at this point 70 re-
mark that Judge Brown and Gen. g. T. NJ.
Turner addressed the convention pending
the lull between reports u committees.
Judrr Browns address was able. scholarly
and instructive. Gen. Turner'S was fcryid,
nsping and In his best vein. lie declared
himself rs fighting under the Republican
banner, and said hc had no motive but 10
maui haics out 81 the Democratic party.
Norris then made motion 10 appoint n
committee Of fifteen Ia select twenty-five
delegates 20 the congressional convention
which mocts Octobert Then the fun began
An earnest. Cas-olls favored the Norris mo-
ton because, he said, tho county committee
which called the primaries 20 elect delegates
20 the congressional convention bad no au'
thof.ty a. do so. This himsy tcchnicality
was torn into shrcds BY Judge Brown. who
calmly but succincty pointed out that "
the county executive committee had no
mower 20 call congressional primaries surely
The convention itsclf could not assume pow.
ers higher than those p0slcsscd by the body
which created H.
Just here II may be we'll 30 remark that
throughout the proceedings Judge +. W.
brown stood up for the rights Of the people
who scnt him there aud scorncd any coali.
ton with the trickster who captured the
convention.
Cen. q. 4. ". Turner also fought the clique
detcrminedly but got OF on a tangent and
supported the idea that because the county
executive NumhlllNf uAl no NWiNnfltN W
call upon tho people 30 elect delegates % q
congressional convention. the whole thing
ought 10 DO rclegntod backio the people.
However. the circus went on, the honest
negroes being doniincorcd, cajolcd brow
beaten aud kicked by the clique on the floor
and their sympathiEcr in the chair, the sam,
old jerusalem Smith who, Attracted by the
smell OF Federal ncshp0iS Il again trying q
regain the prestige among colorcd kepubli'
cans which hs has long since lost
After n strong speech by J. W. Moor
agnins, tia scheme 10 appoint n COMMITTEES
Of fifteen delegates 10 select twenty-five dele
gates 90 the Congressional convention. Nor
RE withdrew the resolution aud there wa
temporary peace although Technical y
Ca.sslls raised the cxcruciAtingly fine poin
that = motion once discussed can't bc with
drawn without general consent CassollI
has great brad.
After mere discussion NJ r. Williamson
moved ihai the delegates 70 the county con
yoniion be considered delegates 10 the con