The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12

the delegation has no right to control a
minority unless they are instructed TO vote
as unit by the county appointing said
delegations, when such instructions must
be followed"
Judge Smith, Of Montgomery, moved
the previous question.
This call was suspended few minutes,
however, and Col. Colyar, Of Davidson,
was recognized. He said that the decision
of the House was plain enough, and the
resolution was merely strategic effort TO
appeal from that decision.
Dorsey b. Thomas, from Haywood, ex-
planned the resolution and advocated its
adoption in the interest Of the pure princi-
Piles OF Democracy.
Judge Smith, Of Montgomery, called the
previous question on the adoption of the
resolution, which was sustained and the
resolution was adopted.
When the vote OF jefferson county was
called the chairman voted As for Taylor
and is for Mcconnell.
Another delegate from the county arose
and said he had some written proxies Of
absent members and these proxies were
for Taylor. He wanted the vote announced
in accordance with these instructions,
The chairman Is. j. Wilson in chair de-
cided that il the proxies were in regular
form they would be recognized.
SHELBY COUNTY
cast its full vote Of 70 for Taylor, and Jack
Walsh Immediately protested against this
action of the chairman. stating that some
Of the delegates desired to vote for Neon
nell.
Julius Taylor, chairman OF the Shelby
county convention, said the issue was
closely drawn at the primary election in
Shelby county. Every ticket in the va
rious wards and districts was printed with
the names of those who would vote for
Taylor in larger letters, covering the whole
ticket. In every ward OF Memphis, OK
cept the Second and Eighth, the vote was
almost unanimous for Taylor. 81 was
muzzled myself by the action Of the con-
vention, but propose TO wear that muzzle
until can take II off honorably." said Mr..
Taylor. The gentleman who has been
most noisy in creating this disturbance
(Mr. Ralph Davis) ran in his own ward
1.-THE Third, where there were 305 votes
cast, and his name was on the Taylor
ticket, but at the polls he announced that
il he were elected he would vote against
Taylor, and would vote in the convention
against instructions. OF the 365 votes that
were cast, every one OF those voters
scratched the name Of Davis off. He then
went into the Eighth ward and got a
proxy and came TO the conven-
ton. lie was 80 noisy there that
|, as chairman OF the convention,
was compelled 10 use the stage pistol on
him to preserve order. When Judge
Morgan introduced his resolution he was
just as noisy then as he is now, and you
4 gentlemen Of the convention, If you were
the chairman Of the Shelby county dele.
CATION, you would not blame me for using
a Calling gun on him. i informed the
delegation that as soon rs Taylor received
a smaller vote than he started In with
would call them together, and said TO
them, what are We TO do? Our instruc-
tons are TO vote as a unit for Robert l..
Taylor rs long "a he has a reasonable hope
for success. This a majority OF this dele
cation still think he has. When three
iourths Of the delegation said he had the
professors left. Tho unit rule was adopted
by the passage Of the resolution hold In
my hand"
RALPH DAVIS, or SHELBY,
said: "Mr Taylor, who Is advocating tho
cause Of Robert l.. Taylor here, was heard
patiently, and beg Of you TO do the gen
tlemen who are opposed TO him the same
Justice. Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Coleman, the
coal oil inspector Of Shelby county, and
the recognized agent Of Robert l.. Taylor
there, made up tickets, which were sup
posed TO be neither for Taylor nor for Nc
Council, nor any other candidate [ A voice
-"That IL not SOL. went In with hiu
on such a ticket in the Third ward. Al
the last moment these gentlemen came
TO me and told me that the ticket wa'
pledged for Robert L. Taylor told them
would not pledge myself 10 support my
father, and that they could take my nam,
of. They never adopted any resolution o
instructions, and none was ever put 10 the
convention"
Mr.. Moon asked Mr.. Davis II a majorit,
Of the Shelby county delegation desired 4
vote differently than announced by th'
chairman.
Mr.. Davis said tboy dld.
Chairman Taylor read the resolution
and said he was sorry that the name o
Mr.. Coleman had been brought In thii
matter. ut was true he was the appoin,e,
Of Gov. Taylor in Shelby, but there wer'
other applicants for this position, amonI
them Mr.. Pat Winters, the leader Of the
opposition, who was here"
Considerable confusion onsued, seycra
delegates claiming tho Aoor, and o,hcn
making use Of personal remarks agains
Mr.. Taylor, the chairman.
Judge Douglass was 10 favor Of settling
the matter among themselves, and he wa
confident this could be done II the dclega
ton would retire.
Nh. PAT WINTERS, or SHELBY,
stated that the chairman Of tho delegation
, had made an untrue statement
Mr.. Julins Taylor spnng up, In mucl
establishment, and asked, "what do yol