The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-07
TO Lead the Republicans to Defeat.
He Says His Friends Will Send
Him to Nashville.
Expects to Garry the 1st, I'd, 9th
and 9th Wards.
Can He Deliver the Goods9-Are
They in His Pocket9
Judge Bigelow for the Senate, ]. Q.
Hook, j. T. Speake, T. M. Bland,
Green Evans and D. l.. f.
Banks for the House.

In the county court at the courthouse
yesterday shortly after ~ o'clock. w. j.
Smith was in the chair and G. l.. Scruggs
ofliciated rs secretary.
Ninety-three delegates were represented,
but not present. The absentees were
represented by proxies. Gen. G. p. NJ.
Turner held proxy for the Seventeenth
civil district. He and Ed Shaw had set
tied their differences and were apparently
on the best OF terms The combination
seems to have been strong one for they
had everything their own way in the con-
vention.
The first business in order was the re-
tirement OF the committee on credentials
and the committee on nominees. Pend
ing their retirement speeches were made
BY Gen. Turner and j. T, Settles in re-
Spouse to general demand. Gen. Turner
explained why he had joined the Repub-
lican party, insisting that he did so be-
cause Democracy meant free trade and
Republicanism protection 10 American
labor. lie said that Col. Heating, editor
of THE APPEAL, whom he described rs an
able and distinguished journalist, had
written an editorial placing the Demo-
cratic party squarely on the platform
OF free trade, and he Gen. Turner
believed that in so doing Col. Heating
reflected the sentiment OF his party. The
general said that he had abandoned Dem
ocracy, because, he said, Democracy had
abandoned the principles OF Jefferson and
that the Republican party had adopted
,leiIeisonian principles. The general wound
up with the following magnificent burst OF
rhetoric, which will doubtless 20 thunder
ing down the corridors OF time: ION TO
the battle, saddle White Surrey for the
field and may the longest pole knock down
the persmmOn."
MIR. j. r. Settles, very intelligent col
orcd man, anL fluent, eloquent and
iorcible speaker, counseled harmony and
the subordination OF personal ambition to
The par;y's good. lie said II makes no
difference how able a man the Repub-
Leans of the Tenth district nominated for
Congress, he would be but a notch on a
stick in the national legislature. lie adj.
yiscd his hearers not 10 go outside the
party and knife its own candidates. lie
urged the convention 90 nominate ticket
which would do credit To its head. A
good ticket, he thought, could be elected.
The committee ON credentials, by il
= chairman T.. +. Cassels, thcreupon re-
ported in favor OF the delegates named fol
tie various districts enumerated:
First District-W. Bolton and l.. b,
Bolton, by $. u. Bolton, proxy.
Second Dstrict-Robert Check, JOE
BRYANT and William Jamison.
Third bis rict-H. 5. q. Bolton aud j.
Il. Rutherford
Fourth Disirict-Il. Jones and William
Jones.
Fifth Dstrict-C. James, proxy.
Seventh Distfict-C. H. Smith, proxy fo
r. H. Barbec.
Eighth Distriet-Chas. Herin, Kit Chris.
tian and c. Hays.
Tenth Dstrict-John Neal, S. +. Lesli,
and Jessie Niece.
Fourteenth District-C. L. Barber, prox!
for WIN. Stewart.
Seventeenth District-J. II. Barnum
proxy for NJ Jones, and q. L. NJ. Turner
proxy for L. VI. Bland.
Seventh Ward-W. T. Mcclure, prox.
for II. Hos.
Tenth wrd-J. I. Turner, proxy 70
i. VI. Dyer.
The other districts and wards were rcp
resented by the same delegates m la
qualified 10 the Estiyal park conyentio
held September IS.
The report having been received, l..
Dyer, chairman OF the committee Of q
teen. secured the floor and read the 70
lowing reports
REPORT OF TuE COMMITTEE or FIFTEEN.
The chairman Of the committee Of q
teen 20 select and recommend 10 this col
yeniiOn the names OF suitable persons
be nominated ~ candidates for the Legi
laturc, has the honor 10 report that q
said committee held several sessions, m
at It's final s'ssion, nj which eleven men
beS were present, two Of whom did n
vote, the following named persons wei
voted for by the six Of the members pre-
lint
For scna,ors-Pat Cooney and J.
Hook.
For REPRESENTATIVES. I. Moss, T.
Bland. John r. Speake, l.. X. Bell and
A. Allen.
The chairman does not consider III
vote In the committee OF sufficient una
unity 10 Justify him In reporting Il ~ q
action Of the committee but he feels ca
strained 10 report the facts, 10 the end III
the convention may act intollgcntly IL
matter No grave and important ~
election oi a legislative ticket. Respc
fully submitted,
l.. r. DYrR, Chairman
THE EATON TICKET.
Mr.. Dyer then read another rcpo
which l. supposed 10 have reflected
views Of /. T.. Dyer and his boss, l.
Eaton.
The chairman Of the committee Of
teen, 20 select suitable persons 10 be no
mated M candidates for the Lcgislalu
has boon requested by several memb
Of the snid committee 30 report the
lowing named persons ~ suitable pcrs
10 be nominated ~ candidates as ai1
said, to-wiu For scnator-Dr II. II. u
1cy, ]. r.. Bigolow. For Representative
Judge r. W. Brown, Thomas j. Bros
J. &. Hook, Green Evans, i X Bell.
l.. 4. DYEI
On motion Of Gen. Turner, the repor
the committee Of fifteen was unanimol
tabled, and the suggestions cmbodic'
the report Of l.. T.. Dyer, individually v
ruled out Of order, although Nose str
land moved their adoUtion ~ a mino
Upor.
/. r.. Dyer then said This thing n
como 10 a head some way. move
the names | suggested he accepted as
nominees Of the convention"
- This was also laid on the table.
Nominations were then declared u
der, and I. i. Casscls nominated II
Ramsey.
Gen. Turner, In q speech In which
referred 10 n young man who had VOL
his own way up the ladder and who VI