The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-13
FUTURE SOL0NS.
What the Convention Did Yesterday.
Clapp, Odlum, Davis, Cleary and
DR.. Goodwin
Will Represent tho County in the
Lower House.
Mcdowell and Crews to Don the
Senatorial Toga.
The Prohibitionists Ask for Concessions
Which Are DISQUALIFICATION
Passed Instructing for
Senator Harris.


Of the executive committee, mounted the
stage and raped for order. In an instant
there was general silence and the chairman
then announced that the first order Of bust
ness would be the election Of n temporary
! chairman. Att0rney-Gcnera Peters nom-
mated NJ II, Patterson. The name seemed
| to strike the convention so favorably that no
| other nominations were suggested aud Mr..
| Patterson was unanimously elected tempo
mry chairman.
J. J. Daily and Attorncy-Gcn Peters
were appointed committee TO escort Mr..
Patterson to the chair. Mr. Patterson was
received with great applause and expressed
| his gratitude 10 the convention in the fol-
| lowing terms:
| Gentlemen Of the Convcntion-Allow me
| 10 return you my sincere thanks lor the
/ honor you have conferred upon me.
Flushed with recent victory, the Democ-
rccy OF Shelby county has ngaln met in con-
| yrntiun, to place before the people a ticket
| Ia represent their interests In the next Cen
epl Assembly of tho State Of Tennessee.
| by harmonious action, without which sue
cess will he turned Ia defeat, we will Justify
| not only the expectations OF this people but
| the high expectations of the Democracy Of
! the entire State We cannot afford to lose.
This fight must be won. The banner county
will not lag In the glorious march Of De
| mOcracy
Permit me now 10 express the hope that
| the laburs OF this body Will be characterized
10y prudence and moderation, aud that not
only will one entire legislative ticket be
! successful, but that the Hon. H. l.. Taylor
| will hC his own successor ~ the next Gov
cruOr 81 Tennessee, and that when the idcs
| 1T November como the ideal statesman and
lofty patriot. the Rcgulus Of Democracy,
Allen q. Thurman, may stand triumphant
over the wreck OF the party Of broken
promises aud unrcdccmcd pledges, side by
side with the grandcst man Of his time
Grover Cleveland.
Again returning thanks, ! announce the
convention ready for business.
MI. J, i. Hunter was then unanimously
elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. john Amistcad moved the appoint
mcnt uf n committee of seven on permanent
organization and order OF business, foul
from the city aud three from the county.
Carried
Mr. q. T.. Smith moved the appointment
OF q committee OH credentials. Carried
The chair appointed on permanent organ
izntiun, etc: J. NJ. Armistcad, Dr.. 4. A
Raymond, J. ;. Mckinley. John A. Powell
J. J. Duffy John Summers aud T. r. Hop
kins On credentials: &. T.. smith, join
II. leslie, J. ]. Lockhart, Phil Mngeyney
u &. Goodrich, T. ID. CoopwoOd and A. u
Nnccuro.
Tho committees Withdrew 20 prepare thei
reports. aud pending their absence the dele
b gate, amused themselves by laying virus Z,
bc tapped at a future stage Of the conycn
tons progr'ss. After bq.Wcen ten and III
teen minutes delay the committees returnc,
aud reported az follows
CREDENTIALS.
Tho committee on credentials rcportc
the following delegates as entitled 10 scat
! IN the convention:
THE DELEGATES.
The names OF city delegates have alroad
been published The following Is the list Z
: county delegates:
First District--F =. Raymond. y. s. Car
uthrN. James Murray.
Second Distnct-E. V. CorbCit Loui
Williams, y. n. Mccormick, " Maddox, I
| T. Armour.
! Tlirl District-l y. Douglass. Chas Crcr
Fourth District-B. r. Adams J. 1
] Campbell, A. Martin, A. q. Edmunds.
/ Filth Di-trict-llcnry Crafi, jr.
I sixth Di.trict-W d. Taylor, G. c. Ben
ley y. Dcyinncy.
, seventh Dis,rct-John r. Ellis. II. A
y Sp'ccr. W. 4. GOWan. w. i, Bond.
c Eighth District-ll. y. Bagg. DR.. ]. |
. | Douglass q. NJ Davies
!. Ninth Distrct-J. ). Mckinney, NJ. "
/. Fletcher, Alvin Snowdcn, W. T. Allen, J. v
= Allen.
u Tenth Nistrict--Albcrt Su,l,s DIR. II. lrb,
5 T. II. Cannon, r. u. CoOpwOod 4. H. kOci
:, Eleventh DistFict-F. A. Hurt, J. l.. Cool
,. wood. X. e. Goodrich
. Twelfth Disirict-A. u. Ellis.
Thirteenth District-C. 4. Smith, ID. ]
y Fields ". H. To.nliuson.
u Fourteenth District-C. Mcathcrior
u Thomas Eldrdgc, A, u. Naccaro, A. J. lila
4 ris
Z Fifteenth DistFlot-J NJ Kilnck, job
!, Nicholas
}. sixteenth Disirict--N. c. Perkins, q. 4
q BaStian.
y Seventeenth District-C. q. Ward.
j. Eighteenth pistrict-A. l.. DcshazEo, Hug
Il u. urccr John Armistead.
a Total for county, IS delegates.
= Total ely,
lothl county
Total delegates
4 rng COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRaANIz
o TioN
= aud orlcr OF business reported ~ follows
For temporary chairman-Lukc y Wrgli
y For temporary secretary james
u Hunter
V For sergeant at .arins-John Leonard
For assistant scrgcantat-arms-A J. NJ
e Tendon.