The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10
THE NIGHT SESSION..
The Conventions Adlourp Amer NomI-
mating Two Electors nc Large.

From the stan Correspondent Of the Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 0.-lho night
session Of the convention began under the
most favorable auspices for the best Of or
der. Mr.. j. NJ. Trut, Of Cannon county,
moved that such bo maintained through
out, which was treated humorously, aud
the chairman made II rs n special request,
thcwupon the committee on credentials
filed IN and announced It's readiness 10 no
port and the reading was begun. IL do
yclopcd that there were several counties
irom which the delegations had not been
reported, and three In which there were
contests. The latter were Blonnt, Hawkins
aud lInmhlcn. For the former two salts
factory recommendations were made, 10.
wit Divisions between the two iac.
tons were made aud the report Of
the committee except ON that particular
county was adopted. There was major.
ity report In favor of the anti.1aylor can
didatcs, which raised howl from the T'ay.
lor men. Motions, explanations and every
kind Of interruption was made.
Chairman Fort found II impossible 10 re-
store order for several minutes, but when
II was done the minority chairman stated
that lac had ailidavits sustaining the
charges Of Republicans and non.rcsdcn!s
entering aud taking possession Of the orig.
nal convention. The majority chair.
man adjourned by Figuring q little"
There was then motion 90
adopt the minority and another mo.
ton TO table the preceding one For five
minutes the widest confusion prevailed,
in quoting which the chairman yelled
himself hoarsc and hammered a great hole
in the marble covered stand. Il was de-.
cidcd 10 take the vote by counties, but
only after acclnmation "ayc" aud mo"
was II that the vote had evidently lost the
effort Ia kill of tho minority report or
anti-Taylor delegation. Tho vote then
proceeded slowly and resulted as follows
Majority, as; minority, $50.
During the vote delegates arose to their
feet and crowded up toward the chair.
mans stand applauling votes for their
respective sides most Justify
A gentleman moved Tor tho sake oi,har.
mony, that both delegations DO admitted.
IA loud aud prolonged mo- settled that
point without further action.l II was
then moved 10 adopt the majority report
a8 q whole, and carried.
The committee on permanent orginIla.
ton recommended tho Hon. W. y. llous.
ton, Of Cannon county a. chairman; tho
Hon. J. ]. Lewis, Of Henry county. ~
secretary, with s. H. BaHnds, q. w. Och8
and J. l.. Houston M assistants. Tho ~.
port was unanimously adopted. Mr.. llous
ton Is an ant. Taylor man. 10 returned
appropriate thanks.
Mr.. Clapp moved that the convention
proceed 10 elect four delegates Tor tho
State ut large ~ the st. Louis convention.
Pending a report from the committee on
platform aud resolutions, another motion
was made 10 lay tho preceding one on the
table, aud the latter prevailed.
II was then moved 10 proceed with
the nominations for the Office Of Gov.
crnor, but It was tabled. Il was then
moved 10 adjourn until 0o'clock H. m. 10.
morrow morning, but at last another mo.
ton was made Ia nominate two electors
for the State at large Ia the st. Louis con.
vcnlion, and carried. Josiah Patterson,
Of Shelby, the Hon. A. 8. Marks, the
Hon u. W. Ewing, the Hon. o. q.
King, the Hon. Thomas l.. Williams,
and the Hon. james White were
placed In nomination aud seconded
from various delegations followed. Tho
convention proceeded 10 ballot The 10