The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12
Yesterdays Voting at Nashville.
The Governors Name Is Not Dem
mis- Just Yet.
He Gains Many Votes, Only to
Lose Some Of Them.
The Last Ballot Leaves the Issue
W Undecided.
Lucas Clapp Proposed for Com
promise Candidate.
4 Hot War OF Words In the Shelby
M Delegation.
A Vain Effort to Throw OF the In
n struction Muzzle.
\ Hot War of Words In the Shelby
Delegation.
A Vain Effort to Throw OF the In
struction Muzzle.
Trousdale Stock Very High on the
Last Show Down.
Scenes OF Wild Disorder - Taylor's
Friends In Solid Phalanx-Chairmen
q Worn out--Adjournment at Last
Until This Morning-what
Will the Harvest Bep
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 11.-"You're
going TO hear something drop" was the
universal sentiment of qualification cx-
pressed by the Taylor adherents yesterday
+ morning "We're going to nominate our
nan on the second or third ballot, sure"
And they verify believed it. Yet the con-
vention is now engaged in hopeless task,
uness new blood Is infused for candidacy.
That is the appearance OF things at this
writing. But nominating conventions are
treacherous bodies, liable TO take a sudden
md definite turn at the most unexpected
Zines and upon the most fiimsy pretexts.
Tho delegates are becoming weary OF the
public tvust, which at first appeared 10
them in such gaudy colors. Some of them
have already gone home, Others announce
that they "are Off" tonight, and all the
balance are longingly wondering ''if
tins thing viii ever end" Most OF
them come up with only one change
OF linen, while few came with none. The
latter are completely done up; the former
are getting anxious. This very fact may
operate to end the squabble before another
sun has risen. The delegate from Hardin
county, who is 200 FOUNDER and a man
OF excellent disposition, voiced the general
sentiment. lie stood heroically 10 Taylor
until the thirteenth ballot with eleven
votes, when he varied the monotony by
casting two for Daniel. Some one twitted
e.. nt,Ir..t... .slaan hn NaUaarlals
'I'm just feeling around for any one, and
am ready to vote for whoeverappeans upon
the scene 10 end the trouble. I'm tired Of
this"
When the noon recess was taken II
was claimed that Chairman llous-
ton, who is an anii.Taylor man, had de-
clarcd the convention adjourned against
the wishes OF the majority, and the claim
seemed 10 be well made. There was no
protest, however. The vote Of Taylor had
then cnwled steadily until figures 81
were attained. Judge II. II. Ingersoll, q
fricnd Of Gov. Taylor, made the motion,
or Il Il likely the body would have refused
% adjourn at all, even though II was
o'clock and an empty feeling prevailed in
Die siomachs. All the delegates made n
rlish for the Maxwell, where informal eau
cusses were held, and the present aspiring
Governors friends claimed that two bal
lots In the afternoon would send every
body homo, through with their labos.
They confidently relied upon a change Of
100 yoiesfor Taylor, stating that whole dele
lions with that number Of votes
he'd been irrevocably secured. Dele
gate Charley Miller, OF Handcman,
who opposed Taylor tooth and toe nail,
said he felt no more fear OF defeat than he
did from the beginning, and this was none
atall. "They can never nominate Taylor"
he said, "even supposing they received an
4 acquisition Of 100 more votes, that would
= BE- the outside limit lie has 10 get ma
joriiy of two.thirds over all or 500. lie
doesnt stand any more chance Of reach
~ that point than do. There are over
cne-third In tho convention who would
shnd til doomsday before yielding. We
vii unite with them upon any other good
Democrat, that's the extent Of chance for
bling IT,"
The foregoing occurred At one Of the
uaxwcll house tables. Seated at the same
table was a gentleman who seemed dis
ppscd 10 reason calmly upon the situation
BID the conversation continued until he
ave vent TO the following opinion; "Tc
mo the persistence OF East Tennessee fol
Tnslor Is plain. Middle and West Ten
n<eee thrust him upon them two year
axo now they arc determined 10 give us Z
doee Of the same medicine, 10 that w
~ realize and appreciate lis bitterness
II seems 10 be having about the sam,
eject upon others that Il has upon me
end It's making me very sick"
W THE FORENOON PROCEEDINGS
vere decidedly lively. rs a. portion Of the
Shelby delegation made an effort 10 breal
from instructions and Taylor Short,
after o'clock Chairman Houston callc,
lhc convention TO order with new gavcl
Dir. Houston said that he intended TO fol
low the instruction Of the convention, an,
sugrcstcd that a resolution be adopted v
Mat there could I've no misunderstanding
10 the meaning Of that decision Of Tn
puso last night
Dorsey d. Thomas, Of Haywood, oiicre'
~ following Resolved, That Il Is III
x>nsc OF this convention that eacl
oelcgais 10 the convention IL rcspon
atlo only 10 his constituency for an
5Sis cast by him, and a majority Q