The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-05


devotion to the grand old party with a
| capital G.. o. p.
Ed. Shaw came next and discharged his
usuai quota OF venom, of which he is SO
chock full that it is believed it oozes out OF
his pores when he is not talking His
speech was of the genuine bloody shirt or
der. Among other things he said was that
Maj, Petit was elected by q majority OF
colored votes, and that Northern Demo-
Gratis OF color did not know what colored
men OF the South are compelled to suffer.
Those who know Ed. Shaw will smile
audibly when they read this.
Charles Wilson spoke, warning the col
ored men against being dominated by
rings and cliques of their own complexion.
lie referred to |. +. Norris, Ed. Shaw, T..
+. Cassells, J. 7. Turner and other "nigger
bosses" as he called them.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows, Judge I. w. Brown reading
the report;
Resolved, That nothing in candor OF
statement or annunciation of principle can
be added to the national platform of the
Republican party, declared and published
to the American people at the convention
OF the party, at Chicago, held June 10,
1883. Therefore We adopt and report the
same as the platform on which the nomi.
nees OF this convention must stand.
Nominations were next in order. |. +.
Norris, j. ii, Barnum, l.. +. Dyer, j. G.
Hook and Ed Shaw circulated among the
delegates peddling Eaton votes.
Before the nominating speeches began
Dyer offered the following resolution,
written IN ink and concealed in his vest
pocket
Resolved, That each candidate and each
delegate, rs well rs each member acting
by proxy Of this convention, pledge him
self TO thcsupport of the candidate selected
as their standard-bcarer before any ballot
is cast.
John gilbert rose mp and shouted: al
won't have anything like that. | will
withdraw from the convention first.
THE NOMINATION Is BEING OPENLY
BOUGHT
on this floor and sha mt be gagged in this
style"
Colbert was hootcd down by the Eaton
mercenarlcs and left the convention.
Before any nominations were made il
was apparent 10 blind man that Eaton
had the convention in his pocket. On the
reporters stand the betting was 20 TO in
packages OF Nucatan gum that Eaton
would rush through on the first ballot,
with no takers. Kinney Underwood, OF
the 1rdimclc, offered to bet six months
salary TO an oyster stew that he would
20 in like creased lightning Kinney has
a great head.
|. +. Norris opened the ball for Eaton.
lie tried hard 10 cnthusc over his man,
but the best he could say for him was
that he was true and tried Republican,
had never before asked for nomination,
had been here since the war and wonld
measure arms with James Phcan, the gal
liant young Democratic leader, on every
stump In the district Norris is n respect
able colorcd man, a merchant on Reale
street, aud has always borne n good char.
acter. lie has also been credited with
sincerely wishing the benefit OF the col
ored race, many OF whom look up TO him
with confidence and respect for counsel
and guidance. Time alone can demon
strate whether his performance Of ycster-
day cost him anything
Ed shaw seconded Eaton's nomination
-conscientiously, OF course. Among
other things he threw out was the follow
ing: at is said Eaton has moneys
that any harm2 ["No," "No," mol"
came from hundred threats. l wish 10
gold had il. Put Eaton in the field and
the nation will elect him. When the Re-
publican tlagwas trailing In the dust Eaton
was the man 10 snatch II up and lift il ON
high"
All, Mr.. Shaw, was that sol And was
the Republican flag ever trailing deeper in
the dust than yesterday And did ever
man do more 10 sink 1t there than that
same Col. Eaton2
Mr.. Foster, of Germantown, an apsh-
looking negro with big spectaclcs. was the
next 10 second Eaton, and then, rs II by
common impulse, twenty men in different
parts Of the room caught the infection aud
all sprang 10 their feet 10 second Eaton's
nomination. II got 10 be 10 common that
even the Republican convention caught on
90 the ahsurdity Of the situation, when an
other flesh pot recruit opened his mouth
10 second Eaton.
X. II. Owen, Of Upton. also seconded the
nomination. lie Is white man and an
ex.Fedeml soldier, and spoke Of Eaton ~
the great soldier" who had carried the
flag Of the Union In the war Of the rebel.
lion. Having never heard Of Eaton's bril-.
liant military achievements before, TnE
APPEAL reporter went 10 Mr.. Owen after
he finished his speech and asked him for
Eaton's military record, and Owen WIS
compelled 10 admit, with blush, that he
knew nothing about II. The reporter then
went TO Col. Eaton, who said he enlisted
In the Sixty.tith Ohio, and toward the
close OF the war was colonel Of the Sixty.
ninth, the regiment OF colorcd troops, and
that's what's the matter with the great
soldier"
J. q. Hook next got the floor and said
that ~ a member OF the committee Of If
teen, he did not know whom 10 support
for Congress, but when n committee Of
Democrats came before that committee
aud attempted TO dictate 10 Il and say
they must not nominate Eaton because he
had been a Federal soldier, he would be- a
coward under such circumstances not 10
do no, and therefore ho was for Eaton,
ilrst last and oil the time.
Capt. X 7. Brown, Of the Bluff City
Guards, also endorsed Eaton. Everybody
who knows Brown knows that he can't be
bought Oh dear no.
An old, decrcpid darkcy named Burrell
Lee, also seconded Eaton lie refereed 10
an incident la his life which made him
feel kindly 10 Eaton. lie needed some.
body 10 90 security for him once and old
man Eaton came 30 his rescue. And
hence he was for Eaton. It's dollars 10
cents old man Eaton had something 90
hold when he went Burrcll Lees security.
Judge Brown, with his accustomed fla.
cncy aud clean-cut English, nominated
Tom Hamilton, and dwelt glowingly upon
his tucoTfuptibllity ns man and his