The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
THE MORNING SESSION.
The Ballots Taken Amid Much Con.
fusion and Had Temper.

THE MORNING SESSION.
| The Ballots Taken Amid Much Con-
fusion and Had Temper.
| Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 12.---The conven-
ton was called to order by Chairman Hous-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The number Of delegates present was much
smaller than before, and yet the hall OF the
House OF Representatives was pretty well
filed. The congressional districts were called
and the names OF district electors, delegates
and alternates TO the national convention,
and members OF the State executive commit
tee were announced. They are given here
with.
FIRST DISTRICT.
ii. T. Hughes, of Claiborne elector; w.
ID. Hays, Of Sullivan, and M. p. Reeves of
Green, delegates N. p. Jones, of Cooke, and
p. O. Fulkerson, OF Claiborne, alternates;
Isaac Parr, executive committee.
SECOND DISTRICT.
L. A. Gratz of Knox, elector; E. p. Nc
Ewecn, OF Loudon, and J. q. Bceler Of JEFF
and Hugh Martin, Of Roane, alternates; J.
+. j. Lewis, Of Knox, executive committee.
THIRD DISTRICT.
VI
Spears, of Marion, delegates; p. b. Mayfeld,
OF Bradley, and Isaac Garretson, OF Grundy,
alternates: John A. Moon, executive COM
mittee. Elcctor relcgatcd TO the con-
grcssional convention.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
w. NJ. Hammock OF Trousdale, eleetor;
delegates, Lillard Thompson, Of Wilson,
and lessee Arnold of Bunham: altornates,
l.. X. Smith, OF Jackson. and @. W, Thax-
ton, OF Smith; J. l.. Mckenzie, Of Lincoln,
executive committee.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
w. d. Houston, of Cannon, clcctor; J.. b.
Lamb, of Lincoln. and John ID. Talley, OF
Moore delegates; Frank Ament, OF Ruther-
H. u. Williams, OF Franklin, executive
committee. -
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Ell T. Morris. of Davidson, elector; M. T.
Bryan, OF Davidson, and w. Q. Shelton, OF
Houston. delegates; Allen q. Hall, Of David
son, and X. X. Polk. alternates; NJ Savage,
I Of Montgomery, executive committee.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Tourney Rivers, of Giles, clector; John
H. Moore, Of Hickman, and Thomas II. Per
kins. OF Williamson, delegates; w. l.. Grigs.
; by, OF Dickson, and John g. Taylor. OF
Maury, altcrnatcs; w. l.. Grigsby, OF Dick
| son, executive cOmmlttcc.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
. r. p Cole, Of Henry, elector T. p. Bate.
man. OF Hardin, aud =. l.. Bullock, OF Madi.
|, son, delegates; A. u. Lamb, OF Henry, and
w. ID. Morris, of Benton, alternates; w. p
= Robertson, OF Madison, executive commit
D | tee.
= NINTH DISTRICT.
+, Flcctor relegated 10 the congressional
: district; 7. w. Moon, Of obion, and Thomo'
II. Hay, OF Gibson, delegates, J Q. Harris
: | OF Lake and NJ. NJ. Marshall OF Dyer, alter
< mates; John NJ. Nichols, OF Dyer, executiy,
o committee.
n TENTH DISTRICT.
Harry NJ. Hill, OF Shelby, elector; Thoma'
: II. Jackson, OF Shelby, and q. A. stain
L back, Of Fayette, delegates; William San
! ford, OF Upton, and J. Harvey Mathes
n OF Shelby alternates; N. w. Baptist OF Tip
!. ton, executive committee. When the namci
Of electors, delegates and committeeman
= were being announced, there was troubl,
y about the committeeman from the Second
Congressional district The name OF T. j
!, Lewis being read out Mr.. Henderson, o.
!, Roane, said that the delegates from that dis
!, irict had unanimously agreed TO recommend
4. @. Haskell, OF Knox. This was denied b,
J. Mr. Smith, OF Knox. Great excitement pre-
a Of the Second district were profuse In thei
!. expressions Of contempt for each other ant
: their candidates. IL was finally decidee
= that the delegation should wait I'LL ate
d the nomination Of candidate for Govorno
y and then try 20 agree.
. J. II. Pickett, OF shelby, offered n resolu
. ton that Geo. 8. Kinney, w. A. Collier, ID
ID. Anderson and y. :. Gartienhire, hayinI
: received the next highest vote Of this con
vention Tor delegates 10 ~. Louis for tn
4 State at large, be elected alternates BY &C
A clamation. Adopted.
on motion OF Jas. Harris, Of Shelby. IN
U chairman Of the convention was added 70 th
y list Of delegates 10 81. Louis. During
THE TwESTy-sKooSD BALLOT,
/ when Fayette county was called, J. II. Oar
d nett arose and said that all the Democrat
Is but himself had gone home, but that he wa
=. determined 10 stay here and vote fayett
= county solid for Taylor as long a. his nam
4 was before the convention.
When Marshall county was called th
d chairman voted i0x votes for Taylor an
p lOk votes for Trousdale. Mr.. McClelland
a member 81 the Marshall county delegation
!, protested against the vote being reoorde'
;, :, that way. lie proposed that the instrus
u tons Of Marshall county should be carrie
u out In spirit and letter. He then read fror
q the printed instructions that the Delegate
n were instructed 10 vote Tor Daniels first an
Taylor second.
+ Mr' Walker. OF Marshall. said that IN
l. delegates had reflected the wishes OF IN
4 people Of Marshall county when thcy ha
a voted for Daniel AZ q unit and twice fc
:. Taylor 20 test his strength.
Mr Neal, Of Marshall. said that nj IN
v Marshall county convention there was
q great crowd Of Taylor men, and that thi
10 part Of tho instructions In reference
IN Taylor was contaminated al the CONVEX
!. ton, In the afternoon when all the delegate
!, from the county had gone home.
"a The Chairman-The county OF Marsha
having adopted the unit rule, IL was
IN question 10 be left 10 the county delegauo
M 10 settle. A minority Of the delegation col
- testing Il, the vote stood as frst given. -.
n During the twenty-second ballot NJ
10 MINI gave her ~ votes, Bcdsoe her sot'
and James 3 votes 10 Trousdale. Two I
n. Fayctto's votes and Crockett's IA followe'
which caused much cheering. The ball,
~ resulted a. follows
Taylor
10 MCCONNELL
"A
Caldwell ~
m THE TwgNTY-TIfInD BALLOT.