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


credentials.
The Third district delegation elected Col.
II. b. Yarwood, OF Monroe, chairman, and
A. w. Chambliss, OF Hamilton, secretary.
G. Marchbanks, of White, and W. d.
Spears, of Marion, were recommended Tor
delegates TO the national convention. John
A. Moon, of Hamilton, was selected for
the State executive committeeman.
The delegation from the Fourth con-
gressonal district met in the office OF
John ]. Vertrees, at 10 o'clock today w.
J. Hale, of Trousdale, was made chairman.
w. NJ. Hammond was unanimously recon-
mended as elector for the Fourth congress
sional district, and Lillard Thompson and
Jesse Arnold as delegates 10 the st. Louis
convention. J. NJ. Mckenzie was selected
Us the member OF the State executive COM
mittee from this district. Ex-Gov. Marks
and Josiah Patterson were recommended
as electors for the State at large, and Judge
+. l.. Gardenshire was instructed for rs a
delegate to the ST. Louis convention.
The delegates from the counties COM
prising the Fifth congressional district met
in the State library at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and elected Capt, W. NJ. Robertson, OF
Marshall county, and Frank Ayent, OF
Rutherford, secretary. w. G. Houston,
of Cannon county, was elected elector for
the district. James q. Aydelotte, of COT
fee county, was recommended for commit
teeman on credentials; w. j. Frost, OF
Bedford, committee on permanent organi-
zation and w. b. Lamb, Of Lincoln, w.
w. Walker. of Marshall, and II. A. Parks,
of Moore, committee On resolutions. Jas.
b. Lamb, of Lincoln, and John ID. Tolley,
Of Moore, were recommended for delegates
10 the st. Louis convention, with Frank
Avent, Of Rutherford, and DR.. John Den
nett, Of Coffee, rs alternates. DIR. ii. II.
Williams was recommended as n member
Of the State executive committee.
The delegates from the counties compos-
! ing the Seventh congressional district met
in the Senate chamber this morning and
organized by electing w. l.. Grigsby, OF
Dickson county, az chairman, and Flour.
nay Rivers, OF Giles, secretary. J.. ii.
| Hatcher, OF Maury county, was recon-
mended as q member OF the committee on
credentials, Jones Christian, OF Lewis, on
permanent organization, and n. n. Cox
Of Williamson, w. A. Stewart, OF law
renee, and w. n. Grigsby, Of Giles, on
resolutions. Flournay Rivers was recon
mended for elector for the district. j. III
| Moore, Of Hickman, and Thomas j. Per
kins, Of Williamson. were recommended
for delegates 10 81. Louis, and George g
Taylor, OF Maury, and w. l.. Grigsby, o
Dickson, altornates. w. l.. Grig,by, %
Dickson, was recommended for q member
Of the state executive committee.
The delegates from the Tenth congress
sional district, composed Of the counties O
shelby, Faycttc, Upton and llardcman
met in the Maxwell house nj 10 o'clocl
this morning. The Hon. j. NJ Harris, 9
Memphis, was elected chairman and :. l.
Iiarnds, Of the same city, secretary. Thu
unanimous vote OF the district will be cas-
for Thomas H. Jackson, OF Shelby county
and &. A. Stainback, OF Fayette county
IA delegates TO the national convention
The Hon. VIM. Sanford, OF Upton county
and Capt. j. Harvey Malhcs, Of Shclb,
county were selected ~ altcrnatcs. TIL
Hon. Harry VI. Hill, OF Memphis, wa
unanimously recommended n clcctor 70
the Tenth district. n. w. Baptist, Of Tip
ton, was selected rs the member OF th'
State executive committee from the dis
trict. The unanimous vote Of the distric
will bc cast for Col. John X. Goodwin ~
delegate from the State nj large 10 th,
national convention, aud the Hon. Josial
Patterson as clccior for the State at large
The following were selected a. members O
tho committee u the State convention
Credentials, G. w. Mctcali, Of Memphis
permanent organization, Martin Kelly o
Memphis; resolutions, ]. W. Wilkes O
Ilardeman, VIM. Sanford Of Upton, an,
Judge A. II. Douglass Of Shelby.