The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-17
CAUCUSING YET.
The State Librarian Disposed OF.
Mrs. Susan p Lowe, the Present In
cumbent, Renominated.
Only One Ballot Taken for the Sec
rotary of State.
The Republicans Nominate Houk
for the United States Senate.
Proceedings in the Legislature-The OLD
Memphis City Assets and Their APP
plication-A Number Of Bills
Introduced-Gossip.
Special Dispatch TO The Appeal,

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 16.-The Dem
ocratic caucus met at $50 o'clock this
afternoon and nominated Mrs. Sue p.
Lowe for Librarian on the twenty fifth
ballot. The nomination was made unani-
nous.
Balloting for candidates for Secretary Of
State was then commenced. But one bal
lot was taken, after which the caucus adj
journed until 230 o'clock p. m. tomorrow.
The first ballot resulted Us follows: Wade,
IL; Mcdowell, o; McLemore, q Williams,
z; Morgan, 10; Morton, 8; Miller, s; Bueler,
6; Thompson, 5; Neal, 5; Mallory, 2; Ali.
son, Z; Sadler, 5.
There are six other candidates whose
names have not been placed before the
caucus and there Is no telling where the
lightning will strike. No matter which
piece Of timber il hits all the rest will be
badly broke up" II not completely barked
Each OF the candidates has put on his
"bus,le and gone out TO hustle" among
the Legislators tonight. Mallory, IL will
be remembered, is the candidate put out
by Gov. Taylor and friends TO beat the
Hon. John Allison.
'Some people make a mistake" said
Judge Snodgrass today, Sin complaining
about the time occupied blythe Legislature
in electing State officers. But that is not
all. The Legislature will spend seventy
five days here, one way or another. There
is no urgent demand for any special law,
and ii the Legislature should adjourn with
out passing a single law the State would
be none the worse off. Yes, think tina.
selecting State officers is the most patriotic
work the Legislature can do"
THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
Of the General Assembly met in the Gem
trail Republican club room on Sumner
street last night, for the purpose Of agree
ing among themselves upon some promi.
. nent Republican for whom they should
vote for United States Senator next Tues
day.
Several leading Republicans were pres
cnt from different parts Of the State.
Among those voted Tor TO receive this
empty honor were, J.. q. llouk, member
-Of Congress from the Second Congress
sional District; the Hon. II. Clay Evans,
membcr-elect 10 Congress from the Third
District; samucl'W. Hawkins, late candi-
uhtc LOT boNcfloIi the non ~. ~, builcI,
and II. ID. Lindsey, OF Knox County, one
Of the candidates Tor elecior for the state
at large. The contest, 50 your correspon-
dent learned, narrowed down to llouk and
Butler, and the former came oHviciorious,
having received twcnty-ono votes out Of
the thirty.six present
II is undcntoodthat an adjourned meet.
ing will he held in the Senate chamber to-
morrow night and that the names OF gem
tlemen TO Be voted for In the joint conyen-
ton for Secretary Of the State, Comptroller
aud Treasurer will DO agreed upon. The
Republican members will probably
vote for the nominee Of the Democratic
caucus for Librarian. The complimentary
vote for United States Senator does not
carry with II any significance beyond tho
fact that II may Tend 10 increase the intlu.
ence Of the recipient with the incoming
Administration.