The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-15
rHg JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The Hattie OF naliots h san oaine on...
Between Everett ana Taylor.

cunt, composed of the counties OF
Benton, Chester, Decatur. Hender-
son, Madison, McNairy and Perry.
met here Monday evening at go
o'clock, over two hundred delegates
being in attendance.
John II. Trice, Of Chester, was
made chairman, and j. r.. Kirby
OF Henderson, and ID. G.. Hudson
were made secretaries.
The convention adopted the Pres
idential vote Of 1892 as a basis of
representation and the two-thirds.
majority rule was adopted
Organization perfected nomina-
tons We're declared in order S.
j. Everett was presented by JEFF
y. Hunt, Of Madison County: j. A..
England, by i. Il. Smith, of Deca-
tur; j. nj. Taylor, by G. b. Doris,
Of Henderson, and ID. w. Herring.
by u. A. MoDougal, of McNairy
The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: j. nj. Taylor, 36.5; Sidney
j. Everett, OIL; ID. w. Herring,
30; j. A. England, 9.6. Total vote
Of convention, 81; necessary to a
choice, 81.
After taking one ballot, the con-
yention adjourned at 11.30 o'clock
to $50 Tuesday morning, when the
balloting was resumed and il con-
tinued all day without either can
didate gaining a victory. 1t was a
deadlock, and the game of hide-and-
seek the winner was INDUCED to the
hearts content.
After the 171st ballot had been
taken Tuesday evening Chairman
Irice called j. ID. johnson, of Ches-
Ger, to the chair, took the floor and
spoke for immediate action by the
convention. He suggested and the
chair appointed two friends Of each
candidate as a conference commit
Gee to settle the deadlock. Chair
man Trice was unanimously added
to the committee, which retired for
conference.
During the recess Rev. w. r..
Grafton, of jackson, Rev. G. b.
DAVIS, Of Henderson, Robert War
rem, of Huntingdon, and John M.
Trout, of Madison, made forcible
and enthusiastic speeches. j. M.
Trout sang a campaign song, his
own scomDosition. for the conveD-
zion.
The conference committee return
ed and reported that they had fail
ed to come to a conclusion. The
committee was continued and the
balloting proceeded. The conven-
tionadiourned at9,20to 7.30o'clocB
Wednesday morning.
The weary session of ballotine
was resumed Wednesday morning
and the convention settled down as
if it had come to stay.
On the 10th ballot the vote fol
Herring was 41.40. But seeing
that he could not be nominated, il
the interest of harmony Mr.. Barn
hill, Of McNairy County, Withdrew
The name of Mr.. Herring from tn,
race, which act was greeted will
cheers.
Following the withdrawal Of Mr.
Herring, Taylor and Everett drew
heavily on England's small vote
which, on the 185th ballot, stood a
As Of one vote. w. w. Houston
of McNairy, made a strong speech
in which he urged some decisiv
action. Benton County retired TO
consultation after the 188th ballot
but without making any change i
her vote.
The balloting proceeded withoU
change until j. II. Kirby, of Her
derson, arose at 10 o'clock, and /
q speech in which he said it we
foolishness to continue ballotinl
he made a motion that the CONVEX
ton adjourn sine die and let til
executive committee call primaI
election.
The motion was lost, the force
Of Everett and Taylor opposing az
iournment, and short recess WI
taken.
During the recess the forces
TAYLOR tried the pulse of the Co
vention to reconsider the two-thil
rule and adopt the majority rul
but 1t was rejected.
On the convention reassemblil
after the recess, w. N. Sloan,
Perry, Withdrew the name Of J.
England. This caused surprif
apd several delegations retired I
consultation.
IInnn .Ahe 222d ballot, the fil