Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-19
Democratic Meeting in Franklin Co.

~, Roieon VI VIZ DoH1ooaaNJ VI
Franklin met at the court house in
Winchester, when, on motion Of Hen.
Ii. L. Turney, Col. Thomas Finch
was called TO the Chair, and Abe
Frizzell appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was
explained by M. W. Garner, ESQ.
Peter Turney, Esq, offered the
following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted;
l. ReSolDed. That delegates be
appointed to attend the convention
to be held in.Nashville Oh the 18th
Of April next, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate of the Dem
ocratic party for Governor.
2. That the Democracy Of Frank
lin hereby declare that they prefer
the Hon. Isham G. Harris, of Shell
by county, as candidate for Gov
ernor.
B. That the Democracy of this
county hereby suggests to the
Democracy ofother counties in this
Congressional District the propriety
of holding convention, at
au early day, at some convenient
point, for the purpose OF dominating
a candidate for Congress. We sug-
gestShelbYvills as the most, central
point, and FRIDAY the lst of May, as
the most convenient time for hold
Ing said convention. We desire the
Democracy of9ehe District to re-
spond to this suggestion, and make
such other suggestions as they may
deem right and proper
4. ResOIOed, That We nominate
the Hon. James Ill. Thomas, of Maui
ry, AS a candidate for Congress. SUBJ
iect to the action of a convention.
On motion OF Hon. I'll. L. Turney,
the following additional resolution
was adopted: +.
Resol0ed, That We suggest to the
Democracy of franklin that eaca
civil district In the county hold a
meeting on the 18th Of March, inst,
and appoint, each, seven delegates
TO meet in convention in Wincbes-
ter, on the list Monday in April
next, for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for the Legislature.
On motion of Col. Wm. ID. Farris,
the chairman appointed Z. I. Estill.
Esq, DR.. Fl. Ct Blanton and DIR. j.
G. A1eCutcheon, committee, to re-
port a list Of delegates to attend
The Gubernatorial convention to be
held 10 the city Of Nashville on the
18th day Of April next, which COM
mittee reported the following names,
Ito vii:
Dist. No. l. w. e. Venable, Hay
den March, G A Shook, p. Turney,
G. G. Garner, Sr, L w Gonce, B f
South, II f Robertson, Taze w
Newman, Hu Francis and Nj w Gar
ner. .Je.l ~.
Dist. 2. r J Turner, MIR Mann,
1 A Butterworth, Jno P Wellington,
| W Ii Gillespie and d Johnson.
Dist 3 G w Bowling, James N
White, Ii Ii Smith, iIenj Higginboth-
am and DIR. Ell d Grant.
Dist. 4 VIM q Handy, John L
Keith and j Horton. :.
Dist. 5. Jos L Baker, VIM D
Farris, James G Handy, IL r
Shores and a Tho mpson. ea ast..
Dist. 6. Benz Franklin, L N Simp-
son and Conard Hice.
Dist z, VIM Ii Byron, James A
Edwards, hazards Lawson and d B
Muse. r.
Dist. s. Danl b Stamps, G G
McCutcheon, John Chitwood, VIM b
Deery and w w Sharp.
Dist. 8. DIR j j Alternately, John
nugget and E Ii lizard.
Dist. TO- John B Hawkins, james
A England, John Golden and Rob-
ert Hines.
Dist. II. James B Foster, Z D
HuddIeston and NJ Williams.
Dist. II. Jno + Anderson, John
d Lynch aud w ] Matthews.
Dist. IS. d D Sells, Fielden
Rice and Jno B Rodgers. @
Dist. Ia. james A Silvertooth,
Tbos Morris and David Weaver. .
~ Dist. l5. James Byron, Jos
Smith and Fed Burt lr a "A
Dist l6. l. P Myrick, McCrab-
tree and James Pane. m
Which selection of delegates was
unanimously adopted by the meet
ing. $50
On motion the Chairman. Secreta-