Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-20
nemocratic Convention OF the second
Conventional District

NOnEEG0alGMaA Dl8tEAeAH
A District Convention was held at Clinton, Ander-
SON county on Wednesday the 9TH Of March, 1861
Col Geo. w. Bradfeld was appointed President Of
the Convection and Geo. W. Day and Henry Elliott
Secretaries.
tion which was adopted:
Pssol,,a7. That committee Of one delegate from
ascb county represented be appointed by the Presi
dent TO examine credentials and report rules for the
government of the convention.
The President announced the following names
7 / Reese of Knox; w. 7. Owen, of Union; j. Ii.
Creesinore of Scott; S. S. Ryan, Of Campbell; X
7 Jarnagin Of Morgan; W. n Mcneil, Of Claiborne;
John Jarnagin, of Anderson.
On motion Of Major J. Jarnagin it was resolved
that a committee of nomination be appointed. On /
the suggestion of the President the following gentle
men were selected by the several counties as the
Kno~ county Thos NJ Mitchell; Union, Nicholas
AiIor; Campbell, VIM. Bruce; Anderson Jas. Mccoy; /
Scott L. H. Creekmore; Claiborne, Walter K. Eyansi
Morgan, r. J. Jarnagin.
O1motion Of Capt Reese the Convention adjourn
ed until O'Clock, to enable the committee 70 report
/ upon the various matters referred to them
/ During the recess, on calls seVerally made, the
convention was addressed in able, eloquent and ap-
propriate terms by W. II. Malone, James D. IhOmas
and William Parker Esqs. These speeches were IA
vorably received and loudly cheered by the Con
vsntion.
The convention assembled at l o'clock.
The committee on credentials made the following
report
! The undersigned committee to report to the con-
yentOn upon credentials, and TO report rules and re-
gulat:ons for the government of the Convention make
the following report That the delegates whose names
have been recorded as delegates are entitled TO
vote with the delegation of their respective coun-
ty and that all persons who have written proxies
NAV vote with the delegation Of their respective
county by depOsting with the secretary their proxies
The committee adopt as a basis Of representation
in the convention the Democratic votes polled by
each county in the last general election for Governor
that is to saw leteach county voting unit east
the entire Democratic vote pOled by said county IN
} | the last Governors election.
That whereas Uuion county has voted IN former
elections with the fractional portion of other coun
ties, and whereas, delegates have been appointed by
Union county for the fractional portion OF Granger
county. and whereas no delegates have appeared
I from Granger county except the delegates from
Union residing in fractional portion OF Granger
therefore said delegation are allowed and empower
ed to cast the Democratic vote OF Granger county
: upon the basis above adopted , .
Lastly resolved that voting shall be by call OF
counties that it shall require a majority Oh :De
= Democratic votes represented IN tins convention
e To nominate the Elector fer this Congressional
, | District J. J. REESE, Chairman.
The following delegates, names were recorded
AvDERsoN-James A. Mccoy, W. ?, kincaid X ).
+ Jarnaqin H. B. Goens, C. c. Cox, John Coward, VIM
2 Henderson Joseph Marshall John Jarnagn
n C,,gPBEII-S s. Ryan, W. H. Malone, Isaac Orose'
4 A. G. Bankston, ". D. Sharp VIM Bruce, Geo.
C IaS, D. Thomas Walter R. Evans,
e DR.. H. W. Mcneil, Geo. W. Day, Robt f. Patterson
Kxox.LWm. P HARRISON, Jas. n. Craig. VIM Par
. ker VIM w. Harmon Jas. NJ McAfrey1 D. T. Black
S well proxy, Thos OConner, proxy. VIM Laekey
e proxy. Thos. NJ. Mitchell, JnO. McAfrey, Jno. )
r Reese, VIM. H. Graves. Henry Elliott, George f"
!, Bradfeld.
MoRGAN-Richard J. Jarnagin.
E. ScorF-D. H. Creekmore
to UN1oy.-W. P. Owens, Nicholas AIor, J. NJ. Har
IS bison.
I, Walter R. Evans moved that the report Of thu
> committee be adopted, upon which discussion
arose. which was participated IN by the lonO%ln
lie gentlemen: Malone, Reese Evans, Owens ElnoI
Mr.. Parker offered the following amendment t
the report That the President be authorised to ap
IL point person to cast the vote OF the counties un
represented
The question being put the amendment was re
!, iected and the report Of the committee adopted
The uresident announced nominations IN order. Nj
, James NJ MCAfrey then obtained the MOOR ana aIIe
y few predatory remarks offered the following resc
of Pcgolpel That j. W. McHenry, of Ovcrton coun
nj ~ be declared unanimously the choice OF tins Cor
vention as eector for the I'd Congressional D'strlc
of Tennessee.
a 4 debate ensued on the adoption Of this resolu
ld tiou as To whether J. W. McHenry would accept III
nomination if elected doubt being expressed tina
=, he would not accept and that opinion seemed
prevail. A., uo-cIr
u.s. The vote was taken by counties upon the resoiu
nd ton with the following result: m
NJ Ayss-Anderson 3S2, Granger 19I, knox Sz'
Total 2Og9 mn
r; NosS3Canlpbell 625, Claiborne 765, Morgan 80
ne Scott 264 1889 Before the result was announced ID
e. vote of Granger changed and thereby the rest
av luton defeated.
y Nominations being in order, Mr.. Mccoy nominate
sss J. W. McHenry; Mr.. BankstOn nominated W. IL MI
pa lone: Mr. Evans nominated Jas. D. Thomas. A Da
M ! lot was taken, with the ollowin6 result:
- For McHenry, Knox and Anderson, l0Oo.
- For Malone, Campbell, Scott and Morgani lZzf'
ON For Thomas, Claiborne and Granger, l00O.
ms There being no choice a second ballot resol
as- ed upon: before proceeding to ballot the name
Gen. McHenry was withdrawn, and VIM Park'
was nominated by JAS n Craig. During the pen
nd encv of the ballot w. IL. Malone withdrew.
too Tho following result was announced For Jam
nd D Thomas Campben-625, Claiborne, T65, Grange
. 79I; Total Psi.
IN For Mr.. Parker, Knox, 926 Anderson 3S2, Sec
264 Morgan 1856; Total 1907.
James ID. Thomas having received majority
the votes cast was declared the nominee and
motion of Capt. J. J. Reese, was declared unanll
g ousIv elected as Elector Of the I'd Compression
District of Tennessee
and resolution, which was unanimously adopted
in ResoE,ed That the upright, independent and Ze
Gus course of the Knoxville Register as cenducV
by its present able editor, meets with the APPROX
esl OF the democracy VI LlS ~ CoAi Ae09AO1'N1
are and that they recommends II u 'H' 90PP0-'
- party throughout the State.
ese Mr. Jarnagin then moved vote OF thanks TO |
President for the able, efficient and impartial ma
ner in which he had discharged ms uuIy, WHICH "
adopted by reclamation.
,iIo On motion of James n Craig, the proceedings
'' this ConventionIwere directed to the Knoxville n
o"- lister and Nashville UNION AMERICAN for put
ing cation.
mo- Mr.. Thomas the Elector being loudly called Il
arose and addressed the Convention IN an able a
impressive manner, at the conclusion OF winch, |
President briefly returned thanks to the Convent
him for the favorable notice of him as an Editor a
al presiding officer and cOmplmented the delega
ond 1pon the manner in which they conducted the
lion selves rendering his duties agreeable. Ihereup
und the Convention adjourned
be- Geo W. BEADFIELD, PresdeRt
kin Gro W. Day o.t;
was IIrN-pv ErTroT A0O'0'" w.