The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-21
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the Hon. Rob't /. Cafuthers be declared unan-
imous by the Convention, which motion was
carried by acclamatioa-
Col Campbell offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unan :monsly adopted:
Resolved. That this convention most cordially en-
5orses the wise and patriotic administration Of
present Executive the Hon Harris. and tenders
20 him our heartfelt thanks for his untirng devotion
to the interests and honpr Of the State and the A.
deity with which he has discharged the important
trust the people have eoe6ded to him
In response 70 the resolution and the loud
c alls Of the Convention, Governor Harris
came forward and delivered brief and forei-
Bile address, thanking the delegates for the ex-
preston Of appreciation Of his services BE
was followed BY Col D Atkins, Gen John
G Brown, and Col Wm N Cooke.
On motion Of Maj sas D Porter, the Hon J
d c Atkins, of Henry county, was declared
the unanimous choice Of the Convention as the
candidate for Congress from the 9th Congres-
sional district.
On motion Of Col. Williams Of Hickman,
DR. Thomas Menees, Of Montgomery Was de
clared to be the unanimous choice Of the Con-
vention for Congress from The sth Congress
sional district
motion was made and unanimously agreed
to, that Hon John V Wright be declared the
candidate of this Convention for Congress
from the 10th Congressional district
1t was then moved that the Convention take
recess for one hour, to allow the delegations
from the different f'o-~-r-sional Districts in
which nomination pa to Be made, to
present the name y ates, which mo
ton was agreed q
The time for sif4. fhe ecess was taken
having ex pired, Let called the Con-
vention to order, al 3 ed that nomina-
tions for Congress ss i. Ter.
Judge Van Dy et.r. that A S Colyar,
Esq, OF Franklin, ~ dnoice Of the dele
CATION from the Iiei Tor Congress- and
on his motion th- nc. rasfoa was unanimous
ly ratified by the Convention.
Col VIM NJ Cooke moved that the nomina-
tion OF a candidate for Congress in the I'd dis
trict be referred back to a Convention Of the
people of that district, at time and place to
be selected by them, which motion was disa-
greed to by the Convention
Col A Sperry then prekented the name of
Hon VIM G Swan, of Knox county, as the
choice Of amajority Of the delegation from the
I'd district, and the nomination was ratified BY
the Convention.
Mr.. Cooke reported as the choice Of the del
egation from the 9th District the name of Hon
EA Keeble, of Rutherford, as the candidate
for Congress in the 9Th District, and, on mo-
tion the nomination was unanimously ratified
BY the Convention
Mr.. Lamb presented the name of James Nc
Collum, of Giles. as the candidate fr rDm the 9TH
District, and the nomination was unanimously
ratified by thS convention.
Mr.. Overten reported as the choice of the
delegates from the 5th District, the name of
the Hon. Hen5y s. Foote, of Davidson, and on
his motion the nomination was declared unan-
imous
The chairman Of the delegation from the
lst District presented The name OF Hon Joseph
B Heiskell, and the Convention unanimously
endorsed the nomination
Col. Moses White offered the name of
Hon David NJ Curriu, Of Shelby, as the choice
Of the delegates from the 11th District.
Capt. Fred S De Wolfe withdrew the name
Of Maj H Bradford.
On motion of Col White the nomination of
Mr. enrrin vas unanimously ratified.
The delegation from the 4th District, report
ed the name of Col John P Murray, Df Warren
county, as their choice for Congress in that
district, and the Convention ratified the nouni-
nation
Mr.. Quarles offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the thapki Of this convention be.
and they are hereby tendered TO the chairma an and
Secretaries. for the able and impartial manner in
which they have discharged their duties also to the
cou,miltee Of izrraneem and the citizens ofWn-
chester. for the hospitable manner in whieh they
have entertained the delegates to this Convention
Capt De Wolfe moved that the papers of the
Stateb be requested to publish the proceedings
OF this Convention, which motion vas agreed
70.
Mr.. Quarles offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolves That the Presidents Of this Convention b.
and he Is hereby requested 70 inform the various
gentlemen norninAi = .'i= Convention, Of their
several NJ minAtior 81 ZAP their aeceptsnee Of
the same.
The COnysntit 3. nl npleted the br si-