New-York tribune., 1867-05-22
I'rNNESsuEE
TENNESSEE.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL N0MINATbOhs-Tiif REI1rBTICAN
CANDIDATES.

TIE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINAIfONS-ri REf1rBTICAN
CNNDIDNrS.
From Our Special Correspondents
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May ~. 1857
The nominations for Radical Republican candi-
dates Members of Congress from the various DstrPs
of this state have been made, as follows:
Ist District, r. r. Butler; lid District Horace My
nard IId District VIM B. stokes IVth District, James
Mullins; Vth District, John Trmbc With District s. NJ
Arucll; WIN District Isaac l.. Hawkins; Win Ps-
Mcssrs. MAYNARD. Stokes. Arncr. and Hawkins wore
members of the NNXlAth Congress. Mcssrs. Butler
Mullins Trmbc and Nuun are new men. and hnyc been
EoTa mc IUr s pnG irfwic Who We're s@ni to- the
XXN1Xth Congress Union men, but who acted through
out with the johnson Democracy.
Judge Butler is one of the abcst and hest IL East
Tennessee. and has good record "a Union man lie is
heartily WITH the Radical party ana VIII not bciry the
confidence his constituents. did Mr. Taylor vino
elected Radical, and whose visit 10 the North IN
East Tennessee. and hs radical speeches then. viii be
well remembered Horace Maynard has national rcpu
tariOn He was member OF Congress IN 1900 ana was
of the few Southern members who remained true
10 the country in those trying days ,.,,.,., ..
William B. stokes was member ~ the NNNNIth Con
grcss. In 1872 ne commissioned by GOV johnson as
Colonel Of the 9Th Tennessee Cavalry, served with dlstrc
ton through the was elected 10 the NNNlNth Con
grcss and bccauSc he refused To- follow the cad of Pcs
don't Johnson after his extraordinary speech OF Feb %
l,GG stricken from the list Oi rccommenda
mime Inoycrs II, TIC Southern inyalis convention M
Philadelphia last year, aud Is able energetic shrcwd
and Radical man. lie Is immensely popular ~ t,h
Mountain district" the largest. terrtoialiy. n the
State. james Mullins. the nominee for the 1Nih DIS
trct. plain. mcuiyaicd man, who served 80 accept
ably in Legislature Oi Tennessee during The last two
wears that IN, constituents have rewarded his fidelity 10y
giving him nomination 70 Congress. lie h1S not the
srlccs and culture OF Mr. IHmOud Cooper the Late MON
br but J., Immensely his superior boo devotion 10 liberty
and To the principles of the Republican party. In the
Nh District John Trinh stands 80 tine head oi the loyal
iu ability, courage aud political insight Hc has Tor
years been au AboiitionIS warm supporter "i MI
Lincoln in ln resigned lis seat M IN" SiHic senate III
1861 rather than remain member "i mat body when th
act OF secession became au inevitable ungency was
again elected 10 the SclHtc ~ lH''' dhu haS n',h
forcmo, BOO al measures for the advancement o the state
10 lts present high porlii"u To him. more tan Z" any
other mcmbcr OF the Lcgiadiufr - ihc Nic lhuthl''
Tor the Negro Testimony law, tivil Rights law The school
law. and The Negro sURrage law.
~dinur H. Aruci. from the WIN District was mem
brr os the NXXIXth Congress No trurr more faithful
man c:ri bc found anywhere A. member Of c iiou-"
of Representatives of the state Dc was tr leader q" tr
Radical uHrty, and 40 his activity. Hhralfy, dud hdriti
E very llscJ gnc the measure "i r't.i" ,'M f,9Il'u
iu IrEhes,rr Inc Youngest al lhr u''t "l! "' H,''
hy Boo, entire devotion 10 hr principles of liberty, justly
voa the confidence and esteem 81 his constituents Living
~ tAc most aiisioctauc ana pu slavery D.,l, ih ll
state. hc hae had q position OF peculiar diilruiy ANA
tal; bui nothing could SWcrVc him from Doe hdriil ana
Mr Hawkins. IA the WIN District la. already made
iis rrcoid q ncnbcr OF ihc NNNlNtr 'pnsr'-' From
the time uf his 90 Us 1s.outcI h- vote,
uniformly ou tEc side Of thr Radical policy
in the WIN District NJ. Auup, the nominee. was
mcmbcr OF the House Of Representatives. uf this state
during the last legislature l, district includes Mem
amd l. couisc ~ q legislator ha- hccu liberal and
hst1cd Every measure fof the announcement ard " yr
fc candidate. of the Conservative" party for Con
..rt.S have not vet brru nominated iu some of the
districts o., hardly probable That amy nominations viii
be- made. Tie ambition 90 bc beaten D. net suilci"ntp
well Developed yet. to eue"n"E" "'S one =" ''Ao ''
ncld.
In each districts the candidates have already
taken, viii take the stump. Mcssr- MAYNARD
aud 1ruhc IN present engaged as counsel in the I'M
parchment Df Judge Frazier, nov hctlrr the senate ~
soon 81, relieved from that duty. they viii be- heard Ia
of the State the questions ni the day VIII hr
discussed with horoughne~ freedom. and ability never
before known All feel that Tennessee IS the first battle
field which the question ~ Reconstruction j. To be
fout aud 80 The election in August there Is sarcri thc
shadow ni doubt ttt every onr "i thc Gentlemen mere
named will bc elected and that Tennessee VIII present