Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-05-08
Knox County Radical Convention.
Kxoxv1L1E, May 9th, 1867

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The Congressional Convention for the county o.
Knox, to elect delegates to the Convention to be
holden at Athens on Saturday the llth day OF May
next met persuant to call at IL o'clock in the court
House at Knoxville, and on motion, Geo. Andrews
ESQ.,, was called to the Chair, and f. j. Brooks ap
pointed Secretary of the Convention.
On motion of Capt. Bearden, the Chair appointed
NJ. D. Bearden, A. r. Trotter ]. Il. Mynatt, S. D.
Leinart, and E. j. Brooks, Committee to nomi-
nate three delegates from each district of the county
to represent the county in the Athens Convention
and to decide and report the number and names OF
delegates to which the Corporations of Knoxville
and East Knoxville should be entitled.
Pending the report of the Committee, the Con-
venton was addressed by the President of the Con-
vention, Dr. Mynatt our able and earnest candidate
for the Legislature, and by Prof @. Hughes, the
Principal of the cclored school, and each lof whom
made few brief, pertinent and eloquent remarks
The Committee reported the following named
delegates, to-wit;
lst District including Knoxville and East Knox
ville-Edward Goetz, Peter Scott s. N. Wilson, W
r. McBath, NJ. J. ChdFess, L. S. Trowbridge, ii.
G. Tarwater, Nj. d. Bearden, E. j. Brooks, j. w
Hope VIM Rule ID. L. Patterson, Luke Wilds,
George Andrews, j. w. North, j. B. Brownlow, M
l.. Hall, L. B. Gamble, J. r. Ludlow Captain Nc
MILAN, J. L. Hudiburg.
I'd District-F. Shade, G. W. Weaver, Jno. Smith
Sd District-James NJ Murphy, S. K Harris, s.
d. Cole.
4th District-H. Clapp, Il. L. w. Mynatt Lieut.
SnOdderly.
9TH District-JObn Gibbs, Thomas Crawford, J.
81. Mynatt.
9Th District-w. Y. Cox, Rufus Hall, J. w
Fowler.
9TH District-G. W. Carnes, Edmund Hail. James
Mynatt.
9Th District-F A. Armstrong, NJ w. YarneH
G. w. Karnes.
9th District-W. E. Hedgcock. C. L. Howard,
George Rowling
10th District--W G. Brandon, n. B. Grigsby, W.
81. Roberts.
18th Districts L. Gibson, T. W. Parham, Math-
ew McClelland.
18th District. H. Nickle, Andy Knott j. X.
Lonas
18th District H. Doyle, George L. Maloney,
John Looney.
l4th District-C. B. Gossett, Henry Haynes
Thos. Henderson.
18th District-D f. DeArmond, w. Wilhoite
Captain Slater
10th Dlstrict-Alexander Reeder, A. c. Callen,
G. W. Newman.
18th District-J. McMillen, A. W. Armstrong,
Trleman Shuineberry.
18th Distrct-P. II. Skaggs, Monroe Caller, w
Majors.
10th District-A X. Trotter, S. D. Leinart, Geo
Weaver,
The Committee further reported that they lad
given to the Corporation of Knoxville and East
Knoxville two delegates for each ward, and the del
egations for which they had reported with that Of
the LIST District.
On motion, the report of the Committee was ac-
cepted and adopted,
Captain Bearden then presented the following
resolutions which were seconded, and after some
discussion adopted.
| ResoLUcd That it is the sense of this Convention
that owing to the past firm unhinchng loyalty, thl
long and gallant service, and the undoubted patri
otism of General j. A. Cooper, he is the choice OF
the loyal people, and particularly of the soldiers Of
Knox county, to represent the Second Compression.
al District in the 4oth Congress. Therefore be il
| Resolved trat the Knox county delegation to The
Athens Convention be instructed to use their inu-
ence to secure his nomination before that Conven-
ton, and that we invite the delegates from other
counties to cooperate with US in this matter
On motion Of +. Schede it was ordered that the
proceedings of this Convention be furnished the
KNOXVILLE VINO for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned si,e die
Csc. ANDREWS, President
K. j. Brooks, Secretary.