Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-08
THE MOUNTAIN AGAIN IABoR.
Joe Cooper Brought Out for Congress,
and the County Triumyirafe Put in
kOminatiOn-Ehaf was Done at the
Radical Convention Yesterday.

Joe Cooper Brought Out for Congress
and the County Triumyirafe Put in
what was Done at the
Radical Convention Yesterday.
The Radical Convention for the nomina
ton Of three county commissioners, as.
sembled at Courthouse Hall yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
After noisy discussion Of some sbstruse
parliamentary points by J. II. Sumner,
col, b. i. Cook, Griffin and others, Col. J.
Albert Smith was chosen temporary chair
man and Joseph Napier, COL, and Major
Gray were chosen temporary Secretaries.
A committee on credentials, composed of
one delegate from each ward Except the
9TH which had two delegations) and dis
trict, was appointed, and while this COM
mittee was out, the convention was edited
by decayed Connecticut "Maior" with
very bad cold, who introduced his remarks
with the polished preamble that he was
mot a speechist."
Jno. Cockrell followed in TRADE against
cold moster and mistiss" and the 'galvan-
jed raticals," and Smoky Row Wetmore
sung his old song of the vigilance COM
mittee, in the midst Of which he was inter
rupted by the entrance of the credential
comInitte and had barely time to break into
an announcement of his aspirations for a
commissionership
The committee on credentials then re-
ported, and $. +. Allen was elected per-
manent chairman.
A sergeant and a squad of policemen
were stationed Just inside the bar to keep
out bogus delegates, and a series Of spread
eagle resolutions were read and adopted.
The last of the string has the gist Of the
whole:
Resolved, That any person or persons
claiming TO belong to the Republican par
ty, who shall hereafter bolt the regular
nominations and ticket as declared by the
properly organized convention, or run on or
support any independent ticket, shall be
deemed disorganizers, unworthy the conf
dence and support of the party, and that
they do not deserve any place Of profit or
trust, nor will we as party help such per-
sons to any position, either by election or
appointment
Col. Flagler offered a resolution de-
claring Silas +. Allen the first choice of the
convention for member of Congress at
large. Laid over.
The candidates for Commissioner pledged
themselves to abide the decision of the
convention, and the balloting for nominees
commenced, with the following result:
COMMISSIONER FOR SIX YEARS.
First ballot-total vote 1885, Fl. d. Grant
"a, w. J. Emory 10, John Austin II, Jno.
T. Jones 3, +. Lord 7, John Ruhm 2, +. b.
Bigley 2, T. G. Boughton 0. II. d. Grant
was declared unanimously nominated
COMMISSIONER FOR FOUR YEARS.
First balIot-total vote 113: Randle
Brown, col, So VIM. Sumner, col, 49,
Simeon r. Walker, COL, Is, Daniel Wad-
kins, col, @, j. j. Cary, col, /. No cleo
ton, and all candidates but Brown end
Sumner were dropped.
Second ballot-total vote rs: Brown
GA, Sumner 81. Randle Brown was de-
clared unanimously nominated.
COMMISSIONER FOR TWO YEARS.
First Ballot-Total vote ia: J. H.
Austin 81, w. j. Emery 49, E. Lord 7,
John Ruhm 4, NJ. w. Woodmansee 2, I.
C. Boughton, w. w, Wetmore, DR.. John
t. Jones, each O. No election, and all but
Austin and Emery dropped.
Second Ballot-Total vote l12: Austin
&c, Emery IS. J. H. Austin was declared
unanimously nominated.
Flagler's resolution declaring S. F. AL
len the first choice of the convention for
Congressman at large, was then taken up,
when ID. w. Peabody offered a resolution
in lieu, declaring Gen. Joseph A. Cooper
the choice of the convention. A portion Of
the delegates boisterously applauded the
accompanying thunder from Mr.. p, and
Jim. Sumner, colored, at once let off in
labored disquisition upon the merits of T.
A. Hamilton, of Shelby, the man who
wanted to exclude Southern mechanics
from employment on the railroads under
control of the State.
Allen McTeer spoke for Cooper IN re-
ply TO insinuations by Sumner.
Mr.. Peabody's resolution in lieu was
then carried, and the convention ad-
journec.
Thirty Fifth Annual Meeting of the