The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-08-21

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Electors at Large Nominated.
500 DELEGATES PRESENT.
From the Nashville Press and Times. August ls.l

The State Convention, which met at the
Capitol yesterday morning, for the purpose
of nominating Congressman and Electors az
large for the State, was the largest that ever
assembled in the Capitol, and the mos. en-
thusiastic.
The business Of the Convention was pros
ecuted with ardor up to half past IL o'clock
last night, most Of :he delegates remaining
in the hall up TO adjournment.
The Convention was called to order at IL
N. BY SenatOr A. N. Cate, Chairman of the
Republican Stata Central Committee.
On motion o. Senator Gate, Senator J. B..
Frierson was elected temporary Chairman.
The latter stated the object Of the Convention,
and cOunseled prudence and unanimity in the
proceedings. -Igg--s
Prayer By Rev. DR.. Pearne, Of Knoxville.
Senator Cate, as Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, nominated Col. Geo. E.
Grisbam and Col. David N. Nelson as tempo
rary Secretaries. Agreed to.
Senator Cate moved that the chair appoint
Committee on Permanent Organization,
composed Of one delegate from each Congress.
sional district.
B. r. Cooke suggested that a Committee on
Credentials should be appointed 6rst, as
there were two delegates from some Of the
counties. Such was the case witk Davidson
county.
Rev. DR.. Psarne thought Il rather out Of
order to appoint the Committee on Creden.
tials before the Convention was permanently
organized. Let the Convention be first or
Ranized, and then the claims Of these con-
testants can be settled in the usual and prop
er way.
Senator Gates motion to appoint q Com
mittee on Permanent Organization was then
adopted. The chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the Committee
LIST District, d. G. Thornburg I'd District,
Gen. J. A. Cooper Sd District, Col Thomas
Waters 4th District, Col. VIM. Bosson 9th
District, Capt. Joshua Bryan 9Th District,
Jesse Taylor; 7th District, Senator John
Norman 9Th District, Mr.. = Moore. t-..
SIN. AInell moved that the Convention
take recess uetil 3P. N. il.
R. r. Butler thought that the necessary
committees should FIRST be appointed, and be
ready 70 report after the recess.
B.F. Cooke wanted the Committee on Gre
dentialS appointed. He moved that one del
eRate from each Congressional District COM
pose that committee, to be now appointed BY
the Chair.
Rev. DR.. Psarns raised The point Of order
that this body had no right 10 appoint con-
mittees, Of proceed 10 othef business before
the convention was organised.
r. r. Butler remarked that this was q con-
yentiOn, not mob. Business could be
greatly laeiliiatsd By appointiug the commit
teeS now. 1l-fs SYLVIA vIfU
The motion Of Mr.. Arneli TO take recess
prevailed, and the convention adjourned 70
2PM. -iH US ff lr
10 AyrhRHoos sssHoH. ela
The convention was called 70 order at q
Col D. q. ThOrnburs, from the uomnitses
on Permanent 0rganissti0n, reported The fol-
lowing a. permanent oAlceIs; t3uAl
President-Hon. Horace haynard.
Vice Presidents-lst Dlstrict, o. J. hcKin-
uey I'd, Judge l.. O. Houk Sd, Senator A.
N! Gate 4th, W. Spence 5th, Judge X. n.
Harrison 9Th, Hon. s. n. Arnell Tth, D. w.
stillyell; sth, Y. 3. Richards.
8eoretaries-Col d. u. Nelson, Col. J. b.
Browniow, Col George 7. Griaham, r. J.
Henarick, Samuel Lowry, fbomas white, A.
IN. Hawkins, Capt. Shaw, Major WIN. Gray.
On motion Of Senator Smith, the report
aas unanimously adopted.
On beinr conducted 70 the chair, MF. May-
unrd returned bic ihaokl fof he eomplimenls
thus accorded hIm. They had met - q mat
Ter o, great ImporiaHcs, and stood there
charged with The responsible adminlaiFailon.
Io their hands was, for The time being, The
control of the State government. Their hfst
du,v vas 70 protect Ne lilD, property and
liberty Of ils ciliJens A goveFnment that
eould uot aEd would nol protect 90 citisenS
was neg q kovefnment he referred. . he
Koslk amir a. 20 e1amplo Of the policy, u
ehls respect, of he national eoyefnnsat.- q
Wha,sESf thore miaht BE- q crliiciss n tas
british Geyernnsnt there vas also uueh 70