The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-23
Written for the Jouesboro', TENN Union FlaE1
Republican Convention in Sullivan
County.


AT a meeting Of the citizens Of Sullivan
county, held at the Court House 10 Blount-
VILE, on Monday the bit day Of April, 1869,
to appoint delegates to attend the Nashville
Convention, on the goth day of May next, for
the purpose of nominating a Republican
candidate for Governor also, TO appoint del
.gates to attend the Senatorial Convention
to meet at ElizabethtOn, on Monday the Bird
day Of May next, to nominate a candidate for
Senator for the First Senatorial District, on
the Republican ticket.
The meeting was called to order by VIM.
MullenLix, Esq, and on motion, the Hon.
John Welsh was called to the Chair and pa-
vid P, Hunt, Esq requested to act as SsGTe-
tary.
The Chairman explained the object Of the
meeting, after which a committee was APP
pointed to prepare business for the action of
the meeting, who reported the following, viz:
Your committee, appointed to prepare bu-
siness for the action of the meeting, respect
fully submit the following, to-wlt;
WHEREAS, A Convention has been called
20 assemble at Nashville on the goth day of
May, 1869, for the purpose Of nominating a
Republican candidate for Governor, at the
ensuing August election.
WHEREAs, A Convention has been called
to meet at Elizabethton on the first Monday
in May next, to nominate a candidate, on the
Republican ticket, for the First Senatorial
District of the State,
WHEREAs, 1t is important that said Con-
vention should be fully attended, and that
Sullivan county should have a voice in said
Convention therefore,
Resolpsl, That the fo~llowing-pamed per-
sous be appointed as delegates to attend said
Nashville Convention on the goth OF May,
1869, tO-wit|
LIST District, James Duncan, and Unophslass
Bedlimem alternate; 2nd District, NJ. w,
A. Willougbby, and Mordica Gross att 3rd
Dist, @. z. Warren, and Dan. Elkins alt 4th
Dist, Wm. Thomas, and YIN. Hamilton att
9th Dist, Thomas H. Easley, and James q.
Hicks alt; 9Th Dist, George Anderson, and
r. P. Mullins alt, 18th Dist, A. O. ShiPley,
aud John Harbor alt; 9th Dist, A. j. Hall,
and Andrew Shell alt; 10th Dist, Lott Pence,
and Joseph Lynn alt; 18th Dist, Hon. John
Welsh, and d: B. We1ler alt 18th Dissrict,
Charles Lynn, and Aaron Hoffman alt 18th
Dist, p. N. Easley, and Nathan y .EAslsy ALL;
l4th Dist, VIM, Peny, and R. P. Cot att
18th Dist, John B. Hunt, and AN. Carr att;
18th Dist, j. NJ. Crockett, and A. 0awoOd ait;
nth Dist, Louis Whitaker, and NJ Bippe alt;
18th Dist, Jos. Spurgin, and ]. W.. Hilton alt,
Retoiosd, further, That the folI%owng-nam-
ed persons be appointed to attend the Sena-
tOrial Convention TO meet at Elizabethton on
the Bird day Of May, 1859, to dominate q Re-
publican candidate tor the First Senatorial
District Of the State, to-wit.
lat Dist, Jacob Emmert, and G.. W. Nor
ton alt; End Dist, NJ. w. A. Willoughby,
and w. L. Smithson ALL; Ord Dist, r. A, Mil
lard, aud j. ]. Hatcher alt, 4th Dist, Sam1
Thomas, aud Saml Glover alta 9Th Diet, J..
D. Mullennix, ard Thos. n. Easley alt; 9Th
Dist, John r. Anderson, aud WIN. Stiue alL.;
7th Dilt., ID. N. Miller, aud A.C. Stipley alt;
sth Dist, Jacob Laiture, and J. Q. Srurgin
att 9th Dist Benry Hughes, and Sam'l Col
bough alt 10th Dist, George Fousl, and j.
w. Oatroh ALI liGh Dist, Jobu G. Colt, and
A. Gibsdn alt; 18th Dist, James A. Johnson,
aud Henry Churehbeli ait, 18th Dist, Or. Il.
$. Depew, and R. o. Thornton alt, l4th Dist,
WIN. Retherford, dnd ANDREW Coin alt; 18Th
Dist, Amos X. Mullennix, and Elisha Harbor
alt; 18th VIM. Little, and James N. Crockett
alt; l7tb Dist, MeJ. Gollihor, and E. d. Ra-
der alt; 18th Dist, Jesse Cot, And N. Elsey
alternate.
Rssolved, That, having Implicit confidence
10 the ability, particular and 6rmness OF the
Hon. Wm. 3 Stokes, OF DeKalb comfy, we
deelare him 70 be our irlt choice as t6e Re-
publican standard bearer IN lhe approaching
campaign : and our delegates are Instructed
70 cast the vote Of Sullivan county for biz
nomination on The Republican ticket in sail
Nashville Convention.
Rssoissa, trtAsr, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be sent 70 the UsIos Fac and
Gresnsviils Ntw Era for publication.
On motion, tbs foregoing report vas IMAM
inouily adopted
On moiions adjourned ,irs De
JOHN WELSH, CAa
Dawn p. HuHr, S.s,'y
pDr VIVA Sharp, 4 looss woman, stabbed
her brother, a lad Of ssYsniesu yeari, aikaoz-
80.