Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-28
THE CITY
TEE wARDs MEETINGS.
slim Attendance.

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Below we give list of the delegates ap-
pointed at several Of the ward meetings
last night to nominate candidates to the
State Convention. The attendance was
slim, and in some of the wards there was
barely corporars guard. The people at
large seem to be tired of nominating con-
Yentions.
First Ward-James A. Steele, George
F. Akers, Rush Vanleer, A. Shesh and Abe
Smith.
Second Ward.-AIajor Bean was called
to the chair, and Billy Dougherty ap-
pointed Secretary. The following delegates
were elected by reclamation, to go unin-
structed, viz: George S. Kinney, Mark
Young, John Wilson, D. @. Kinney and
Frank Seltz.
Third Wa-d.-Maj. J. d. Wade was called
to the chair, and Chas. H Eastman ap-
pointed Secretary. The following dele
gates were elected: Player Martin, H. E.
Jones, L. F. Beech, ]. d. Wade, Frank d.
Moore. The following resolution was
adopted:
That it is the sense of this meeting that
our delegates go untrameled with instruc-
tons.
Fourth Ward-James NJ. Hinton was
called to the chair, and 5. J. Mcdaniel sp-
pointed Secretary. The following delegates
were appointed: R. s. Patterson, Jas. NJ
Hinton, ]. O. Nilsson, Pat Walsh and Jas
H. Brantley.
Fifth Ward.-The delegates are as fol-
| lows E. B. McClanahan, d. F. Carter, r.
B. Cheatham, Thos S. Hays and T. D.
Oraighead.
Sixth Ward.-Dr. J. B. Mcconnell was
appointed chairman and VIM. Litterer ap-
pointed secretary The following delegates
| were elected DR.. j. B. Mcconnell, Dr.. c.
A. NJ Pulliam and Samuel H. Harrison.
| Seventh Ward-Isaac Paul, Esq, was
called to the chair and Il. W. Haley APP
pointed secretary, when the following
delegates were selected, to wit Isaac Paul,
A. H. Hurley, James Gennett, Philip
Lindsey and I. W. Haley.
Eight Wharf.-The following delegates
were appointed to wit: n. O. Cotton,
Hugh Carroll, Orville Ewing, W. H. Viii
kinson, Jr., and DR.. c. X. Winston.
Ninth Ward-A few citizens met and,
after consultation, postponed the appoint
ment of delegates till Tuesday evening,
| Both inst, when the citizens of the ward
are requested to meet at Adam Lauther's
residence, No. $50 North Summer street,
| for that purpose.
Tenth Ward T. B. Jones was called to
| the chair, and r. H McEwen, Jr., appoint
ed Secretary, when the following delegates
were appointed, to-wit: Il. II. McEwen,
Jr., Viii. L. Foster, w. II. Lllard, John
Holloran, P F. Hardcastle
The following resolutions, presented by
| Geo. Knox, were adopted:
Resolved, That Hon. Z. II. East and
| Hon. Neil s. Brown are the first choice of
| the voters of the 10th Ward to represent
Davidson county in the Convention, but
| we will give our earnest and hearty support
! to such men as Francis B. FOgg, Judge n.
| Baxter, or Hon. Jno. NJ Lea.
Resolved = That for Representative
| from this foaterial district our first choice
| is James F. Bailey, of GAINESVILLE, but at
| the same time we viii heartily support Jno.
| +. House, if nominated.
| We have heard of the appointment Of
several of the districts as follows
| EDGEFIELD.-A meeting of the citizens
| of Edgefeld was organized by calling Jack
| son B. White to the chair, and appointing
| A. ]. Caldwell Secretary. After considera-
| ton, the meeting concluded that Edgefeld
| being an Incorporated town, having pOpu-
lation largely in excess of a civil district,
was entitled to seven delegates In the nomI-
mating convention. The meeting then pro-
ceeded to the election of delegates, which
resulted as follows: Thomas G. CTUnk, S.
NJ Jamison, G. W. Couch, W. Fl. Morrow,
A. J. Caldwell, G. j. Stubblefield and Har-
vey Campbell
Thirteenth District-W. J. Taylor was
called to the chair and r B. Powers ap-
pointed Secretary. On motion Of John
| Hynes, committee of three were appoin-
ted to nominate two delegates to represent
the district in the County Convention.
The motion was carried, and Lewis Null
Inns, Hale and Sturdevant appointed said
committee, who placed In nomination the
names of w. ]. Taylor and Barney Hynes,
and the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
| Fourteenth District jesse Jordan, Mr..
McVestcr.
Twenty First District W H. EwiDg,
Thomas Saunders.
| Twenty-SecOnd District John Webb,
Gilbert Marshall
Twenty Fourth District F c. Earth
man, W. A. knight.