Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-30
TTIE COUNTY CANDIDATES.

The resolution was in the following |
words:
Received, By this meeting of citizens
Of Davidson county, that we call upon the
friends of universal suffrage, supporters OF
Gov. Senter, 10 meet on Tuesday next in
each civil district in the county, and each
ward in the city, and at such meeting
appoint two deles ates to represent the
ward or district in convention TO assemble
at the court house in Nashville on Thurs
day, July 90, to nominate a candidate for
Senator and two candidates for Represen-
tives in the State Legislature"
The primary meetings were
promptly held, and the convention
was full-evcry ward and civil dis
trict having a delegation. The
character Of men comprising it,
made the body one strictly repre-
sentative of the great mass of the
tax-paying citizens of the county,
who favor the election of Gov. Sen
ter, and the removal Of the restric-
tions on the franchise. The bust
ness of the convention was conduc-
ted in perfect parliamentary order
and with admirable decorum. We
believe OF an incident occurred to
raise a question as to the entire
fairness of the results arrived at.
There were quito a number OF
gentlemen aspiring to tho sew
eral positions for which candi-
dates were to be selected, and a
number of them balloted for were
presented by their friends without
solicitation, or offered by members
ofthe Convention who were seeking
tomake nominations of the best and
most available men who were ell
igible. While there was much
warmth and zeal displayed, there
was no unseemly strife, and the de-
cision Of the body was unanimously
acquiesced in by those who were
not chosen, and pledges voluntarily
rendered to give a hearty support
TO the nominees. Where there was
so much diversity of opinion, all
could not be gratifed, but in the
choice made all are satisfied, and
there will be complete harmony at
the polls next Thursday.
The nominee for Senator, Hon.
Henry Cooper, is a gentleman Of a
high order Of ability, as lawyer
taking rank with the first in the
State. He has had considerable ex-
perience as a legislator, having
served the county of Bedford in
which he formerly resided during
two or three terms. In 1861, he
adhered TO the cause of the Fed
eraI government and maintained
his position consistently and firm
", but with the moderation which
is a part of his character. In
1868, we believe, he was made
Judge of his judicial circuit by
Military Governor Johnson, and
in that capacity made the
decision in the Ridley-SherN
brooke case which was subse
quently reversed by the Supreme
court, the reversal sustaining the
constitutional validity of the pre-
sent franchise restrictions, which he
had set aside. Upon his retiring
from the bench he was made Pro
fessor in the Lebanon law school
a position which he retained until
his removal to this county. Judge
Cooper presided over the State
Convention held on the 22d Of
February, 1866, in this city
Though not very long a citizen OF
Davidson county, he is now identl'
fed with the interests Of its people
and on the floor of the Senate will
make them an able and faithful
representative.
Mai. b. s. Rhea, the senior can.
didate for the HouseOf Representa-,
tives, is a native OF this State
and until within the last ftteer
wears, was a resident of what il
known as the mountain district o
Middle Tennessee. He has beer
engaged in mercantile pursuits fol
many years past, in which he has
been quite successful. He is gen
tleman of fine intelligence and gooC
practical sense; and has sevCra
times been a member Of the munlcl
pal Legislature. lie VIII DC al
upright, earnest, and laboriou
member, and will worthily repre-
sent the county.
The junior candidate is Major /
ID. Walker, who, we believe is ma
tive of Indiana, but has resided II
Nashville since 1862, when he ar
rived with the Federal army, undo
General Buell.. He was an office
in one of the Indiana regiments, bu
resigned his commission in the fal
of that year and became n citizen o
the State. He is a lawyer by pro
fession, but has been latterl en-
gagged in other callings. He is
gentleman of talents and tine speak
ing capacity, and will make an eX
ccllcnt representative. He was tn,
Conservative candidate for the sam
position for which he is now ofleret
two years ago.
This is a ticket which deserve
and should receive the support o
the people. But a brief period re
mains till the election, but in du
time the acceptance of the candi