Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-12
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TWENTY-FOURIH DISTRICT.
A meeting of the delegates chosen
by the counties of Madison, Hay
wood, LauderdaIe and Upton, in their
primary meetings to select a Conser-
Vative candidate to represent said
counties in the next General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, convened
in the Courthouse in Brownsville, on
Wednesday, the 9TH day of July,
1869.
On motion Of Col. T. J. Freeman,
of Haywood, Maj, r. F. Maclin, OF
Upton, was elected temporary Chair
man and F. NJ. WilskipOR and w.
W, MullendOre, Esquires, were Rp-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion the roll of delegates was
called and the following gentlemen
answered to their names, tO-wit:
FROM MADISON.
H. johnson, John S. Bryan, j. j..
Brooks, John Tyson, Ambrose r.
Read, Elisha Jackson, 4, j. Hewlett,
W. Ii. Greer, Robert B. Hurt, w. NJ.
Dunaway, j. J.. F~urgerson, SaalGel
Persons, Alex Jackson, Robert j..
Chester, VIM. Birdsong, Robert Sto-
bough, E. b. Mason, r, NJ. Mason, NJ.
S. Neeley,J John Pearson, Wilson Soils,
A. Deberry and B. S. Brooks.
FROM HAYWOOD.
J. Mac Shaw, W, T.. Curry, Joseph
McCloy, G. W. Winfield, Daniel Bur
ton, H. j. Hendron, George c. Porter,
VIM. Sangster, F A. Claiborn, 4. D,
Freeman, w. AZ Allen, J.. NJ. John
ston, H. J. Livingston, T. J.. Free
man and Henry Buck.
FROM LAUDERDALE.
H, J, Turner, F. NJ. Wilkinson, j.
C. Marley aad o, T. Hendren.
FROM TIPTQY,
c. B. Hall, Nat Upton, F. G. over
all, S. j. Bradshaw, r. F. Maclin,
Ben Sherrod, NJ. Bell, F. A. Archer,
p. j. Smith, w. W. Mullendore, J. H.
Cummins, S. p. Rose, John T.
Douglas, w. d. Smith, c. H. Hill,
Samuel r. Shelton, John G.. Hall,
Henry ]. Maley, A. A. Templeton,
G. G.. Fisher, ir,, VIM. r. McLagan, |
and j. G. Garland.
On motion of DR.. NJ. Bell, the chair
man of the delegation from eaeE
county, was instructed to appoint a
committee of two from each county !
to select Rpd report the names of gen
tlemen suitable fog officers of the Con-
ventiOn.
On motion, the following cCa4mittee
was appointed to report on the num-
Der of votes to which each county is
in this Convention, tO-Wit:
From Haywood, II. j. Livingstone,
George C. Porter; from Madison, VIM.
F. B. Snipes; from Lauder
dale, J: {. Morley, F. M. Wilkerson;
from Upton, P.J, Smith, S. P. Rose.
The Committee on P~eFElGacpt Organ
reported J. C. Marley, Esq, Ct
Lauderdale, for Chairman; John II.
Douglas, Of Tipt0H, for Secretary; and
Col. Geo. C. Porter, Of Haywood, for
Assistant Secretary; and who on mo-
ion were unanimously elected.
The committee appointed to report
he number Of votes to which each :
is entitled in this Convention,
exported that Madison is entitled to
votes, Haywood is entitled to
i've votes, Lauderdale is entitled to
our vOtaS, end Upton is entitled to
our votes; which report was then
by the Convention.
Nominations beiHg ia GKder, Col. =,
Robert 1. Chester, of Madison, nom
mated Hon. Milton Brown, Of jack
on, and Col. Nat. Upton, of Upton,
nominated David c. Slaughter, Esq,
# COvingtOn.
Col. Thomas j. Freeman moved
hat the Convention proceed
0 vote upon the nominations. Col.
leo. c. Porter moved to lay the mo-
ion On the table, on which motion to
ay on the table the vote was taken by
Ounties, and the motion was rejected,
Col. Porter then moved that he be
flowed to present the following reso-
which was granted, and the
esOlutiOn read as follows, t0-Wit:
ReSOtUPd, That in the selection of n
andidate for the position of Senator !.
this senatorial district that no :
uestions of a sectional or local issue ,
nould be considered; +,
That each county comprising this
isfrict should be allowed to present 9
er claims fairly, squarely and hon Z
,tIy, for its consideration and action;
That no discrimination as to county
section in regard to the presenta- /,
ON of candidates should or must be
Jade; 5
That it should be the earaest en- '
eavor of this body to select, and Q
Ominate the best, most suitable and =
lost available man, one that in the Q
vent of his election can achieve the Z
reatest good for the people OF the
tate in our next Legislature and to {
lis end il should not be regarded
neither he be from Tipton, Hay
God, Lauderdale OF Madison.
And further, That should even
anded justice be melted out to ALI
and portions of this Senato-
District without any discrimina- 4
on to local issues, private or indi- 3
dual prejudices orparty predictions = =
e pledge to the nominee of this Com a
sntion our earnest, cordial, hearty g
I'd undivided support during the Al
nvass, and will use every honorable 81
to secure his election on Thurs