Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-11
STOKES PATTY ooNyENrros.
Nominated Candidates fer the LeSis-
: Va latqreC i q 2 / z
Almost all Uuan,mous.

The Davidson County Convention was
called to order and AZ. Carter nomin-
lied Judge NJ, NJ. Bfien for chairman. +
Judge Brien before taken bis seat adj
dressed the Convention, thanking them for
the honor they had conferred upon him
said be had only come there as delegate
to represent the 18th District. They had
had several conventions recently, some of a
State character and some of county charac.
teri, thai did not reflect much credit upon
the parties engaged ia them. As they had |
called upon him 10 preside over the
deliberations of the Convention he wanted
il understood that he was the presiding of.
f;eer. and must be respected. He must be
allowed to control tie Convention SO far
az order was concerned he hoped they
wouid harmonizs with each other. They
had met for something good. The Con- |
ventien had been called to nominate cam |
didates for the Legislature, and the candi-
dates nominated we're expected to be Stokes |
candidates. and are expected to run upon
the Stokes platform. Try to understand
each other. Their enemies were watch |
ing them and striving to get their party |
divided, and whenever they succeeded in
this the party would go down. Men of
sense, strength and patriotism should be
selected. You see the efforts going on now
to dissolve, break up and ruin this Repub-
icsn party by some of our best men. = g,
Alex. Sumner, colored, was appointed
Secretary and Lee Ayers Assistant Secre-
tary. ,-- s.--a ..s5s.s ga = .s5ss !. 4
Emery, the broom-maker, moved that q
committee of seven on credentials be APP
pointed by the chair.
A motion prevailed that all persons not
members of the Convention retire from
within the bars.
Here's running conversation took place
between Fred. CLARK and a negro named
Henry Lewis. Mr.. Emery moved that
any Republican here representing any dis
trict, though not regularly appointed
delegate, would be recognized as q mem
| Der of the Convention Carried. n
Mr.. Emery having been called upon to
address the Convention, lesped upon the
stage and delivered himself "nobly."
A colored man named Carter followed,
and said be had come there TO fight against
fraud and corruption wherever he found it.
/ Lie udu kO kulcISsk " 6uUocINC OuI "
represent the people who had sent him
| there.
The Committee on Credentials reported
q long list of delegates. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Emery offered resolution request
ing the candidates to come forward, by
person or by friend, and pledge themselves
\ to abide by the decision of the Convention.
Mr.. Emery said that Mr.. Stone would
abide by the result of the Convention.
]. T. Jones, of Edgefeld, said he stood
upon the Stokes platform. II the Conyen-
ton nominated some other person he was
willing to stand by MIN. He was willing
to fight for the principles that will give
peace and prosperity to their distracted
country. Il p 81 q
| A. A. Carter said Mr.. Lindsley would
abide by the decision of the Convention.
A man named Clarke said that he wanted
the candidates to come forward and cay
whether they were for Stokes or Senter,
and what their position was on the fran
chise question. He himself was opposed
to the reimbursement of the Rebels,
which was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause.
Emery said that he was authorized TO
say that Mr.. Stone was Stokes man, and
If he was nominated he wanted him nom
mated on the Stokes platform.
Squire FaiD, nee 70, said that he had an
nounced himself as candidate; his
claims were before them stood upon the
Platform Of the Chicago" We wanted q
| man who will advocate the Republican
party; intend TO stand by it till victory or
/ death.
Keeble and Cook, both colored, said
they would cheerfully abide by the Con-
| venIion.
The other candidates pledged them
selves TO abide by the result of the Con-
vention.
A A. Carter moved to proceed to the
nomination of a candidate for the Senate,
and that the vote of the convention be
taken riud rOcs as the names were called.
| The following nominations were made:
w. L. Stone, BY Emery j. T. Jones, by
- Clark A. V. s. Lindsey, by A A.
Carter; George Bartee, colored, BY ].
Lewis.
The vote was taken and resulted 10 the
choice of W L. Stone.
The convention next proceeded 10 vote
for candidates for the lower branch of the
Legislature. The following were put in
nomination:
James Sumner, S. Keeble, W. Fl. Morse,
| Squire Fain, Cyrus Cook, Ed North,
colored and T. A. KerchivaI, B. F. Cook
and J. I. Jones, white.
Some of the delegates wanted the Con-
yention TO vote on the negro candidates
| first, bat Judge Brien remarked that they
were all of one color.
| The vote was again taken sDd resulted
in favor of Jas. Sumner, colored, and 7.
| A. Kerchival.
Warren Jourdan was nominated Floster
by reclamation.
The nomination of the other candidates
was made unanimous. At the suggestion
| of Mr.. Emery, three cheers were given for
| the ticket.
A central committee composed of fifteen
persons was appointed.
A. A. Carter offered the following reso-
lutions, We give them letter for letter
just as they were written:
Whar az the Hon.. W.. B.. Stokes the
| Republican Candidate for Govrnar and
the defender of union men and the prin-
ciples that they so nobly maintained for
four Long years in bloday Conflict and
finally Come out victorious
THAR four belt Resolved
that we the Republican parta of the
County Of Davidson in Convention assem-
bled do pledge him hour unitid Support for
Govrnar in the angst Election and Will
use all Honrable meanss in Hour power
to Secure his Election |
The resolution was adopted after which
the Convention adjourned.