Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-30
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Every Ward and District I'm the Conn
~ Represented.
Harmonious Action.
Henry Cooper Nominated for the Sen
Maj Ii. y. Rhea and Maj. 4. ID. Walker
the Choice of the Convention
for Representatives.

house yesterday at II o'clock. Their,
were delegates present from every ward in
the city, and all the districts in the county
we're represented. 1t was composed of oul
very best citizens, and it is but Just Il
say that a more intelligent body of mer
never assembled in this county under
similar circumstances. -
On motion of P. w. Maxey, Esq Maj
A. F. Golf was called to preside over the
meeting. Upon taking the chair, he re.
turned thanks for the position thrust upon
him. He said that it was a subject of con.
graduation that the tax payers were again
in condition to come forward and select
their representatives TO the Legislature.
The dawn of better day was breaking
upon us, and the sun OF freedom would
soon throw his bright rays upon the here
tofore lurid mists. Again returning thanks
for the honor conferred, he announced that
the convention was ready to proceed to
business. a -a
r. B. Sloan moved that the members of
the city press be requested to act as secre-
taries, which motion prevailed.
I p. w. Maxey, Esq, moved that all per-
cons except delegates be excluded from
within the bar, which was carried.
George E. Purvis moved the appoint
ment of a Committee on Credentials, which
prevailed, and the chair announced said
committee, as foIlowE Baxter Smith.
George S. Kinney, P. w. Maxey, II. H
Harrison and 4. S. Patterson.
/ The secretary then read the list of dele
gates from the various wards and districts.
From two of the districts there were two
sets of delegates, both claiming seats upon
the flor. The matter in dispute was re-
ferred TO the Committee on CredentiaIs
who brought in report. The complete
list of delegates il as follows:
First Ward-N B Hamilton and Frank
Atiener.
Second Ward - Geo s Kinney and
Raymond B Sloan.
Third Ward-Thos Halle and Phin-
ehas Garrett.
Fourth Ward-W Freeman and Rob't
S Patterson.
Fifth Ward-K J Morris and T L
Marshall.
Sixth Ward-H Fl Harrison and c G
Cabler.
Seventh Ward-T W Haley and A H
Hurley. '
Eighth Ward-M C Cotton and Ofville
Ewing Sr.
Ninth Ward-Charles Kircher and
Christian Kreig.
Tenth Ward-J L Weakley and G B
Goodwin.
Second District-E D WhiLwOrth and
J w Allen.
Third District-H Cotton and J r
Davis.
Fourth District-Timothy F Dodson
and F B GIeaves.
Fifth District-A F Golf and james
Murrel.
Sixth District-J r Mccain and J G
Briley.
Seventh District-B F Wilkinson and
DR. John Haywood.
Eight District-John OVerton and An
thony Abbey.
Ninth Dstrict-Nat F Dortch and
George E Purvis.
Tenth District-William r EIIiston
and John C Burch.
Eleventh District-W W Turner and
w @ Harding.
Twelfth District-Archer Chatham and
Ashley Kennedy.
Thirteenth District-JOhn House and
w w Fulghum.
Fifteenth District-J z Wand and B F
Myers.
Sixteenth District-Johu Hart and W
J Chandles.
Seventeenth District-Baxter Smith and
w K Demonbreun.
Eighteenth District-A w johnson and
P w Maxey.
Nineteenth District-John Taylor and
Joseph A S0ule.
Twentieth District-E A Mathes and
Andrew johnson.
Twenty.first District-W d Robertson
and VIM B Ewing.
Twenty-second District-John G. Webb
and Gilbert Marshall.
=.Twenty-iEird District w n McCOole
and Nicholas Mclaughlin.
Twenty-fourth District-D A Phelan
and w L Earthman.
TWenty-fifth Observation-Disclosures Ander-
son and J w Howington.
The chair announced The following
committee on rules and resolutions, to wit:
Thos. J.. Halle, Charles Kircher, T. w.
HALEY, Tim. F. Dodson and George E.
Purvis.
After retiring for few minutes, the
committee returned, and ThOs. J. Halle,
the chairman, presented the following:
Resolved, That the mode of selecting
legislative candidates shall be by ballot;
that the President to effect this shall APP
point two judges and one receiver.
Resolved, That before the receiver COM
mence taking the vote, the delegates shall
be seated, and in such manner as to be en-
tirely separate from those who are not
delegates. The receiver shall then wait
upon the delegates as they are seated, and
receive the vote Of each. When all who
desire to vote have done 80, he will hand
the ballot over to the judges, who shall
proceed to count the same. The candidate
receiving majority of all the votes shall
be declared elected.
Resolved, That after the result of the
third ballot has been announced, (if there
be no election, the candidate having re-
ceiyed the smallest number of votes shall
be dropped, and the same shall be done on
each succeeding ballot until selection is
made.
Resolved, That the selection of a can
didate for the Senate shall be first 10
order.
Resolved, That the nomination of can
didates for the action of the convention
shall be conducted without speeches or
debate.
The committee also suggest the follow
ing as rule:
Resolved, That those who are not dele
gates keep without the bar, and that the
chairman enforce this rule.
Which, on motion of NJ. c. Cotton, Wer
adopted as read.
The following resolution, endorsing Gov.
D. w. c. Senter. was submitted BY r. 3.
Sloan, and adopted unanimously;
Resolved, That we heartily indorse ID.
w. G. Senter for Governor of Tennessee,
and hereby pledge ourselves to support
him for that Office.
Resolved, That the delegates Of this
Convention pledge themselves to support
the nominees of the Convention; and they
further pledge themselves TO use what in
Huence they have to induce the citizens Of
their wards and districts to do the same.
The chair announced that nominations