Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-10

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Franklin, were appointed delegates to at
tend convention TO nominate candidate
for the Senate from this Senatorial dis
trIct, and Cookville recommend as the
place.
JABEs G. MITCHELL, Chairman.
II. S. CARRICK, Secretary.
The County of Giles.
The county meeting at Pulaski, Mon
| day, was large and enthusiastic Every
time the name of Brown was called every
body went wild. On motion of Capt. W.
G. Flournoy, Maj. Thos. M. Jones was
called to the chair, and John S. Wilkes
and F. o. McCOrd appointed secretaries.
On motion of s. E. Rose a committee TO
present suitable resolutions to the meeting
was appointed, which reported as fol-
lows:
The undersigned committee, who were
appointed to prepare suitable resolutions
for the action of the Convention, beg
leave to report that they deem it unneces-
sary on the present occasion to present
any platform of principles, but are will
ing to trust the same to the delegates
from the entire State when they shall as
semble in convention in the city of Nash
vile for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor, and, therefore,
recommend the adoption of the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That the whole of Giles
county be requested to act as delegates to
represent this county in said Convention.
Resolved, That said delegates be, and
they are hereby instructed to cast the vote
of this county for our distinguished fell
low-citizen, Gen. John C. Brown.
Resolved, That the citizens of this
county hereby pledge themselves to abide
the action of the Convention at Nashville
and will give its nominee their cordial
support.
Resolved, That a copy of these pro-
ceedings be published in the Pulaski
Citizen and Nashville papers.
On motion of S. E. Ross a committee
of five was appointed TO suggest delegates
to a convention to be held at Shelbyville
to nominate candidate for Congress, on
Sept 16, to-wlt: B. F. Carter, James F.
Smith, j. W. Rivers, Joshua Morris, G.
W. McMillion, T. s. English, Newton
White.
On motion of S. ]. Beatty it was sug-
gested that each civil district hold a pri-
mary meeting on the last Saturday of this
month for the purpose of selecting candi-
dates for the Legislature and Senate. 1t
was also resolved that in the proceedings
of the convention when called, each dis
trict shall be entitled to only one vote
upon any one proposition.
After rendering thanks to Maj. Jones,
as chairman, the convention adjourned
sire die.
WeakIey County.
The Democratic Conservative party of
Weakley county, Tenn, on Saturday, the
Sd of September, held primary election,
and by popular vote expressed their choice
for the respective candidates for Cover
nor, for Congress, for State Senate and
for Representative, and at the same time
elected delegates from the several districts
of the county, to assemble in Dresden in
convention, on Monday, the 9Th inst, and
declare the result. The delegates so cho-
sen did, on the 5th inst, assemble pursu-
ant to their appointment, whereupon w.
S. Scott was called to the chair, and Ben
iamiu D. Irvine appointed Secretary.
The following delegates presented their
credentials:
District No. !, Aaron Farmer; No. 2,
Gn Obion now; No 8, W Scott and G
W Martin; No. 4, John Latham and Jas
Latham; No. 5, W J Phillips;
No. 6, Ed James and George Horn;
No. 7, B B Edwards and D Irvine; No.
s, John Underwood and Joe Dent; No. 9,
J Ward and Gilbert Patterson; No 10,
P Grooms aid L r Brasfield; No. IL,
Alfred Smyth and A ] Swain; No. 49,
John Freeman and W II Dodson; No. IA,
T Olive and ] r Miles: No. Is, B Ray
and E S Dunlap; No. 16, J A Crabtree
and J Curlee; No. II, John Elliott; No.
IS. f c Lyon and w H jenkins.
On motion of B B Edwards that Geo.
W Martin, John D Latham and E c Ly.
on be appointed committee to count the
vote and report thereon, the same being
seconded, the motion was put to the house
and carried. Thereupon the committee
retired and brought in the following as the
vote of the county:
For GovernOr-John c Brown, 674;
VIM A Quarles, 80; Colyar, 90: John A
Gardner, 70.
For Congress-W P Caldwell, 4S5; Il
P Caldwell, 425.
For Senate-Burt Stovsll, 279; Buck
Travis, 43; Ben Ezzell, 249; L NJ Tharpe,
$50.
For Representative L McGlothlin,
3S1; A NJ Boyd, 378; NJ Ridgeway, 248;
A NJ Clements, 100.
On motion of G W Martin, the following
resoI l,ions were unanimously passed:
Resolved by the delegates here assem-
bled that John c Brown is the nominee of
the county Of Weakley, for Goveno-,
subject to the Convention to be heidi
Nashville on the 18th day of September,
1870. ...
Resolved, That William P. Caldwell is
the nominee of the county of Weakley
for this Congressional district, subject to
a Convention to be held at Humboldt, in
Gibson county on the - day of Sept
1870.
Resolved, That L NJ Tharpe is the
nominee of Weakley county, for this
Senatorial district, subject to such Con-
vention as shall be held therefor in this
district at such place as shall be agreed on.
Resolved, That L McGlothlin is the
nominee of the county of Weakley for
Representative.
On motion of B Edwards, that ] G
Thomson, Geo w Martin, John Elliott, J
f Crabtree, Burnett Ray and John D
Latham be appointed a committee to name
the delegates to the Convention at Nash
h.