Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-16
GREENVILLE CONVENTION.
Sullivan Stands Firm as "a Fseck
for Andrew johnson.
SO Votes out OF EO2 for johnson
iRH the face oi laiS Refusal.
Final Vote---Vvhitc so, John
son 50.

| vi lllt IyNttullNc AOlllllll-
lee, called the Convention to order
He congratulated the delegates upon
| tive subsistence of those bitter feelings
engendered by the war and that the
| contest with the Republican party was
but political one. The thanks of the
| Convention were voted Col. Reeves
for the efficient and able manner in
| which Ec had discharged the duties OF
| Chairman OF the GX. Committee OF
| the Dist.
On motion of l.. Spcck, OF Morris
| town, Col. ii. lngersol WAS mas made
| temporary Chairman.
| Mr.. Slack arose to make a nominal
ton for Secretary
Mr.. Il. Spccl interrupted by stating
that he had been requested to act az
Secretary, and expressed his willing
ness to do SO.
Mr.. Slack resumed and nominated
| Mr.. IL. &. Reeves, who was unani-
mously elected.
a telegram TO the Chairman from
Hon. Jas. White stated that the Ham
cock and Hawkins delegates were with
| him in Rogersvillc and would arrive
ut noon, and requesting that the Con-
vention await their arrival.
The Convention decided, with but q
| Spock of dissent, that the chair should
appoint committee, consisting of one
from each delegation, on permanent
organization.
Mr.. Spcck made half dozen inehec-
tual efforts to delay matters. The
chair appointed Jno. Slack, G.. w.
Telford, Il. +. Self, w. n. Clarkson,
l.. p. Speck, o. q. King, DIR. j. NJ.
Cameron, Il. G. Reeves, j, II. Caid-
| well.
The committee on organization re-
ported the name of DIR. A. A. Cald-
well, Of Jefferson, as permanent char
man, and III. ii. Ingersol and Il. G.
| Reeves rs secretaries. Unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. Speck the secreta-
ries, were appointed committee on
| credentials.
A committee of one from each coun-
ty was appointed on the basis Of repre-
! sentatlon.
ON motion of o. p. King commit
toe Of five was appointed on resOlu-
| tions.
The c''air made the following ap-
pointn ats: G.. w. Tclford, Ii. III.
lngelN Il, Esq, Morrell, j. T. Walker
5. Il. ones.
The Z mmittcc on tile basis of rep
resentation reported under the vote of
August. 1869, the following vote in the
district: johnson |; Carter 3 Sull-
van Is; Washington II; Hancock 3 :;
Hawkins 49, Greene 10; Granger 10
Jefferson IL Cooke Z; Sewer 8. The
report was adopted and the convention
adjourned until one O'Clock.
On The reassembling of the conven-
ton Mr.. james, of Granger, nomina-
ted DR.. Sewer, of Joneshoro.
Esq. Self nominated Maj. Jas. Brit
ton, Jr.
Mr.. James, of Granger nominated
James White, Of Hawkins, AS the can
didate OF the party in the district TO
seat In Congress.
These gentlemen were, through their
friends, pledged to support the romi-
nee of the convention.
Col. Ingersoll repudiated the idea
that we owed any man II nomination.
We owed 10 ourselves tho nomination
of man who could most surely defeat
the present disgrucetul occupant of
seat in Congress.
On the first ballot the vote stood
For IVhitG-Johnson |, Hawkins 10,
Hancock 3, Granger 10, Jefferson 3,
Cooke Z, liamblen >. Total II.
For ScpicF-C Carriers, Washington II,
Jefferson 6. Total 81.
Tor BrittOit-Greenc 10.
For dndrciO JOhRsOn--Sullivan Is. |
The second ballot was without
change except that Sewer entered and !
voted for n, q. Taylor 8. On the third |
ballot Sewer went over TO White maxi |
ing his vute A. The fourth ballot re-
suited without change.
a SDcck OF au effort was made |
to drop the lowest candidate, but Col. |
Reeves put his foot OH il and suppress
ed IT,
Mr. O. G. King, IN few practical |
BILE and well conceived remarks, nom |
mated Col. VIM. B. Carter as COM /
promise. On the fifth ballot DR.. Sc |
vler WAS dropped and his vote was
transferred to Gen. Carter, excepting |
two votes of Washington which went |
to swell Whites vote to 40.
The sixth ballot resulted without /
change.
Mai. Britton withdrew his his name /
and favored the nomination OF John |
son by acclimatiou, trusting that he I
would not declmea nomination SO ten
oered even against his wishes. Gen. /
Narter's name was also withdrawn by |
Col Reeves.
Tho seventh ballot stood
fOF WhEC-JOhnson !, Hawkins Is, |