Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-14
NASHVILLE.
GUBERNATORIAL CONVENTION.
Gen. John C. Brown Nominated
by AcclamatiOn.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Inc iHOrhine phpero Soh'a'" i"i ~
counts of the Gubernatorial Convention
which met at eleven clock in Nashville
yesterday, nominated General John C.
Brown for Governor, adopted sound
Democratic platform, and adjourned
sine die.
The Hall of the House of Representa-
tives was filled to overlooking with dele
gates and the general public.
Gen. J. J. Stubbleheld, of Davidson,
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee, called the Convention to order,
and Rev. N. A. ID. Bryant, of Hardeman,
offered up an impressive prayer, in which
he craved the Divine blessing ON the
proceedings.
Judge I. w. Brown, of Shelby, nom
mated Gen. B. Gordon, of Hickman, as
temporary chairman, and he was elected
by reclamation.
General Gordon briefly acknowledged
the honor which had been conferred on
him in few neat remarks, in which he
expressed the hope that these proceed
ings would rebound to the welfare and
prosperity of our State and country
On motion, Mr.. David NJ. Philip, pho
nographic reporter of the Memphis Ava
lanche, was unanimously elected tempo
r6ry secretary, with Mr. Neill S. Brown,
jr., of Davidson, as assistant.
Colonel Guild, of Davidson, moved the
appointment of committee on perma-
nent organization. Carried.
The committee reported the following
officers of the Convention:
President-Gen. W. A. Quarles, of
Montgomery.
Vice Presidents = East Tennessee:
John Mckinney, of Hawkins; I. o Con
nor, OF Knox; John C. Vaughan, Of Mon
roe. Middle Tennessee; J. j. Turner,
of Sumner W. s. McLemore, of Viii
hanson; Geo. C. Dibbrell, of White
West Tennessee r. +. Looney, of Shell
by; B. 7. Lea, of Haywood; C. Gibbs, of
Obion.
Secretary-M. d. l.. Stewart, ofShelby,
with the members OF the press as assis-
tants.
Upon being conducted to the chair,
General Quarles addressed the Conyen-
ton as follows
Gentlemen Of the congsRfiaR-
the first time in many long years the
enfranchised people of the State of Ten
nessee meet to-day in the Capitol of their
State, They have met to point with a
free hand to tho oitisen upon whose
brow they propose to place the wreath
Of their appreciation, and 20 proclaim
with a free voice the cardinal principles
of the political party by which their
principles are to be sustained and their
triumph achieved. They have met, gen
tlemep of the GGgYention, to agree not
TO wrangle TO forget alI pas, party diff
ferencss, and cast out all fossil elements
to announce. and to announce boldly,
the living vital principles of living
vital principles which
look 10 the present and the future
wisely ignoring those past differences
that sprang from the Constitution, and
were extensive with thousands Of the
people. Gentlemen of the Convention, 1
] thank you for the honor Jon have con-
ferred upon me, and invoke spirit of
harmony and order. ! nov announce !
that this Convention Ia ready 10 pFoeeedI
to business" Il
On motion of John F. House, the |
President was authorized to appoint
committee on resolutions, to be CON-
posed of one member ffow each Con-
gressional district
The President appointed John I.
House, Of the sixth district; j. Scott
Payne, of the first; John C. Vaughn, of
the second; John H. Savage, of the
third; John W. Burton, Of the fourth;
10. C. Guild of the fifth; W. d. Lanam,
Of the seventh; Joseph Aosby, Of the
eighth.
On motion Of d. N. Kennedy, three
rom the State at large were added to the
committee.
The President named John n McKin-
icy, w. B. Bate and W. 7. Avery.
The Presiden. was authorized TO APP
Joint an Executive Committee. and pub
ish the same at his discretion.
The Convention then took a recess
ntil O clock in the afternoon.