The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-09-24
The Jackson Convention.

congressional District, met at the court
house in jackson, for the purpose Of select
ing candidate to represent us IN the 22d
Congress.
Col K. B. Hurt, of Madison, was chair
man of the preliminary and permanent or
ganization, and J. NJ. Heating, Of the Appeal,
and D, NJ. Wisdom, Ofthe Wkig aud Tribune,
were appointed Secretaries.
Col. Woods motion to accept the report |
of each delegation as correct, was adopted. |
The basis of representation was the same
as in the Gubernatorial election: Shelby, |
q; Hardeman, II; Fayette, Is; Madison,
IS; McNairy, II; Upton, 6; Haywood y
total, SO.
Congressional rules of order, and two
thirds vote for nomination was adopted.
L.J. DuPree, ofthe Appeal, moved instead
of a committee and new platform, the
adoption of the Nashville platform, and the
approval of the nomination of General John
c. Brown. Carried by reclamation.
Governor Harris nominated Colonel La
cey.
Michael MageVney's resolution, asserting
that when disabilities were removed by
Congress, it would not reproduce them, was
adopted He said he had faith in the good
faith of Congress. He wanted that no man
who came to the surface during the war or
yesterday should represent this district. He
wanted Federal soldier, or Southern
man pardoned by Congress, and no middle
man, and nominated D. K. McRae.
/ T. G. Lowe nominated George Dixon, OF
Shelby county, and Magevney withdrew.
McRae, whom he had nominated.
General Alex Campbell, said that Shell
tan, of Fayette county, was not candidate
and could not take the "iron-cIad' oath;
Madison county had three thousand majority
for the Democracy, but had no candidate.
S. L. Warren, of McNairY, nominated
/, F. Huddleston.
Robert Haywood nominated W. W.
Vaughn, of Haywood County.
The following ballots were then had be.
tween and 6 o'clock, the latter being the
hour of ado srnment for supper:
first BALLOT.
Dixon ..348
Vaughn.
duddleston....,.
On motion of Mr.. Magesney, of Shelby,
before the second ballot was taken, it was
resolved that the candidate receiving the
lowest number of votes be dropped from the
list Then the second ballot was called,
which resulted as follows:
SECOND BALLOT.
Lacey.......... ...,... ...... -....."........234
Dixon
Vaughan.
Huddleston
Under the resolution adopted, the name
of the Hon l. F. Huddlestion was dropped,
he having only received y votes.
THIRD BALLOT.
3I3
Vaughan. .................... -..............52
FOURTH BALLOT.
LACEY.
DlxOn............
FIFTH BALLOT.
Lacey.........
...............5o3
Dixon withdrew on the fifth ballot
The sixth ballot was same as the fifth.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Lacey
sghan............... .......................62!
The whole vote cast was 90; necessary tC
choice, sc.
The first private ballot of the Memphis
delegation resulted as follows: Lacey, 10
Dixon, 6, Vaughan,2 There were no ma
terial changes for several ballots, when La.
cey received % and Vaughan l.
Judge Latham refused to suffer himselt
to be nominated.
The Convention assembled at halfpas
seven o'clock.
The Madison string band electrified the
assemblage.
No unkind feeling or excitement was
manifested during the day.
During the recess new plans and organ
cations were developed.
The band was thanked for music and re-
quested to remain.
The Hardeman delegation retired for con
sultation.
When they returned, Governor Harri,
} said his delegation must retire for eonsulta
ton. They agreed to vote solid once FOL
Lacey. Governor Harris pronounced eu
logium upon Lacey, and said that Shelby
had no prejudice against other candidates
/ and he was instructed to vote for Lacey