Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
Montgomery County Democratic


point delegates TO the Gubernatorial
Convention, which meets in Nash
vile ON the 18th of September.
The meeting was organized by the
election Of NJ. e. Wilcox, Esq, Pres
i,lent, M. V. Ingram and J. s. Neb-
lett, Secretaries.
The President stated the object Of
the meeting, and, ON motion, the
chair appointed VIM. M. Shelton,
Frank Anderson, II. p. Bowling,
Henry Watts, Charlie Tylor, w. X.
Thompson and DR.. Nick Northington
committee to select Delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention. The
committee retired few minutes and
submitted the following list of names
as delegates which was adopted, with
a request that they all attend.
District No. I.-Jordan Neblett, A q Will
cox, J b killebrew, c Wilcox, DIR G w
Greenfield, Col Weatherford. j I, w Pow
ers, q w Hamilton. G w Tyler, Brown,
II Marshall, r. Johnson.
No. 2--R Ferguson, John Rollow, VIM
Kiliobrew, ID W Taylor, N Wilcox, W
McCauley: J II Wilson, J. Whitfield.
d II Thomas, J NJ Anderson. DIR N l. Thorn
as, j Manson, Dan Gold, II Wilson. Capt W
a Elliott. w II Green, Rogers, Clay
No. Al G cold. l. Chester, j Wall, A
wooted, DIR S Campbell, Nc Smith, u
Reeves, u Dycus. w s Mallory, w DTayior,
DIR Thomasson, r A Taylor. Judge Oveiton:
No. 5.-J T. Gaines, DR. Northington. Y
Smith, DIR Moody, 4 + Northington, ii
Auchey, d Grant, j II Elliott, DIR Darden,
D A Lynn, Northington.
No. 6.--R L bowling, = A V Johnson, ]
Lyon, $ Lyon, h Ross, DR. Dawson, q ii
Slaughter ] p Boston, L Bourne.
Morrison, q Barbee, Geo Mallory, w z
Watts. ] 3 Trahern, J r Martin. a McDan-
iei NJ b Coleman. q ] Davie, r Herndon,
w NJ Drane, d NJ Quarles, II II Donelson, J
No. s."A S Wood, VIM Bullock. Tom og-
burn, A q Brown, q p Allen, Col William
Young, ] b Halyard, John Prewett, VIM
shelton, Ike Howard, DIR j AGREE, M
No. al Cooper. Squire Lowry, John
Buck, VIM Caudle. c Frederick. d Rawlins,
A * Coleman. DIR Haynes. r Wiley, II Nor
row, Reynolds, DIR Outlaw, Dave Horn,
No. iO.-Ed williams. ] Hefiin, f C NJ
Nolin. w J Sherron; 7 Major, VIM Rog-
No. Ill West, WIN Crouch, @ C Hall
burton. J Y Grant. I S Trigg, VIM Rudolph,
ST.. J Bailey, r Goosetree, DIR g Brown,
Cooke. J w wilkerson, r d Moseley,
No. i2.EG A Henry, G @ Smith, James f
Rice, w King: Bailey, J F. House. g
a Roth, Mark Parlan, Mike sullivan. II =
ming, Jas Walsh, DIR Beaumont, II D Me-
Cauley. S Bloch, w w Valiant. w II Bring
hurst, II Frech, W Moore, FP Gracey. w
DIR Byers. Tom Smith, Ed Turnkey, Dick
Broaddus. George Alley. r Hyman, w +
Hume, Dick Howell, w Faxon: d Mari:
irwin, j Y Whitfield, 9 b Wilson, 7 d
Scott, sam Russell. C NJ Barker, w w Kirby.
$ , Seat, q Johnson, Arthur Mnnford, j
q Read. II II Lurton, II NJ Doak, T j John
II 2 Doris, Tom Finley, DR. g A Johnston
g Conover. w II Higgins, T. Cooke. Jas
Moore, F o Anderson, u n Kennedy, ] q
Hornberger, Robt Meek, J Rick, T II Pur,
w Hillman, S Il stewart, t NJ Duff, lack
Lay, John Young. T ] Munford Jr., ] Rob.
bins, Col RS Russell, Robt W Humphreys
Grant. NJ V lngrhnm, l. II Clark, Or Finley
Tom Jackson, j c Barksdale. q Dick, q NJ
No. H.HR L King. ] Humphreys, + t
Hunter, q b Swift, Atkins, w Stewart
No. l5.-N Il Bagwell, DrCEL McCauley
j Ransdale. ID brown, S x CIifton.
No. l6.mW Baggett, T Batson, william
SSF o To maT Rsi ase Wi%m x5ernatny
Dr b w Ursery. q Organ, w II Thompson
Tom Mills. ] T Richar lson.
No. ISM G. GhOlson. NJ Smith, A
Allen, III Lyle, Dick Steel. w II Martin,
No. io.-Rolfe Eldridge, Capt Peacher, 7
II McFall, DR. Marable, ] Wall. Alex Ont
law, Williamson, Sam Powers, DR. t lei
bridge. T., MyprS.
No: 2o.-Y W Smith, ] Nolin, S ~ Mes
bitt, VIM S Allen.
Judge Jas. Z. Rice offered the fol
lowing, which was unanimousl.
adopted:
RcsolrcCi, That iswith emotions ofheart
felt pride that we have seen in the press q
the State the name of our justly distin
guished friend and county man, Gcn. VIM
x. Quaries, suggested as a suitable stand
ard-bcarer of the Democratic party in tn
approaching Gubernatorial Canvass, am
we, his neighbors, among whom he ha
spent the last twenty-five years of his life
endorse him as n man of eminent talent
incorruptible integrity and purity of life
as courteous in private intercourse will
the people AS he Is bold and fearless in tn
field-one who has shed his blood for US
and with MS, aud in every aspect i'm whicl
his character may be considered man
who will dignity and adorn the Office q
Governor of the state of Tennessee, an
: we hereby unanimously declare him on
first choice for said office, and instruct tn
delegation, this day appointed, to atten
the Gubernatorial Convention ut Nash
willie, on the 18th proXimo, to east the vot
, of this county for VIM. A. Quarles, 9
Montgomery county, as the nominee 70
, Governor.
Gen. Hornberger offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That II is the sense of this cor
, yention, that convention should be hel
) "A candidate for Congress, and sugge'
Clarksville ms the place, and Thursda!
/ October 9th, rs the time.
Further, that we recommend the holdin
, of Senatorial and Floatcrial Convention
1 ut Springfield, Tenn, on Thursday, Sci
tombcr 29th,' TO nominate II candidate
represent Robertson, Montgomery an
Chcatham counties in the state Senate, an
; n candidate TO represent Davidson, Chen
[ ham, Robertson and Montgomery count,
in the Lower House of the Legislature.
Mr.. Kennedy offered the following
tive Committee, OF eleven. he elected {,
two years. or until their Successors are NJ
pointed, with power to MI all vacanci,
occurring in this body, and appoint the
Z own Chairman and secretary, which sha
4 be constituted as follows:
From the South side of Cumberland riv'
b, | Two members.
Between the Cumberland river and Ru
Z seilville pike, north, three.
= between the Cumberland river aud Ru
sellVillc pike, south, two.
4 From District No. II, four.
4 majority of said committee shall ha'
J. power To call "A County Convention at an
time they deem it eXpedient.
> Delegates to all conventions shall be M
Il pointed by the Districts in District Nee
mgs.
Districts shall he entitled To represent
ton In all counties as follows, based upC
the Democratic vote cast In the last gener