Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-27
SENATORIAL.
Convention at PcrryviIIe-NOmina
ton of Col. Horace Rice.

Convention at e-NOmina
ton of Col. Horace Rice.
The Delegates from the counties of
Benton, Henderson, Humphreys, and
Perry, met at Perryville on the 23d Sept. +,
1870, for the purpose of nominating can
didate for the Senatorial district composed
of the above named counties.
On motion of G L Waggoner, Col Il g
Lockhart was appointed chairman, and D
G Kennedy was appointed Secretary.
On motion, Maj A P ball, John McMil-
Ion, A Z lowers, John L Webb, and G l.
Wsggoner, we're appointed Committee
on rules, basis of representation, and reso-
lutions.
Mai A p Hall then read letter from Col
VIZ Doherty, in which he stated that his
name had been used in connection with
the nomination, and that for the promotion
of harmony, he respectfully withdrew his
name from the Convention.
And Maj Hall stated for himself, that
his friends in Benton and other counties of
the district, had solicited him to permit
his name to be used in the Convention;
that he was grateful to the people for their
support in the past, and, that he had re-
Gently consented to become a candidate
before the Convention, but, that since he
had come here, and become acquainted
with the circumstances, in order to pro-
mote harmony, he respectfully withdrew
his name from the Convention.
During the absence of the committee,
George w Walters and S Sloan were
called for, and responded in brief, eloquent
and appropriate speeches.
The Committee, through their chairman,
Mai Hall, submitted its report in wri-
ting, recommending that the rules of
the General Assembly of Tennessee be
adopted for the government Of the Con-
vention; and that each county should be
entitled to one vote for each 100 voters,
which would give Henderson 20 votes,
Benton 121, Humphreys 123, Decatur IL,
and Perry IL votes.
The Committee also recommended the
adoption of the platform of the Democratic
party, adopted at the State Convention at
| Nashville, on the 18th of Sept, 1870.
The report was received, and on motion,
was unanimously adopted
Then Col. VIM. P Morris said that his
| friends had used his name in connection
with the nomination, that he had been
honored by the suffrage of the people Of
the district, in the past, that he was CRATE
fQl 1Or II; out that ne was III IaVOr OF mar
monious action; and that be respectfully
withdrew his name from the convention;
and stating that he had the honor Of nomi-
mating Col Horace Rice, of Linden, as a
candidate for the Senate, and moved that
he be nominated by reclamation, which
motion was unanimously carried, amid
great applause.
Col. Rice being informed Of the action
of the Convention, came forward and ac-
ceptsd the nomination, in an eloquent and
appropriate speech, in which he placed
himself firmly on the Democratic platform
adopted by the State Convention at Nash
Vile. and rendered in feeling terms his
grateful Acknowledgements for the honor
conferred upon him.
The Convention was then addressed by
Col W Morris and Capt G L Waggoner
in support of the design and principles of
the democratic party, set forth in the
platform.
After adopting a resolution, directing
that these proceed ings shall be published
in the UNION AND AMERICAN and Repu6h.
can Banner, Nashville, and the Wig and
Tribune, jackson, and after adopting a
resolution of thanks to the Chairman and
Secretary, the Convention adjourned sine
die. 81 @ LoCKHART, Chairman.
KENNEDY, Sec'y.