Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-07

TOT several Wccks past inc DelnOcrauC papers
Of the district have been circulating call for
Congressional convention to meet hero on next
Saturday.
For some days, the organ and its neghbor
have been publishing a call fora county convcn-
ton to nominate delegates to the district con-
vention. The county convention met yestcr-
day, and was one of the'most decided fzzles we
have ever described. We were not present
ourselves for after it became evident that fail
ure was certain, it was decided to hold the con
vention at an hour when outsiders would not
be about. So, just about the time most people
were at dinner, the court house bell rang vgor-
ousy, and the faithful gradually gathered. And
such gathering as there was. They were but
few in number, but they came for biz, and
determined to do up their work and adjourn.
1t was on the principle of taking dose of med
icine-the sooner it was over tho better.
When some twenty or moro had assembled,
our aldermanic friend Rufe Bearden was called
TO the chair. Rufe is a clever fellow and makes
n capital alderman, but had on this occasion too
much of an eye to business. He stated briefly
the objects of the meeting, and declared it was
genuine Conservative convention, and no
milk and cider thing about it. Mr. Bcardcn
was fanked by two sccretaries-AIr. j. A. Hood,
of the Wing, and J. D. Howard, one Fof the
beautiful, high-toncd trio who grind at the
organ.
On motion, committee was appointed to name
delegates to the district communicative from
each ward of the city. and two from each dis
trict of the county. w l.. Lcdgcrwood, A.
Caldwell, Thos. O Councr and Bob Woods were
appointed as said committee.
While the committee were out, several gentle
men were asked to speak, but nary speech
could be had Business was uppermost in every
mint. There was not enthusiasm enough in the
whole crowd to provoke single word from any
of the speakers present.
The committc returned and reported long list
of delegates. We haven't room for them, but
among the city delegates were James r. Cooke,
Thos O Conner and Thos. y. Lewis and from
the country, Maj d. \. Carpenter, VIM. p.
Crippen, 5. Anderson W. Without and w.
Walker and others.
On motion of james Williams Esq, it was
resolved that after the district convention add
jOurns next Saturday, Knox and Roauc county
delegates should nominate Senator, and Knox
county delegates Representative for the next
Assembly.
The convention then adjourned We heard of
several Of those present and prominent leaders
in the city, declaring it Il - izzle Col John
Williams friends, we understand, are dssats-
fed but do not know why. The delegates, as
far rs we know them, are all his friends, One
of the delegates present after the convention
adjourned, was very Jealous in urging upon one
of our Republican fricnds-not the Attorney
General, either-to allow his name to go before
the convention Saturday, assuring him that if he
did he could be nominated This is one proof
of the decentralization that has spread among tho
faithful, The policy of the junior cyclops has
had its influence. We advise our old and
staunch Democratic friend John Williams, to
look out, or next Saturday he will be thrown
overheard for good Radical.
The convention, by vote Of all present, was
decided fzzle, and does not augur well for the
terribly enthusiastic canvass they expected to
make