Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-11

Mr.. Porter-I propose to amend by
making it three instead of tive Secreta
ries-a Secretary and two assistants.
think the Convention will find the service:
of three to be essential.
Mr.. Burton accepted the modification.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln-I hope the
amendment will not be accepted, and that
we may vote upon it. l desire to make
this Convention as economical as possible
AS light as possible upon the tax payers
of the State.
The President-The amendment is &C
cepted
| Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln-I then move to
strike out three and insert two.
The motion was agreed to, and then the
resolution as amended was adopted.
The President announced the order OF
nominations for Principal Secretary.
Mr.. Williamson nominated Mr.. Donel-
son, of Sumner.
Mr.. Parker nominated Clay Roberts, of
Davidson.
Mr.. Garner said he was authorized to
withdraw the name of Mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. House, of Williamson, Nominated
VIM. G. Marshall, of the county of Will
hanson.
Mr.. Turner nominated Thomas C. Russ
worm, of Summer.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Russworm. votes.
For Mr.. Donelson. ...............-...1z
| For Mr. Marshall. .........-...........19
Mr.. Rnssworm being declared elected
entered at once upon the discharge of his
official duties.
The President announced the order of
nominations for Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln, nominated Thos.
W. Jones, of the county of Giles.
Mr.. Netherland nominated VIM. s.
Kyle.
Mr.. Porter nominated Henry Nolan, of
Haywood county.
On the first ballot
Jones received. % votes
hyle.....-......,..,........
............................... Z
TIE second ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Jones, as follows-Mr. No
lan's name having been withdrawn:
Jones received. votes
hyle... ...........................3I
The President announced the order of
nominations for Principal Doorkeeper of
the Convention.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln, nominated John
H. Taylor, of the county of Lincoln.
Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson, nomina-
ted Squire Ballou, of the county of Da-
wilson.
Mr.. Brown, of Davidson, nominated
]. W. Moss, of Davidson.
Mr.. Seay nominated Col. L. Stewart, of
Davidson.
Mr.. Dibrell nominated Alexander
Oliver, of White county.
On the first ballot
Taylor received. ......................15 votes.
ballow .............-.......... l
Stewart . ........................25
Oliver Z" ...................... s
The third ballot resulted in the election
of Mr.. Stewart, as follows:
Stewart received .......................40 votes.
Taylor % .......................1S
Moss % .......................9
The President announced the order of
nominations for assistant doOrkeeper.
Mr.. Baxter nominated Abraham Brown
of this town.
Mr.. Martin nominated John Z. Bennett,
of Coffee county.
Mr. Thompson nominated II. a. Os-
borne, of the county of Davidson.
Mr. Brown, of Davidson, nominated
E. B. Drake and w. II. Craft.
The first ballot resulted in the election
of Mr. Bennett
Bennett received. ..............4l votes.
Brown received. .......................l2
Osborne recelved..-...............
The President announced the order OF
nominations for messenger.
Mr.. Warner nominated Davis, of Mar
shall
Mr.. Williamson nominated Paul Jones,
of Davidson.
Mr.. Burton nominated G. W. Blanch of
Rutherford county.
Mr.. Kyle nominated William Polk, Of
Davidson.
Mr.. Brown, of Davidson, nominated
William Basket, of Davidson.
Mr.. Dibrell nominated Eli n. Skip
with.
Mr.. Thompson, of Davidson, nominated
John NJ. Todd.
Mr.. Netherland nominated H. A. Ash
bore.
After the first BALLOT in which