Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-10

The convention met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
ment, the President, Col. Lee in the chair.
Mr. Cunningham, of Trousdale, offered
the following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the sections of the
State Executive Committee from the three
Grand Divisions of the State, respectively,
be authorized to appoint Sub Executive
Committee ofthree for each county in their
respective Grand Divisions which may fail
to appoint such committees; and, 1t shall be.
the duty of such sub committees to call con-
ventions for nominating candidates for the
Legislature and Congress, when in their
Judgment it may be necessary.
Mr.. Newman, of Franklin, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Carried.
The President announced the following
committee to select delegates for the State
at large to the National Convention:
LIST district, W. D. Haynes; I'd district, j.
NJ. Brooks; Sd district, ]. Fl. Hughes; 4th
district, J. B. Palmer; 9Th district, Jno. q.
Rurch: 9th district, Thos. Davenport; 18th
d.srict, D. B. Thomas; Sth district, w. Z.
CsIs5i|en: 9th district, w. w. Mcdowell.
The President announced the following
committee to select Electors Tor the state
at large: LIST district, e. G. Reeves; 2d, 7.
O'Connor; 3d., John F. Slower; 4th, Hugh
Francis; 9Th, John G. Thompson; 9th, JAS.
McColldm; 9TH, 81. F. Cummins; 0th, j.
| T. Hogan, 9Th, Sam Jones.
The following District Electors were
| nominated by their Congressional delega-
tions, and were ratified by the Convention
1st, John A. Mckinney; I'd, A. Caldwell;
Sd, A. L. Spears; 4th, -; 9th, --;
9th, n. N. Cox; 9TH, -; 9Th, -;
| 9th, W. ". Mcdowell.
Mr.. Tyler of Shelby, offered the follow
ing resolution:
i Whereas, a bill is now before Congress
/ giving Tennessee a tenth Representative,
i which has passed the House of Represen'
tatives, and we are led to believe will pass
the Senate, therefore
Resolved, that the State Executive Com
mittee be authorized to nominate a candi
date to represent in Congress the State al
large in the event of the passage of such q
law, and that in that event we will give II
such nominee our united support.
Mr.. Greer of Hamilton moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Thomas of Humphreys moved Il
reconsider the laying upon the table th'
resolution in regard to Congressman TO
the State at large. Carried.
Mr.. Coldwell of Weakley moved T.
amend so as to read that the Democrat
State Committee be authorized to call
Convention.
Mr.. Thompson of Davidson moved t
! amend so as to nominate Gen. Fran
Cheatham. ....-......
4 Mr.. Enloe offered the following resolutio
in lew:
/ Whereas, bKl is now pending befor
Congress, giving Tennessee an additions
Representative, which has passed th
House of Representatives, and, we are lie
to believe, will pass the Senate; therefore,
| Resolved, that this convention proceed
{ nominate a candidate to represent th
State at large in Congress in the event thu
} the said bill should become law.
Mr.. Talley moved to lay the resolutio
) in lieu on the table. Carried.
|, The original resolution was then adopte
/ | the amendments having been withdraw
d l. The chairman of the committee to nom
nate Electors for the State at large, +
4 | norted the names Of Gen. VIM. A. Quarlt
e of Montgomery, and Col. Jno. M. Flemil
It of Knox.
t The nominations were confirmed.
e Col. Burch, from the Committee
Nominate Delegates TO the Baltimore Co
e vention, reported the following
DELEGATES FOR THE STATE AT LARGl
Hon. @. M. McGhee, ex-Gov. n.
4 Brown, Hon. John II. Savage and M. N
it giveneys siil = lsA
q AiternatesAE. a. James, Jas. D. Biz