Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-18
POLITICAL.
second Congressional District.
The Sparta Convention N0minates
Col A. Caldwell, Of Knox.

Special to the Union and American.
SPARTA, Aug. 16, p. M.-The conven-
ton for the second Congressional district
met here yesterday, and was organized by
appointing Hon. Mr.. Cullom as chairman.
The two-thirds rule was adopted, after
which several ballots were taken without
any definite result. The convention then
adjourned until this morning. On reas-
sembling the convention adopted a rule to
drop the hindmost candidate after certain
ballet until nomination should be effect
ed. Col. John P. Murray and Mr.. Good
pasture were withdrawn. The rule adopt
ed to drop the hindmost candidate cut off
Gen. DibreIl, leaving only Hon. John NJ.
Fleming and Col. A. Caldwell, both of
Knox, contestants for the nomination.
second Dispatch.
TUILAHoMA, Aug. 1.-THE Convention
balloted twenty-five times before efecting a
nomination. The twenty-third ballot stood,
for Fleming SO and Goodpasture 70. Col.
Fleming was then withdrawn. On the
twenty-fifth ballot Col. Alfred Caldwell, of
Knox, received 10, and Col. W. 81. De-
Witt, of Smith, 81. Col. Caldwell was
thereupon declared the nominee Of the con-
vention.
"a rumor reached here last evening that
Col. Garrett has declared himself an inde-
pendent candidate, refusing to submit to-
the decision of the convention.-ED.
UNION AND AMERICANA
To the Associated Press.
North CarOIina-Cadwelrs 0utiOOk.i
NEwY DIRK, Aug.17.-A Washington dis
patch states that letter was received there
yesterday from the Governor of North Car
olina in response to a request for copy Of
the certificate of election from the Secretary
of that State. He says the result Of the
election will not officially be made known
until after the Speaker of the House opens
all the returns In the presence Of both
branches of the Legislature, which does not
convene until the third Monday in Novem-
Der. There are some fifteen counties yet to
be heard from. Except partial returns, the
most heard from are semi-official, and it is
pretty satisfactorily ascertained that Cald-
wells majority will range from ], 800 to
$500.
81 Counties Heard from.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia Raleigh special
says: Official returns from 81 counties are
received giving Caldwell 94,565, and Mer-
riman 91,862. 1t is believed the latter will
not contest the election of Calwell unless
Greeley ia elected President
@ MOney-Bags.
A. T. Stewart has written q letter TO 3
friend in Washington that he has not and
will not give cent to elect Greeley.
The O'COnOr.
At large meeting of Democrats at the
St. James Houel last night, it was announc-
ed that Charles O'Conor would support the
Louisville Convention in which this State
will be fully represented. Assurances are
received from other States that they also
will be represented.
Horace Greeley.
BOSTON, Aug. 17.-Horace Greeley left
Rye Beach at this morning for Hampton
and on arriving at the latter place called at
the Granite, Levitt's, Hampton and other
prominent hotels. At Levitt's Hotel he was
the recipient of an address of welcome 10
which he accorded a short response. he
then took the noon train for Boston, where
he arrived shortly before 8. He was &C
companied by Henry Stewart, of New
York, who has been his constant compan-
ion since he eft the latter city. Samuel S.
Sinclair, Jr., met Greeley at the Eastern
depot and escorted him quickly to car
riage and he was driven quickly to the Par
ker House, where he dined, rested short
time and left at P. NJ. for New York via
Fall River.
Chas. +. Adams for Governor Of Mas
sRchusetts.
It is stated that at a meeting of the Lib
eral Republicans and Democrats in Boston
to-day, it was resolved to ask Charles Fran
els Adams to become their candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts. A telegram
on the subject is said to have been dis
patched to Geneva.
Michigan.
DETROIT, Aug. 1T-Ninety Liberal Dem
ocrats and twenty-eight Liberal Republi-
cans of this district held separate Congress
sional Conventions at Dearborn to-day. A
committee of conference failing to agree up
on candidate, the Democrats nominated
A. Smith Bagg, and the Republicans select
ed Stanley G. Wight, both of this city. The
action of the Democrats being reported to
the other COL vention, a motion to concur
therein, after strenuous. opposition, finally
prevailed.
Indiana.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. ia large excur-
sion party went yesterday on the steamer
Kate Kinney to Tell City, Ind, where Hon.
Carl Schurz was to speak, and brought him
to New Albany, where he spoke to an i'm
mense audience tonight.
Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l7.-Gov. R. B.
Hayes was at a meeting Of the Republican
Executive Committee to-day and made a
short speech, in which he said he had been
i'll and was still suffering, else he would
have been here sooner to answer to his
nomination for Congress from the second
district. In the course of his remarks he
said that if sent to Washington he would
eschew the frauking privilege and vote 20
abolish it. In the absence of any formal
acceptance the Republicans regard this as
accepting his nomination.
Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 1.-THE Re-
publicans of the second district nominated
j. Rapier, colored, for Congress, on the first
ballot, over G. w. Buckley, late member of
Congress.
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