The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-08


upon, also announced that he was
not a candidate for Senatorial hon
ors as has been suggested, for the
reasons that his head was not quite
sufficiently denuded of its capillary
attractions-in other words, that he
is yet young and that Lawrence Is
entitled to tho next State Senator
but that he felt grateful for the ex-
preston Of so high a consideration
as the mention of his name in this
connection.
Mr.. Alexander declared himself
in favor of a good farmer for our
next member from the county prop
or.
Mr.. Newton White said that he
favored calling 4 meeting of the
citizens on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER TO nominate q candidate for
the county for the Legislature.
w. S. Newbill being called on as
one of the candidates for the Legis-
islature, declared himself willing to
accede to anything that will result
in the good Of the county.
John G. Lester, Esq, spoke him
self in favor of a county convention
to nominate a candidate for the
Legislature in order to secure the
choice of the people.
DIR. Noblitt, from Lincoln, an
nounced himself a candidate for
the Floatcrial district, but declined
giving full expression of his opin-
ion, as his competitor, Mr.. Hamil-
ton, was abroad.
Or. c. c. Alternately was in favor
of holding county convention on
lst Monday in September to elect
candidates for the Legislature, FIoa-
terial district and Senate. He
therefore made a motion that the
different civil districts be requested
to hold primary meetings on the
2lst inst, to select delegates to {.
county convention on Ist Monday
in September, for the purpose above
mentioned. The motion carried.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson being
called upon to say how he stood
upon the candidacy question, said
his temporal vision had not so far
trained itself rs to look for a seat in
the Hall of Representatives at Nash
Vile.
The Committee upon Resolutions
announced through their Chairman
that they were unable to agree upon
any expression of the sense of this
meeting. Jas. McCaIIum thereupon
moved:
Rsso5vea, That three delegates
from each civil district, and six
from the county at large, be ap-
pointed by the Chairman as
Delegates 20 the State Convention
to be held in Nashville on the 2Ist
inst, to nominate a candidate for
Congress for the State mt large.
Resolved. That Gen. 3. F. Cheat
ham is the choice of this conven-
vcntion for Congress for the State
at large.
He next moved that the sense Of
this meeting be expressed in favor
of Gen. i. +. Cheatham. I. N. \.
Jones opposed the resolution on the
ground OF incapacity and for tue
reason that there are many better
men ia the State. Judge Logan
followed in remarks to tie same eff
feet. Capt, Flournoy spoke in IA
vor Of Gen. Cheatham and the adop-
ton of the resolution. Col Rose
spoke against the resolution. not,
however, so much on grounds of OPP
position to Gen. Cheatham, as be
cause Of opposition to instructing,
and thus hindcring the free and in
telligent action of the delegates.
w. II McCallum made his maiden
political speech in a strong and ear
nest effort in behalf Gen. Cheat
ham. The resolution carried.
The following delegates from
each civil district and the county at
large were selected by the Chair
man TO represent the county in the
Convention at Nashville, on the 2Ist
inst:
l. Thomas b. Daily, Lewis King
and Goo. Vance.
.. Ino. +. Wcstmorcland, Dr. J.
T. ButIur and DR. Theo. Westmore-
land
o. Thoa. Hanna, DIR. n. 5. Wa
( tcrs and Isaac -, smith.
/ Geo Iinmmouds, b. b. Bass
aDl Frank Block
r. Col Jas T. Wheeler Noah
+ if8urpe Is aud sam. G. Childcrs.
O. W. J Craig. Ed EVERY and
70 q Smith
Wm NrtpIlum. S. u. Rose
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