Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-16

No Nomination fer Governor.
The Delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention INSTRUCTED to
Vote for Grant.
Details Of the Proceedings.

met the sky was not bright yesterday, pOllt
ically or otherwise for the Radicals. Tn
numerous visitors to the State Library haV
ing carefully examined the fossils in tina
| depository, sauntered into the galleries o
the Hall of Representatives, from whicl
elevated position they could continue thei
researches.
/ THE CAUCUS.
Before the convention met there was
public caucus in the small
ball over the Freedmen's Bank
The debate was incautious. On,
of the speakers said: off we want to de
feat John G. Brown we can only do it By
taking up better Democrat than be is;
man who is opposed to Mr.. Greeley anC
Mr.. Brown" Having intimated that the
Radical party was at one time Surrounded
by disguised thieves and rebelsD In thil
/ State, he was instantly called to order
evincing that there was a very considerable
latent respect even among these hirelings o.
Grant for the Southern people
generally, irrespective of party
ecutive be characterized him as Ku-Klux.
and becoming more reckless, said: "Let uE
make a bold, courageous fight, and drive
John G. Brown into lis Ku-Klux hole al
Pulaski" He knew Of Republicans who
were going to vote, if necessary, with a
pistol in one hand and q dirk in the otller;'
but he did not illustrate how this could be
done, except the rowdies proposed to deposit
their ballots with their teeth.
AT THE CAPITOL.
The Hall .ofthe House of Representatives
was not opened until II NJ. had almost ar
rived sharp. Then few leaders holding
public offices, IN this State, under the Gen
eral Government became very officious.
They announced when and where the dele
gates we're to meet for various purposes and
the sheep followed. So uninteresting was
it in the Hall for twenty minutes after
twelve that the most attractive
feature, in one of the galleries,
was a superannated colored man
getting his forty winks on seat. Ere had
evidently been up high the night before and
was coming down very much in need of re-
pose. The other occupants of the galleries
at this Juncture were almost exclusively
colored.
NOT PATRONIZERS OF FUMGATIoH.
The Assistant Janitor was busy on the
floor of the ball endeavoring to sell cigars.
'tHow many did you dispose of to the Dem
ocrats when they recently met in conven-
tion?" was inquired.
ga heap, sir" he replied.
Chow many have you disposed of to-
day?"
"Only few"
'fWhat and these are the tools of Gen,
Grant who is himself the champion smoker
of the world next to Napoleon" -
COMPARATIVE.
The admission was made, even among
the delegates, that this Convention very
considerably lacked the esprit of former
ones; that the attendance of colored persons
was less than it had ever been before.
FIRST BUSINESS.
The Convention was called to order at
1910 by Horace H Harrison, chairmsn of
the State Central Executive Committee.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. R. F. Patton,
Of Springfield, Robertson county.
Randall Brown, colored, of Davidson,
nominated X. K. Butler as chairman pro
TEN. Withdrawn by request.
w. T. Anderson, colored, nominated
Horace Maynard for the same position.
Mr.. Msynard-I thank the friend very
much fer the honor, but sincerely hope
he viii not press his motion.
The motion was then with lrawn.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
On motion Of John Trimble, commit
tee on credentials was appointed by the
chair, who selected the following: 81. E.
Hudson, of Shelby T. A. Kercheval, of
Davidson; VIM. Rule, Of Knox; A. n. Pet
tibone, Of Greene; and Lewis Tilman, of
Bedford. The committee then retired.
SECRETARIES PRO TEN. -.
On motion of Sampson Keeble, (colore0
Thomas Waters, (White) of Davidson,
was chosen to act as Secretary pro TEN.
Also, on motion of Col. John BroWnloW,
(white) A. w. Hawkins (white) acted as
SecretaryIpro tenn.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZA-
TON.
The following were appointed the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization: 1st dis
trict, john K. Miller; I'd, John B. Brown
low; Sd, w. M. VIII Hoyte; 4th, Lewis
Tillman; 9Th, G. W. Emery; 9th, G. w.
Blackburn; 18th, DR.. A. W. Hawkins; 9Th,
John d. Poston; 9th; Barbour Lewis.
RECESS.
Then ati12:55 the Convention took a re-
cess for 30 minutes, on motion of colored
delegate.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On reassembling John Brownlow, from
the Committee on Permanent Organization
reported: .-..-..
For President-Joshua B. Frierson, Of
Maury.
Vice Presidents-First District-R. R.
Butler, Of johnson. Second-Geo. An
drews, Of Knox. Third-Sam. Bard, of
Hamilton. Fourth-Wm. Bosom, of Ruth
erford. Fitth-H. II. Harrison, of David
son. Sixth. NJ. Dickson, of Wayne.
SEVENTH. A. Smith, of Henderson.
Eighth-P. 81. Mitchell, of Gibson. Ninth
Benz. Payne, of Shelby. .....-..
Secretaries-A. W. Hawkins, of Carroll;
Capt. W. A. Gavett, of Davidson, and T.
L. Cate, of Bradley.
The report Of the committee was
concurred in. Pending this, Sam.
Bard said he did not desire to act as
one of the Vice Presidents. No attention
was paid to this.
The following were appointed the com
mittee to conduct Joshua B. Frierson to
the chair: r. S. Tuthill, John Trimble
and IL. Maynard. Mr.. Frierson made but
very short speech.
COUNTIES NOT REPRESENTED.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that all the counties were represented but
the following: Benton, Bledsoe, Cannon,
Cumberland, Hancock, Henry, Hick-
man, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence,
Marshall, McMinn, Monroe, Overton, Perry,
Polk, Putnam, Van Buren,, Weakley and
White.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
On melton of r. r. Butler, the Chair
appointed a Committee onnResolutions.
The following were appointed: 1st district
r. r. Butler; I'd district-Horace MAYNARD:
Sd district-R. S. Kendrick; 4th district
Jas. Mullins; 5th district-John TrimbIe:
9th district-G. w. Blackburn; 18th dis
trict-W. w. Murray; 9Th district-D. G.
Lacy; 9th district-R. F. Patterson.
Mr.. Maynard beg leave to decline, for
reasons which the gentleman will readily
understand.
Instead of Mr.. Maynard, Geo. Andrews,
of Knox, was appointed from the I'd dis
trict.
ON RESOLUTIONS TO BE OFFERED.
On motion of Max L. Meyer, of Wash
ington, all resolutions to be submitted were
to be referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tons without debate.
A motion to adjourn for an hour was
made but withdrawn by request.
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS.