The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-08-23
STATE CONVENTION.
General Chcatham Nominated for
Congress-.
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Congress.
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NASHVILLE, Aug, 81.
The Democratic State Convention to
nominate a candidate Tor Congress from
the state at large. met in this city, at II
O'Clock, this morning.
j. Burch Cooke wa, chosen temporary
Chairman and /" W. 1harpc, Of Henry
county. permanent PRECEDENT.
The basis Of representation adopted
was one delegate for each one hundred
Democratic voters. The two-thrdS rule
was adopted. One half the Middle and
West Divisions aud one third Of East
tennessee were represented.
y resolution was adopted that each
candidate nominated be pledged to sup
port the action and nominees Of the
Convention.
Gen. Frank Chcatham was the only
candidate placed in nomination. The
llrSi ballot resulted nS follows:
Chcatlam, SO; Fleming, 60; John
son, :.
The East Tennessee counties voted
for Fleming, though neither Fleming
nor Mr.. johnson were before the Con-
vCntion.
The nomination was made unani-
nous with but few dissenting ballots.
After the ballots, J. ). Fowler was
nominated for elcclor al large.
Chcnlham made a speech, favorin9
Greeley and expressing himself in favor
Of peace.
ltiS gcnerallHthought that Mr.. John
son will run ~ an independent caudj.
date, although he Ina. not committed
himself
There is n great deal Of dissatisfaction
among the Ea,; TcnncS,ccan> here and
considerable dissatisfaction among all
the delegates.
There Is n great pressure on The part
OF the workingmrnr societies to have
johnson atnouucc himself. Mr.. John
son speaks here on saturday.
COL Garrett made a speech at Car
Image, on Saturday, announcing himself
rs IN independent candidate for Con-
grcss from the second District
Reviewing Boutwell,.
The National Democratic Resident
Committee at Washington, ID. e.. have
in press very important pamphlet re-
viewing Mr.. Houtwcll's management Of
the finances, disclosing facts That will
Niar'c the country and expose the false
prctcnccs put forth by the GRANTEES in
regard to The reduction of the public
debt. The pamphlet shows from the
records of the department that the pre-
tended bt reduction is false in fact
md that, in order to mislead the people
the public accounts have been muiat-
ed and tai" items of expenditure manu-
iac'hrrd to account for the waste of the
public money. II viii demonstrate the
of the head Of the Depart
mcnt. by showing the utter confusion OF
The public accounts and his cunfradir-
'Orr statements as 10 the condition OF
.hc Treasury and the public debt: that
ihlt INN bl'll II t'UIlt ISSUE VI I llltil
states bonds, which is proved bv the
fact that duplicate coupons have .ccn
paid and that more than three millions
Of interest has been paid last year in cx-
'c-s Of the amorIt which accrued ON
he whole debt shown to be outstanding.
All the statements aud figures Of the
pamphlet are taken from the finance
'cport, and public debt statements OF
secretary Boutwell,, giving the volume,
pagc and date in each instance. so TIT
writer's and speakers can readily refer
% them and demonstrate the truthful
ness of the facts stated. The pamphlet
las been carefully prepared, and is
strictly accurate in detail, and will
doubtless lay the foundation for an in
resignation of the management of the
Treasury Department by the next Con.
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