Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28
FROM NASHVILLE.
The Cheatham CoRventf0n-Hoyy His Nom.
fnRtton was Reeciyed-Thc Popular Feel.
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Correspondence Of tho Chronicle. aH, .
sent you by telegraph the main pro-
eeedings of the Democratic State Conven-
/ ton that met here yesterday. The NOM
ination of Gen. ID. j. Cheathan, though
not unexpected, has certainly produced
! very unexpected results. To begin with,
the convention was made up principally of
eX-rebel officers, who, pat of zeal for their
former comrade III arms, pressed through
| his nomination, but never for n moment
thought Of the effect their action would
have npOn the party in Tennessee or in
the country at large. The roll of chair
men of county delegations, as read of. by
the secretary of the Committee on Creden-
tials, was composed almost exclusively of
Colonies, Majors, Captains, SC. at least,
so they We're read out. The officers of the
convention, beginning with Col. Burch
Cooke, of Chattanooga, We're of Cheat
hams comrades and supporters. aisrl
THE CONVENTION PACKED. ''' p
As soon as it became evident that Andy
Johnson would accept q nomination and
that his friends were active in his behalf,
Gen. w. b. Bate and Gov. Isham G. III ar
/ ris were put ION the war path in West
Tennessee to rally the dlsbanded regi-
ments. Most Of the colfntyi delegates in
the convention were packed for Cheatham.
They were defiantand aggressive and de-
! clared that johnson should not have the
nomination If their own candidate could
not get it. Harris, Bate, Savage & Co.,
took charge of the convention andmanip-
ulated IL, soon after the organization it
became evident from the action of John
Fin the convention Col. JAS White, of
Hawkins, f.. G. Reeves, Esq1,a of the
Grceneyille ,SeatineL and Col. Boyers,Y of
Sumner, all defantly refused TO- serve on
committees. Their appointment as known
friends of Johnson, after it was known the
eX-President would not serve, was sample
of part of the bad management of Harris
! ~ Co. When the convention was ready
for a nomination, there was still a
lingering fear on the part of Cheat
HAMS friends that Johnson's name MOULD
be sprung upon the convention, so Iit was
thought safest TO break down the time
honored rule of Democratic Conventions,
requiring u two thirds vote to nominate.
a resolution requiring two thirds to nomi-
nate was made, and motion to tabloiit,
followed. While the roll of counties was
being called on to vote, the Shelby dele
CATION withdrew for conherence. i Cheat
hams friends were uneasy Theydid not
want TO break down the old rule and vet
they feared Johnson mine would burst
to upset them. The vote to table was pref
ty even until ut last. Governor Harris, sat
isfied that Johnson's name would n0tibe
presented voted the 6S votes of Shelby
against it and saved lCheatham's friends
from great blunder. ti0
! THE cbuNTiEs VOTING. Ge
On the nomination, but lorty-eight
counties voted, several of these were but
partially represented. The delegates from
Bedford county Withdrew. Twelve dele
gates from Davidson who were Johnson
men, refused to vote Tls votes were re-
that grave doubts existed both as to the
! propriety of the nomination and as the pol
| icy of it. The speeches of Col. Savage, of
! Warren, and Gen. Bate were very bitter
on johnson. The SPIRIT Of fine conyen-
ton was intolerant towards Johnson md
| the . ring' were very defiant. 3., +
! -jFor Elector, ex-senator Jos, Fowler was
! chosen after three ballots by a small vote
His nomination was begged for as a con-
cession to the liberals, but unfortunately it
proved the most obnoxious one they could
have made. Fowler arrogated to himself
so much at Cincinnati and left there for
! New York with such intense disgust for
the Tennessee " Liberals I" that the. latter
declare they will not vote for him as cleo
tor. One of the most prominent Liberal
| delegate to Cincinnati declares, he will
never vote for Greeley by voting for Fow-
! Ter. So this nomination Is quite as lunsat
! isfactory as Cheatham's.
HOW TIE NOMINATION Is RECEIVED.
! 1t is not eXaggerating TO say that Gen.
|, Cheatham's nomination excited no enthu-
] siasm. 1t is not exaggerating, even to say
| that it was Indignantly received, do not
wish TO be misunderstood. 1 heard hun
,dreds of men speak most enthusiastically of
\ Cheatham personally, but at the same time
| declare that his nomination over johnson
was a great mistake and that as between
! the two they would support ohnsOn. Half
hour after the vote was announced, giving
| Cheatham the nomination, it was known
all over the city. Simultaneous with this
lIannouncement by some means, by general
| opinion or general rumor or general con-
! sent, or by general something else, II be-
came public that johnson was an indie
! pendent candidate, Instantly men took
sides. On.every corner Johnson and Cheat
ham men gathered and the fight at once
began. Are you for Cheatham or Andy %
was the question, that greeted everybody.
| And 10 the surprise of everybody,
and, especially, TO the clique that
relied on thes prestige OF nomination
| to carry Cheaham, through, johnson men
Were as thick as black berries in July and
as defiant and aggressive as could be. The
| enthusiasm for Andy was certainly q sur
4 prise to the John q. Brown Hlique, and r
Ene2s Iat iag u 6h Hson hifhgeif9
] 1t,YAs son tlneti 70 Democrat but not to-
| Union Dstiio rats Men of (Cheashanl's
old command, while speaking most re-