Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-16


preference Of the people Of Sumner county
lneisasea that Col. 6olladay was q much
stronger candidate among the people than
nis vote nom that county In the Convention
represented him 10 be. His highest vote from
enAl county was seven out Of nineteen. and
generally three out Of nineteen.
Anere Was not time In the progress of
s1e Convention when the friends of Col.
s5olladaY were not antols to effect NOM
inanon, and they would have supported
ene nominee, no matter who be NAV have
oeen. k5ut they did not think that they
would be doing their duty to the people,
whose representatives they were, to with
oraW the name of Col. Golladay from
sne convention when the balloting showed
nm 70 be the preference of amajority of
tne convention and the favorite Of the peo-
pie. They thought it more graceful for the
minority to submit to the majority than for
The majority to submit to the minority.
They stood on the side of right, Of prin-
clple, and Of popular government; and
they submit their action in tho Gallatil
Convention to the judgment and arbitra-
ment OF the people with confidence and
with proud satisfaction. Their motto Is
that the people must govern, for matters
cannot otherwise come to q conclusion.
They thought the nomination of Col. Col
laday, under the surrounding circum-
stances, was nothing more than an act Of
public justice; and even If he had been per-
sonally Objectionable and adistasteful" to
them, still they would have considered their
personal feelings as no justification for the
commission OF aD act of political injustice
and for the disappointment and defeat Of
the expressed viii, and just expectation of
the people Of the Hermitage district.
Aword or two, and I conclude. see It
stated that the "Golladay clans" were de-
feated in the selection Of a permanent chair
man. Il is only necessary to say that the
permanent chairman was an earnest and
firm supporter of Col. Golladay. The
temporary chairman did not desire that DO
sition and SO stated to the convention. He
desired TO be on the floor of the conven-
ton. should have preferred Capt. Ben
nett as permanent chairman, for that would
have neutralized his influence upon the floor
Of theconvention.
The convention is described as turbulent,
and so 1t was, but 1t was not an angry tur-
bulence. There was no elimination and
recrimination. Ineyer before saw so much
good feeling where there was so much APP
parent disorder. know of no animosity
or personal antipathy that was eDgendered
between delegates to the convention.
The various ballotings are here appended
from which it will be seen that Col. Cola
day led the candidates on every ballot but
four; and that Col. Stark was inthe lead
but once and then by only of q vote; and
that for some ballots be was substantially
dropped, Is he received but a nominal vote.
These ballots are striking manifestations of
the choice Of the people and 50 unmistaks-
bly, impress upon Col. Golladay the popu-
ar endorsement as to demand, IN the opin-
on Of his friends, bis continuance in the
ield as their candidate for Congress. The
voice of the people must be respected and
lbeyed.
The convention adjourned sine die
IN motion of Col. VIM. A. Caruthers, an
Ind-G olladay man, against the earnest pro-
est of Col. r. G. Saunders, of Wilson dele
cation, Golladay man.