Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
GALLATIN,
The CouEressionaI Couveut,ou.


The UNION AND AMERICANS report O
the Gallatin Congressional Convention, a
published yesterday, was abruptly termi
mated by the breaking down of the TELEGRAPH
wires, just as Gen. Garner, of Robertson.
was making the following propositions:
"There is no use of ali this disturbance
Tor we are not enemies, if part of us are for
one man and part for another; SO let us al
be friends"
The following is the remainder of the
proceedings:
Eleventh ballot -Golladay, "a; Stark, 81
61f.
Thirteenth ballot-Golladay, 69s; Stark
503.
Fourteenth ballot-Golladay, 651; Stark
54R. "
When this ballot had been cast all man
ner of compromises were entered into for
the purpose of efecting an adjournment,
looking to meeting again in Nashville on
Monday next. This was not adopted, am
the convention continued its business.
John N. Lea, Of Nashville, was then put
in nomination, as was also ]. j. Turner, of
Gsllatin, but the latter gentleman's name
was withdrawn at his own request.
Fifteenth ballot-Golladay, 81 SO; Stark
AZ lI-l2; Lea 199.
Col, Bennett, the chairman of the Sum-
ner county delegation, then said that they
were willing 10 do anything honorable TO
effect nomination, and the Sumner dele
gates had requested him to say that they
were willing to drop Golladay and vote for
any other good man-for Robert L. Ca
ruthers, for J. J. Turner, for John NJ. Lea,
for Col. Head, Gen. Bate, or ANYBODY in
the district who would be willing 10 serve
the party, rather than to break up the con-
TentiOn without nomination.
Col. Ed. Cheatham, of Robertson theIs
arose, and after saying that ne endorsed
Col. Benefits proposition heartily, and
would willingly sacrifice his own personal
feelings for the purpose of making nomi-
nation. "Let u.s." said be, unite upon some
one good man, as Col. Bennett suggests
for we are all working for the same cause.
Yes, let us do this, and ask you in the
name of God 10 weigh this well, think oft,
for, gentlemen | would rather cut off this
good right hsud, than have it said that we
were too much filed with animostv, to
agree upon candidate for Congress from
this district, Cloud applause).
Sixteenth Baot.-Golladay co.,
FoISTk 4, Lea OOa.
Seventeenth Ballot.-Goiladay 561,
Lea 6Sl-6, Stark IL.
An able speech was then made by Mr..
Riddle, of Wilson, wherein be advocated
the suspension of the two-thirds rule and
an adoption Of the majority rule.
Frank Duffy thought that the delegates
should select man who could beat the
Radicals.
Eighteenth ballot-GOladay 500; Lea,
65!.
MIR. Talbertf Of Wilson, moved that the
convention adjOCEn sine die, but it was not
carried as many expected the next ballot
might elect Golladay, but it did not, and
the motion was again renewed and carried,
Ed. l. G0lladay then arose and aunoun-
ced that although the convention had not
nominated him, be was going to come be-
fore the people as a Democratic candidate
and ask their sufrages. If any of his OPP
ponents were better men than he was, he
would let them oppose him, and leave with
the people to decide who was the most ca
pable for holding the Office of Congress
man. [Applause.]
1t was O'Clock A. BI. when the conven-
ton adjourned, and many of the delegates
aVOwed that rather than break up the con-
Vention without nominating a candidate,
they would stay all that day.
Col Stark says that he intends continu-
ing MS canvass with Golladay, and will
start out again as soon as the latter is ready.