Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-06

A Somewhat Lengthy but sssrmcni-
GUS Session
Gel. John Overton Nominated for the
State Senate.
Messrs. sBigTey. billiard. Hamblen and
Cotton Nominated for the House
of Representatives.

On motion of r. B. Cheatham, Gen. w.
B. Bate was called to the chair, and f. NJ.
Woodall and Geo. p. Mathes chosen as
Secretaries.
1t was then moved and seconded. that a
committee Of five be appointed on creden-
tials, which was carried, and the chair ap-
pointed as said committee j. j. Mccain.
w. p. Marks, T. A. Harris, w. G. M.
Campbell and w. w. Fulghum.
The Secretary was directed to call the
roll of delegates from the wards and dis.
tricts, which he did, when the delegates
present came forward and presented their
credentials.
(. j. Thomson offered the following res
olution, which was passed over informally:
Whereas, Some of the wards and dis
tricts, have, in their primary meetings, al
ready selected their delegates to the con
gressional convention,
Resolved, That the delegates present
here from each ward and district of this
county, hand in to the Secretary the names
of delegates to attend the congressional
convention TO meet at Gallatin, Oct. 10,
1872. r
The committee on credentials made a
report, submitting the names of delegates
from the different wards and districts, which
report was, on motion, received.
A delegation from Wilson county was
present to represent that county in the
nomination Of floater from this district
The chairman requested the delegates to
take seats upon the floor of the house
which some Of them did. lie then invited
the chairman of the Wilson delegation to
preside until the business which called that
body there had been settled. In taking
the chair pro TEN. he said:
1t was but short time since when law
was passed giving US the right to appoint
men to represent us in the State Senate,
who are elected by the present system of
representation, and now we have come
here to-day to nominate man who shall
be elected by the people of these two eoun-
counties, who are, by this new law entitled
to another Senator. | believe Davidson
county has $4,000 voters who are not re-
presented, and Wilson has $500; and now
gentlemen of Davidson county, in view
OF the fact that you have had
your own man in the Senate during the
last year, concede that it will be no
more than right that you alternate and give
US the privilege of putting in nomination a
man from Wilson. / therefore propose as
a candidate, the name of DR.. John T.
Gleaves, who is the unanimous choice of
the Wilson delegation.
There being no other nomination made,
DR.. j. I. Gleaves was nominated by unan-
imous acclimation. Loud calls was then
made for speech from him, so he came
forward and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention, for me to
say that this instantaneous exhibition of
approval from you, fills my heart with
pride, would but convey slight impression
of the feelings that come upon me when /
find myself so suddenly and unexpectedly
to me, made the nominee of this Conven-
ton for the position of State Senator.
have not sought this high compliment, and
much less have worked to attain it eth
er.
OF late years have not been as active in
the political field as might have been, but
since you have rendered me this nomina
ton feel called upon to put forth all my
energies in behalf OF the cause which we
all have at heart. And should you eleci
me, shall always be found battling for the
right, and against the wrong, and shall do
as good battle, trust, as the best of you.
Thanking you all heartily for this confidence
you repose in me, | hope you will never
have cause TO regret it, (applauSe.)
After this short and well-put address j.
Z. Mccain moved that the Convention
proceed to appoint delegates to the Gala
tin Congressional Convention. Col. Clai
borne seconded this motion and thought
that it ought to be left with COMMITTEES
who should be appointed for that purpose
Mr.. Wade moved that the committee
consisting Of seven delegates should be ap
pointed by the chair.
The chairman accordingly appointed the
following gentlemen as the committee:
Messrs. VIM. Wade, Jno. Z. Wright
Esq. Scales, Esq. Newly, E. A. Mathis, G
W. Sweeney, and Howard Pickett.
The following is list of delegates in ad
dition to those appointed at primary meet
ings, recommended by the committee to at
tend the convention to be held at GallatiI
on the 10th inst:
Fourth Ward-Lee Adams, r. Sloan.
Seventh Ward-W. q. Haudley, NJ. D
Covington.
Eighth Ward-G. W. Sweeney, NJ. c
Cotton.
Sixth Ward james Everett, W. f.
Meacham.
Second District-Henry Buchanan, Jerry
Bowen.
Fourth District-R. L. Hadley, W. A.
Donels6n.
Ninth District-A. T. Merritt, j. T. Pat
terson.
Tenth District-Chas. NJ. Hays, P. Bow
ling.
Sixteenth District-W. J. Chandler, Jno
Hurt.
Twentieth District-Wm. Council, j. w
Cunningham.
Twenty-third District-Esq. Simpkins
DR.. Jordan.
Twenty. fourth District-Grundy Earth
man, w. A. knight.
Twenty. fifth District-Harrington and
Atkinson.
The Convention next proceeded to nom
mate candidate for State Senator. The
names of Col. John Overton, a. G. Mer-
rift, T. D. Cassetty and Sam1 P. Ament
were placed in nomination, and before be.
ing balloted for, Esq. Davidson made the
following motion, which was unanimously
adopted, namely: That the delegates 10 the
Democratic County Convention, and the
candidates to be put in nomination, shall
abide by the decision, and pledge them
selves and their friends, to sustain its ac-
ton.
After it had been decided that majority
of all the votes cast was requisite to an
election, the balloting begun with the fol.
lowing result:
FOR STATE sENAToR-FIRsT BALLOT.
Overton. ........32 Merritt. .........1G
Cassetty ......l3 Ament. 80. 80. ]
E. j. Thompson then withdrew the name
of T. ID. Cassety, and second balloting
took place.
SECOND BALLOT.
Overton .........4l Merritt. ....... %
Ament. ....'.
Col. OVerton receiving on this ballot q
majority of the votes cast cast (65) he wa:
declared elected and on motion his election
was made unanimous.
The next business that came before the
convention was the nomination of four can
didates for the Lower House of Representa-
tives. The following names were put in
nomination.:
J. c. Hamblen, Jos. W. Bigley, W. D.
billiard, James Genet, W. E. Demoss
John G. Thompson, Thos. B. johnson
Michael Campbell, Dempsey Weaver, M
G. Cotton, NJ. Burns, j. G. Wands, j. b
Jeup, K. j. Morris, B. F. Cockrill, 81. R
Buchanan and j. Wade.
When the balloting bad commenced, the
name of John O. Thomson was withdrawn