Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-07
WILSON COUNTY.
Democratic County COnventiOn-HEOt-
ley for EleetOr.

democratic county COnVent10m-M0t
ley for EleetOr.
To the Editor of the Union and American:
LEBANON, Aug. 5, 1872.-The election
returns are now in from all the precincts
and the official vote foots up as follows
For Supreme Judge-McFa 1870;
Cooke,1 ,276. Fer Tax Collector-Thomp
son, 1875; Harkreader, lab; hurry So
For Trustee Lane, 1891; Hughley, 918;
Edwards, 739; Shorter, 29S. Capt. A. Nc
Gregor was reelected Sheriff without oppo-
sition.
In pursuance of call heretofore made by
the Democratic Executive Committee OF
this county, convention of the people was
held to-day for the purpose of appointing
delegates to represent this county in the
State Convention to meet in Nashville on
the 2lst inst. II. 7. Riddle, ESQ.,, Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of this county, called the meeting TO Or
der, stated the objects of the Convention,
and spoke briefly, but with his Characters
tic force and energy, in favor of conventions
and organization.
5. 5. Preston, Esq, was selected as per-
manent chairman, and DR.. r. L. G. White
and j. w. Story, Esq, were requested to
act as secretaries.
Col. r. E. Thompson offered the follow
ing resolutions which we're adopted by the
convention:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
convention appoint two delegates from each
civil district, to represent the county in the
convention that meets at Nashville on the
2lst inst, to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress for the State at large.
Resolved, That Col. Joseph Motley is
the choice of this county for Presidential
Elector for this district, and that we rec
ommend him to the other counties as
man of ability, and as being worthy and
suitable for said position.
The President appointed the following
delegates:
1st district-J. T. Gleaves and ]. B.
Tolbert.
I'd district-Dr. Cook and E. T. Ross.
Sd district-P. Anderson and j. p. Nc
Farland.
4th district-W. T. Bandy and G. W.
Coles.
oh district. NJ. Fakes and C. G. Clay.
9th district-W. B. Ramsey and D.
Young.
7th disbrict-Dr. Link and A. G. Norris.
8th district-B. w. Harris and w. w.
Waters.
9th district-T. NJ. Edwards and S. P.
Thompson.
10th district. II. Britton, R. E. Thomr-
son and B. J. Tarver.
Andrews.
18th district-D. johnson and j. B.
Marks.
18th district-M. Fl. Fite and r. Marler.
14th districts. C.. Hamilton and -.
18th district-Andrew Hays and j. B.
10Th district-H. Ragland and John Clark.
18th district-P. w. Harris and II. G.
Johns.
18th district-James Williams and II. S.
Henderson.
10Th district-W. II. Doak and L. A.
Trice.
Goth district-J. B. Richmond and j. A.
Hobbs.
2lst district-Cam Osment and R. c.
Sloby
22d district-J. c. Lannier and Asa Rod
gers.
Esd district-Robert Bell and j. G. In
gram.
oath district. A. Baird and A. Brett.
25th district-E. G. Crudup and j. W.
Shreeves.
On motion the Chairman and two Secre-
aries were added to the list of delegates.
After some discussion the Democratic Ex-
scutive Committee for the county were in
'tructed to call conventions for the nomina-
ion of candidates for both branches of the
State Legislature and for Congress. Short
peeches were made by lack Thompson,
Esq.,, DR.. Gleayes, j. F. Stokes, Esq, and
,thers. X.