Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-17
POLITICAL.
AOHHo5oO0 OUUS I05sIUzIdI NUMIHHtAOnS
Conventions in the First and Third
1a Districts.

AOhAcocCO OVuS IOselcu3k NOmlHdtAVAS
Conventions in the First and Third
1l Districts.
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VIM. b. Carter and d. M. Key
Nominated.
Specials to the Union and American.
YOUNGSTOWN, Aug. l6.-The conyen-
ton for the first Congressional district,
which met here yesterday, was presided
over by the Hon. John Netherland, of
Hawkins county. The Hon. VIM. B. Car
ter, of Carter county, was nominated on
the twelfth ballot, Col. Kyle, of Hawkins
and Col. McClelland, of Sullivan, being his
competitors. ESP 49, ~ =
Special to the Chattanooga Times.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 15.-The Conven-
vention organized by electing w. j. Cliff,
of Warren, President. WIN 4st (
The majority rule was adopted.
On the first ballot the vote stood Blizzard
sixty-eight; Bird eight, Savage forty-two;
James ten; Key eight. Necessary to q
choice, sixty-nine. .
On the fourth ballot BLIZZARD stood sixty
four, where he remained throughout the
contest.
The counties voting for Blizzard were
Blount, Monroe, McMinn, Meigs, James,
Bledsee. Polk gave BLIZZARD 4, Key 4.
Bradley gave BLIZZARD Z, Key 2. Grundy,
Van Buren,, Warren, voted for Savage fif-
teen ballots and changed to Key on the
sixteenth ballot, giving him the nomina-
ton by vote of seventy-two to sixty-four
for BLIZZARD.
On motion of Judge Van Dyke the nom
nation was made unanimous.
The Senatorial Convention nominated
Hon. E. A. James by reclamation.
The Floatorial Convention adjourne d to
meet at Dunlap, Sept. Z, when q nomina-
ton win be made.
To the Associated Press.
The Politics of Beer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-A convention Of
lager beer sellers and liquor dealers met in
this city to-day for the purpose of organic
ing central association to work for the
election of no prohibitory men this fall.
The Utica Convention.
The Republican primaries to elect dele
gates TO the State Convention, which meets
at Utica ON the 2lst inst. were held to-
night in the Assembly districts of this city
Among the delegates elected were Thurlow
Weed from the eth Assembly district, and
Henry Clews and Attorney General Bar
low from the 9th Assembly district.
Henry A. Wise
al ba naOo0nrafa hara aeon aod
then leaves to attend the Louisville Con-
venion.
The National Laborers.
Boston, Aug. ICE. n. CHAMBERLAIN,
chairman of the late labor conference,
unites in the call for delegates to the labor
convention at Philadelphia on the I'D inst.
Wendell Phillips Heard From.
In reply to note from number of col
ored citizens to Wendell Phillips, inviting
him to address them on the political issues
of the day, Phillips declines to speak, but
gives his views in long letter, in which
he favors Grant for President In preference
to Greeley, although he agrees with Sum-
ner in regard to the San Domingo affair.
Horace Greeley.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 16.-Horace
Greeley arrived this morning and was re-
ceived by committee of prominent ciLi-
zens. He was conducted with the &C.
companying party to carriages that were in
waiting. They were then driven through
the densely crowded streets, preceded by
the United States Marine band amid wild
enthusiasm to the Rockingham House,
where after a short interval be appeared
upon the steps Of the hotel and made a
speech, principally devoted TO revolutionary
"Reminiscences. MIR. Greeley goes to Rye
Beach this afternoon where a clam bake
will take place.
Greeley Meets Robson.
RYE BEACH, N. H, Aug. 16.-Mr.
Greeley arrived here this evening. Dele
cations of prominent gentlemen fiom Miss
issippi, Georgia and Tennessee called upon
him at the residence of Mr.. Jenness and
were introduced. At four o'clock Greeley
went to a grove where the clam bake had
been prepared. Secretary Robson was
present and made speech. Greeley being
called upon made a few remarks. A re.
ception and serenade are to take place al
/ the residence of Mr.. Jenness this evening
1t is understood that Mr.. Greeley leaves
Rye Beach tomorrow for Boston. From
Boston he goes directly to New York.
Michigan : ChorpennIng CresswelI
Convicted by Gov. Blair.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 16. Gov. Blail
made speech at the Liberal Republican
meeting at Jackson, tonight, in reply tC
Postmaster General Cresswell. The speech
is regarded as unanswerable. The absence
| of vituperation was in marked contras
with Cresswell's speech, and the poin
made in connecting Cresswell with the pas
sage of the resolution of July, 1870, undel
which he allowed Chorpenning's claim, wa!
received with prolonged applause. The
speech will undoubtedly prove the most eff
fective one of the canvass in Michigan.
That Negro Cadet-Bureau Howard,
Convenient FOrgetfulness-A Per
emptOry Call ON Belknap.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 16.-Dayit
Clark of this city makes the following reply
| to the telegram of Gen. Howard to Secre
tary Belknap concerning the colored cade
| Smith:
Hartford, Conn, dug. 16.-Gen. How
ard, in telegraph dispatch to the Secretary
of War, denies the conversation he had will
me relative to the appointment Of the court
martial to try the colored cadet Smith.
solemly affirm that my report of the CONVEX
sation is substantially true. Could 1 NEE
Gen. Howard and remind him of the inter
view be gave me at West Point at the tint
of the trial, which he fully explained at my
house at Hartford, in the December follow
ing, then stating to me the position of tn,
President and the Secretary of War in thi
matter, am sue he would withdraw hi
denial and acknowledge his forgetfulness
new call upon the Secretary of War, in tht
absence of Gen. Howard, to publish my let
ter to Gen. Howard, written by agreement
between us soon after our conversation IL
December, with the request that he would
send it to the President and Secretary o
War. Copies of that letter,h subsequent!
informed me, were placed in the hands o
those officials. DAVID CLARK.
Alabsma-The Once. Holders Conven
ton.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 16.-In th'
Radical Republican Convention to-day Mr.
G. G. Sheeb Consul to EIsinore and Alex
ander White, member of Congress twenty
years ago were nominated for CongressmeI
at large. Louis E. Parson, w. j. Gilmore
j. L. Pennington and III. G. Carlson TO
electors. The platform consists of fou
resolutions, the first endorsing the Phila
delphia platform and nominations; tn