Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25

The Democratic State Convention
met in the Representative Hall
Thursday, May 8, at II O'Clock.
The convention was called to or
der by Dorsey B. Thomas who said:
"I, as chairman of the Executive
Committee, call this convention to
order. Gentlemen will please take
their seats according to the arrange
ment this morning. AS soon as
they have done so the proceedings
of the convention will be preceded
by prayer" Rev. p. p. Tuggle, of
Memphis, then prayed.
The following Committee on Per-
manent Organization was ap-
pointed:
Districts: 1st, j. A. Mckinney, I'd,
T. A. Fite; Sd, E. A. James; 4th,
Hugh Francis; 5th, Boyd Cheatham;
9th, A. G.. Cooper; 9Th; +. w. Wal
tiers; Sth, John I. Hogan; 9Th, Sam
Jones.
The committee made the follow
ing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Haywood.
Greene, of Memphis; Gen. G. q.
Dibbrei, of White; Hon. James
Hughes, of Warren; III. l.. Davidson,
of Bedford; a. B. Martin, of Will
son; Jas. McCallum, of Giles; j. M.
Colyer, of Anderson; C.. N. Gibbs,
of Obion; NJ. d, L. Stewart, of
Secretaries-Geo. A. Howard, of
Davidson; n. S. Brown, Jr:, do;
Don Cameron, of Madison; L. Is.
Kirby, of Hamilton.
Sergeant at Arms-L. e. Stewart,
of Sumner.
We subjoin the list of delegates
for the 8th Congressional district.
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Haywood county,. II. Bark
ston, II. V. Barbee, IL. w. Bond, /.
p. Bond, J. Ii. Bankston. III. NJ
Clark, ir., N. N. Currie, j. a. Clal-
borne. Alex. DuckwOrth, a. Z.
Estes, J.. ID. Graves, Willo Haywood,
C.. w. Jacobs, b. j. Lea, IL. j. Lly-
ingston, w. ID. Moore, Jas. L. Liv-
ipgston, L. B. McConico, q. G. POr-
ter, DR.. ]. S. Patton, G. 7. Read, +.
C.. Sturdivant, w. ID. TAYLOR, Ill. l..
TAYLOR, j. b. turner, s. l.. Turner,
b. S. Thomas, Aaron Walker, JAS.
Walker, j. X. Walker, L. j. Webb,
w. L. Westbrook, ID. z. Williams,
J. p. Wood. ID. ID. Thomas, a. l..
Glenn, John e. Porter.
Weakley COunty.-W. Z. Cald-
well, j. A. Gilchrist, n. ID. Coldw ell.
Gibson County,. n. Coulter,
John III. Glass, n. n. Northcross, j.
l.. FARRELL, VIM. FARRELL, - Fisher.
Crockett County.-E. Ii. Thomas,
j. L. Eppersou, g. b. Onion.
Obion County,. j. Brooks, 5.
ID. Wilson, G. N. Gibbs.
Lake County.-Maj. Il. 5. Brad
ford.
Over County. Greed Haskins.
LauderdaIe County.-W. w. Lee,
DIR. j. l.. Westbrook, John II. Lucas,
DIR. j. A. Lackey, A. S. Oldham.
Madison County.-Col. X. l. Ches-
ter, John Z. Hogan, DIR. w. a. Nor
gan, Allen Deberry, Baker Utley,
John T. Brian, S. Caruthers, j. O..
McGhee, Don. Cameron.
Mr.. Huntington, OF Maury, offer
cd the following, which was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the President of
this Convention appoint a commit
| tee to be composed of one member
from each Congressional District,
to report on resolutions embodying
such action as should be taken by
this Convention relative TO State
and national politics, and all resO-
lutions relating TO that subject shall
first be referred to said committee
without debate.
The following were appointed the
Committee on Resolutions: Dis
trict 1st, Jas. White; I'd. j. NJ. Flem-
ing; Sd, d. N. Key; 4th, Thos. B. Ivie,
5th, A. B. Martin, 9th, SolOn L. Rose,
9TH, VIM. \. QUarles; Sth, II. j.
Livingston 9th, NJ. G. Galloway.
RESOLUTION REFERRED.
By Mr.. Caldwell, of Weakley:
Resolved, That the State ExeCu-
| tive Committee be invested with
authority to take such steps, after
the meeting of the National Dem
ocratic Convention, as it may then
deem necessary to secure an electo-
raj ticket that shall be acceptable to
the people of the State and insure
the success of the cause we have so
much at heart-the overthrow of
the present corrupt and despotic Rd-
ministration by the peaceful agency
of the ballot-bOx.
BY f. A. Tyler, of Shelby:
Whereas, As citizens of a common
Union and a common country, we
| desire nothing so much as a true
and republican governments, admin
istered with integrity; and whereas,
we are prepared at this hour to pre-
termit and treat as subsidiary to
this all other questions and matters
whatsoever; and whereas, we believe
l u "a - : and can ha most ro,.ta In 1 !.