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


the same purpose,
MF. Jno. Thomson, of Davidson, Of
Tered the following amendment to
Che majority report, which was
adopted.
Be il resolved, That in the event
o. the death or resignation OF any
candidate for Elector on the Prcsi-
genital ticket, the State Executive
committee are empowered to name
candidate for Eleetor TO ill such
vacancy.
Mr. Livingston moved that 40
much of the resolutions of the COM
mittee as related to Gov. Brown be
voted upon separately. Carried.
That portion of the resolutions
was then unanimously adopted.
The second resolution, with re-
gard TO Democratic State commit
Tee, was adopted.
The third resolution, with regard
to the rights of the States, ETC., was
adopted. u ...'.-
The fourth resolution endorsing
the nominees Of the Cincinnati Con-
Vention, was read.
Mr.. Livingston OF Haywood,
moved 70 lay the resolution on the
table. Lost. .r .. +.
The resolution was then adopted,
upon call of the counties, by the
following vote: Yeas 72l, Nays 132.
Tho fifth resolution to appoint
delegates TO the National Conven-
ton was adopted. rsrI "a. ..-I
Sixth resolution to appoint cleo
tors was read.
NJ Tav,og - ua,a;I4a, ,,frarad
the following in lien:
Resolved, that this Convention
proceed TO elect two electors for the
State at large for President and
Vice President, aud that the differ
ent Congressional districts shall at
the present select district electors.
Adopted. .. .....
On motion the Convention took a
recess till s O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant TO
adjournment, the President, Col.
Lee in the chair.
The President announced the fol-
lowing committee to select delegates
for the State at large TO the Nation
al Convention:
1st district, w. ID. Haynes; I'd dis
trict, j. NJ. Brooks; Sd district, j. IL.
4th district, j. ID. Palmer;
5th district, Jno. G. Burch; 9th dis
trict, Thos. Davenport; 9TH district,
ID. b. Thomas; Sth district, w. p.
CALDWELL: 9th district, w. w. Nc
DOwell.
The President announced the fol-
lowing committee to select Electors
for the State at large: 1st district,
L. &. Reeves; I'd, O'ConBor; Sd,
John +. Slower; 4th, Hugh Francis;
5th. John G. Thompson; 9th, JAS.
18th, III. +. Cummins; Sth
j. T. Hogan, 9th Sam Jones.
The following District Electors
were nominated by their Congress
sional delegations, and were ratified
by the Convention: 1st, John A.
I'd, A. Caldwell; Sd, A.
l.. Spears; 4th,-;5th-; 9th, N.
N. Cox; 7th,A; Sth,-; 9th, w.
w. Mcdowell.
The chairman of the committee to
nominate Eelectors for the State at
large, reported the names of Gen.
VIM. A. Quarles of Montgomery,
and Col. Jno. M. Fleming of Knox.
The nominations were confirmed.
Col. Burch, from the committee
10 Nominate Delegates to the Baiti-
more Convention, reported the fol-
lowing
LARGE;
Hon. c. NJ. McGhee, ex-Gov. N.
). Brown, Hon. John III. Savage and
VI. Magivency.
Alternates-E. A. James, Jas. ID.
ID. B. Thomas and Geo.
w. Martin, of Weakley.
The nominations were confirmed.
Mr.. Thomas, of Humphreys,
moved that the chairman of the
Democratic State Committee ap-
point a Congressional Committee IN
each district. to consist of one dele
gate from each county in the dis
.rict; carried.
The committee appointed TO wait
lpon His Excellency the Governor,
md inform him of his denomination,
accompanied by the Gov
,rnor, who was received with ap-
Dlause, and having been conducted
% the Speakers stand, addressed
he Convention.
DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE.
The following lists of delegates to
he National Convention at Balti-
more were reported by the several
Congressional delegations and con-
irmed:
First district Col. Jno. A. Ne
Kinney, Capt. e. e. Reeves, Princi-
pals. Jno. Slack, l.. p. Speck alter
Mates.
Second District-W. w. Ferguson,
Carthage; Thos. O'ConnOr, Knox
Vile. Alternates-JOhn A. Fite,
D. A. Carpenter.
Elector-A. Caldwell, of Knox.
Third District-Wm. Crutchfield,
w. j. Gift. Alternates-John +.
Slower, r. n. Hood.
Electoral l.. Spears.
Fourth District-Delegat
J. w. Burton, Hon, Geo. W. Jones.
L. b. Ivie, Hon.
II. l.. Davidson.
Fifth. District-John G. Burch,
Ed. S. Cheatham. Alternates A. b.
Martin, 5. Z. Cunningham.
Sixth. Observation-Disclosures to the
Baltimore Convention, T. &. Dun
nington, DIR. L. EdmOnson.
Delegates from 9TH Distribution
B. A. EnlOe of Carroll, a. II. Lang
ford of Humphreys. Alternstes-A.
G. Lockhart of Humphreys, S. l..
Warren of McNairy.
Eighth District Delegates ID
NJ. Coulter, Charles n. Gibbs. Al
L. Hogan, Geo. g. POr-
ter. No Elector.
Ninth District-Delegates-M. &.
Galloway, EnOch Ensley. Alter
nates-A. j. Martin, w. Ii. Cherry.
Eiector w. w. Mcdowell.