Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-16
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.


vile, Tenn, on the first day of April, 1877;
the object of which was explained in brie
speech by W. D. G. Carnes, Esq, on who's
motion Milton Ward, ESQ.,, was called {
the chair, and T. j. Bradford, ESQ.,, wa
chosen Secretary, when the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimousl
adopted, viz:
| Whereas, The necessity for united actor
on the part of the Democratic party every
where is apparent in view Of the approach
ing contests in the county, State and Ma
ton; and, whereas, the Democracy of De
Kalb desires to be in communication anC
perfect harmony with the Democracy of tn,
State and of the whole country; and, where
as, in DeKalb county more especially it i:
necessary and essential to success in the
approaching county election to mass oul
forces and thereby secure the Offices here
| tofere enjoyed by our enemy; therefore,
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint seven men, including him
self, as a Democratic Executive Committee
for DeKalb county.
Resolved, that the committee aforesa i'd
meet at Smithville as early as possible and
| appoint number of delegates 10 attend the
| State Democratic Convention at Nashville
| on the 5Jl udy Vi may, 1Ot
| Resolved, that the said committee at their
meeting aforesaid, appoint five delegates
| from each civil district of DeKalb county,
to attend convention at Smithville on the
| first Monday in June, 1872, to nominate
candidates for the different county offices.
The Chairman appointed the following
| gentlemen as the Democratic Executive
| Committee of DeKalb county, to-wit: Jas.
M. Allen, J. B. Foster, NJ. d. Smallman,
w. D. Prichard, A. L. Fisher, j. j. Ford
and Milton Ward, after which the meeting
adjourned sine die.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee agreed upon Monday the
9Th inst. for their meeting under the forego-
ing appointment, at which time they met at
the law office of M. D. Smalman, in Louis
vile, and elected James M.,Allen chairman
and NJ. D. Smallman secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to attend the State Democratic Convention
in May next; to-wit: James M. Allen,
Milton Ward, Thos. Driver, James NJ.
Baird, Hon. James P. DOss, G. W. L. Hale,
VIM. Wick, VIM. II. Magness, James l..
Colvert and B. f. Nolner.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to county convention on the first
Monday in June, 1872, to nominate candi-
dates for the different county offices; viz:
District No. John Rollins, w. II. Lin
coin, NJ. T. Doss, DR.. 7. j. Sneed, Jr., and
James p. Doss.
Dist. &c. W. L. Hale, VIM. G. Evans,
James Allen, Lafayette Clarke and James
G. Fusion.
Dist. 3-Peter Adams, Jasper Ruyle,
Presley Adamson, VIM. G.. Bratton and II.
A. Overall.
Dist. 4-Wm. Sellers, ST., Samuel Will
liams, Lee Brazwell, George Marks and
Thomas Grips.
Dist. IN. S. Acuf, John c. Jones,
Thomas Potter, j. J. Summers and Alex
ander Terrell.
Dist. GA. T. Fisher, Leonard Cantrell,
John K. Balm, B. F. Flanders and James
Parish.
Dist. John NJ. Love, Henry Adcock,
S. H. w. Richardson, n. Y. Judkins and
Perry Adcock.
Dist. 6--W. C. johnson, George W. Car
ter, Edmond League, VIM. Bogarth and
Lafayette Pickett.
Dist. 9-John Hallum, ST., W. G.. Potter,
DR.. James, F. Easthaws, Charlie Frazier
and George Parker.
Dist. 10-D. c. Taylor, John G. Taylor,
Gil. Etherage, JEFF. MulLcan and E. W..
Monroe.
Dist. 11-Sam. Wanford, John WILDLY,
Wade Hobson, James Foutch and VIM.
Foutch, Jr.
Dist. 12-W. c. Arant, NJ. Simpson,
Allen Trusty, Casswen Avant and Richard
Simpson.
Dist 13-Joshua Hollinsworth, Matthias
Nopf ToY,oap FTraroft I ay-i ECrrtah oul
Freezing Hayes.
Dist. l4-John S. Allen, Jack Lee, Hor-
ace Mcclure, Frank Warren and r. p.
Bayes.
Dist. ALLEN Watson, John Mason,
]. G. Reynolds, Nicholas Smith and Lee
Powell.
Dist. 16-Coleman Hallum, Thomas
Harper, Lee Love, Jerry Starns and Ed.
League.
Dist. 17-Thomas Driver, Jack Tubb,
Andy Jackson, DR.. E. T. Rose and Jona-
than Deadman.
The committee most earnestly recon-
mend that the delegates exercise active dill
igence in impartially learning the preference
of the people of the county for the candi-
date for each county office.
Adjourned sine die.
y. M. ALLEN, CNutTHtuHs
Mont. D. SNALLMAN, Secretary.
Democratic Elk. Com. DeKalb County.
Stewart.
A convention was held at the courthouse
in Dover, April II, which was organized by
calling L. D. Hargis, Esq, to the chair, and
the appointment of Maj. Jas. P. Flood, as
Secretary.
The Hon. J. NJ. Scarborough, in a few
brief remarks, made known the object in
calling the meeting, which was for the pur-
pose Of appointing delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, TO meet in Nash
vile on the 9th of May, and to express our
choice for Z suitable candidate to represent
us in the next Congress of the United
States.
w. J. Atkins, Esq, moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed TO draw up
and present to this meeting suitable resOlu-
tions for its consideration.
E. I. BOgard, Esq, suggested five instead
of three, which was accepted. The chair
then appointed W. J. Atkins, l. Williams,
VIM. BogaTd, E. Dawson and W. G. Bond.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, 1t is important that our district
shall be represented in Congress by our
sOundest and most conservative men, at
all times, and more especially at this period,
when all the old traditions of our govern
ment, and every barrier, which separates a
free government from a central rule or ar
bitrary power, are being erased from the
courts, aud are fading from the memory of
men; and whereas, in our fellOw-citzen
Gen. Vim. A. QuarleS, of Montgomery
county, we recognize a man born, bred and
tutored in the OLD faith of our fathers, in
doctrinated in the JeffeTsonian principle of
our government, a man conservative and
liberal in all his views, but uncompromising
in devotion to principle, man who by
his past career to his people as a gal
liant soldier, and his faithful labor with them
in the dark hours of defeat, and the yet
darker days of political prescription, has
shown a fidelity in all relations as patriot,
soldier and citizen which marks him as one
worthy to bear our standard in a contest for
any trust offered by the people, and marks
him especially as one worthy to represent
the people Of the h District in the Halls
of Congress: therefore
Be it resolved, that we an assembly of
citizens of Stewart county, present his
name to the people of this district as one
pre-eminently qualified by his superior abil-
ity, his success in the forum, his learning,
his past fidelity, and answering integrity