Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-20

On motion, Mai. Hurt was called
upon to act as Chairman Of the con-
vention, and T. A. Blair, requested
to act as Secretary.
Whereupon, the Chairman an
nounced the convention ready to
proceed to business:
On motion Of Henry McCorry,
Esq, the Chair appointed a commit
tee, consisting of one from each
civil district of the county, and one
from each ward of the city of Jack
son, 70 select delegates to represent
Madison county in the Convention
to be held at Nashville, and Hum
boldt.
The following gentlemen were
selected as delegates by said COM
mittee:
1st., Dist. c. NJ. Cason, Hiram
Johnson, Calib Mcknight, j. T.
Newsom, A. S. Rogers.
I'd. Dist. T. A. DunnaWay, Char
ley Harrison, David Lacy, w. ID.
Manley, III. II. Woodson.
Sd. Dist. DIR. Murdoch Mureha-
son, Jas. r. Nicely, J. B. Nicely.
4th Dist. Thos 7. Cardwell, Jas.
T. Read.
5th Dist, Geo. Chapman, Thos.
N. Meriwether, A. r. Reid, David
Transou and Samuel P. Caldwell.
9th Dist. Phillip Aston, Jas. NJ.
Cobb, L. c. Gillespie, Geo. William
son.
7th Dist. w. f. BACKYARD, H. f.
Meriwether, Allen Deberry and DR..
]. 7. Phillips.
Sth Dist. w. 3. Chester, John IL.
Freezing, Thos. NJ. Greer, w. F.
Mcknight, Joel Rushing, r. T.
Young.
9th Dist. j. Gregory, Maj. S.
HefIlebower, Maj. E. w. Matthews,
John Withers, DR.. w. c. Stovall.
10th Dist. J. NJ. Cartmell, Ben
Hicks, NJ. B. Exum, Gid Hicks, j.
G. Harris, J. i. Inman.
18th Dist. Garrett Edwards, Alex
Futren, Jas. n. Greer, VIM. Hop
per, Theo Webb.
18th Dist. Maj. E. a. Clark, L.
B. Haughton, W. c. Kizer, w. t.
Key, DR.. j. II. Lanier, Jr., Jessie
TAYLOR, ]. d. Akin.
18th Dist. b. F. Hudson, Peter
McCollum, VIM. Langford, j. N.
Sharp, A. r. Thomas, Hy Williams.
14th Dist. j. w. Allcock, DIR. W.
F. Jones, II. Kirby, ]. L. Phillips,
]. J. Perdue, G. G. Sharp.
10th Dist Including the city of
jackson, Capt. Col. McCutchen,
VIM. Anderson, w. w. Lyon, John
II. Freeman, F. w. Campbell.
1st. Ward Stoddart Caruthcrs,
p. w. d. Conger, John L. Lancas-
ter, IL. w. McCorry, NJ. d. Meri-
wether..
I'd Ward. q. IL. Ramsey, Il. w.
Haynes; C. t. Brady, N. Nance, T.
S. Vincent, John Y. Keith, E. H.
Kelly, ]. d. Mason, J. T. Hogan.
Sd Ward Maj. r. B. Hurt, Robt.
Gates, D. NJ. Wisdom, Jno. L. IL.
Tomlin, Milton Hurt, ]. t. Bever-
idge, William Lancaster, w. P.
Robertson, ]. w. Buford.
4th Ward. Thos. McCutchen, NJ.
S. Nicely, A. w. Elrod, L. E. Talbot,
DR.. Robert Fer1er.
10th Dist. j. j. G. BirdsOng, VIM.
Boon, E. S. Fly, j. Il. Lewis, Jas. g.
Futrell, JAS II. Norvell.
18th Dist. w. Tom. Anderson,
F. G. Gibbs, J. C. Hudson, w. T.
Parham, 10. Allison.
While the committee was out Sc.
lecting delegates, Hon. F. Is. Snipes,
candidate for the Senate, was called
to the stand. He thanked the con-
vention for the call, but declined to
make speech, as his opponent was
not present. j. L. Brown, Esq,
was loudly called for, but failed to
put in his appearance. Stoddert
Caruthers, candidate for the Legis-
lature was enthusiastically called
and in obedience thereto, addressed
the convention in a few happy re-
marks. Mr.. Bryan, candidate for
Floator, entertained the convention
for a short time. The committee
having reported the list of delegates
as above stated, 1t was unanimous
ly adopted.
The following were then offered.
RESOLVED: That in our fellow
citizen, Gen. A. w. Campbell, we
recognize man fitted by his ener-
gy, integrity and ability to repre-
sent the sth Congressional Distri ct,
in the Congress of the United
States.
RESOLVED, That the delegates of
Madison county, in the Congress
sional Convention of said District,
be, and they are hereby instructed
TO cast the vote of this county for
him, and to use every honorable
means to secure his nomination.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion
of this convention, the Congress
sional Convention of this district,
should be held between the5th and
10th of August, and that Humboldt
is the most convenient and accessa-
bic point for holding it.
= The following resolution was Of
fered by H. w. McCorry, Esq, and |
adopted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That VIC have the ut
most confidence in the integrity and
ability Of the Hon. i. F. Snipes, and |
earnestly recommend him to the
voters of this Senatorial district as
one every way worthy of their con-
idence and suffrage
On motion the papers throughout |
The District were requested to pub |
ish the proceedings Of this conven-
ion. On motion the convention adj |
ourned. Il. B. HURT.
I. y. BLAIR, Chairman.
Secretary.
Caution,
Eveey genuine box Of DR.. McLANE'S
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