Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-14

IS to the magnitude OF that Convention.
It is charged by the opponents of Gen.
Cheathsm that the Convention that nomi-
mated him for Congress was composed only
Of representatives from fe,v of the coun-
ties in the State and that they did not rep
resent the will of the State.
In order to get at correct idea as to
what fair convention Is, and as TO whether
or not the Convention that nominated Gen.
Cheatham was a fair one, as compared to
other Conventions Of which there was
never any complaint, let us examine the
following history Of the Gubernatorial Con-
ventions from and including the year 1S47.
CONVENTIONS OF 1e47.
The Democratic Convention met in the
Hall ofthe House Of Representatives On the
first day of April, 1847. Hon. A. q. p.
Nicholson was called temporarily to the
chair, and on motion of Col. 10. G. Guild
Col. George Elliott, Of Sumner, was made
President, and number ofVice Presidents
and Secretaries were appointed. Col. 10.
c. Guild nominated hon. A. V. Brown as o
candidate tor Governor, which nomination
was made unanimous.
a roll of The counties was not called
The daily linton Of the following morn
ing, In speaking of the convention, says:
"a majority Of the counties from this divis-
ION Of the State were represented, with nu-
merous delegates from the Western part Of
the State"
The Wing Convention met in the Hall OF
the House Of Representatives on the 18th
day Of March, 1S47.
Col. VIM. Ledbetter of Rutherford, was
made President, and on motion Of T. L.
Bransford of Jackson. a roll of the counties
was called and delegates from thiTty-ttree
counties presented their credentials. Mr..
Richardson Of Rutherford, offered resolu-
ton which was adopted, to appoint COM
rnittee Of one from each county, TO select
a candidate for Governor. The committee
retired for short time and after consulta-
ton reported The name Of Gen. Neil S.
Brown, Of Giles COUNT, as candidate,
which nomination was made unanimous.
CONVENTIONS OF ls49.
The Democratic Convention mt in the
city Of Nashville on the 10Th day of April,
1s49. Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson was
chosen President, and Vice Presidents and
Secretaries were chosen. A committee was
appointed to adopt rules for the government
Of the Convention. The committee after
consultation adopted the rules governing
the last House Of Representatives with the
additional rule of a two-thirds vote as
necessary for a choice in banoting for
candidate for Governor. Col. Savage Of
DeKalb, nominated Gen. VIM. Trousdale
OF Sumner.
Mr.. Helms, of Knox, nominated Col.
Laudon e. Haynes. Gen. Trousdale re-
ceived the nomination on the first ballot,
having received two thirds of the forty
counties voting.
The Wing Convention met in the Hall
of the House Of Representatives on the
oath day of April, lS49. Hon. r. J. Meigs
was made President, and Vice Presidents
and Secretaries Ware appointed. A roll of
the counties being called, delegates re-
sponded from tIUenty counties, aud seven
counties were represented by proxy. Hon.
Russell Houston nominated for re- election
Gov. Neill S. Brown, which nomination
/ was unanimously made.
CONVENTIONS OF 1851.
The Wing Convention met IN the Hall
Of the House Of Representatives on the
2lst day of March, 1851.
Thos. Washington, of Davidson, was
called to the chair and the Wing editors
present appointed Secretaries.
C. Hornberger, OF Montgomery, offer
ed the following: "Resolved, that the dele
gate or delegates from each comfy furnish
to the secretaries Of the Convention list
of their respective delegations and that all
gentlemen Authorized to cast the vote Of
counties by proxy be requested to present
their names and the counties they repre-
sent"
The resolution was adopted and delegates
from ttrentytpo counties presented their
credentials and three counties were repre-
scented by proxy.
On motion Of Gen. Paulding Anderson,
Gen. VIM. B. Campbell was nominated by
acclamation.
The Democratic Convention met at the
Hall Of the House of Representative on the
25th day Of February, 1851.
Ex-Goy. Aaron V. Brown was made
President, and Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries appointed. On motion Of Gen. E. W.
Hickman committee was appointed to pre-
sent suitable resolutions. After consultation
the committee reported series of resolu-
tions amongst which was one declaring
Gen. VIM. Trou Idale the choice Of the
Democratic party for Governor, which was
unanimously adopted.
a roll of counties was not called and no
list Of delegates reported.
CONVENTIONS OF 1853.
The Democratic Convention met in the
hail Of the House of Representatives. on
the 9th day Of April, 1858. After the
election of President and other officers, the
rules Of the last House of Representatives
were adopted for the government Of
the convention, with the addition of the |
two-thirds rule in nominating candidate
for Governor. Mr.. Davis Of Marshall,
moved that the Hon. Andrew Ewing, of !
Davidson, be made the candidate of the |
Democracy Of Tennessee for Governor. |
Mr.. Chambliss nominated Hon. Andrew |
johnson, of Greene. Mr.. Ewing entered |
the ball and declined becoming a candidate |
for Governor. The vote was then taken by |
counties and districts, when sixty represen-
tative districts voted for the Hon. Andrew
johnson, being the whole number Of ceun-
Cies represented.
The Wing Convention met at the Court
house in Nashville on the 25th day Of April, !
1853.
On motion of J. B. White list of the
counties was called and delegates reported |
from thirty-three counties.