Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-07
WARREN COUNTY.
Democratic County COnventIOn-An-
drew JOhns0n-JOhn HI. Savage.

Democratic County COnventiOn-An-
drew JOhnson-JOhnH III. Savage.
At large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Democracy of Warren county, held at
the courthouse in MeMinnville on the first
Monday in August, in pursuance to the call
of the Democratic Executive Committee,
G. W. York being called to the chair, and
r. r. Womsck chosen Secretary, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
On motion, the Chair appointed Gen. B..
j. Hill, Col. T. B. Murray, Col. W. Gift,
Capt. Ed. j. Woods and d. F. Wallace a
committee on resolutions and to select del
egates to the convention to be held at
Nashville on the 2lst Of August to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress for the State
at large, and also delegates to attend the
convention at Cleveland to nominate can
didate for Congress from the third congress
sional district, to be held on the 18th of Au-
gust.
After a brief absence the committee re-
turned and reported the following resolu-
tions:
l. That we heartily endorse the action of
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore,
and will earnestly support the nominees Of
said convention.
2. That we endorse the action of
the State and Congressional Committees in
calling the Conventions at Nashville and
Cleveland, and hereby report the following
list of delegates
For the State at large We submit the fol-
lowing:
Ist Dist. Col. John II. Savage, John W.
Ford, j. F. Morford, r. T. Lane, Col. John
H. French and S. l.. Colville.
I'd Dist.-John NJ. Drake and G. W.
Mead.
Sd Dist.-John Duncan and Thos. r.
Gribble.
4th Dist.-W. P. Goodbar and DR.. Thos.
Mawze.
9TH Dist.-Thos. S. Myers and G. NJ.
Forrest.
9th Dist.-Hon. 81. L. W. Hill and Elijah
Martin.
7th Dist.-S. R. Sahey and 81. R. Eter,
Sr. ...
sth Dist.-Greek Brawley and B. C.
Thomas.
9th Dist.-P. Fl. Price and A. l.. Conner.
10th Dist.-A. r. Hammer and DR.. Jesse
Hill.
11th Dist.-R. B. Biles and Jas. Spur
lock.
18th Dist.-Isaac Jones and Thos. Brown.
18th Dist.-Col. Robt. Webb and Sam.
Fusion.
14th Dist.-S. V. Green and John W.
Towles.
18th Dist.-Len Adcock and Isaac
Grizzle.
For the Convention at Cleveland we
submit the following from different parts of
the country:
R.P. Barks, Il. T. White, r. R. Wo-
mack, Thos. j. r. Swofford, W. V. Whit
son, j. II. Robertson, w. II. Smith, E. S.
Rowan, w. J. Jones, David F. Wallace, II.
L. w. Hill, Jesse Lock, VIM. Lowry, Jas.
Webb, John D. Pope, DR.. Chas. Maury,
ALT Wheeler, Geo. M. Smartt, Reuben
Hobbs, Geo. Ramsey, II. j. Cardwen, S. j.
Walling, ]. o. Morrison, John Gribble, j.
w. Hash, j. L. Garnett and James Cum
mings.
3. Resolved, that any good Democrat or
Conservative from our county who may be
present at Nashville or Cleveland during the
session of the convention, are authorized to
represent us as delegates in said convention.
4. Resolved, that we recognize in the per-
son of Col. John II. Savage useful and ef
fcient citizen, an able and faithful publ
servant; and while it would be highly graft
flying to us as a county tn support him for
Congress to represent our district, still we
deem it unwise to instruct our delegates
to the Cleveland Convention, preferring to
leave there uninstructed, rather than by an
expression Of our personal preference to
cramp their action as delegates, having full
confidence in their ability and desire to re-
fleet the will of their constituents.
5. Resolved, That the delegates to the
Convention at Nashville be also unin-
structed, leaving them free to the full ex-
ercise of their own judgment, 10 the full
belief that they viii select a trustworthy,
able and efficient man.
When the foregoing resolutions were
read to the Convention, it was moved and
seconded that the resolutions be SO amend
ed as to instruct the delegates to the CleVe-
land Convention, to cast the vote of War
rem county for Col. John II. Savage, and
the event his nomination cannot be se-
cured, they are instructed to vote for any
other competent man.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
1t was also moved and seconded that the
delegates to the Nashville Convention be
instructed to cast the vote of Warren eoun-
ty for the Hon. Andrew johnson, and in the
event he cannot secure the nomination, They
are instructed to vote for any other good
man. This resolution was also adopted.
1t was further moved and seconded that
the resolutions be so amended as 70 prevent
any one except the delegates above mem
toned from voting at either of said conven-
tions, which was adopted by large ma
jority.
The resolutions reported by the Commit
tee being thus amended, were adopted.
On motion of w. V. Whitson, the mem
bers of the Committee on Resolutions were
added to the list Of delegates to the Nash
vile Convention,
1t was then resolved that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the McAIinu-
vile Ne1o Era, Nashville UNION AND
AMERICAN, and other papers. The Con-
vention then adjourned sine die. i .i
7 ..=s - &. w. YORK, Chairman.
r. r. WoNACK, Secretary.