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

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Maury, as President, and the appointment
OF secretaries, on motion Of F. G. Dunning-
ton, roll of the counties was called and
delegates from forty-seven counties report
ed in attendance.
On motion of w. II. Polk committee
of one from each county was constituted TO
select candidate fer Governor. The COM
mittee, after consultation, unanimously re-
commended Gen. 1. G. Harris, of the coun-
ty of Shelby, as the Democratic candidate
for Governor. The report of the commit
tee was unanimously adopted.
The american and Wing convention met
at the Capitol on the I'd day of May, 1857.
The convention was called to order by
Maj. Ledbetter, of Rutherford county, and
Col. w. p. Hickerson was called to the
chair.
On motion a call of the counties was or
dered when 1t was found that thirty-seyen
counties were represented by delegates and
four by proxy. On motion Of Gov. Neil
S. Brown committee of one from each
county was raised to report the name of a
candidate for Governor. After consulta-
ton the committee reported the name Of
Robert Hatton Of Wilson, and he was nom
mated by reclamation. tJ
CONVENTIONS OF 1859.
The Democratic Convention met at the
hall of the House of Representatives on
the nth day of March, 1859. The Secre-
tary having call the roll Of the counties,
delegates reported themselves in attendance
for thirty-nine counties, with some counties
represented by proxy. On motion ofCol.
j. G. Guild, Gen. l. G. Harris was nomi-
mated By reclamation.
The convention of the OPP
position party met in the hall Of the
House Of Representatives on the S0th day
of March, 1859.
Gov. Neill S. Brown was made President
and Vice Presidents and Secretaries were
appointed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, .
list of the delegates was made and delegates
reported from thirty-nine counties.
On motion of Col ]. H. McMahan, the
Hon. John Netherland was nominated by
acclsmation.
CONVENTIONS OF 1867.
The Conservative Convention met in
the Hall of the House Of Representatives
on the 10Th day of April, 1857. Hon
Elijah Walker was made President, aud
Vice Presidents and Secretaries we're APP
pointed.
On motion of delegate call Of the
counties were ordered and delegates re-
ported from forty. four counties.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, the
Hon Emerson Etheridge was nominated
for Governor by reclamation.
CONVENTIONS OF 1869.
The Republican State Convention met at
the capitol on the 10th day Of May, 1869.
After two days Of very exciting and bois-
torous session the convention adjourned,
one side claiming that W. B. Stokes had
been nominated, and the other side claim
ing that D. W. g. Senter had been nomina-
ted by the convention.
The Democratic and Conservative party
had no convention and made no nomination
this year.
CONVENTION OF 1870.
The Democratic State Convention met at
the Hall of the House Of Representatives
on the 18th day of September, 1870. Gen.
". A. Quarles, of Montgomery, was made
President, and Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries appointed. After the adoption Of a
number Of resolutions, Maj. T. N. Jones,
of Giles, placed in nomination as candi-
date for Governor, Gen. John c. Brown,
of the county of Giles, and there being no
otbsr nomination, Gen. Brown was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
The Republican Convention met in the
Hall of the House of Representatives on
the ODD of September, 1870 Hon. Horace
Maynard was made President, and Vice
Presidents and Secretaries were appointed.
A list of the delegat,s was not made, but
resolution passed admitting all Republicans
present as delegates. On motion of Mr..
Mullins, Hon. w. II. Wisener was nomi
mated for Governor by accIanation.
CONVENTIONS OF 1872.
The Democratic Convention met in the
hall of the House of Representatives on
the 9th day of May, 1872. Hon. B. j, Lea,
of Haywood, was made President, and Vice
Presidents and Secretaries were appointed.
A committee on credentials was appointed,
who, after consultation and the exaDina-
ton of credentials, reported seventy-three
counties represented. Gov. John G. Brown
was nominated for reelection by acclsma-
ton.
The Republican Convention met in the
hall of the House OF Representatives on
the 4th day of September, 1872. Hon. FL.
II. Harrison was made President, and Vice
Presidents and Secretaries were appointed.
No list of delegates reported.
From this little history it will be seen
that it had been the inyariable custom for
the delegates to meet in convention and
after consultation amongst themselves to
as certain who is the choice Of the people,
and to nominate whoever IS so considered |
by acclamstion. We do not now remem-
Der of there ever having been any COM
plant that the choice of the people was not |
obtained in this manner from l847 down |
to the present day.
In the convention that nominated Gen.
Cheatham for Congress there were more
counties represented than there has ever
been represented in any Gubernstorisl Con-
venLion of either party in the State, with
perhaps one exception; and upon call of |
the counties when bis name was put In nom
ination he received more than tS0o- thirds of |
the entire representative vote, had every |
county in the State been represented, and
had every county not represented voted |
against him.
With how little grace does this opposi-
ton to the convention that nominated Gen. |
Cheatham, come when we remember that |