Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-10
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
East Tennessee Forming Her Lines


the Nashville Convention on the 18th OF
May. We are compelled to abbreviate
some of the reports, for the reason that we
lack the space to give them.
In McMinn county, f. l.. Miller, Esq,
was called to the chair and Capt. j. 5.
Riggs requested to act as secretary, when
the following delegates were appointed to
attend the State Convention:
A. J. Shelton, Esq, VIM. Hoback, Hen
ry Guthrie Hon. ]. III. Magill, Capt. Jno.
D. Lowery, DR.. f. Daniels, Col. NJ. l..
Philips, Col. Andrew Hutsel. James
Plank, Esq, DR.. John Parkinson, John
Scarborough, Uriah johnson, Capt. G.
Denick, G. Foster, n. j. Peters, w. l..
Mcknight, Nat. Price, Rev. Robert John
son and Rev. Henry Rawley.
The delegates were instructed to vote for
and use their influence for the appoint
ment of delegates TO the National Conven-
ton who are favorable to the nomination
of u. s. Grant for President and Hon.
Horace Maynard for Vice President.
The proceedings were ordered to be sent
to the Knoxville CHRONICLE for publica-
ton.
BLoUNT COUNTY.
At the Republican meeting held in
Blount county, on Monday, II. l.. w.
Hackney was called to the chair and Ben.
Cunningham was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting, after which, on motion, Messrs
ID. Alexander were appointed committee
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting. After retiring they re-
ported the following preamble and resolu-
ti0ns, which, on motion, were adopted :
WHEREAS, Our State Central Republi-
can Committee has called State Conven-
ton to meet in the city of Nashville on the
18th day of May next, to elect delegates to
the National Republican Convention to be
held in the city of PHILADELPHIA on the
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other business connected with the interests
of the Republican party in this State as
Z may come before said State Convention ).
and, 1919
WHEREAS, The basis of representation
fixed upon by said committee entities
Blount county to five delegates in said
State Convention therefore,
Res0Lred, That Messrs. Sam. II. Gaut
Hon. NJ. l.. Mcconnell, John d. Alexan-
der, j. NJ. Greer, Hon. VIM. H. Anderson
and they are hereby, duly elected and au-
thorized to attend said Convention as the
representatives of the Republican party of
Blount county.
RcSotUed, further, That, endorsing, UNI
equivocally as we do, the administration
or President Grant as uneXampled for hon
esty, hdelity and economy, our said dele
gates heretofore named are instructed TO
favor the election only of such delegates
to the National Convention as will pledge
themselves to work first, last, and all the
time for his renomination
Resolved, further, That il is the sense of
this meeting that the Tennessee delega-
ton in in the Philadelphia Convention
should present as TenneSsee's first choice
for the second place on the ticket the
name of our distinguished Representative
in Congress, the Hon. Horace Maynard,
ResolUed, further, That should the ques-
ton of nominating a candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for Governor of this State
and the appointment of Presidential Elec-
tors be taken into consideration by said
Convention, our delegation heretofore
named are left free to act from the lights
there before them and as they may deem
for the best interests of the party and
through it, the country.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed
to furnish copy of the proceedings to the
Knoxville CHRONICLE and the Maryville
republican for publication.
LoUDoN COUNTY.
In Loudon county, Hon. II. Mason
was called to the chair, and J. NJ. Alexan-
der appointed secretary.
On motion ID. r. Nelson, ESD, J. r..
Robson and Capt +. ID. Fulkerson were
appointed a committee on resolutions.
Maj. NJ. Rose was elected delegate to
the Nashville convention, with Lieut..
John A. Carpenter as alternate. In case
of either of them failing to attend the
convention, the chairman was authorized
to appoint delegates.
The following resolutions were adopted !:
Resolved, That the delegate representing
US in the Republican State Convention be
instructed to go for the denomination of
u. s. Grant for President, and the Hon.
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, for Vice
President, first and last.
Resolved, That this convention adjures
the Republican State Convention and the
Republican National Convention to coun-
sci for Union and harmony, and that the
dictates of justice and wisdom require that
we shall wage war with the common enc
my, while with friends within the Repub-
lican party "Let us have peace" Above
Inen and above factions, are the principles,
and the true cause on which depends the
future of the Republic and humanity.
CHATTANOOGA.
Our special dispatches of yesterday gave
brief account of the Republican meeting
at CHATTANOOGA. The meeting was called
to order by Henry Deutsch. Ken. Wheeler
presided. The following delegates were
appointed to the State Convention
Ken. Wheeler /; Alternates, A. A. Pear
son, Henry Deutsch Alternate, VIM. r.
Brown, John Q. Stanton Alternate, Sam
Bard, A. J. Flowers Alternate, A. Il.
Thompson, A. +. Loomis Alternate,
Harry Wilcox.
The following appears among the pro-
ceedings as reported by the Herald
It was moved by Mr.. Deutsch. that the
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