Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-03
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
East Tennessee Forming Her Lines

May. we are competed 10 aDDfeVldI'
some of the reports, for the reason that W.
lack the space to give them.
In McMinn county, E. l.. Miller, Esq.
was called to the chair and Capt. J. 5
Riggs requested to act as secretary, wheI
the following delegates were appointed t.
attend the State Convention
A. J. Shelton, Esq, VIM. Hoback, Hen
ry Guthrie, Hon. J. II. Magill Capt. JnO
d. Lowery, DR.. E. Daniels, Col. NJ. l.,
Phillips, 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, H. 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.
M. L. Mcconnell, J. NJ. Greer and John
d. Alexander were appointed committee
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting. After retiring they re-
ported the following preamble and resolu-
tons, 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
10Th day of next June, and to transact such
! other business connected with the interests
of the Republican party in this State as
may come before said State Convention !;
and,
WHEREAS, The basis of representation
| fixed upon by said committee entities
| Blount county to five delegates in said
| State Convention therefore,
RESOLVED, That Messrs. Sam. II. Gaut,
| Hon. M. l.. Mcconnell, John D. AleXan-
! der, J. M. Greer, Hon. VIM. H. Anderson,
HI. L. w. Hackney and Allen Garner be,
and they are hereby, duly elected and au-
thorized to attend said Convention as the
representatives of the Republican party of
BlOunt county.
Resolved, further, That, endorsing, un-
equivocally as we do, the administration
of President Grant as uneXampled for hon
esty, fidelity 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 denomination.
ReSOLUed, further, That it is the sense of
this meeting that the Tennessee delega-
ton in in the Philadelphia Convention
should present as TenneSsee's first choice
no MI ho iOIy
name Of our distinguished Representative
in Congress, the Hon. Horace Maynard,
ReSOtUed, further, That should the ques-
ton of nominating candidate on the Re
publican ticket for Governor of this State
and the appOintmentOf 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. I. J Mason
was called to the chair, and J. NJ. Alexan-
der appointed secretary.
On motion d. r. Nelson, ESQ.,, J. r.
Robson and Capt. +. D. Fulkerson were
appointed 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
~, -, fl,o popnblioop Stofo no
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 |
lnen 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 |
a brief account of the Republican meeting |
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 c. Stanton !; Alternate, Sam
Bard, A. J. Flowers Alternate, A. t.
Thompson, A. F. LOomis Alternate,
Harry Wilcox.
The following appears among the pro-
ceedings as reported by the Herald;
1t was moved by Mr.. Deutsch, that the
delegation to Nashville be advised to vote
for lnstructing your State delegation to
Philadelphia to vote for Gen. U. 5.
Grant.
=, The Chairman opposed the motion on
the ground that we could not carry the
state and should consequently hesitate to
dictate.
Mr.. Sharp was opposed to acknowledge
if we thought so.
Mr.. Richards thought that we would
carry the State and that if we did not in
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