Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-10
THE ,tROLTERS.n .

The Democratic boilers assembled at
noon in the Maryland Institute. About
one hundred were present. The conven-
ton was called to order by Judge Flanders.
1t was moved and seconded that the pre-
liminary arrangements made yesterday for
organization be temporarily continued.
Mr.. Van Allen called for the report of the
names of delegates.
Blanton Duncan suggested that the COM
mittee on the subject have further time, 3,
which was agreed to.
w. II. Murrell, of Louisville, said be un-
derstood it was not the object of this con-
vention to take any definite action until it
should be ascertained what course has been
taken by the Baltimore Convention. This
convention will acquiesce in what is done
by the Baltimore Convention if it adopt a
Democratic platform and nominate Demo
Gratis as candidates.
NJ. NJ. POmerOy offered a resolution de-
claring there was no intention to produce a
schism in the Democratic organization or
to dictate policy to the regular Conven-
ton declaring that we, as Democrats, prefer
principles to men, the preservation Of party
to any mans elevation to power, and pledg-
ing support to the nominees of the regular
Convention providing they are Democratic.
Also, that if the Democratic organization is
disbanded, cooperation be given in a future
movement to reorganiZe it. The resolu-
tiOns were unanimously adopted.
Pomeroy then spoke, saying he didn't be.
lieVe in the cry of choosing between two
Republican evils. He didn't want the devil
Greeley, whose life was tainted with trea-
son. Greeley never can be President. A
true Democrat will not support him.
While as to thelother's deficiency in princi-
pies known by that name, the gold and sill
yer of Grant is more potent than the turnips
and cabbages of the fBrmer of Chappaqua.
Mr.. Stokes, of South Carolina, favored
initiating movement which would bring
together the pure Democracy of the coun-
try and preserve its organization.
Peter Keyser, of Indiana, advocated the
necessity of keeping the Democracy to-
gether.
Mr.. Murrell's motion was agreed to.
The chairman appointed as committee
to prepare a Democratic address to the
country: Messrs. Murrell, of Kentucky,
Chairman; Samuel j. Bayard, Of New
Jersey; NJ. NJ. Pomeroy; Geo. d. Parker,
of Virginia; James j. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia; James Leddie, of Illinois, and E.
Keyser, of Texas.
A committee of seven on permanent or
ganization was appointed.
George Bates, of Pennsylvania, said he
had left his profitable bushes of butchering
to come here in behalf of Democracy.
Adjourned till tomorrow noon.
The Louisiana Democracy.
NEW ORLEANS, july 9.-The Democrat
ic and Reform State Central Committees
have united ON the following State ticket:
For Governor, John McElroy, of Ouachita;
for Lieutenant Governor, B. F. Jones, of
New Orleans; for Auditor, Daniel bennett,
of st. Marys; for Attorney General, II. n.
Ogden, of New Orleans; for Secretary of
State, A. D. Lafargue, of AvayeRo; for Su-
perintendent of Education, L. NJ. Lusher,
Of New Orleans. The same ticket, except
Auditor and Secretary Of State, was nomi-
mated by the recent Democratic State Con-
yentiol.
DEsMoINEs, July 9.-Jno. Akasson will
run for Congress in this District against
Frank Palmer, regular Republican candi-
date.