Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-05

judicious system of public schools, by
means of which al the children Of the land
should be educated without reference to
race, color, previous or present condition Of
nationality.
5. That we are in favor of system of
public roads, by which they are kept up by
the capital and not the labor Of the county
"a system by which the labor and toll OF
the poor man shall not, without eompensa-
ton, be exacted to build and keep up roads
for the rich.
6. That we are in favor of universal free
suffrage and that we are opposed to any
property qualification, in the shape of poll
tax or otherwise.
I. That we believe if the State Govern
ment is economically administered that with
the present rate Of taxation, there would be
large surplus to be applied TO the payment
of the interest on the State credit, not
dollar of which have been paid since the
present State Government came into power.
8. That we condemn the lease made by
the present State government of the Peni-
Tertiary for S30, 900 per annum, to favor
ties, when, by report of the inspectors and
managers, l. has yielded $4,000 profits per
annum under the former managers; thereby
giving to the lessees bonus of $50, 900 per
ann9m.
0. That there are alleged frauds in the
sale of the Railroads in Tennessee, or Of
the States interest, by means Of which it is
alleged millions of dollars have been lost to
the State, that we are in favor of a rigid ex-
animation into those all6ged frauds, so that
if they exist the proper remedy may be ap-
piled, and the people may know what has
become of their hard earnings.
10. That we are in favor of reform in the
State Government, and q rigid economy in
the expenditures the peoples money.
A member moved that the resolutions be
adopted. No second.
Judge Houk moved that the adoption of
resolutions be voted on seratim.
Judge Trimble and another member re-
quested Mr.. Houk to withdraw his motion.
Judge Houk said he didn't hear the res
olutions distinctly and did not know but
what there was provision in some Of them
fayoring nomination.
Mr.. Wisener the chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions assured the gentle
man there was no such clause in the reso-
buttons.
Mr.. Houk then withdrew his motion.
The Convention being ready to vote, the
Secretary was instructed to call the names
of the counties.
The Davidson county delegation werers-
quested to meet in room No. 9 to consult.
Judge HOuk wanted to know how the
chair could tell who had right to vote.
Che chair stated that he presumed there
was some common honesty among the
members in the Convention.
Judge Houk said he did not have much
faith in the honesty of conventions.
A member told him that his p .rsonal ex-
perienee justified the remark and want of
faith.
The Secretary then proceeded with the
call of the counties.
Col. VIM. Spence said, in the course of
the proceedings, that he wanted the name
of Knox county called again so that an
other gentleman could vote it.
Judge Houk replied: "When we want
the gentleman to vote for US we will let
him know it,
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
names of the coun les, and while adding up
the result, Col. Spence wanted to read let
ter from Col. Vim. G. Rrowniow, on the
situation and policy,
A colorad member opposed its reading,
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the voting CT the counties.
The gentleman was not allowed to read
the letter.
The result was 564 against and 129 for
! laying the motions on the table.
The convention then proceeded to nom
nations.
The following persons were put in nom
| inatiOn for Governor: Hon. A. A. Free
man, Hon. Horace Maynard, w. II. Wise
! ner, T. 81. ColdweL, - ardley (col.) of
Knox, and Gen. j. NJ. Thornberg.
Through Judge Houck, YardIey de-
| clined because of business engagements.
Hon. Horace Maynard declined, and nom
mated Hon. A. A. freeman, of Haywood,
10 whom he pledged his support.
The Secretary was instructed to take the
vote by counties. Calls were made to
| learn who were the candidates and how
| many there were.
1t appearing that there was only one
| candidate, Hon. A. A. Freeman, before the
convention, on motion, this gentleman was
unanimously declared to be the nominee
| for Governor.
Judge Trimble then nominated Hon.
| Horace Maynard for Congressman for the
| State at large. Carried, and the nomina-
! ton made unanimous, before Mr.. Maynard
| had time to interpose an objection. The
! convention became very enthusiastic,
| and amid long aud intense cheers for May
nard, he was called on to speak.
Mr.. Trimble said there was business be-
| fore the convention, after the transaction
| of which, Mr. Maynard could speak. Mr..
| Trimble then nominated Hon. Alvin Haw-
| kins, of Carroll, as the Grant elector for
| the State at large, which nomination was
| then cOnfrn4ed.
At this juncture, Col. Spence appeared
again, and offered these resolutions:
Resolved, That it IS the sense of this
| Convention that a complete and thorough
| organization of the Republican party should
| be secured, and to this end that a State
| Executive Committee should be appointed,
| five from each one of the three grand di-
visions of the State, which committee of
| fifteen shall meet and elect a chairman and
secretary to reside at Nashville, who shall
| be chairman and secretary of the State Ex-
ecutiye Committee, and the committee in
each grand division of the State shall also
elect a chairman and secretary, to reside
during the canvass at Knoxville and Mem
phis respectfully, WHO shall be in commune
cation with the chairman Of the committee
at Nashville.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint said
committee.
Adopted unanimously.
The Chair will announce the committee
in few days.
Mr.. Maynard being called upon made q
short speech, synopsis of which Is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the convention, now
clearly understand the result of your pro-
ceedings and give freely my opinion. And
may be permitted to say that, what you
have done in this convention, will stand as
a shining record on the annals of the Re.
publican party of this State. / never antic-
ipated that my name would be used in con-
nee ion with the Governorship of this State.
When subsequently my friends mentioned
my name as the nominee for Congressman
for the State at large, tried to catch the
eye of the chairman, aud was about to pro-
pose in place of myself the name of the dis
tinguished citizen of Tennessee had in
mind. But the action Of the convention
was so simultaneous that was nominated
before l could do so.
have ever been obedient to the behests
of the Republicans of Tennessee, and have
held many elevated and honorable positions.
l had reasons for not serving in a public
capacity any longer.
1 have been more or less in the
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