The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-18
The Conversational Convention


The Convention was called to order by
w. B. Gordon. The Hon. Boiling Cor
don, of Hickman, was then made tempo
rary Chairman, and Il. w. Ewing, of Giles,
temporary Secretary. The members OF
the Democratic press, present, were IN
vited to seats in the bar and act as Sec
retaries. On motion of Col Myers, the
Chairman appointed the following COM
mittees. One on Credentials, on PeTma-
merit Organization, and Basis of Repre-
seutatiOn. One man from each county
was appointed on each committee, to-wlt:
Committee on Credentials w. d.
Fulton, of Williamson; w. II. McCallum,
of Giles; o. L. Plummer, of Lewis. w. NJ.
johnson, of Hickman; a. I. Hassell, OF
Wayne; w. A. Stewart of Lawrence; j. ID.
Akin, of Maury.
Permanent OrgdnizatioH:-John Nc
Gavock, of Williamson; W. c. Flournoy,
of Giles; L. L. Christian, of Lewis; }. b..
Burns, of Wayne; A. E. Norris, of Hlck-
man; S. A. McMackin, of Lawrence; +. c.
Huntington, of Maury.
Cynmittee on RepreseRtatjOB:-Atha
Thomas, of Williamson; Z. T. Taliaterro,
of Giles; John Irotter, of Lewis; w. b.
Erwin, of Hickman; p. J. Christy, OF
Wayne p. 7. Jones, of Lewis; A. NJ. Loo
ney, of Maury.
While these committees were out, Col
Savage, of Warren county, being voclte-
rously called for, made his appearance
and made brief and eloquent speech,
on politics and politicians. He refused
| to consume the>time of the Convention,
but promised to come back at some tu-
| ture time and make speech on Federal
politics.
The Convent.c was then permanently
organized by electin4 Col. Albert Butord
of Giles, Chairman, and r. z. Cypert, OF
Wayne, w. NJ johnson, of Hickman, W..
A. Stewart, of Lawrence, and z. w. Ew-
ing, of Giles, Secretaries. The rules OF
the House of Representatives, of our
State Legislature, for the government OF
the convention were then adopted. The
Committee on Credentials made the fol-
lowing report:
The Committee on Credentials beg to
report that the following named persons
are the authorized delegates from their
respective counties to the Congressional
Convention. w. d. FULTON
Lelcis--W H. Flanagan, John Trotter,
William Tatum, 7, I. Christian, Il. d.
Wilson, o. T. Plummer.
Hickman-J. H. Moore, w. NJ. john
son, A. Norris, j. g. Anderson, Samuel
Hoover, w. c. Gamble, w, B. Erwin, w.
j. Bond, John A. Jones, Robertson White
side, Richard Niece, r. a. Smith ID. 1.
Miller, w H. Horton, James A. Duncan.
WiLtiamSon-W Givins, B. w. In
man, w. p. Potts, NJ. Burns, I. f. Per
kins, G. b. Hunter William Stull, a. j.
Davis, j p. johnson i. Payne, w. D..
Fulton, Jpmes Hodge, DR.. German, Atha
Thomas, John McGayock, 7. G. RatcEtfI
James Herman, L. B. Lee, w. Knott &.
EgIeston, w. J. Pctway, .. i. Roberts,
| DR.. Pinkston, john Edmons,on, G. A.
| Davis, l.. IL. Holt, George Currin, Park
Street, w w. Johnson, j II, Crockett, s
| p Claybrcok. J. t. Tulloss, NJ. q. Dob
son. l.. Mcdowell, NJ. w. Pollard.
GHcs-M. L. Eddins, Charles Butler,
W. Il. McCallum, c G. Alternately, e. I.
| Taliaftrro, William Malone, j. b, Viii
liams, S. C. Johnson, 5. \. Wilson, ". /.
jackson, L. II. Meredith, John a, Tinnon,
Ed. Toliver, j. f. Amis, DR.. Abernathy
H. H. Aymett, S. w. Batter, J. p. Aber-
uathy W. J. Ridgeway, Nj. A. Carter J.
| L. Sheriff., John NJ. White 4. Buford
VIM. Rivers, W. c. Flournoy, w. r. Dick
erson, w. 5. Alternately, d. L Horne, d,
| A. Alexander, P, II. Yokely, c. Ii. Witt,
| - W. AlihtI1 L W. Notutuf l. = l'ul''
lap, d. S, Simmons, II. A. Mosely, j. ?,
| Blackburn, J. c. Burgess, Johl Murrell
| II. c. Puryear, J. j. Lindsay, J. Il.
Grove, John c. Dickey, Ii. A. English
Jesse Mayes, A. Houzs, J. +. Grant.
Mary W. Page, r. S. Elan, w.
j. Strayhorn j. ID. Pennington, Harden
| Mayberry, S. Leggett, J. J. Bryant J. A
T. Scribner, F. \. Burke, b. A. Rogers
/ S. W. Fitzpatrick, George c. Taylor J.
| IL. Wilkes, John BalIautant, Rufe Thorn
| as, W. NJ Sullivan. }. w. Medley, L. ID.
! Myers, Lee Bullock, A. NJ Looney, W
| b. Gordon f. c. Dunningtos, J. T. Viii
| hanson, Sam Brown, Gen. a. Bowen
| S. H. Bratton, Walter Akin,W. S. Jen
| nings, r. ID. Ricketts,, D. r. Wade, r. X
| Polk, Lem. Long John j. Gray, Il. c. Cor
| don, Il. n Mcbride. j. H. Akin, G
w. Gates, c. W. Ricketts,, G. NJ. Y. Kin
zer, Jesse Brown, a. S Goodwin, Sparks
Sicily, John Morrow, b. A. Nichols, w
o. Gordon.J j. II. Parish,S S. IL. Timmons L
}. Bauguss, II, c. Harrison, II. b. Allen
n. +. Cheairs, j. L. Der yberry j. =
Park, g. w, Cannon, Monroe TTayior. ]
L. Moore, John Crow.
LacreRce-R. L. Mclean. W. A
Stewart, Ben Powell. George Hammons
). Il. Chathn, W j. Buchanan. DAME
Bently, S. A Carroll John Carutbers
! VIM. Kelsey, F. d. Voss, C. T. Jones
III. X Henderson, S. A McMackin. Robt
Blair, J. A. Stewart w. w. johnson, lie
roy Pennington.
| Wayne-John A. Tally, A. 7. HasseIl
| G. W. Boyd, W. /. Ricketts,, j. B. Burns
r. J, Gillum,, Thomas I, Christa, William
L, Brombly, 7. r. Hughes.
The majority OF the committee upor
the Basis Of Representation beg leave Il
report that they recommend the vote il
the last Gubernatorial election between
Brown and Freeman as the basis of repre-
sentation for the Congressional Conven
ton, basis sanctioned by precedent II
the late State Convention, and acted OF
in the several congressional conventions
held in erdistricts of the State. Giving
Giles q votes; Hickman, 10 votes Law
renee, 6 votes Lewis, 2 votes; Maury, 2,