Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-11

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We have received the following reports
Of conventions held on the SIN inst:
MARION COUNTY.
IAsPEE, Aug. 10, 1SI4:Ekceotdlns TO
Il e call Of the Democratic Conservative
Executive COMMITTEES, thepeople Of Marion
county, through their district representa-
tiv,.s appointed at primary meetings, con-
rened in Jasper on the eth Of August for
the u1rpose of seleca ing delegates to the
conventions that are 10 be held in Nash
Vile and McMinneille. one to nominate a
candidate for Governor and the other to
norninate.a candidate to represent this, the
Third Congressional District.
Col. III. ii. Erwin was called to the chair
and DIR. ]. p. Alexander was eleetod Sec-
retary,
Cant. A. K. Alley, William Owen and
Foster V. Brown were selected TO draft a
set Of resolutions and suggest delegates to
the two conventions. They reported and
recommended a thorough organization of
the Democratic and Conservative party in
the fall campaign; that Hon. ID. Al. Key, of
Hamilton. was suitable man for our next
Governor and declaring him TO be the first
choice of Marion for that important posi-
ton. They further recommend Hon, Jas.
III. Hughes as a proper MAN TO represe nj
this District in the next Congress, and
recommend that the delegates from Marion
be instructed to east the vote of Marion fIr
him in the Convention at McAlinnyille.
They recommend r. p. Lloyd, Of Bledsoe,
for State Senator, and y. b. Spears, of Ma
rion, for FlOater. l,
The meeting was entirely harmonious.
Marion county, as well as Sequachee Val
ley, is almost a unit for Hughes. e.
oBION COUNTY.
Troy, August 8, IS14.--At a convention
of the Democratic party Of Obion county,
held at Troy to-day, the following proceed
inps were had: The convention having
been called 20 order by Maj. j. G.. Smith,
Chairman Of the County Executive Com
mittee. and with Mai. Emack of the NelrS,
as temporary Secretary, w. b. Gibbs, was
elected permanent chairman, and w. III.
Gardner permanent Secretary.
The chair, having explained the objects
of the convention, the delegates from the
yariOns civil districts, after consultation,
chose the following named delegates To re-
present the county IN the Humboldt Con-
ventiOn on Aug. 18th: L. j. Edwards, ID.
ID. Bell, W. b. Gibbs, w. I. Osborne, j.
NJ. Vinson, W. III. Swiggart, j. NJ. Cole,
". Ii. Caldwell, ii. X. Brown, DIR. b.
Cavitt, ]. l.. MOultrie, w. ii Dyer, j. Nj.
Wilson, I. c. H.. Peery, Jno. ). Watson,
A. y. Moore, Robt. Garrison, j. X. Bling
ham, n. HOllOman, a. Ii. Blair, w. j.
Matthews, X. III. Foster, L. w. DiekersOn,
III. b. Mccall, w. III. Gardner, Tom Hud-
dlestOn, JnO. 5. Murphy, j. 5. Mofiatt. DIR.
II. Head, ID. Mcdonald, A. X. Wells, Gill
Diekey, b. Boyett, ]. III. King, J. a. Bar
ker. W. III. Holloman, J. w. WalseI, j. III.
Wbippla. w. 4. Page, a. l.. Brevard, JnO.
t. Hubbs. A. b. Enlon, Jno. Crockett, Col.
Fields, A. Baker.
1t was agreed that the. delegates from
this county be instructed % cast the vote
of the county for Maj. Thos. ). Shearon,
as our first choice for Congress.
The following list Of delegates
to the State Convention at Nash
vile, was replted, and asrcel upon
by the committee:
A. J. Lawson, J. NJ. Wilson, f. NJ. Nc
Cree, c J. Rodgers, Cato Davis, w. IL.
Gardner. Jno. W. Beard, II B. McCall,
S. NJ. Howard, b. L. Stovali, G.. II. Hol-
man, p. T. Glover, A. NJ. c. Simmons, t.
Huddleston, j. S. Murphy, j IL. King, DIR.
7. ]. Edwards, Dr. H. Head l.. J. Burton,
]. G.. Smith, T. ii. c. Perry, w. Jones, w.
j. Matthews, Geo. K. Rogers, j. L. Brown,
j. NJ. FOwlks, JnO. T. Hubbs, B. Boyete,
w. b. Gibbs. Geo. II. Cary, L. L. Hollis,
lis. BloodWoTth. L. ii. Foster, J. VI.
Cole, A. X. Wells, II. ID. Stoyall, J.A.
Barker, ID. ID. Bell w. I. Osborne, L. d..
Edwards.
1t was moved and carried, that the dele
gates 10 the State Convention be instruded
to cast tine vote Of ObiOn county for Hon.
J. d. Porter, of Henry county, for Cav
ernOr.
The question Of nominating a candidate
for the Lower House having come up for
consideration. il was finally decided not to
make any nomination at this time, but to
defer further action until the first Monday
in October.
The secretary was instructed to furnish
a copy ofthe proceedings 10 the county pa
pers, and also to the NASHVILLE UNION
AND AMERICAN, and request the publica-
ton Of the same.
The convention then adjourned to meet
again on the first Monday in October, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
the Lower House. W. B. GIBBS, Chm'n.
w. II. GARDNER, See'y.
sEoUATCHIE COUNTY.
DUNLAP, Tenn, Aug. 8, lSI4.-Pur-
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