Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-13
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Result of the Democratic and Con-
serratiye Primary Meeting
Last Night.
A Full Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested.

IL is gratifying to note the interest man
ifested in the primaries called last night to
elect DELEGATES to the County Convention
to be held next Saturday. As a general
thing the elections were largely attended,
and passed off very satisfactorily.
FIRST WARD.
At the Fist ward voting place the polls
were kept open but a short time, as resi-
dents of that ward found them closed at
ten minutes past eight. The election was
held, however, and John Edwards and 4.
S. Patterson were elected delegates. As
there is some dissatisfaction expressed at
this result, another election is called for to-
night, Mr.. Edwards consentiDg. The votes
| will be received at the Jail, and the polls
will be kept open from 5 to p. n.
SECOND WARD.
At the Second ward primary, VIM. Hop
kins, Robert GoOdall and Z. Goodbar were
elected judges and Albert Bryan and VIM.
Dougherty, clerks. VIM. L. Linck and
Geo. S. Kinney were elected delegates, the
former receiving 81 and the latter 1l5
votes.
THIRD WARD.
In the Third ward, the meeting was
called to order by the election of Hugh Nc
Crea as chairman. T. j. Hall was chosen
secretary, and ]. G. Bradford, clerk. The
following named were put in nomination.:
NJ. McKeon, Harry d. Martin, Hugh Nc
Crea, j. c.. McCrory, j. F. Keel and M. e.
GoOdlet.
A ballot being taken, the vote stood:
McKeon II, Martin As, McCrea 81, NEGRO
~ 2S. Keel Q, GoOdlet 80.
Messrs. McCrea, Martin and GOOdlet
were declared elected.
The following resolution was offered by
Harry ID. Martin, and adopted:
Be it resolved, That this meeting deem
it expedient that ward meetings be held in
each ward al an early day, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Aldermen
and Councilmen from the respective wards;
also, the nominees of the separate ward
meetings be constituted delegates to gen
eral convention, TO nominate candidate
for Mayor; that said convention shall meet
on the LIST day of September.
FOURTH WARD.
In the Fourth ward A. II. Roscoe was
called TO the chair, and Il. s. BOwles ap-
pointed Secretary. The first ballot taken
resulted in the election of the following
named delegates: Pat Walsh, j. I. Pente-
cost, John Hereford and NJ. W. Fitzpatrick.
FIFTH WARD.
The meeting was organized by the cleo
| ton of DIR. r. G. Foster. chairman; j. b.
Brown and I. b. Sample, clerks, and FL
bridge Eastman and E. ID. Richards,
| tellers.
A vote was taken and resulted as follows;
| George w. Cunningham, 81; Michael
I =. ~ AnNasvt- 90. NJ ~ ltni-
lier, 50; W. G. Ewin, a., ThGs, CALENDER
80; DR.. K. G. Foster, 2S; James b. Craig
head, 2S.
MeSsrs. Cunningham, Ewin, Vaughn
| McNairy and Collier were declared elected
| SIXTH WARD.
In this ward John Co0ney was called Il
the chair and James 4. Fisher appointed
secretary. Upon counting OF the votes
T. NJ. Hartman, B. G. Wood, Ed. L. Wat
son and W. II. Tyrell were declared elected
delegates.
| SEVENTH WARD.
In the seventh ward, 5. A. Davidson
acting as chairman, and Brown Morgan a
secretary, the following named were elect
ed; Phillip Breen, j. y. Speny, L. j. WIN
FREY, c. II. Ryman and John Glenn.
EIGHTH WARD.
In the Eighth ward, James Wyatt wa
elected chairman, Julian 5. Cooley sec
retary, A. 5. Green and c. r. McTaff
Judges, Theodore Willard receiver. The fol
lowing wers eIscted; John WhOrley, Rob
ert Haley, Ed. Willard, NJ, c, Cotton anC
b. Lanier.
NINTH WARD.
Hugh McGayOck was called to the chair
Henry Hale chosen SECRETARY and Herman
| Butteke receiver of ballots. The yOt
stood: L. Mocker, 81; Henry Linek, 81
Neural Cheatham, IS.
Messrs. MOcker and Linck were declare
elected (Mr. Cheatham Withdrew as a can
didate before the vote was announced).
TENTH WARD.
The meeting organized by the election c
Judge Duling as chairman and w. h. Nc
Allister. Jr., secretary. The followin
named were elected delegates: VIM. Sim
monds, Thos. Murphy, Pat Cleary, Martil
Kerregan and p. L. Nichol.
The following are the returns from tn
districts, so far as heard fFomi
TENTH DISTRICT.
Y.B. Jones was called to the chair, A
B. Tavell secretary, and Chas. Eastman
T. L. Scaggs and VIM. Longworth teller:
The following named were elected dele
gates: Y. B. Jones, DR.. VIM. A. Cheat
ham and G. G. Cantrell.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
At a meeting of the Democratic an
Conservative voters, Gen. W. II. Jackso
was elected chairman, A. H. BradfOr
secretary, T.. b. Chiekering receiver, an
Thomas Herrin teller. The delegate
elected are Gen. W. II. Jackson and job
II. Williams.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Jos. Creighton was called TO the chail
) and Z. b. Kelley elected Secretary.
/ speech was made by Chris. Powers, i
: which he repudiated the Independent plai
, form, declared himself in favor of COnVeI
T tions, and stated that he was still Demo
crat. 4 ballot being had, the follOwin
named were declared elected: J. W. Johr
son, Chris. Powers, Nick Glenn, Thoma
BoIan and j. W. Thomas.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
The meeting was called to order by th
election of eX-GOv. Neill S. Brown, chain
man, W. II. Morrow, secretary and Gee
Searight and W. Il. DemOnbreum, tellers
, Thirty-twO candidates were nominated, an
a vote was taken which resulted in tn
following named being elected delegate:
Sam DOnelsOn, W. l.. MclntuTf, Rich
White, ST., r. S. Miller, RObt. Stewart, Jr
J. F. Hutchinson, VIM. II. Morrow.
Mr.. Jackson b. White offered a reSOlU
ton declaring NJ. Burns the choice of tn
district for Governor, which was adopted
with but one dissenting vote.
There were nearly 200 votes cast,
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.
z. w. MaXey was elected chairman an
, Isaac Litton secretary. Sixty votes wer
polled, resulting in the election of Issa
Litton, Robt. Caldwell and ThoS. Z. Strat
ton.
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
JO. C.. Hamblen was elected chairma
and Jos. A. 6oulG appointed secretary. A
, the first ballot Sumner S. Hail and W. L
Hudson were elected delegates.
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT.
+. A. Treppard and G. W. Nance wer
selected as delegates from the Twenty-thir
district. The meeting was well ATTENDED
nearly every taxpayer in the district bein
present.
HENRY BEEcHER, the Plymouth pastor
eldest son, is living with his family in hi
fathers hOuse on the Heights. He is i