Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-09-11
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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

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CHARLESTON, 5. G., Sept. 1O.-Up
to this hour, II A, M, the convention
has done nothing. a fight is going on
| in the Committee on Credentials, on
Faeiega ates,t he result 9offw high viii in :
vOlve the Termination or defeat OF
| Cham beriain.
| COLUMBIA, ;. c., Sept, l0.-The
| Committee on the credentials of the
State Republican Convention has not
yet made its report. Phesaction Of the
Convention to day has been unimpOr-
tant.
The eRepublican Convention wasted
to day. The Credentials Committee
is not yet ready to report. A public
meeting will be held tonight, when
prominent speakers will hold forth.
The convention adjourned until tOS
morrow.
The Republican convention did
nothing yesterday, and 50 far to day
have been waiting on the Credentials
Committee. There is trouble over the
Charleston delegation. The strongest
in the State is Chamberlain, and
Moses stock is down. a dozen other
parties are spoken of.
The Tax Union convention met
this morning There are delegates
from nearly every county. 1t is sup
posed that the Republican c0nven-
lion are dallyng on that account.
The State tax Union is an inn
posing body, representing the Tax
Union organizations to the number of
two hundred and fifty. III the State.
Col. James Chestnut was made Presi-
dent and in his opening address de-
clared the purpose of the Convention
to be by peaceable and lawful means to
arrest the course of corruption and re
establish good and honest Govern
ment. The Executive Committee con-
sists of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Dudley, Maurice, Miles, MUS
ter, Wallace, Lipscomb. Woodward,
Shaw, Bonham, and Elliott. The
resolutions touching the more cCm-
plete organization and the general poll
lev and plan of action of the body were
introduced and referred to this COM
mittee. 1t was instructed by resolu-
tions offered by Mr.. Dudley to remain
in Columbia, until the adjournment of
the Republican Nominating Conven~
ton, and if that body nominate suita-
BILE candidates, as to honesty ana IN
teIligence for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, to pledge to them the sup
port OF Tue TAX pay eIS oI tue otatc. Al
on the other hand the nominations
should not be Of honest and capable
men, the Committee shall call Con-
vention of the people to make others.
The Tax Union Convention
organized. The speakers were very
temperate. A disposition was evineed
to support reliable men. if such are
nominated by Republicans. The
meeting adjourned until tomorrow.
| DETROIT, Sept. l0.-The Reform
State convention divided the nomina-
tions about equally between the Dehi~
ocrats and Republicans. Resolutions
were adopted in favor of. economy and
J speedy return to hard money and
/ free banking. ..... ... ...e. .ss.s... --31a
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1O.-The Demo
cratic convention declared in favor OF
the new Constitution, and nominated
| Baxter for Governor .r~.aa s.."
DENVER, Sept. 10.-The Democrats
carry the Territory by two thousand
| majority. ISL. .....s 81 .s :.-. -f.--~
MACON, Ga, Sept, 10.-The Sd Con-
! gressional district convention met
here to day, and renominated Gen.
Phil. Cook, by accIamation.