The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-09-18
Senatorial Convention.

According TO announcement convention
OF the Democratic Conservative party, com.
posing the Sixth Senatorial District, met In
the Courtroom at Athens, on Saturday the
18th Of September, 1874, for the purpose Of
nomi mating candidate to represent the Dis
trict in the next General Assembly Of Tennes-
see. On motion, W. ii. Ballew was chosen
temporary Chairman, aud G. l.. Hardwck
temporary Secretary.
On motion Of Robt McNelly, the Chairman
was instructed TO appoint one from each coun-
ty as Il committee on permanent organization.
The Chairman appointed the following named
gentlemen on the committee: II. McNelly, A..
G. Robson, /. G. Grant, q. W. Mckenzie, NJ.
II. Hancock and +. A. Ramsey.
On motion OF ID. A. Browder, the following
delegates were appointed committee on ere
dentials: David A. Browder, w. II. Rothwell,
ID. +. Walker, j. o. Cannon, S. 7. Gaut and
T. T. Biggs.
Duriug the absence Of the committees on
permanent organization, and credentials and
basis Of representation, l. G. Grant, Of Lou
don, was called out, and in a few brief re-
marks expressed himself in favor Of support
ing the nominee Of the convention; after
which he moved that the candidates before the
conv ention be required to abide by the action
Of the convention.
The committee on permanent organization
then returned and reported }. Nj. Henderson
permanent Chairman, G. b. Woodward, John
o. Cannon and A. f. Keith Secretaries.
The committee on credentials, and basis of
representation adopted the same basis of rep
resentation that governed the last State Con-
vention, and that two-thirds vote should be
necessary 10 make u nomination. BY said re-
port, McMinn was allowed 10 votes, Monroe
o, Bradley 6, Meigs s. Polk 5, Loudon 4.
On motion of C. b. Woodward, the Conven-
ton adjourned for ten minutes, after which
the chairman announced that the nomination
of candidates was in order. II. McNelly put
in nomination the name of A. 5. Jarnagin, OF
Polk; John q. Cannon nominated ii. A. Cham
bers, of Loudon; DR.. A. Slack nominated D..
A. Turley, of McMinn; C. b. Woodward
nominated w. L. HARRISON, Of Monroe; I. l..
Arnwinc nominated w. G. Peak, of Meigs.-
No other names being before the Convention
The first ballot stood: Jarnagin II, Peak T.,
Turley 9, Chambers 4, Harbison9.
A. BLIZZARD was then nominated by /. C..
Grant, of Loudon county.
% ballot, Jarnagin ~, Peak 5, BLIZZARD s.
HARRISON ., Chambers 4, Turley 3.
81 ballot, Jarnagin &, Bllzard9, Turley 4,
Peak 8, HARRISON Z, Chambers 8.
4th ballot, Jarnagin A. Blizzard u, Turley o.,
Peak ., HARRISON |, Chambers IL.
9Th ballot, Jarnagin I. Blizzard 0, Turley Q,
Peak I, Chambers $, Harrison g..
9Th ballot, Jarnagin 4, BLIZZARD 12K, Turlcy
I, Peak ~, HARRISON 4, Chambers ..
At the conclusion of the sixth ballot the
name of w. l.. HARRISON was withdrawn.
18th ballot, Jarnsgin /, BLIZZARD 20, Chambers
10, Turley 81
IL. b. Yearwood's name was then put in
nomination, but withdrawn before the Sth
ballot.
Sth balot,;N. p. Hight, of Monroe. was then
nominated-the vote then stood Blizzard %,
Hight 8, Turlcy 2.
Col. Blizar6 was then declared the nominee
Of the convention, and, on motion, the nOmi-
nation was made unanimous.
On motion, 1t was ordered that q copy Of
the proceedings Of this meeting be furnished
the ATHENS Posi-, Cleveland Banner, Sweet
water Enterprise and Loudon Journal.
On motion, the convention adjourned sine
die. j. NJ. HENDERSON, Chm'n.
q. b. WOODWARD,
a. f. KEITH, Secretaries.