Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-12
OVERTON COUNTY.

Porter and tine Platform IndOrsed-
Hon. y. ID. GOodpastare Recon-
mended for COngress-The Senate
rial Delegates Instructed for N. VI.
COIquitt-ApPOInfme Of Delegates
20 the Congressional Convention at
Carthage.
At large and respectable meeting of the
Democracy of OvertOn county, held in
Livingston, on Monday, the 7th day Of
September, 1874, being County Court day,
the following proceedings were had: The
meeting was called 10 order by DR.. II. M.
ColqJtitt; Congressional committeeman for
Overton county, who explained the object
of the meeting to be to appoint delegates 10
the Congressional Convention TO be held at
Carthage, on the first day Of October next,
and also to appoint delegates to eonyen-
tiOn to nominate a candidate for Senator
for the Fifth Senatorial District
On motion, G. G. Gomez, ESD, was
then called TO the chair, and j. b. Cox re-
quested to act as Secretary.
The chairman appointed committee ON
resolutions, consisting Of j. A. Barnes,
Thos. Cullom and Stephen West, who, al
ter brief retirement, returned and report
ed the following, which were read and
unanimously adopted, tO-wit:
Whereas, We believe it to be the duty
of all in the Democratic ranks to submit
cheerfully to the action OF the party in con
yention assembled, and that it is the only
method by which the Radical rule Of op-
preston, now upon us, can be removed;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we heartily approve OF
the resolutions and platform Of the late
Nashville Democratic Convention, and en-
dorse the nomination Of the Hon. j. d.
Porter for Governor, and recognize in him
qualifications that will advance the inter
ests of our State and party.
Resolved, That the Hon. j. ID. Good
pasture, our distinguished fellOw-citizen, is
our first choice for Congressman, and We
earnestly recommend him to the Congress
siOnal Convention TO be held at Carthage.
Resolved, That the claims of the Hon.
III. NJ. Colluitt, of Livingston, be presented
10 the Senatorial Convention, and our del
esates are instructed to use all legitimate
efforts in his behalf.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
convention, while we do not object to the
place that has been mentioned for holding
tie Senatorial Convention, we consider the
time as premature, and would respectfully
designate, instead, the Sth day of October
as a suitable time.
Resolved, That j. A. Barnes, A. F.
Capps, Mitchell Wells, j. C.. French and
w. ii. Turner be appointed an Executive
COMMITTEES for the county Of OvertOn.
The following delegates were appointed
TO attend the Congressional Convention at
| Carthage:
For the First district-L. w. Chaplin.
Second diStrict-C. e. COnnel and l.. b.
Myers.
Third distriot-Col. Saml Davis.
! Fourth district. J. TOmpkins.
Fifth district-Wm. Cannon.
Sixth district-W. q. Hart, L. H.
Dougherty, VIM. CullOm, J. NJ. d. Mitch
ell. j. w. Wright, l.. A. COlquitt, j. a.
Barnes, White Myers and w. p. Chaplin
Seventh district-C. ii. ChOwning and
A. G.. Jackson
Eighth district-W. A. Officer.
| Ninth district-A G.. LOOper.
Tenth district. b. Cox.
/ Eleventh dist-iet-T. j. CullOm.
| Twelfth districts. II. Little and Ste
phen West.
Thirteenth district-W. b. Grimsley an,
John Martin.
The delegates to the Congressional Con
ventiOn We're appointed to attend the Sena
tOrial Convention.
Upon motion it was ordered that the pro
ceeding Of this meeting be furnished by TIN
Secretary to the NASHVILLE UNION AM
AMERICAN and the NGSbrdle Republican
Bonner for publication, and that the Leo
dlOR Herald, GdllGtin Examiner and Th
Te1neSseedR, Springfield Record, Hdrts
rifle Sentinel, Jackson County Netrs, SpOI
Ia IHdeL, and the Kingston VALLEY Nelr
be respectfully requested to copy the same
The meeting then adjourned.
c. C.. GOMEZ, Chairman.
J.B. Cox, Secretary.