Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09
KNOXVILLE TENN: WEDNESDAY, sEPTtMBERa g. 1874

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confidence in his integrity, fidelity
and abilities as IA Republican there
fore, be it,
Resoiyed That our delegates are
instructed to cast the vote of Guion
county, in said convention at KuoX-
vile, for Hon. j. VI. Thornburgh as
our first and Only choice as a repre-.
sentative of the Second Congressional
District in the i4th Congress Of the
United States, and that they support
him in the convention first, last and
all the time and vote for no other man.
JOSIAH SMITH,
Chairman Committee.
JAMES II. FARMER.
j. c. MCCRARY.
AT this point the chairman stated
that If there were any Houk men in
the audience who were opposed to the
adoption of the resolutions, or if there
were any persons present who have
reasons to believe that the resolutions
are not the sentiment of the people of
this county, let them speak, and l
hereby entreat them to do so." No
one made known any inclination to
contradict the resolution.
On motion, the report of the COM
mittee was received and adopted unna-
lmously, without dissenting voice.
1t was ordered that copy of the
proceedings of this convention be fur
nuished the Knoxville CHRONICLE for
publication.
On motion, the convention adjourn
ed sine die, NJ. V. NASH.
Chairman.
JOHN SNoDERLY, Clerk.
Result of The Convention in Jefferson.
DANDRIDGE, TENN, Sept. :, "a.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The Republi-
can convention that assembled here
to day was one of the largest aud most
repre- sentative in character that ever
met for such purpose in this county.
/ send you the following official report
of its proceedings, toowt:
The convention, called by the Ex-
ecutive Committee of Jefferson county,
met in the Court House at Dandridge,
Tennessee, on the 9TH day of Septem-
Der, 1874.
After stating the object of the con-
vention to be the appointment of dele
gates to the Gubernatorial convention
which meets at Chattanooga on the
10th of September, and to attend the
Senatorial convention which meets at
Sevierville on the 18th ult., also dele
gates To the Congressional convention
which meets at Knoxville on the 23rd
inst, and the selection of n candidate
to represent the county, the convention
elected Jos. II. Burchfield chairman
and ID. II. Meek secretary.
a committee, consisting of Silas
Mcclure, II. c. Sharp and w. p. Hos
kins, was appointed by the chairman,
after which the convention took recess
until O'Clock, p. NJ.
The report of the Committee on Busi-
ness was received, and, upon ballot,
adopted by vote of 20 to l4-viz
ReSOLUed, That the following named
gentlemen, be appointed delegates to
attend the State Convention, to be held
at Chattanooga, Sept. 6, 1874:
j. w. Nelson, s. b. Hammer, Jas.
Carey, Daniel Belts, Moses French,
Aaron Lewis, s. Il. Harris, Capt. Jno.
HaTce, T. f. Franklin, Jno. Frazier,
Rev. j. r. BnTchfield, w. S. Collie,
James Layman, ID. G.. ThOrnburgh,
Asa Derrick, Jno. b. Minis, T.. A.
Sawyers, r. f. Newman, j. II. Woot-
ten, j. b. Sharp, Wyatt Nichols, VIM.
Tillett, M. w. McSpaden, Bradford
Taylor, j. Monroe Meek, Calvin Bell,
Jas. Ashmore, Alfred Carter, Mai.
Nelson Newman, Hon. w. II. Eckle,
Ed. r. Hall, David Dalton, James
CLANCY. Thomas Blackburn, Bedford
Dance, Geo. Gaut, Jnn. w. Roberts,
Silas II. Henry, w. w. Black burn
John Bettis.
Colored Delegates Rev. J. c. Davis,
Pryor Smith, Jas. Roper, Ben. Will
liams, Stephen Hawkins, Henry
Bradford; and,
WHEREAS, BY proscriptive, Demo
cratic legislation in redistrictin the
State and in creating the Second Con-
gressional District-lamously known
as the 60 Battering Ram District" with
Democratic majority of 4, 900, for the
express purpose of placing their own
party in power and thereby securing
their own selfish aggrandizement;
and,
WHEREAS, They considered the
Democratic majority so overwhelming
as to debar any Republican from ac-
cepting the race; and,
WHEREAS, The Republican party
in this trying emergency, desirous of
rebuking the great outrage perpetrated
on them as a free people, called on Col.
j. NJ. ThOrnburgh 10 undertake the
forlorn hope which he gsllantly ac-
cepted and vigorously carried out,
bearing aloft our banner and the un-
dying principles of Republicanism to
a most brilliant and glorious victory,
and for which we owe him a debt OF
gratitude, not only for this achieve~
ment, but for his efficient services as q
representative in Congress. Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the Republicans
of Jefferson county in convention
assembled, TO secure harmony and
concert of action, recommend as our
choice for Congress the Hon. ]. NJ.
Thornburgh, and that we hereby
pledge him our most hearty support
and co operation to secure his election.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
Congressional convention which meets
at Knoxville Sept. 23d, be and are
hereby instructed to cast the vote of
Jefferson county, solid, for the Hon.
j. M. Thornburgh, first, last and all
the time.
ResolUed, That we recommend the
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