The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-26
NAeIIymLE. Auo. 19. 1874,

Baker, of Weakley, was appointed tempo
| rary Secretary.
Ex-Gov. IsRam G. Harris, of Shelby
moved that committee on Permanen
Organization, consisting of one from
each Congressional District, be appointet
| by the chair Agreed to, and the follow
ing named were appointed by the chair
1st district, John A. Mckinney of HaW
kins; I'd district, VIM. A. Henderson, o
Knox; Sd district, T. Ford, of Hamilton
4th district, w. Mosely, of Hamilton; 5tl
district, John Allen, Of Smith; 9th dis
trict, III. H. Burton, of Montgomery; I'll
district, A Buford, of Giles; 9Th district
III. IT, Cummins, of Henry; 9th district
A. ID. Bright, of Haywood; 10th district
Isham G.. Harris, of Shelby.
Capt Bennett, of Sumner, moved thu
appointment by the chair of a committee
on credentials. Agreed to, and the fol
ing named were appointed said commit
tee:
LIST district, J. Blevins, of Hawkins; %
district, Van Glider of Knox; Sd district
S. p. WINS, of McMinn; 4th district, r.
A Bennett, of Sumner; 9Th district, T. d,
Gregory, of Franklin; 9th district, P.
Walsh, of Davidson; 18th district, ]. II.
Dew, of Maury; Sth district, John T.
Hogan, of Madison; 9th district, john A.
Rogers, of Weakly; 10th district, N. L.
Stewart.
The committee then retired for con
sultatiOn.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The chairman of the committee on
permanent organization reported the fol-
lowing as the permanent officers of the
convention:
For President-Hon Gustavus A. Hen
For Vice Presidents-First District,
Hon. John Blevins, of Hawkins; Second
District, Hon. J. S. Van Glider, of Knox;
Third District, Hon. B. J. Hill, OF War
rem; Fourth District, Mai. Dick Brooks,
of Jackson; Fifth District, Hon. James
H. Lewis, of Marshall; Sixth District,
Col George Cunningham, of Davidson;
Seventh District, Col. John McGavOck,
of Williamson; Eighth District, Col. S.
@. Waggoner, of Perry; Ninth District,
Sparrell Hill, of Gibson; Tenth District,
Gen. w. y. G. Humes, of Shelby.
For Secretaries-T. b. Kirby, of HAM
ilton; E. B. Wade, of Rutherford; John
L. Finnegan and N. Hop Johnson, of
Shelby; and that all editors and report
crs of the Democratic and Conservative
press be requested to act as Assistant
The President elect was escorted to
the chair, and introduced to the convcn-
ton by the temporary chairman.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AND REsoLU-
TIONS.
L. D. Myers, of Maury, moved that
the Chair appoint committee on plat
form and resolutions, to consist of one
delegate from each Congressional dis
riot, and two from the State at large.
Agreed to, and the following named APP
1Ointpd said committee:
First district, w. D. Haynes ; second,
inc. NJ. Brooks; third, E. w. MumfOrd;
'ourth, a. B. Martin; fifth, J. D. Rich
lrdsOn; sixth, d. n. Kennedy; seventh,
L. d. Myers; eighth, NJ SmOOt; ninth,
3. J. Lea; tenth, NJ. G. Galloway.
From the State at large-W. II. Jack
ION, of Davidson and J. T. Hogan, Of.
COUNTIES UNREPREsENTED.
The following are the counties which
we're unrepresented in the convention:
Claiborne, Bradley, Campbell, Garter,
locke, Granger, Hancock, Anderson,
Union, Cumberland, James, Polk, Sc |
luatchie, Putnam. Decatur, Johnson, |
lewis, Morgan, ROane, Scott, Sewer.
Two-THIRDs RULE. |
J. w. Judd, of Robertson, offered a |
esolutiOn providing that no man shall |
re declared the nominee of this conven-
ion unless he receives twO-thirds of all /
he votes cast in the convention.
The resolution excited considerable
discussion, which was terminated by the
abling Of the resolution until the Com
littce on Representation had decided
Tho was entitled to vote in the cOnven-
ion.
oArM1TTEE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTA-
TION.
Gen. Humes, of Shelby, moved the
ppOintment by the chair of a committee
) fix the basis of Representation. Agreed
,, and the following named were APP
ointed by the chair:
First District-JnO. 4. Mckinney; I'd
/. s. Saunders; Sd, T. d. Murray, 4th,
III. Lewis; 9th Mike Vaughn; 9th,
heo. NJ. Jones; 7th, II. w. McCrOry; l.
til, JnO. T. Carthell: 9th, w. Y. G.
Tunes
On motion, the convention, lat 90 p.
} took a recess for an hour and half
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was called to order at
90.
EPoRT OF COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTA-
TON.
The committee on the basis of repre- |
,ntatiOn presented a report of the num-
er of votes each county would be en-
tied to. The committee also reported |
lat the new counties of Moore and
rocket were entitled, the former to 0 :
e later to votes.
The report of the committee was adopt
now SHALL THE VOTE BE TAKEN? {
The resolution offered by Mr. Judd,
DIVIDING that no candidate shall he de-
AIRED nominated unless he receives a
7o-third vote of the convention, was
ken up. !
II. p. Caldwell, of Gibson, Opposed the !
Ssage Of the resolution unless the vote
rs taken by counties. :
A motion was then made and agreed !
, that the vote shall be taken by cOun-
IS 4 call of counties was then had /
d the resolution was adopted by a vote !
TO to 145.
PIEDGING CANDIDATES. !
L. G. WaggOncr, of Perry, offered a c
providing that all candidates I
all he required to pledge themselves a
abide by the action of the convention
d TO work against third party move
ent. Adopted. :
THE PLATFoRM. i
Upon the conclusion OF COl. House s ! i
dress, the chairman of the Committee I
Platform and Resolutions presented a
e following report: a
g The representatives of the Democrat
and Conservative party-Of Tennessee, h
convention assembled, most cordially f
vite all good aud true men, who desire h
increase the prosperity of the people Z
the State, and preserve her honor un<
to unite with us in carrying K
t the following principles, to-wit: n
8 1. That all honest labor should be d
and receive its just reward. a
2. That the burden of government
ould be borne by the whole property r
the country; that all assessments Of b
Ies should be equal, uniform and Just, ii
d no improper discrimination should o
made against any species of property. Il
90 That we favor a strict construc- f,
N of the Constitution of the United Il
i II. i,