The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-27

OJnerS, after winch tune committees
having reported) the following names
were put before the convention for
nomination as candidates for Govern
or, each of whom was pledged to sup
port the nominee and abide by the
action of the convention:
b NJ Estes nominated Chancellor
r J Morgan, of Shelby.
John Allen nominated Judge Sam
uel VI Fife, of Smith.
II n Hood nominated Col John
Netherland, of Hawkins.
E I Taliafero nominated Judge
James d Porter, IF Henry.
L c Waggoner nominated Hon
Dorsey B Thomas, of Humphreys.
John Cubbins nominated Hon
Enoch Ensley, of Shelby.
4 j Caldwell nominated Michael
Burns, Esq, Of Davidson.
Col Logwood nominated Hon Mar
Gus j Wright, OF Shelby.
l. ID Simms nominated Hon ID NJ
Key, Of Hamilton.
j w Newman nominated Chancel-
cellor \ S Marks, of Franklin.
Thos Darden nominated Col John
S Kerr, Of Shelby.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Morgan 36J, Fite II, Netherland
40, Porter 217, Thomas 1891, Ems
ley 69f, Burns 764, Wright 7S9!, Key
=, Marks 1929, Kerr y. Whole
number of votes, 953; necessary to a
choice, G33355. No election.
Second ballot-NIorgan 49,, Fife
81, Netherland -, Porter 2244f,
Thomas 40, Ensley 30, Burns II,
Wright 63, Key 142, Marks 1873,
Kerr A.
Whole number Of votes cast, $50;
necessary to Il choice, 6373.
The name Of Fife was withdrawn
by Mr. John Allen, who nominated
him.
Third ballCt-Morgan 55I, Neither
land -, Porter 3I5 7-l5, Thomas
1S5 415, Ensley 453, Burns 172 80,
Key -, Wright 3O1, Marks IA,
Kerr Il
Whole number of votes cast, 947;
necessary to Il choice, G3l5.
On motion the convention took a
recess Cat 500 until $50 pm.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called to order
at $50, and balloting again proceeded
with as follows:
Fourth ballot-Morgan 7S4, Meth
erland - Porter 2968, Thomas 224$$,
Ensley SO 10, Burns 90, Key =,
Wright 46k, Marks 1856, Kerr =.
Whole number of votes cast, 9473f;;
necessary to a choice, 6318.
Mr. Enoch Ensley's name was with
drawn after the fourth ballot.
Fifth ballot-AIorgan 1913, Porter
2735, Thomas 1929 Burns SO 1920,
Wright 223, Marks 22l.
Whole number of votes cast, GAG;
necessary to a choice, $50.
} B Lamb moved that the candi-
date receiving the lowest number of
votes on each ballot be dropped, which
motion was tabled.
The name of Hon Marcus J Wright
was withdrawn by Coz Logwood.
Sixth ballot - Morgan 10 $40,
Porter pa, Thomas 239 10, Burns
6S 40, Marks 202.
WholenumUerof votes cast, 934 +5;
necessary to a choice, 623.
Seventh ballot-Morgan 125, Por-
ter 32S, Thomas 1S6, Burns Ill,
Marks 1874.
Whole number Of votes cast, 944;;
necessary to a choice, 629.
\ motion TO adjourn was put and
lost by an overwhelming vote at the
conclusion Of the seventh Irallot
Eighth ballot-Morgan 124, Porter
312, Thomas 154, Burns 1913, Marks
255.
Whole number of votes cast, 94S;
necessary to choice, 652.
Ninth bai:ot-Nlofgan ia, Porter
31S, Thomas 209, Burns 20, Marks
227.
Whole number of votes cast, 947;
necessary to choice, 631.
Several motions to adjourn were
put and lost.
j W Newman, Of Franklin, with
drew the name Of Judge \ , Marks,
and stated that he knew he expressed
the wishes If Judge Marks when he
did 50, and that he would not do so,
if he did not know that such was the
case; that he had a letter from Judge
Marks on the subject.
Col James + Bailey, of Montgom-
cry, was then nominated for Governor
by Col l. d Myers, of Maury.
Tenth ballot-Morgan 1913, Porter
800, Thomas 226, Burns "A, Bailey
$50. Whole number Of votes cast,
923; necessary to a choice, 615.
Here another motion to adjourn was
made and lost.
Eleventh ballot-Morgan 122, Por-
ter 26j, Thomas 201, Burns 5S, Bal
ley PSI. Whole number of votes east,
94I; necessary to Il choice, 632.
Another motion to adjourn was
made aud LIST.
Twelfth ballet-Morgan 100, Por-
ter 3SS, Thomas l24, Burns 81, Bal
ley $50. Whole number of votes
cast, 644; Necessity to choice, 563.
Thirteenth ballot = Morgan 124,
Porter 1872, Thomas 127, Burns "a,
Bailey 243.
Mr. 4 D Bright, of Haywood, here
withdrew the name Of Hon Dorsey
b Thomas, returning the thanks OF
the latter for the support given him