Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-12
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THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Lincoln County Sticks 20 Bright and
Appoints Delegates 90 the state Con-
VeniOn-HawkIns COunty's DeIeSa-
fiOn.


To the Union and American.
FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 10, 1ST4.-Our
| County Democratic Convention met
here to-day, a fine and remarkably intelli-
gent body of delegates being in attendance.
Two delegates from each civil district and
ten from the county at large were appoint
ell TO the GubernatOrial Convention, and
like number 70 the Congressional COnyen-
tiOn, which meets at Shelbyville Septem-
10. The utmost harmony prevailed, and
so far rs the Congressional nomination is
concerned, the delegates all appeared to be
OF one mind. Hon. John VI. Bright was
indOrsed in the very strongest terms as the
following resolution will show:
"ReSOlyed, that We, the people Of John
NJ. Bright'S native county, who have known
him longest and know him best, earnestly
recommend him to the District Convention
rs our first choice To become the nominee
to represent us in the next Congress. And
this we DO with full and clear knowledge
and remembrance of his past life and pO-
litical record, upon all Of which We look
with pride and uneqUivOcal Endorsement,
and as an humble testimonial Of our high
estimate of his honor, integrity and fideli-
ty rs a man, and his UndOUbted courage,
wisdom and ability as a statesman
The delegates TO the GubematOrial Con-
ventiOn were uninStrucied as to how they
should vote in that body, the Convention
leaving them free to shape their course,
only intimating that they would be expect
ed 10 act with a view Of securing the best
and most available man in the State as our
standard bearer.
The following are the delegates appoint
ell to the Gubernatorial Convention: VIA.
Miles, Jacob Vance, VIM. Bonner. .ir..
Capt. Tom. Griffis, w. &. Sugg. W. II.
Rees, TheO. Harris, Col. e. \. Mcdaniel,
Howell BledsOe, John Bateman Smith, j..
3. Lamb, y. o. Wallace, NJ. ID. Hamp-
ton, j. W. Rawls, L. J.. Cole,
Milton Rowell, l.. ID. Beggerly,
W. ID. MOrehead, john Dickey, III. G.
Whitaker, W. w. James, Jei. VI. Stone.
Joel L. Cole, Joel ID. Parks. l.. f.. Stone.
J. NJ. Thornton, NJ. ii. Caushran, ThOs.
II. BledSOe, r. B. Terry, John NJ. Thorn
ton, A. e. Martin, y. G. Sullivan, Knox
BrysOn, J.. ID. Sugg, DIR. - Yowell, JnO.
Clark, <. n. Hampton, Joel Bruce, Samuel
\. Hill, James Patterson, James Smith, b.
Is. LeatherwOOd, John J Rawls. III. s.
Blakemore, G.. w. Higgins, Calvin Askins,
Lewis CaughFan, +. NJ. Nentress, Austin
EsliCk, X. Whitworth, Thomas b. East
land, W. f. Carter, John Taylor. G.. W.
Morgan, y. A. Bamilton, 3. p. GRAY,
Samuel Stiles.
We suffering for rain here. Rust has
appeared, 10 a very serious extent, ON cot
ton in the western end Of this county.
ERCELDOUNE.
HAWKINS COUNTY.
AT a meeting of the Democratic and Con
seTvative citizens of Hawkins county, held
at ROgersville, Tenn, on the Sd dav of Au-
gust, 1874, called to select delegates to the
GubernatOrial Convention, at Nashville, on
he l9th inst, the following proceedings
were had:
Mai. w. y. GARRISON, Chairman Of the
First Congressional Committee, called the
meeting to order, and briefly explained the
purpose for which it was convened.
I'll. G.. Kyle, Esq, was elected permanent
Chairman, and Samuel Partrum Secretary.
The following gentlemen were unani-
mouSly selected as delegates. being two
from each district in the county:
David Kirkpatrick, DIR. Philips, w. w.
Willis, J. &. Stames, q. NJ. Anderson, Nick
MOueyhan, Isham Dykes, John Bail, Jacob
Hamilton, Philip Hale, r. Cooper, III. b. i
Clay, j. L. Denney, Ham Hord. Capt. Will
Armstrong, w. A PhippS A. ID. johnson, |
Edward WattersOn, John y. Mckinney, |
a. \. Kyle, ). ID. Brooks, JnO. Blevins. II. |
G.. Williams, Thomas Te-Yilimus, Wood |
WoOlfe. Barnet Cantwell. Beverly Keel, |
Samuel Moore, w. A. Lauderback, /. |
Haynes, ). Ii. Ball, Thomas Dykes, Ed. |
Powell and James NJ. Rodgers.
On motion of Hon. John BIeyins, the
delegates were instructed to cast the vote /
Of Hawkins county for Hon. John Meth
erland, as candidate for Governor Of the
State of Tennessee.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
II. G.. KYLE, Chairman.
SAMUEL PARTBUM, Secretary.