The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-24
THE SENATORIAL CON.
VENTION.
Hon. t. B. Logan, of Pulaski.
Nominated by Acc1amatiOn.
Perfect Harmony and Good
VIII Prevailed Throughout.
LAwRExcEBURa, TENN., Sept. I9

LAwRENCEBURG, TENN., Sept. 10, IA.
The Conservative or Democratic Con-
ventiOn met at the court house at u
o'clock, NJ.
On motion, R!H. Rose nominated DR..
z. Edmundson, of Giles, for permanent
Chairman.
The Chairman made some remarks ex-
planning the object Of the meeting. He
urged harmony on the part of the MEM
beTs of the convention as the only sal
walton of the State, and made some re-
marks as to whether Giles or Lawrence
was entitled to the candidate for the
Senate. Further organization was made
in electing Mr.. Ed. r. Cox, Of Giles,
and I. B. Malone, of Lawrence, as Sec
Tetaries.
The chair proceeded to appoint COM
mittees.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
G. T. Hughes, Chairman; Jno. c. Les
ter, w. A. Malone, Geo. Hammond.
COMMITTEE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTA-
TON.
w. II. Hagan, Chairman; S. A. Nc
Mackin, r. II. Laird and j. L. Pearcy.
Adjourned 80 minutes for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
reported, and the convention adopted
the twO-thirds rule.
Mr.. Alternately, of Giles, made mo-
ton that no man be ballOted for by this
convention who does not agree to be
governed by the action of this conven-
ton, and who does not endorse the
Nashville platform as adopted.
Motion to appoint a committee or
seven to decide which county is to have
the Senator now; and also to govern
the action of the counties on the subject
adopted.
The chair appointed the following
committee in accordance with the above
resolutions DIR. j. II. Campbell, chair
man; Hon. R. H. Rose, DR.. r. d. Deav-
export, w. L. Nixon, S. S. Williamson,
w. A. Stewart and j. r. Dickey.
While the committee were out making
their report, calls were made upon Car
rell, who came forward and announced
himself an incorporating Democrat,
and willing to abide by the action of
this convention, Nashville platform and
all.
DIR. Harvey was then called for, who
gave his sentiments, endorsed all the
doctrines of the democratic party, would
be governed by the action of the con-
vention, etc.
OuuSe Logan WIS calleu, WHO CduuO
forward and made a few pertinent re-
marks on the good of conventions, pro-
claiming himself lifelong democrat,
who never voted anything but the Dem
Ocratic ticket in his life, is in favor Of
amending the constitution of the State
so as to have the State Legislature meet
only once in four years, is in favor OF
repeating the ten per cent tax law.
The committee on credentials then
made their report as follows:
The following resolution was read and
| its adoption recommended by the COM
mittee on credentials:
We, the committee on credentials re-
| port that any member of the democratic
party in attendance upon the cOnven-
| ton from the county of Lawrence shall
be entitled to act as a delegate in casting
the votes of their respective districts.
| We further recommend that s. A. Nc
Mackin, ]. N. Sowell, Geo. Holland and
| G. T. Hughes be permitted to cast the
vote of Wayne county, and j. l.. Chat
| fin be permitted to cast the vote of Lew
| is county in said convention.
G. T. HUGHES,