Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-19

The rate at which delegates are arriving
by every train indicates that the State
Democratic Convention will be one ol
the largest ever held in the State. All the
hotels are crowded 10 their utmost capacity
and the resources Of the private boarding
houses are being severely taxed. This
mornings arrivals will swell the delega-
gallons by several hundred more. Leading
politicians from every section Of the State
are bere, and oaucuSing among the support
ers OF the various aSpirants was in full
blast yesterday and until late hour last
night. The scenes presented in the halls
and Offices Of the hotels IS animated almOs.
beyond description.
THE CONVENTION -f-
will be called To order al ii A. NJ, to-day by
,Coi. Jao. a.. Barch, chairman OF the State
Democratic Executive Committee. II
seems TO be understood that Hon. G.. A.
Henry, of Montgomery, will be made
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN,
and that the organization win be effected
without much of a struggle between sbe
rival fsctions- Those best posted say that
THE Two-rHIRDs RULE
is certaiatO be adopted, in which case il
win take pretty long pole TO bring down
the PeTslmmOnS. By Such a course, only a
very strong man is likely to bedeclared The
choice Of the convention. A strong man
was never mOrs needed by the people than
now, and the determination seems TO Be
that small fry statesmen must take back
seats. As to rr
THE PLAFFoRM,
almost every imaginable financial plan
and expedient is suggested, and it will be
no easy matter to put in a plank that
willl harmonic all existing differences.
These differences are not, however, believed
to be irreconeilable. A majority Of the
delegates are in fasOr of as. economical an
administration Ofthe State government as IS
compatible with efficiency and as low a
rate of taxation As will meet current ex-
penseS, and provide for paying fully and
promptly the interest on the State debt.
liquidation, Or any policy that saTors OF
population will not, we are convinced, be
sanctioned hy the convention.
KING CAUCUS.
Judge PO-ter's friends had meeting in
room 81, Maxwell House, yesterday afer-
noon, when il was found that he had the
solid vote Of the following counties: Henry,
Carroll. Weakley, Obion, Lake, Tip.on,
Dyer, Lauderdale. Madison aud Henderson;
also half Of PerTy's vote, fOur-ffths of Glib
sons, and the entire vote Of McNairy after
the second ballot. Assurances of substan-
tial aid and comfort were also given
with regard 10 several Middle Tennesse
counties. II was agreed TO propose that
all the West Tennessee candidates unite
in calling a caucus of the delegation from
that section OF the State, tine man show
ing the most strength to get the solid vote
of West Tennessee. This proposition was
submitted and rejected, 50 the caucus was
nos held, and Judge Porter's friends went
on more vigorously than ever to develop as
much strength for him Is possible in the
Middle and Eastern divisions. How far
they succeeded, will doubtless be shown
early in%he action to-day.
Hon. Dorsey b. Thomas supporters were
in consultation al the Commercial and ef-
fecied what they appeared to have lacked
before thorough organization. Our es-
Innate Of his strength. as given in yester-
days UNION AND AMERICAN was much
commented upOn-sOme going so far as to
hint that we had sold out to Mr. Thomas,
while many Of his friends took il as calcu-
lated TO injure him by suggesting a cOmbi
nation Of the other candidates against him.
The fact Of the matter is that our specula-
tions were based on what the UNION AND
AMERICAN reporters had picked up in the
way OF gossip and were given only for what
they were worth. We intended neither to
underestimate nor overestimate Mr.. Thom-
as strength.
The East Tennessee delegates came to-
gether last night and compared notes, but
reached no conclusion as to how they would
vote, either by counties or IS a solid dele
CATION. Col. c. w. Charlton made an
earnest speech in favor of Mr.. Thomas, but
the claims of no other candidate were for
mally presented ). p. Twins, of the Athens
Post, preside, and Maj. I. b. Kirby, Of the
Chattanooga Times, acted as Secretary.
At Q o'clock last night, the delegates IA
vorable to Hon. A. ). Marks met in the la
dies ordinary at the Maxwell House, when
a full interchange Of views was had. H.
l.. ". Hill, Of Warren, was chairman and
Maj. L. II. Lewis, of the same county, sec
retaTy. The following counties are solid
for Marks: Franklin, Coffee, Warren,
Cannon, Marshall, Moore, Grundy, ,DeKalb,
Van Buren, White, Lincoln. Bledsoe and
Rutherford and Bedford will
each give him about half of their vote.
ROBERTSON COUNTY SPEAKS orT.
The Robertson county delegation met
and organized yesterday at $50 p. NJ, by
calling Col q. A. Washington TO the
chair and appointing Archie Thomas sec
retary. ..t
The following duly appointed delegates
were present: .-.... -. 80.
G.. y. Washington, John W. Judd, A. +.
Garner, WIn. Moore, II. III. Crunk, H. II.
POstOn, Jno. r. Dunn, T. E. Morris, G.
NJ. Wariield, JnO. II. Yates, Jno. Wood
ard, w. A. Buntin, J. L. Washington.
Archie Thomas, VIM. Williams.
The following preamble and resolutions
were OiIerel by JnO. W. Judd:
Whereas, IL is thought necessary by the
delegation from the county of Robertson to
express an opinion upon tine vital question
which is now agItating the political mind
ofthe State of Tennessee, tO-wit: the finan-
cial condition of the State and upon the
subject of the economical administration
Of the State government; therefore
Resolved, That we are in favor of all
practicable reform and retrenehment In the
of the State Government,
lnd TO this end we recommend the fewest