The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL Convention

Bolivar On last Tuesday. The coaven
lion was called t. order at y o clock m
~ NJ D. 7. Stewart, chairman Of the
, Executive Committee.
On motion Of Gen Pattison of Shelby.
w. A. Turner of Fayette was chosen
temporary chairman and J ~ Hubbard
temporary secretary Mr. Turner on
taking the chair returned thanks to The
convention for the honor conferred
The order Of business heretofore sug~
gested by the Executive Committee was
unanimously adopted, and in accordance
Herewith a committee On credentials was
appointed and also one on basis of repre-.
sentat on. That on credentials reported
that the lists Of names handed in By tie
chairman Of each delegation were correct
and the report was received and adopted
That on basis of representation reported
that Shelby vas entitled to &c votes,
Fayette &c and IIardeman Is. The re-
+ port was adopted
a committee Of three from each coun>
ty was appointed on permanent organi-
cation The convention then adjourned
/ one hour for dinner
The convention was called to order at
/ o'clock by the Chairman.
The committee en- permanent organs
cation reported that they had selected for
permanent PRECEDENT the Hon Is. NJ.
Estes of Shelby for vice presidents, Col
Al. T. Holk Of uardcman and j. w
Jones Esq Of Fayette, for permanent
secretary J. N. Hubbard Of uardeman
The members Of the press present were
requested to act as assistant secretaries.
/ The report was adopted and Mr. Estes
was conducted to the chair n few
remarks he asked the cooperation Of the
convention and counseled harmony con
ciliation and a determination to place a
/ candidate in the field who would defeat
the Radicals IN November. The two
thirds rule was adopted. resolution
offered by E. s. Scruggs of Fayette that
no candidate be brought before the con
vention after the first announcements
were made, was after considerable dis
cussion voted down by vote of 60 ayes
/ to IS noes
/ The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Lelingwell of Shelby was adopted
Resolred, That the convention shall
cast three votes before dropping any one
/ Of the candidates in nomination, and that
after the third balo5 the candidate re-
/ ceiyiug the lowest number of votes shall
/ be dropped until only two candidates
remain, and shall not be taken up again
until the name Of new candidate shall
have been offered
The following candidates were then
placed in nomination. and pledged them>
Selves to abide the action of the conven
ton, viz: w. z. Avery, r. c. Lowe,
Hosea Townsend ami J Il. MosbY.
The following is the result of the first
ballot, fractions being omitted
Avery, 2I; Lowe, 10; Mosby p;
Townsend, 30 Necessary to a choice
so votes
Second Baliot-Avery, %; Lowe, IL
Mosby, IS; Townsend, IS
Third Bol3ot-Avery, 10; Lowe, 50;
Mosby, SO; Townsend 81
Fourth Ballot-Lowe, 80; Mosby, 40
Townsend, 81
Fifth BaHot-Lowe, 81 and frac-
ton; Mosby, 81 Young, 45.
Judge Fenress was placed in nomina~
ton and pledged himself to abide by the
action Of the convention.
Sirth BaHot-Lowe, 81; Fentress,
-. Col. Young being dropped, under
the rule, the following is the result of
the
/ Serepth PoHot-Fenuess, 6S; Lowe,
/ -.
Eighth iaHot-Fentrys S., 50; Lowe,
10; Townsend, % Avery. -.
Mr. Lowe appeared on the stand and
withdrew his name. Col. Avery was
dropped under the rule and the names Of
g. w. Winchester and Col Young
were placed in nomination.
Ninth JaLloL-Fentress 49,. Towns
send, p; Winchester, II Young, Il
Tenth Ballot-Fentrcss, %; Towns
send, 10; Mosby, %; Young, -.
Eleventh -Fentress, %; Mosby,
20; Young, 81.
Twelfth BalIot-Fentress, 81 Young,
"a.
Thirteenth BaIlet-Fen;rcss Go,
Nouns, So
Col. Young withdrew and the names
of Il. j. Morgan and 7. c. Lowe were
placed il nomination.
Fourteenth BtlIot-Fentress, 80,
Lowe, 40; Morgan 10
The name ofJudge Morgan was drop
ped under the rule and that of T. C..
Lowe was Withdrawn by Gen. Humes
Col Young was then re-noninatcd
Fifteenth Ballot y Dung, 794 Fem
tress, 81.
The nomination of IT, c Young was
made unanimous Ike ca Ele forward and
accepted the nomination Judge Fen
tress being called for, pledged hearty
support to the nominee and asked his
friends to use all honorable means to s.
cure his election vote Of thanks was
returned to the President and other , f.
fcers of the convention for faithful dis
charge Of duty.
The convention adjourned on Wednes
day morning at half past twelve o clock
The Humboldt JoHTHaI OF last Friday
informs us that the body Of Il negro, an
swering to the description of the one