Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-16
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Harmonious Proceedings Of the PEG
pies Representatives, Yesterday.
A Full Delegation to the State Con.
ventiOh Appointed.
Resolutions FaTOring n Burns, Esq,
Tor GoternOr Adopted.

Resolutions FaTOring n Burns, Esq,
Tor GoternOr Adopted.
The convention was called TO order at
10 4. NJ, by Mr.. Vim. Morrow, chairman
Of the Democratic County Executive Com
mittee, who announced the object Of the
convention 10 be the selection Of delegates
to the State Convention TO be he'd on the
10th inst.
On motion Of Michael Vaughn, Isaac
Litton was made temporary chairman.
On motion of Samuel Dohelson, Harry
ID. Martin and the reporters Of the press
who were present, were acknowledgements
" secretaries.
APPOISTMEST or COMMITTEES. .
On motion of Michael Vaughn the fol-
lowing committee on permanent organize
tions was appointed: NJ. Vaughn, Aris
Brown, b. Z. Gleayes, Geo. S. Kinney and
w. Il. Hudson.
On motion Of w. G.. Ewin, the chair ap-
pointed the following named Committee
on Credentials: VIM. G. Ewin, ]. y. Sper-
~. j. W. Howington, X Ii. Haley and b.
+. Woodward.
On motion OF George W. Cunningham,
the following were appointed Committee
on Basis of Representation: George w.
Cunningham, Sam Wright, w. l.. McIn-
turf, Vim. Simmons and 5. 5. Hall.
The committees then retired for consul
tation, the various delegates having first
handed in their certificates to the Commit
tee on Credentials.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Vaughn, Chairman of tile COMMITTEES
-
recommending VIM. II. Morrow as perma-
nent chairman and Harry ID. Martin perma-
nent secretary Of the convention. The re-
port was adopted, and Mr.. Morrow took the
chair, and in doing 50 said that he fully ap-
preciated the comp iment thus bestowed
upon him. BE felt that this was the
proper time as chairman Of the Executive
Committee, TO make report Of the result
OF the last county canvass which had been
one Of an unusually exciting character.
As ch ,irman Of the county Executive Com
mittee, he took great pleasure in reporting
the election Of the straight ticket ''froIn
Cooper 10 Heyerin," lapplausel together
with complete county organization, stand
ing solid column, ready to move on 70
victory In November next.
Gen. Grant received in November, 1872,
5,642 votes; Austin, an aToRed Republican
received, Aug. @, 4,031, being l,6ll votes
less than Grant received in 1872
The total vote for the three candidates
for jailer, Heverin, Patterson and Robert.
son, was 1881; while the vote for John.
son, CheathaIn and Maynard IN 1872 wa:
Ii, S59-thus showing tina. la the recent
election the aggregate vote was larger by
422 than in 1872. The election
| in 1872 was in November when
our people were mostly at home, while the
\ last election was in midsummer when
many were at watering places, and many
merchants and clerks were away from thu
| city. At least 800 Conservative votes
were absent from the city, which will sat
iSfactorily account for the fact that the city
vote in August, 1874, was 562 votes les
| than in November, 1872.
In the recent election Jas. T. Patterson
| received 1888 and Austin 4,03l. Differ.
ence, 1887. johnson and Chatham:
combined majority over Maynard was 1883
Difference between their majority aud Jas
| T. Patterson's 2,274.
Now where did we get this additional
majority of ARIA votes. Remember that al
least so Conservative votes were absent
from the city on the 9th inst, and leaving
that fact altogether ont Of the calculation
how will we make up this increase in the
| Conservative vote Of2.2T4.
If We take the 1911 votes that AustiT
received less than Grant and the Az in
creased aggregate vote, we have only &C
counted for 2,033 Of the 2,2T4.
Now without going into further detail
saying nothing of the increased voting pop
ulation nor of the reserve vote brought ou
| by the interest felt in the canvass, | an
| forced to the conclusion that at least l ,0O(
| if not more who voted with the Radica
party in 1872, voted with US in the las
election. II is the policy Of wise men no
to ignore the fact, but to conserve and hole
| these votes.
At the close of his remarks, Mr.. Morrow
! invited all Of the county officers elect L
come forward to the stand, that they might
he presented as the result Of the canvas
beginning June II and ending Aug. 6
This invitation was responded to by MesSrs
James T. Bell, County Court Clerk
Samuel DOnelson, Criminal Court Clerk
Nat. +. Dortch, Circuit Court Clerk, Jas
F. Patterson, Revenue Collector, and W
A. knight, Trustee.
AN EPISODE.
After having been intro duced 10 the con
yentiOn, and greeted with applause aud re
marks, such as sRather a good-loOkins
set,n etc, Mr.. James Bell, on the part Of
the candidates recently elected, presented
Mr. Morrow n very handsome ebony cane
with heavy gold head, richly chased, as a
slight testimonial of the appreciation felt
by the donors of the earnestneSs, zeal anC
enthusiasm exhibited by the Chairman O
the Executive Committee in conducting
| the late canvass.
The presentation was responded 70 by
Mr.. Morruw in a few appropriate remarks
and the regular business Of the convention
proceeded with.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Vaughn, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Representation, presented the following
report, which was adopted and transmitted
/ TO the Committee on Credentials:
Your Committee on Representation bes
leave to recommend that each ward of the
city and each civil district he entitled L
one vote for each one hundred votes o.
| fractional part Of one hundred votes cas-
| for j. T. Patterson in the election for Reye
me Collector. On this basis the ward.
and districts would he entitled to the fol
| lowing votes:
| let xrrorl dSzf Il