Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-29


Burns 1925, Kerr J., Wright 3Oi
/ Ensley A.. Total 649, Necessar-
to a choice 432 2-7.
Fourth Ballot-Morgau 7S.; Thom
as 224s. Marks 196, Porter pos Burns
SO. Wr,ght 46I, Ensley 36!. Tota
947F. Necessary to a choice 631. c.
/ 3. Fleece Withdrew the name of EnOcL
Ensley.
Fifth Ballot-Morgan 1O3, Thomas
242., Marks 221, Porter 273., Burns
50 1920, Wright %. Total 946. Ne,
( cessary to a choice $50. Mr.. LOgwOOd
then withdrew the name of Marcus J.
Wright.
Sixth Ballot - Morgan 10 9-1O,
Thomas 239 Is, Marks 202, Porter
pa, Burns 6S 7-1O. Total 934 40.
+ Necessary TO a choice 623.
Seventh Ballot-MOrgan 12J, ThOm-
as 1856. Marks 1914, Porter 32S, Burns
III. Total 944. Necessary to a choice
629.
Eighth BalIot-Morgan ia, Thomas
l54, Marks 255, Porter 312, Burns los.
/ Total 9iS. Necessary to q choice 632.
Ninth BallOt-MOrgan Ia, Thomas
/ 209, Marks 227, Porter 3lS, Burns 70.
7 Total 947, Necessary to a choice 63l.
I At this point Judge Marks was with
drawn and Jas. Z. Bailey of Mont
/ gomery was placed in nomination.
Tenth Ballot-Morgan 123, Thomas
226, Bailey $50 Porter 320, Burns "A.
Total 923- Necessary to a choice 615.
Eleventh Ballot-Morgan I22, Bal
ley 2Sl, Porter 285, Burns 5S, Thomas
2Ol. Total 947. Necessary to a choice
Twelfth BaIIot-NorgaII TO, Baiios,
13O, Porter 3S8, Burns So. Thomas
125. Total 94i. Necessary to a choice
SOB.
Thirteenth Ballot - Morgan 125,
Bailey 143, Porter 392, Burns 81,
Thomas 127. Total $40. Necessary
TO a choice 627.
y. W. Bright withdrew the name of
Dorsey b. Thomas, and declared for
Porter. b. NJ. Estes withdrew the
name Of Judge Morgan, and A. J.
Caldwell withdrew the name of Mike
Burns.
On the 18th ballot the result was as
follows: Porter $50, Bailey 356. Total
94S. Necessary to a choice 632.
L. d. Myers, OF Maury County,
said that they had endeavored to have
Mr.. Bailey nominated, but at the re-
quest OF his friends, he desired to
withdraw the name of Mr.. Bailey from
the convention, and moved that Hon.
Jas. d. Eorter be declared the nominee
of the convention by acclamation.
The counties were called and one
unanimeus "aye" was heard from first
to last. The chair announced the re-
suit, a committee was appointed to
notify Judge Porter of the result, and
in few moments he appeared and
responded in speech replete with
good taste and good sense. a num-
Der of brief and stirring addresses
were delivered by other gentlemen
and at 1870 the convention adjourned.
We have not given the full details
of this great convention, simply be-
cause We could not find space for
them. A number of motions and res
olutions made at different times, must
necessarily be omitted, but the fol-
lowing resolution offered by Gen1 w.
III. Jackson of Davidson, was deemed
by the convention a deserved tribute
to his excellency Jno. G. Brown, for
the faithful manner in which he had
executed the laws.
ResOlUed, That His Excellency, John
C. Brown, having faithfully carried
out the principles clearly set forth in
the platform upon which hew twice
nominated, is entitled to the graft
tude of the people for the able and
efficient manner in which he has exc
cuted the high and delicate trust COM
mitted to his keeping as Governor of
Tennessee.
The action of the convention
throughout was harmonious, and as
we think eminently wise The plat
form is broad and comprehensive,
and the candidate placed upon it is a
man without fear and without re-
proach. We have no fears as to the
result. The convention meant victo-
ry, and this was manifest from first to
last. That its work of Wednesday
will be consummated bya sweeping
triumph in November, there can be no
doubt.