Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16


to attend the Republican gubernatorial
Convention, at CHATTANOOGA, and in
structed him to vote for Hon. Horace
Maynard, for Governor G.. w. Harms
was appointed to attend the Congress
ional Convention at Knoxville, and
was instructed to vote for Hon. j. NJ.
Thornburgh. II. A. Harrison was
elected to serve as a member of the
Knox county Republican committee,
for the ensuing two years. Roy.
Powell's Station, Sept. II, "a
The Tenth civil District.
The Republicans of the 10th district
met on THURSDAY, when the following
proceedings We're had:
The meeting was called to order, and
j. y. Ruhel, Esq, was chosen Chair
man, and w. II. Roberts, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was briefly
explained. ThereupOn w. II. Robert,
was unanimously chosen a delegate
to represent the Republicans of the
10Th district in the State convention
to meet at Chattanooga the 10th inst.
d. L swan, Esq, in like manner was
chosen delegate to the Congressional
convention. d. i. Swan was also
elected a member Of the Republican
County Executive Committee.
\ long resolution endorsing l.. G.
Houk, and calling on him to remain
a candidate until n fair convention of
the people could be held, was offered.
The resolution was tabled without Il
dissenting voice.
The following resolution was then
offered.
RoSoiUod, That the Hon. J. NJ.
Thornburgh is the choice of the Re
publicans Of this district, to represent
the neople of the "a Congressional
district in the 4ith Congress, and we
hereby instruct our delegate. d. =.
Swan, to cast his vote for him i'm the
Congressional convention to be held
at Knoxville, on the 23d inst.
The resolution was adopted, with
but three voting nay; and these zen.
tlemen arose and pledged themselves
that they would support the nominee.
The meeting then proceeded TO or
ganize a district Republican Club. |
will only give you list of the officers (:
W. II. Roberts, President: II. NJ.
Harvey, Secretary; ID. =. Swan, Cor
responding Secretary; II. NJ. Harvey.
Vice President 1st school district
Henry Seward Vice President I'd
school district; j. A. Boring, Vice
President Sd school district: c. Il.
Newhauser, Vice President 4th school
district; j. A. Roberts. Vice President
9TH school district; w. n. Price, Vice
President 9th school district; James
Cole, Vice President 9TH school dis
trict.
The Eleventh District.
This is the only district in the
county where Judge Houk's friends
have succeeded in securing delegate
to the Congressional convention, Mr..
was the chairman of the
meeting, and Mr.. Frank Turner was
elected a delegate to the Congressional
and instructed TO vote for
Judge Houk, 10y vote of 80 to u
Twelfth District.
At Monroe's voting place goodly
of voters assembled Yesterday
at | o'clock. Jas. Nichols, ESD, was
called to the chair, and Henry Cooper
was chosen Secretary. Mr.. Paul Gau-
din was elected delegate to the
Congressional convention, and Capt.
Jacob Lones was elected delegate to
the Chattanooga convention.
Mr.. Jacob Lones and Jonas Irish
were chosen committeeman for the
next two years,
Fourteenth District.
The Republicans of the 18th district
met at Temperance Hall. Large num-
bers Of voters in attendance. j. II.
Gii1in was called to the chair, and J.
l.. King secretary.
Mr.. w. II. Burnett was elected dele
gate to the Congressional convention,
with instructions 10 cast the vote of the
district for Hon. j. NJ. Thornburgh.
The friends OF Judge Houk were pre-
sent, and expressed themselves salts
fled, and agreed to abide by the result
of the convention.
Samuel Walker and j. l.. King were
elected delegates tu the Chattanooga
NJ. a. Walker was elected the menu
Der Of the county executive committee
for the next two years from the 18th
district
Grand Rally Of :ho Republican voters
sor Ghc 10Th District.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn.
September 10th, ls-I
EDITORS CHRONICLE: To-day quite
q large number of the prominent Re-
publicaus of the 10Th district convened
at their public voting grounds. % nD.
point delegates 10 attend the state Re-
publican Convention TO he held al
Chattanooga. Tenn, on "Wednesday
the 18Th inst, I'D nominate Reuul.i-
can candidate for Governor. Also u
attend the Republican Congressional
Convention 90 convene fla the citv of
ON Wednesday the 23r8' iu-
slant, To nominate % Republican Cru-
aidetg To represent the Congressional
District i'm the Hath Congress.
On motion, Squire ii. L.. Cliff, was
elected Chairman, and Mr.. O. y. Mil
Ter, Secretary Of the Convention.
The Chairman then briefly explain
ad the purpose of the Convention.