Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
Proceedings of the Democratic State
Executive Committee.


Executive Committee.
NASHVILLE, May II, lSI4.-The Demo
cratic Executive Committee assembled in
pursuance Of the call of the Chairman of
the Committee. There were present John
G. Burch, Chairman, of Davidson; John
Blevins, of Hawkins; W. D. VanDyke, OF
Hamilton; j. w. Newman, Of Warren; +.
&. Huntington, of Maury, and Luke Z.
Wright, of Shelby.
Letters were read from Messrs. Brooks,
of Knox, Henry of Montgomery, and Wall,
of Henry, absent members Of the commit
tee, expressing their full sympathy in the
objects of the meeting. Many other letters
were read from prominent gentlemen in
different portions of the State discussing
the political situation.
A time for the holding OF the State Con-
vention being suggested, the question was
thoroughly discussed. On motion, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, that the next Democratic State
Convention he held in the city of Nashville,
Wednesday, the 10Th day of next August.
The Committee then adjourned until
the next morning.
MAY %, 1S14.-The Committee met
pursuant TO adjournment. IL was re-
solved that the Chairman prepare brief
address to accompany the call for the con-
yention, soliciting the cooperation Of all
the opponents of Radicalism.
1t was further resolved that the Con-
gressional Committees be revised by the
Chairman.
The Committee then adjourned until
5 P. NJ.
Upon Resembling, the chairman read
the address prepared, which was adopted.
He also made the following appointments
for committeeman of the several Congress
sIOnal districts:
First District-W. y. ClaIkson, Of Haw-
eron, of Carter; II. II. Carr, Of Washing
ton; Z. w. Headerick, of Greene; DIR.
Robert Owens, of Hamblen; S. 5. Massen-
gill, of Granger; VIM. 81. Barnard, of
Claiborne; e.. W. Allen, of Cooke; Joshua
Davis, of Hancock; Joseph II. Wagner, of
johnson
Second District-Wm. A. Henderson, of
Knox; w. NJ McCown, Of Sewer; II. 7.
Dick. of Jefferson; Thos. Weir, of Camp
bell; John Jarnagin, of Anderson; John l..
Smith, of Scott; Julian Scott, of Morgan;
W. d. Mckinley, of BlOunt; Jos. Z.
vi 1lOllIOC. vs. - OhlA0Ly U A@Ou-
don; John w. Wester, of Roane; Green
Palmer, of Union.
Third District-W. l.. Eakin, of Hamil-
ton; d. +. Wallace, of Warren; Robert
Saunders, of Grundy; U. Y. Drake, of Van
Buren,; S. B. Deakins, of Marion; Asa Fitz-
gerald, of James: p. b. Mayfield, of Brad
ley; NJ. Ii. Hancock, of Polk; James NJ.
Henderson. of McMinn; y. j. Lillard, of
- Dhao. i A
Tulloss. of Bledsoe; L. A. Pope, of Sc
quatchie; Columbus Marchbanks, Of White;
Joseph Clarke, of DeKalb; Warren Cum
mings, of Cannon; Jere Gibson, OF Cum
berland.
Fourth District-John A. Fife, of Smith;
NJ. r. Millsaps, of Fentress; DIR. NJ ID.
Colquitt, of Overton; II. III. billiard, of
Putnam; r. p. Brooks, of Jackson; Thos.
b. Mcmillan, of Clay; Jas. Nj. Marshall, OF
Macon; A. Burford, of Trousdale; A. w.
Wick, of Wilson; Jas. W. Blackmore, of
Sumner; John S. Hart, of Robertson.
Fifth District.-Jas. Il. Lamb, Of Lin
coin; Thos. d. Gregory, of Franklin; Clint
Armstrong, Of Marshall; Jesse l.. BRYANT,
of Moore; Jas. II. Neill, of Bedford; 5. Z.
Carnes, # Coffee; John Woods, Of Ruther-
ford.
OIXtn DlslrlcI.-O. N. w luSlOl. VI La
wilson county; G. W. McQuary, Of Cheat
ham; A. X. Landlord, Of Humphreys; n.
Brandon, of Stewart; W. J. Broaddus, of
Houston; II. H. Lurton, Of Montgomery;
Thos. c. Morris, of Dickson.
Seventh District.-W. B. Gordon, of
Maury; John L. House, of Williamson;
VIM. McCollunl, of Giles; w. L. Nixon,
OF Lawrence; j. A. Tally, of Wayne; A.
G. Cooper, of Lewis; Levi McCollum, of
Hickman.
Eighth District.-W. NJ. Wright, of Car.
roll; w. A. Steele, of Benton; Saml Cald-
well, of Henry; T. A. Lewis, of Perry; j.
l.. Keeton, of Decatur: W. +. Hinkle, of
Hardin; r. S. Houston, of McNaiTy; Ed.
Timberlake, of Henderson; r. b. Hunt, of
Madison.
Ninth District.-B. ]. Lea. of Haywood;
John L. Carter, of Gibson; Alfred Gardner,
of Weakley; Thos. r. ShearoD, of Obion; L.
Donaldson, of Lake; John Skiffington, of
DYER; W. A. johnson, of Crockett; Hum
phry r. Bate, of Upton; j. A. Lacky, of
Laoderdale.
Tenth Distr:ct.-M. d. L. Stewart, of
Shelby; J. l.. Parks, of Fsyette; Marshall
Polk, of Hardeman.
The committee then adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
JNo. G. BURCH,
w. ID. VAN DYKE, Chairman.