Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-11
DICKSON COUNTY,


of action upon the part of all good men Op-
posed to Radicalism; therefore be it
Resolved, That the following named per-
sons: Jacob Leech, f. f. Tidwell, Jesse
Daniel and James Anderson be appointed
committee to report to this meeting the
names of delegates to attend said several
conventions.
The committee reported as delegates to
the Representative Convention, X. d.
Manly, J. G.. Butler, VIM. HammOns, g..
p. Il. Epps, Minor EleazOr, Z. j. Hicks,
James Anderson, w. ID. Stokes, 5. G. Ed
wards, a. J. COOBsey, Hugh McClerkan
and w. d. Oakley delegates.
To the State and Congregational Con-
ventiOns: J. T. Baker, alternate A. j.
Wyatt; j. e. BufOrd, alternate W. b.
Bowen; Samuel Spencer, alternate L. j.
Carr; +. F. Tidwell, alternate DIR. p. G.
Petway; A. WYATT, alternate j. Z. FusSell;
ThOs. McNeilly, alternate Jacob Leech; r.
II. McClelland, alternate b. A. Collier;
DR.. J. d. Slayden, alternate Jonas Gray;
t. Slavden, alternate X. l.. V. SchmittOn;
VI. f. Shelton, alternate \. j. CCOksey;
JeSsee Daniel. alternate DR.. W. y. Moody;
Col. G.. ii. Morton, alternate DIR. W. C..
Charlton.
The report of the committee was con-
CURED in.
The following additional resolutions
were introduced and unanimously adopted
BY the convention:
Resolved. that in the Hon. John F.
House, Of Montgomery county, we recog-
uize the essentials Of a public servant in
this day of political prohigaCy, and we will
cheerfully support him, if nominated for
Congress.
Resolved, That should East and Middle
Tennessee cOncede the candidate for Gov
ernor to West Tennessee, as we feel they
should, we know of no man west Of Ten
nessee River that we would more readily
and willingly support for the position than
Judge James d. Porter, of Henry county,
knowing that the honor Of the State would
be safe in his hands, and that we would
have an honest, faithful and clean admin
istration OF the State Government under
him. if elected, as far as his position could
contribute TO that.
Resolved. further that if the Hon. j. ID.
Porter should not be the choice of the State
Convention, as a candidate for Governor,
then we will support the nominee Of the
convention in good earnest, provided they
l give us a man Of ability and honesty, who
! is opposed to Radicalism and fayOrs an
! honest and economical administration OF
the State and Federal governments.
Resolved, further, that should none OF
the DELEGATES attend the Congressional
Convention on Sept. ,, 1874, the Hon. g.
4. Henry is authorized to cast the vote OF
Dickson county in said cOnv ventiOn for Hon.
J.F. House as our first choice for Congress,
and otherwise represent said county in said
convention.
II was ordered that the proceedings of
this meeting be published IN the UNION
AND AMERICAN, and that the TdceTiy
Journal and CldrkUHe Tobacco Leaf be
requested to copy the resolution.
Hon. Jacob Leech, L. &. McNeilly,
ESQ. and Thomas McNeilly, Esq, adj
dressed the convention in short andapprO-
pirate speeches.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine
die. E J. HICKS, Chairman.
MAJ. r. II. MCCLELLAND, SEc'y.
T. H. W. JAMES.
HENRY COUNTY.
The Democrats of Henry county held a
meeting at Paris on the 9th inst. to appoint
DELEGATES to the State and Congressional
Conventions, and adopted resolutions
strongly endorsing Judge j. ID. Porter for
Governor and Hon. J. d. c. Atkins for
Congress.
The following are the delegates appoint
ed TO the State Convention: III. F. Cum
minis, Jno. NJ. Clark. w. j. Fowler, p. T..
Irinn. Sr.. p. c. Wade. J. 5. Henry, T. w.
Love. DR.. w. Porter, w. J. Hurt, o. A.
Hear, W. F. Greer, James Travis, W. F.
Beasly, d. 5. Willett, John CrOsswell, ,.
". Cochran, John DillahUnty, Sim.
Alexander, JamCs Dinwiddie, X. ;.
Thomson, J. Wade Barton, DR.. i.
z. Waterfeld, W. F. England, Jas. POiner,
Joseph Crawford. J. b. Atkins, r. h.
Ward, benjamin J0be, James Williams,
Robert Owen, W. :. BlakemOre, b. b.
Bunch, John W. WynnS, Hiram NOTed,
Joseph Wilson, Easter W. Hays, Z. l..
| Greer. O. E. Muule, A. J. Weldon, Gabe
| Thompson, o. f. Braswell, Robert Cald-
| well. Ewing Merrill, J. W. Buchanan, Al
fred Granger, Rufus Lashlee, j.. +. Cox,
James Hastings, DR.. Peter LOOney, }. j.
Bfes, S. A. Champion and j. NJ. Clark.
A primary election is TO be held the first
| THURSDAY in August, 10 ascertain the wishes
of the people as to candidates for Con-
| gressman, Senator and FloateT, and dele
Gates to the conventions TO nominate such
are instructed to vote for the persons receiv-
| ing the highest number Of votes.
WARREN COUNTY.
A mass meeting of the Democracy OF
Warren county was held at McAIinnyille
last Monday, at which about five hundred
| citizens were pretent, for the purpose of ap-
/ pointing delegates tOfhe GubernatOrialand
| Congressional Conventions.
Gen. B. J. Hill was called to the chair
! and r. r. WOmack acted as secretary.
The following delegates were appointed
to attend the conventions to nominate a
/ candidate for Governor, and candidate
| for Congress: W. ID. Smart, l.. ID. Mercer,
p. III. Narbury. Thomas =. ArgO, George
| l.. Marshall. NJ. b. Harwell, W. p. Finger,
f. NJ. Smith. w. V. Whitson, Jonathan
Paris, Asa Faulkner, T. J. Il. Swaford, j.
| F. MOIford, J. G.. Ramsey, w. S Massey,
| III. J. Cardwell, Wm. Collier, r. g. Hany,
/ Samuel McGhee, \. J. Gribble, Geo.
| w. Hash, Thomas Il. Gribble, j. l..
| Miller, DIR. Mauzy, John Rust, VIM. Steak
| lev, John Duncan, j. W. Miller, Alex.
| Harrison, VIM. Groves, sam Tennessee,
Philip HoOdenpyl, David Fairbanks, Elijah
| Martin, David COppingeT, +. NJ. MOffit, H.
| l.. w. Hill, W. B. Sparks, +. l.. BOuldin
| ). r. Safley, G.. W. Etter and Reuben
Hobbs. J. d. WOOten, NJ. II. Gwynn, t.
f. McCulloch, F. NJ. MeDonough, VIM
Ramsey, Samuel Thomas, f. r. p. Rey-
/ uOlds. George NJ. Smart and A. ID
Wheeler. W. Il. Akers and George Roach
Ed. J. Wood, !. 4. Snipes, y
IL. williamson, l. 5. Gunter ant
J. L. Rhes. Zenas Saunders, Samuel
Walker and John o. Pope, James Wheel
e.. Samuel WOmack, r. p. WOmack, Rob
ert Webb and David Miller, Elias Green
John J. Lowry and W. j. Outlaw, Isaa'
| Grizzle. Ben. Randles, James Webb, an'
| solomon Mullican.
All the delegates appointed by the DIS
tricts in their primary meetings not mclude'
in the above list, and the chairman, secre
tary, editor Of the Nel- Era, Col. w. Z
b. Jones and G.. w. York were added L
the list of delegates.
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