Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
PR8SSER'S WATERLOO.
A High Old Time in the Black. and
Tan Convention Yesterday.
Nothing Done but the appointment Of
a Central Executive Committee.
The Field Left Open fer Slaughtered
Independents.


called to order at Il o'clock Yesterday, by
Col. w. +. Prosser, Chairman of the Re
publican Central Committee for Davidson
county, who stated the object of the con-
yention to be the selection of ticket for
the county offices. He hoped there would
BE perfect hartnOhy in the body, as
the result of not only the county election,
but of the State election also, would be
affected by the result of this days work.
Uurinr the fast two years a great deal
has been done in building up
the Republican party in Tennes-
see, The newspapers OF the State
tn the contrary Notwithstanding. He
closed his remarks by suggesting that Col.
O'Rourke, white, take the chair rs tenn
t,t,rary chairman, but before the suggestion
could be acted upon, 4. a. Carter moved
that Abram Smith, cOlOred, be declared the
permanent chairman of the convention.
Agreed to, and Mr.. Smith was escorted to
the chair.
b ]. Nixon, colored, was nominated
for secretary, but declined to serve, where
upon j. K. Dillon, white, was nominated.
That gentleman also declining the posi-
ton, Phillip Piester, white, was nOmina-
ted and elected.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
On motion of b. a. J. Nixon, Commit
tee on Credentials was appointed, consist
ING Of the following named: W. +. Lsser,
white, Buck Lewis, colo-ed, ). w. Kees,
white, 5. Il. Walker, colOred, Nathan An
dersOn, colOred.
The committee retired for consultation,
and while waiting for their return the
colored portion of the cOnventiOn-abOut
ninety-nine one hundredths of the whole
manifested strong desire for
sPEECHIFYING.
In answer to numerous calls, j. X. Dill
lon addressed the assemblage, urging the
necessity of a long pub, strong pull, and
a pull altogether, on the part of the Repub-
licans of Davidson county, in order TO III
sure success in the August and November
elections. He said that the Republicans Of
Davidson county were the bone and sinew
of the land-the producers, while the OppO-
sitiOn was of the silk-StOcking order, and
composed of men who did not believe
in social equality. That they had
believed in equality in the past, however,
was demonstrated by the variety Of colors
Of which this convention was composed
CHEERS of laughter). The Republican par
" had been called in division the Black
and fan, LincOlnites, etc, but OF late
years it had grown TO such dimensions in
this cOunty that many of ihOSe who had
thus derided it were now trying to curry
favor with it, and the Black and-Tan had
come 10 be the master Of the bull dog. lie
trusted that every man who sought nOmi-
shation at the hands Of this convention,
would be required 10 pledge himself to
ION and m
principles Of the Republican party. (CTies
of "That'S right "that'S TightrO He
would saw. to the credit of the Democratic
party, that strong ticket had been put III
the field. and the true interests of the cOuu-
try would not be jeOpardizcd If the major
ity Of the men on that ticket were elected,
but vet. rs the Democratic party had mani
tested no disposition to foster the Republic
can party, il was not TO the interest Of the
Republican party 10 build up the Demo
cratic party in the county. He hoped the
members Of the convention would preserve
good order, obey the requests of the chair
man and remember that the interests OF the
party were in their hands.
Upon taking his seat, W. F. Anderson,
J. 3. Jeup, ID. W. Peabody, Hiram Lowe,
| col. O'Rourke, \. \. Carter, and ii. IL.
HaslOck were called upon to address the
convention. which invitation was in every
instance, declined with thanks.
The Committee on Credentials returned
and reported he following
LIST OF DELEGATES
as entitled to seats in the convention:
First Ward-R. Pugsby, col.
Second Warl-H. W. Williams, col, y.
Savage. COL, John Coleman.
Third Ward-A. Smith, col, L. II. Sim
mons, col.
Fourth Ward-Lewis Brown, col, 4. y.
Carter. b. y. J. Nixon, col, a. Gardin,
col. Il. d. Campbell, COL, Il. Johnson, col,
Ii. a. Napier, col.
Fifth Ward-W. F. Anderson, col, Dew
Stout, col . r. II. Ciyeley.
Sixth WARDS NJ. Harrison, Buck
Lewis. col. \. W. Mcconnell. col, Henry
Glasgow, col, 4. Caruthers, col
Seventh Ward.-JOhn Brown, col, Chas.
Maxwell. col, ). VI. Cole, col.
Eighth Ward.-CharieS HenSer, W. Dick
Brien, ). r. Walker, col.
Ninth Ward.-Thomas Olsen, COL, John
Myers, col, +. Ffester.
Tenth Ward.-Ed ;. Jones, col, Joseph
Il. Dillon, \. Butler, ;. W. KEGS, L. X.
| StarbeTy, col.
Second District-M. \. johnson, col, ).
Watson, col, W. Hoggat.
Third District-D. Carter, col.
Fourth DiStricl-H. Lane, col, III. Har-
per. col.
Fifth DIstrict-W. Anderson, COL, a.
Anderson, col.
Sixth DiStrict-NO election.
Seventh District-NO election.
Eighth District-D. W. Williams, col.
Ninth Districts. G.. Wood, col, L.
| Settle, col.
Tenth District-Charles Fulton, cOlOred,
Chas. Lewis. colored, r. Page, colOred.
Eleventh District-Aaron Owen, col
ored.
Twelfth DistTict-NO election.
Thirteenth District-D. Lapsley, cOlOred,
d. f. Walker, colOred, John White, color
ed, ii. G. Scales, cOlOred, Nj. l.. Higgins.
Fourteenth District-NO election.
Fifteenth District-A. Cla, zstOn, cOlOred,
Berry Ewing, co!Ored.
Sixteenth District-W. NJ. johnson, col
Ored.
Seventeenth DIstrict-W. A. SizemOre,
col. James Gillem, Il. j. O'ROurke, III. W.
Drain col, w. II. HasslOck.
Eighteenth District-NO election.
NlutJeeutn OlStAiSl W. -
Lewis Drain, col.
Twentieth District-Val Drain, col, j.
T. II. Hendricks, col.
Twenty-first District-JOseph Blackman,
col.
Twenty-second DiSt-ict-NO election.
Twenty-third District-Wallace Shelby,
col.
Twenty-fouTth Distric;-NO election.
Tyenty-tfth District-NO election.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION
ensued upon the reading of the report, the
Chairman Of the committee stating that the
election in the Fourth ward was protested
against by Captain Walsh and Others.
NJ /. Higgins moved that the protest in
question he read. with full list of the
names of the protesters.
W.T.. Anderson, col, moved in lieu that
the report of the committee be adopted
To This Higgins obi ,cted, saying he came