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

This body met at NASHVILLE on
the 10Th, nearly one thousand dele
gates being present, and was called
to order by Hon. Jno. G.. Burch,
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee. On motion of Gov. Harris of
Memphis, I. Nixon Van Dyke was
made Temporary Chairman.
Gov. Harris moved that a COM
mittee of one from each Congress
sional District on Permanent Or
ganiZation be appointed.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed
First District-JOhn a. McKin-
ney of Hawkins county.
Second District-Wm. a. Hen
derson of Knox county.
Third District-TOmlinson Fort.
Fourth District-M Mosely of
Bedford county.
Fifth District-JOhn Allen, of
Smith county.
Sixth District II. ii. Lurton, of
Montgomery county.
Seventh District-M Mr.. Buford, of
Giles county.
Eighth District l.. Cummings,
Of Henry county.
Ninth District-A. ID. Bright, of
Haywood county.
Tenth District. G.. Harris, of
| Shelby county.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
r. A. Bennett, of Sumner county,
moved that a Committee on Creden-
tials, consisting of one from each
/ Congressional District, be appoint
ed. The following named gentle
men were appointed Oh Credentials:
First District-John Blevins, OF
! Hawkins county.
Second District. 5. Van Gild-
/ er, of Knox county.
Third District 5. L. lvans, of
| McMinn county.
Fourth District r. a. Bennet, OF
! Sumner county.
Fifth Districts. Gregory, of
| Franklin county.
Sixth District-P. Walsh, of Dav-
idsOu county.
Seventh Districts. d, Dew.
! Eighth District John L. Hogan.
Ninth District-John \. Rogers.
Tenth District NJ. L. ID. Stewart
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee appointed by the
| Convention on permanent Organi-
zation, through Gov. Harris, report
=! as follows:
We recommend unanimously, the
| following gentlemen as the suitable
permanent organization.
President - Hon. Gustavus a
Henry, of Montgomery county.
! Nice-Pr0sideut Hon. John Blew
ins, of Hawkins.
Second District-IIon. j. S. Van
! Glider, of Knox.
Third District-ITon. Il. !. Hill
of Warren.
Fourth District-Major Dick
| Brooks, of Jackson.
Fifth District Hon. James II
Lewis, of Marshall.
Sixth District-COl. George. Con
bingham, of Davidson.
| Seventh District-COl. John Nc
! Gavock, of Williamson.
Eighth District-Col. l.. &. WIg
goner, of Perry.
Ninth District-Spaircl Hin, o
Gibson.
Tenth District Gen, W. Y c
Humcs, OF Shelby.
! Secretaries T. +. Kirby, OF Ham
liltou, +. +. Wade, of Rutherford
and NJ. Hop Johnson, of Shelby
and that all editors and reporters o
the Democratic and Conservative
press of this State, be requested {,
act as Assistant Secretaries.
The Chairman having been con
ductcd TO the stand delivered al
| address in which he urged upon Ia
ConveEtiou the necessity of harmO
ny and mutual forbearance. Ill
said that he was one OF the few re
naming links connecting the pas
with the present and future OF tn
State and thatin view of the reSpou
sibilities and duties of the hour h
had left the retirement OF his hOm
to unite with all true men in q effOr
to advance the interests, and to prt
tect the honor of Tennessee. A
the conclusion of the address Of h
j President which wSs received witt
pr0lougedaud enthusiastic applaUs
the Committee on Credentials hav
ing reported the names of those en-
titled TO seats in the Convention
L. u. Myers, of Maury county, OF
cred the following resolution:
ResOired, That the Chairman ap
point committee OF one from eaCI
Congressional District, aud twu
T. from the State At large, on platform
and resolutions. Adopted
The following named gentlemen
were appointed on that committee
= First District-W. d. Haynes.
Second District John NJ. Brook
Third District - L. w. Munford.
Fourth Dislrict-A. B. Martig.
Fifth District-James ~ '''oIla' ID
son. -, n n L-.-.,.-
, 215Sehth District-L. d. Myers.
Eighth District-Wm. Smoot.
Ninth District-B. j. Lea.
Tenth District-M. c. Gallawav.
State at Large-W. IL. jackson
, of Davidson, and John 7. Hogan. o
Madison county.
Gen. Humes moved that a Com
; mittee on Basis OF Representation
be appointed. Carried. and Johl
y. NJ. Mckinney, r. s. Sanders, Z
b. Murray, j. w. judd, j. y. Lewis
Michael Vaughn, Thomas N. Jones