The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
THE CONVENTION.
Gen. w. G. WhitthOrDe Nomi-
mated on the 10th Ballot.
A Harmonious and Entbusias-
tic Meeting and a Unani-
nous Endorsement of
the Nominee.

court room at Columbia on Tuesdav last
every county in the district being fully
represented, and represented, too, by
the best citizens. Col. w. b. Gordon.
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
committee for the 9Th district, called the
convention to order, and Col. Bowling
Gordon, the venerable patriot of Hick7
man, was elected temporary Chairman
and u. w. Ewing Esq. OF Giles temDo,
rary Secretary. Editors and reporters
oil democratic papers present were re-
quested to assist the secretary.
A Committee on credentials consisting
OF one delegate from each county was
appointed as follows:
w. ID. Fulton, of Williamson; H.
SlcCallum, of Giles; o. T. Plummer, of
Lewis; w. NJ. johnson, Of Hickman ;
4. 1. Hassell, of Wayne; w. A. Stew
art, OF Lawrence; J. II. Akin, of Maury.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT cRGANIzA-
TON.
John McGavock, of Williamson; w.
Z. Flournoy, of Giles; 7. 7. Christian,
of Lewis; a. Z. Norris, of Hickman :
J.. III. McMackin of Lawrence; f. C.
Huntington, OF Maury.
COMMITTEE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTA-
TON
Atha Thomas, of Williamson, EFT.
Talliaferro, of Giles; Jno. Trotter, of
Lewis; w. b. Erwin, of Hickman; T.
j. Christy, of Wayne; 2. 7. Jones, of
Lewis; A. NJ. LoOney, of Maury.
In the absence of these committees,
Col. Jno. II. Savage, candidate for U. S.
Senator being present, was loudly called
for and responded briefly.
The committee Oh permanent organi-
cation reported the name of the Hon.
Albert .BufOrd of Giles as permanent
chairman, Mr.. w. NJ. johnson, of Hick-
man, r. p. Cypret, of Wayne and w. a.
Stewart, of Lawrence, permanent Sec
retaries, which report was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Buford upon being
conducted to the chair addressed the
convention briefly and appropriately
The committee also recommended the
adoption of the rules governing the
House of Representatives of our State
Legislature. The permanent secretaries
elect having failed to come forward, on
motion, Z. w. Ewing, Esq'r., of Giles
was unanimously elected permanent
Secretary. The committee on creden-
tials reported, the reading of which was
dispensed with and adopted. The COM
mittee on the basis of representation
brought in a majority report making
the last GubernatiOnal election the basis
of representation, giving to Giles u
votes, Hickman II, Lawrence 6, Lewis
,, Maury q, Wayne z, Williamson 10.
Total, 90. The minority report by E. T.
Taliaferro of Giles and Atha Thomas of
Williamson, proposed to make the cleo
ton for Congressman aC large the basis,
giving to Williamson 80, Maury 50, Giles
A, Hickman II, Lewis ?, Lawrence 8,
Wayne p. A vote was taken on the
minority report, and it was voted down
and the majority report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. TaliaferrO of Giles,
the tWO-thifSls rule was unanimously
adopted. On motion of Mr.. Jas. r.
Grove, of Giles, the convention resolved
to support no man who does not stand
squarely upon the democratic platform
recently adopted by our State cOnven-
lion, and who is not willing to abide the
action of this convention. NOmina-
tons being now declared in order, Hon.
w. G. WhitthOrne of Maury was nOmi-
mated by GnO. II. Moore, of Hickman /;
Col. 5. Z. Rose of Giles was nominated
by Hon. JnO. a. Tinnnn, of Giles; Hon.
Thos. Nj. Jones of Giles by DIR. J. F.
Grant of Giles; Col. n. n. Cox of Will
hanson by Hon. Atha Thomas of Will
hanson; Hon. w. ON. Perkins of Will
Hanson by Col JnO. McGavock, of Will
hanson.
BALLOTING FOR CANDIDATES.
Necessary to a choice, els.
1st WhitthOrne, 49,; Cox,
1016 Perkins, 1394 Rose, u; Jones, Il.
2nd-Whitthorne, 4534 Cox, u 24-60 /;
Perkins, 1874 Rose, 10 $3.50; Jones, Il
l-15.
3rd-whitthorne, 453l; Cox, 1-6;
Perkins, 10 5-12; Rose, 8 1-6; Jones, II
5-l2.
whitthorne, As; Cox, z; Per-
kins, IA; Rose, 2; Jones, 81.
5th-Whitthorne, 4725; Perkins, 20 (;
Rose, 80 Jones, II.
6th-WhitthOrne, Sc; Perkins, 1923 :;
Jones, 2513.
7th-W6itthorne, 5725 Perkins, AZ F;
Jones, 2213.
Whitthorne, 80, Jones, 80.
9th-Whitthorne,6 COILS; Jones, 81 40.
1Oth-WhitthOrne, 6425; Jones, 2715
On motion of Giles county the nOmi-
nation of Gen. w. c. WhitthOrne was
made unanimous. Capt. Plummer of
Lewis, Mr.. E. L. Taliaferro of Giles,
and Judge Morris, of Wayne, were APP
pointed to wait on Gen. Whitthorne and
inform him of his nomination.
The General appeared upon the plat
form amid the widest enthusiasm and
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him in language alto
gether inadequate, he said, to express
his real feelings. His speech was most
enthusiastically received by all, and he
enters the contest with the hearty en-
dorsement Of all the counties. After
Gen. Whitthorne, Col. N. N. Cox, Col
w. ON. Perkins and Col. 5. +. Rose
the defeated opponents of Gen. Whit
thorne were called for in the order
named, and congratulated the cOnVen-
! ton upon the harmonious aDd speedy
termination of its deliberations, en-
dorsed the nominee and promised him
| their Hon. ThOs. NJ. Jones was
| loudly called for, but not being present
at the convention, of course did not re-
spond, but i'm his behalf we can safely
! say no man will give the nominee a
| heartier support.
A resolution offered by Capt. Plum
mer, of Lewis, was unanimously adopt
/ ed endorsing the course of Gen. Whit
thOrne in the 43d Congress and recem-
mending him to the confidence and
support of the party.
! A resolution by Col. Huntington wa;
also adopted thanking the Charm an
and Secretaries for their courtesy anC
| efficiency.
! The following resolution offered by
! Col. Myers was enthusiastically en-
dOrsed:
ReSoIUed, That the law is the only
protection of the innocent and just, ano
| of punishment tor the guilty. And thai
we condemn and denOunce the late out
RACES in some portions of the State, ano
call upon all good citizens who love
peace aud good order to assist in bring
| inc the perpetrators of these great
crimes to condign punishment.
The convention then adjourned SIM
die.
| After the adjournment We were in
! formed by one of the delegates from
Giles that after her 10th ballot had beer
east for Judge Jones, and pending the de
liberation of the other counties, the
| Giles county delegation, which had re
tired to the Circuit Court room, resolved
| to change her ballot and east it sollidly
/ for Whitthorne, but before 1t could b(
| announced the ballot was concluded anC
! the result announced.
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! ~ Robt. II. johnson was appointed
administrator of JAS. Sergeant by Quo
/ -, Court lost Monday.