Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-14
THE COUNTY CANVASS.
Meeting Of the Democratic and Con-
sentative Committee.
Independent Sharp Practice Exposed
BOsley's Spring Selected for the
Barbecue, Instead OF Mefa
titts-A Stirring Address
TO the SOVereigns,

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Tho Democratic and Conservative Exec
utiye COMMITTEES met yesterday, W. II.
Morrow, chairman, presiding, and Duncan
2. Doris acting secretary in the absence of
the regular secretary.
The chairman submitted petition from
Mr.. Drake, asking permission to sell re-
freshments ont the barbecue grounds. Grant
ed, with the specific understanding that no
intoxicating beverages OF any kind shall be
sold by him.
Mr.. HhOrley moved that all applications
to sell refreshments on the grounds of the
barbecue be made to the Chairman of the
Committee, and that all such be granted
with the understanding that nothing in
toxicating shall be sold.
j. G. Hamlin, G. W. GleaveS and James
ii. Sloan were added to the Nineteenth
District Committee.
By request Of Lewis Brien, committee,
man of the First Ward, his name was
stricken from the list and Hugh Douglass
was appointed TO fill the vacancy.
>. A. Donaldson was added to the COM
mIttee from the It'll ward.
On motion of VIM. Duncan, the resO-
lutiOng fixing Merritt's Grove as the
place for the barbecue was reconsidered,
and BOsley Springs was appointed as the
place for the barbecue.
Capt. j. l.. Rice was appointed Chair
man Of the Finance Committee.
AN INDEPENDENT FRAUD EXPOSED.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the following circular las been
presented TO the Executive Committee of
the Democratic and Conservative COnven-
ton and duly considered:
"We, the undersigned, the nominees,
Of the Conservative and Democratic Con-
vention Of June 2S, appoint the following
time and places to address our fellOw-citi-
Zens:
Twentieth ct-GOOdlettsYille, Fri
day night, July 10.
Twenty-hrst, Twenty-second, Twenty
third and TWenty-fOurth DistTicts-Earth-
mans store, Monday, July IS, 10 A. NJ.
Twenty-fifth District-Burch's store,
Tuesday, July II, 1OA.M.
ESeVenteenth District-Williams &Dayis'
store, Wednesday night, July -.
Nineteenth District-4ladiSOn Station,
Tb lrsday, July 16, at 10 An.
Fifth District-ROscdale, Friday, July
II, at 10 A. NJ.
Third District-Smith's Springs, Friday
night, July II.
Fourth and Sixth Districts Stewards
Ferry, Monday, July 20, at 10 A. II.
Second Observation-Disclosures Mon
day night, July 20.
Ninth District-Flat Rock, Tuesday,
July %, at 10 A. N.
Tenth District-Plowman's store, Fri
day night, July "A.
Thirteenth Observation-Disclosures Sat
urdsy night, July -.
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures, Monday,
July y, at 10 A NJ.
Elesenth District-H. ". O'Neal, Tues
day, July e, at 10 A. NJ.
Fifteenth Dis;rict-Jim's grocery, We'd
nesday night, July %.
Other appointments will be made, OF
which due notice will be given, when We
will address the citizens of Nashville.
N. NJ. BRIEN, Jr., independently for
| Chancellor.
J.R. MCCAIN, independently for Coun-
ty Court Clerk.
W. F. COOPER, for Chancellor
JAS T. BELL, for County Court Clerk
NAT. F. DoRTCH, for Circuit Court
Llerk.
SAM. DoNELsoS, for Criminal COut
Clerk.
Ed. d. WHITwoRH, for Sheriff.
HUGH HEvERIN, for Jailer.
W A. KNIGHT, for County Trustee.
3. F. BTNKLEY, for Register.
JAS. T. PATTERSON, for Revenue Col
| lector."
"Be it resolved by the Executive Com
mittee that the said list Of appointment:
| has not been authorized by them and thai
they repudiate it, 50 faE as they are con
| cerned.
sBe it further resolved, that it has moi
been authorized by the nominees Of the
| convention"
Vim. Gamble, Esq, was substituted fol
| Wash Carpenter on the barbecue commit
/ tee, and Pat Walsh for Mr.. O'ConnOr
| Chas. Rich was added TO the committee.
The following
! ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATS AND CON
SERvATIVES
was read by the chairman and signed by
/ the members Of the committee:
| The Executive Committee appeal 70
their fellOw-citizens of Davidson county e
come cheerfully to the support of the nOmi-
nees of the late Democratic and COnServa-
| tive Convention. While some were doubt
| less disappointed in the selection, yet We
unheSitatingly. assert that the ticket
/ is good one. The men Sc
lected are true and capable. We
do not presume to dictate how you shall
vote, we only ask you to consider you
! cOunty's interest and vote for men who have
been reared among you and whom YOU
! know and can trust. Scorn, We beseeci
| you, any inducement that may be made
| looking to a division of the ticket. Do no
scratch out any name, but vote the ticke
as submitted by the convention of youl
| choice. For at least one day give your ser
vices as a voluntary, free win offering
to the interest ofyOur county. See to it thai
every Conservative voter goes to the polls
Organize among yourselves and determine
| to elect the entire ticket by an Overwhelm.
| ing majority and you will succeed. Come
ont in your might and, for once, do YOU
whole duty. BE cool and determined; see
| that no disturbances are created by bad
men on the day Of the election, but ''let al
things be done decently and in order"
Signed: w. II. Morrow, John Hows
Lou Whorley, Pat Cleary, James Gleaves
W. NJ. Duncan, Frank I. Cahill, Greer
| SaWyers. Z. A. MatheS.