Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-10
THE PRIMARIES.
A Full Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested.

Resolutions Against the Payment Of
the Alden Bonds Observation-Disclosures
TO the MayOriaI Convention and
Candidates for Aldermen and Conn
efImen-
The following is the result Of the prima-
~ elections held in the various wards last
night, for the purpose Of nominating Alder
men and COuncilmen, and selecting dele
gates to attend the convention "a be held on
the 18th, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Mayor:
First Ward-AldeTman, John II. Dix;
Councilman, E.. X. CullOm and Jno. w.
Edwards Delegates, Hugh Douglass and
John Hess, Jr.
Second Ward-NO nominations. Dele
gates, Lewis Bryan and Danl Kinney.
Third Ward-Aldeman, Hugh McCrea;
COuncilmen, RObt. Martin and I. J. Trep-
pard. Delegates, NJ. McKeOn, w. T.. Dun
naway and II. G. Hensley.
Fourth Ward-Alderman, NJ. W. Darr;
COuncilnen, A. Warner and p. Byrne.
DELEGATES, W. H.. Haslam, w. NJ. Fitzpat-
rick, VI. W. Darr, Jno. King and p. NAL
10y.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
"Resolyed, That each individual before
he cast a vote for delegates or 10 nominate
an Alderman and Councilmen for the
Fourth Ward, shall pledge his honor %
support the nominees.
."ResOlved, That each individual nOmi-
mated as delegate to the City Convention.
shall pledge himself TO support the nOmi-
nee of said convention BY his vote and in
d.. 81 tI.f F1a nCn.Twnna - ALL
man and COuncilmenmake the same pledge
to this convention"
Fifth Ward-NO nominations 10 be made
tonight. Delegates: J. ID. Plunkett, II; r..
G. McNairy, n; A. III. Hicks, Jr., 40; J..
NJ. Hawkins, %; p. ii. Manlove, y.
Sixth Ward-NO nominations. Dele.
gates: Jno. l., COOney, Frank Vaughn,
James Venable, Robert Wright.
Seventh Ward-Alderman, G. II. Ryman;
COunoilmen, f.. G. LansdOwn, and A. L.
OrOssthwaite. Delegates, j. l.. Bateman,
T. j. Winfrey, Jas. A. Chiffon, w. Ii. Car
ter and ]. ID. Huston.
X. G. Hawkins introduced the following.
which were adopted almost unanimously.
Whereas, 1t is a well=knCwH fact that
the bonds Of The city Of Nashville, known
as the 'sAlden bORds,n were fraudulen,lv
issued, and that certain parties knowing
such to be the fact, bought up the said
bonds at less than half their face value,
thereby aiding and abetting said frauds and
whereas, certain parties in the interest OF
said bOndhOldsTs. arc now trying to put
men into the next City Council in their in
terest, so as to have the Alden bonds re-
placed by new bonds, dollar for dollar,
thereby defrauding the city out Of a large
sum; therefore be il
Resolved by the citizens Of the Seventh
ward here assembled, That We hereby in
stTuct our Alderman and COuncilmen in
the next Board Of Aldermen and Council
men to make all honest endeavOrs in their
power to have the city resist lawfully the
payment Of both principal and interest Of
the aAlden bonds"
2. That ws will nos support any man for
Alderman o Councilman who will not
pledge himself to the above resolution.
3. Tat we instruct our delegates to the
Municipal Convention to vote for no man
for Mayor who fayOrs the payment Of these
bonds.
Eighth Ward-Alderman r. II. HALEY.
COuneilmen, Ed. Willard and B. J. Ne
Carthy. Delegates, B. +. fanksley, TheO.
Willard, 4. s. Evans, j. S. Carley, Ed
Jones.
The following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, II is a we'll known fact tina,
the bonds Of the city of Nashville, known
as the "Alden Bonds were fraudRlently
issued, and that certain parties knowing
such to be the fact, bought up the said
bands at less than half their face value,
thereby aiding and abetting said fraud;
and whereas, certain parties in the interest
Of said bOndhOlders are now trying TO put
men into the next City Council in their
interest, so IS to have the Alden Bonds
replaced BY new bonds dollar for dollar,
thereby defrauding the city out Of alarge
sum; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the citizens of the Eighth
Ward here assembled, that we hereby in
struct our Alderman and COuncilmen in
the next Board Of Aldermen and Council
men to make all honest enGeavOr in their
power to have the city resist lawfully the
payment Of both principal and interest Of
the Alden bonds.
2. That We will not support n man
for Alderman or Councilman who will not
pledge himself to the above resolution.
a resolution was also adopted that the
candidates allowing their names to 90 be
fore the Convention shall bind themselves
to support is acts and nominees.
Ninth Ward-NO nominations. Dele
gates, Charles Kircher and Charles Rich.
Tenth Ward-Aldema0, NJ. j. Smith;
Councilmen. VIM. Moore and W. ii.
Smith. Delegates, Pat Cleary, John HOl-
lOran, John ID. Smith, George Carlin,
James McKeon.