Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-11
BLACK.AND-TAN.
Street Gossip About TO-Day's Con-
YentiOn.
Candidates VIII Have 10 Take Civil
Rights in Theirs,
Brien UnbOsOms Himself 10 a UniOt
and American Man,
Another Caucus and Nothing Accom-
plished.

There is a slight feeling Of interes
among our citizens as to the course likely
to be adopted by the Radical Convention
which will lie held at the courthouse to-
day, though it is generally admitted, even
by the most sanguine members Of the par
ty,tlat there is so much discussion in their
own ranks, that no satisfactory conclusion
can be reached. The following is list Of
delegates elected at the ward meetings
Thursday night:
First Wsrd-NO election,
Second Ward-=John w. Coleman, Abe
Savage, col, John Williams, col.
Third Ward-Abe Smith, col, L. NJ.
Simms, col.
Fourth Ward-A. a. Carter Louis
Brown, col, Il. A. j. Nixon, col, Robert
johnson, col, j. G. Napier, col, II. ID.
Campbell, COL, Alfred Gordon, col.
Fifth Ward-R. III. Cively, VIM. Ander-
son, col, - Stout, col.
Sixth Wards. ii. Harrison, Buck
Lewis, COL, Andy Caruthers, COL, Henry
Glasgow, col, 4. w. Mcconnell, col.
Seventh Ward-Sam Cole, John Brown,
col; Chas. Maxwell, col.
Eight Werd-=Dick Brien, j. J. Heiser,
Simeon Il. Walker, col.
Ninth Ward-F. Pfiester, Thos. Alsen,
- Myers.
Tenth Ward Ed. Jones, J. r. Dillon,
S. w. Kets, Allen Butler, COL; L. STAINS
berry, col.
The returns from the country districts
have not been sent in, but the following
are the delegates from the districts named:
Thirteenth District NJ. J.. Higgins, ID.
L. Lapsley, colored, d. +. Walker, cOloTed,
Horace Scales, colOreJ, John White, col
ored.
Seventeenth DiStrict-Dr. w. II. HaSS-
lock, J. j. O'ROurke, w. A. SiZemore.
There was feeling of surprise manifest
ed on the streets yesterday at the fact that
50 few white men had been elected as dele
gates. and one prominent Radical remarked
to a UNION AND AMERICAN reporter: ats
no use; I'm in favor of THROWN up the
sponge. The fact is, the daikies have got
the upper hand of us, and they're going TO
ride US 10 death"
1t was currently reported on the streets
yesterday that full and hearty endorse
ment of the Civil Rights bill will be re-
quired of all the nominees to-day as 4 con-
dition Of nomination. This being the case,
Davis friends say that if he should be
nominated for the Office Of County Court
Clerk, theywill urge him to withdraw from
the canvass. MAJ. Akers cannot, of course,
sw2ilOW that pill, and consequently he
will not be a candidate before the cOnven-
ton, and as for Brien, he assured one OF
our reporters at a late hour last night, that
he would not accept the nomination at the
hands of either party, and that if the con-
vention should nominate McClain, he will
withdraw, and use his influence in COOper's
favor.
He added that lie could have had the
support Of forty cut Of the seyenty-One del
egates in the recent Democratic COnven-
ton. but that he refused % accept it, beliey-
ing that the office of Judge should be ele-
vaIed out Of the dirty pool of political par
tisanship, and should be filled by ''the peO-
pie" Then Mr.. Brien quoted Washington
of little Ratchet memory, where that gentle
man remarks "Beware of the haneful in
Auences of politics" and goes on to warn
! the American people to refrain from mix
! ing the judicial, executive, legislative and
! other departments o. the government, as
| thy would refrain from mixing drinks
Brien appeared to be in mood for histOri-
cal "reminiscences, and would probab Y have
told the reporter some interesting facts In
relation to other celebrated men of the
past. but the time of his interview was linn
tied. and ne reluctantly tore himself away
Last night a caucus of the city delegates
| to the convention was held az the Harding
| House. The motley assemblage cOngre-
| gated in a Darkroom, with closed doors
| Throug hsome strange oversight on the part
! of the managers of the caucus, our report
| ers were not provided with tickets Of at
mission, but they nevertheless managed IL
pick up a few points in relation thereto.
J. c. Napier, colored, presided-and Dick
| Brien acted as Secretary. Among the
white men present, beside Brien, Were
| Mayor Kercheyal. - Anderson, J. kleiS-
er. and J. Ii. Dillin.
1t was stated that the object Of the meet
ing was to determine how the convention
should be conducted.
A resolution was introduced by the sec
rotary TO agree on a ticket to be supported
by the members of the caucus in the con.
vention. This resolution was adopted and
the secretary proposed the name OF NJ. NJ.
Brien. Jr.. for Chancellor, which was re-
| jeCted. Some excitement was aroused hero
and the resolution was reconsidered and
then voted down.
Abe Smith offered 4 resolution to dis
pense with the County Convention altOge-
Their and this was promptly rejected.
4 resolution to nominate straight Re
publican ticket was also defeated.
4 number of speeches were made with a
view Of inducing the caucus to do some
thing, but there was so much discOrd and
| confusion that eloquence could avail moth
ing, and the meeting broke up without &C
| cOmplishing anything.
\ representative colOred man, who was
present at the meeting, stated to a UNION
AND AMERICAN reporter that they had
done all they cared to do and that was to de.
feat "proSser's convention which had
been called in oppositiOntO the wishes of a
large majority of the cOlOred men Of the
county.
but what are you going TO do for q
ticket tomorrow ," was asked.
1--WE don't need any ticket-we'Ve gO
ticket enough. The convention can just
elect another Central Committee and theI
adipuIll " was the replV.