The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-07
Democratic Convention at Centre
vile.


At meeting of the Democratic end
Conservative party of the County of
Hickman held at the Court HOUSE in
the town of Centreville on the Sd of
August, the Hon. Levi McCo'lum took
the chair and in a brief manner explain
ed the object of the meeting, and sug-
gested the name of Col. John II. Moore
as permanent chairman, who was by q
unanimous vote of the convention de-
clared chairman, and on motion Mr.. Ii.
Clagett was elected Secretary. The
Hon. Levi McCollum presented the
following resolutions:
Whereas, the Democratic State
Executive committee has called
convention to meet in the city
of Nashville on the 10Th inst, for
the purpose of uniting and harmonic
ing the elements opposed to the success
of the Radical party, and to nominate
Democratic and Conservative staCes>
man for Governor; and whereas, it is
highly important that each County in
the State have representative dele
gates &c attend said Convention. There
fore it resolved, that the chairman OF
this Convention appoint a committee
of one from each civil district to select
delegates to attend the State oonven-
ton, and tG report their names to this
meeting for its confirmation or rejec-
ton.
The chairman thereupon appointed
the following persons: o. A. Nixon, J.
G. Anderson, w. B. Erwin, II. G. Hum
ter, 7. S. Bartlett, Eardy Petty, II. w
Iasse.l, b. Ii. Turner, s. G. Wright, J.
X. Sutton, Chas. Cochran, l.. w. Whites
sides, Alb Reaves, Joe Bond and VIM.
Walker.
The committee retired, and after due
liheration-repOrted the following
persons as delegates to the convention
to be held in Nashville on the 10Th inst,
to-wit:
LIST. District t. S. Easily, H. Clagett,
w. NJ. Johnson, o. A. Nixon and |. A.
Cunningham.
2. r. F. Bratton, J. A. Jones, w. G.
D. Boehms, ]. Gill Anderson.
2. Sam Hoover, W. B. Erwin, w. G.
4. L. j. Reaves, H. G. Primm, III. G.
Hunter and H. G. Primm.
5. VIM. Lyills, W. Dunnagan, i. S.
Bartlett, j. H. Clark.
6. w. B. Russell, John N. Graham,
E. A. Doan, j. IA. Aleaeham.
Z. !. Curl, w. Nunnelley, J. T. Carter.
s. J. D. L. Spence, John Coleman,
VIM. H. Brown.
8. John A. Jones, J. T. Walker, A.
Burchard, S. G. Wright.
TO- Lafayette Bates, J. 4. Hughes,
James S, Rogers and J. r. Sutton.
IL. Joel Morrison, n. Springer, Jesse
Bates and Charles Caughron.
IL. r. Niece, M. G. Perry, J, G.. Duu>
can and Luther Whitside.
ID. V. f. Bibbs, B. G. Charter and
A. M. Reaves.
IA. B, B. Mobly, Charles Wheat, A.
McCaleb and Joe Bond.
10 U. A. Jones, VIM. Anderson r.
M. Anderson and VIM. Walker,
RpSnL9jpd That anu y0arsov, -
man County, who may be in Nashville
on the day OF the meeting Of the State
convention, members of the cons
sentative Democratic party, consider
themselves as delegates and act accord.
ingly.
RESOLVED, That a committee OF f 70
he appointed by the chair to draft reso-
lutlons expressive q the sense of this
Thu chair appointed t. s. Easily. W.
NJ. Johnson, Levi McCollum, V. F.
Bibb and 81, @. Primm-who reported
the following.
WHEREAS, There seems to be an
abundance of material out of which we
may select a candidate for Governor.
among them is to be found Hon. d. b.
Thomas, of our sister county Hum
phreYs, in YhQm the people of Hick.
man Go9nty has entire confidence, and
would delight to honor; but inasmucb
as 1t is all important the greatest haro
mony and unity of action should pre-
vail in our councils, in order to insure
success. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the DELEGATION from
Hickman county be left free TO ev-.o;-a
taeir best Judgment in oa-.i;n tie ICo3e
OH Of thls county in said convention: with
1et -uIce or Partially, keeping in
view the honorable success of the party.
WHEREAS, Much has been said by
various persons in the State as to what
should be- the future financial policy
of the State; and whereas, it is but
right and proper that the people should
express their opinion when assembled
together; therefore
RESOLVED, That the Democratic and
Conservative element of Hickm man here
assembled, believe the faith, honor and
credit of the State should be sustained,
and to this end, we believe, and demand,
that economy should be put into prac-
tice, in all the various departments of
the State Government; at least as far as
possible and compatible with the inter
est of the public welfare.
ResOLUed, That the chairman of this
convention appoint Democratic Exec
utive Committee for the county of Hick-
man, consisting of five, whose duty