Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-09-08
,uESOsY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1874.
TERRY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MA
RlON CONVENTION.
TIE tRY NOMINATED ON THE
9th BALLOT.

9th B n LLOT.
Wharton Dropped on the End.
and Bowen on the 3rd-Nip
aud tuck Between Terry and
Campbell-DOwen goes to
Campbell - First knock
DOwm for PuIaSki-The
Convention first Bucked
and then Gagged-BOth
Fame and shame Gov
cred and SInOthercd
There were due at the Marion
Convention, last Wednesday, 15G
delegates from the fifteen counties
composing the 9th Dist. and if we
count the Altcrratcs, there must
have been representation
amounting to $50, then and there
present. There was a lively, not
to say intense degree of interest
manifested, but there was little or
no undue excitement. The early
ballot disclosed a general uion Of
the friends of Dunn and Camp
bell, and this caused the dropping
of Gen. Bowen after the second
ballot, and caused the final strug-
gle between Terry and Campbell,
for no one of the candidates seemed
able to survive their just disap~
pearance from the contest, and
when Gen. Bowen was dropped,
ne failed to recover his position
Again! When the Clinch Valley
lost It's own candidate it exhibited
a socGd,lary satisfaction with Camp
bell, as lseing most positively iden-
tilted With it in policy, and we pre-
saiase it knew What it was doing
Had Terry not Leen able to par
TALLY invade the Clinch VallCy
against Campbell, the domination
of the latter would have been ill.,
cYitahlc. Tie east finally became
"a unit frr Terry, whcn Pulaski
wheeled into line on the 9Th ballot,
AMI the scattering vote for Terry
across the mountains held finn,
and down went Campbell and up
came Terry
The Convention was called to orGer
at neon. by Gen. James a. Walker,
Chairman hf the District Executive
Committee, and on motion of Maj. w.
w Ballard, of Roanoke, Gen. Walk
cr was mace temporary Chairman,
and the members of the district press
requested 10 act as Secretaries.
On motion of Capt. j. w. shelton,
Of Montgomery, the delegations from
each county were requested 10 select one
OF their number each to compose COM
mittets on permanent organization and
on credentials. These reports were as
fDilOws:
Com. OF Organization. Com. on Credentials.
Scott, !. FRANKLIN, W. i. Queen.
ice. ". NJ Grecr, w n. Oreer
Russell, Geo Banner, J. W. Mcbroom
Craig, 4 G. Nelson. J. W. Marshall
Roanoke r. b. Mourman, W. W. ballard.
ra,cweli : C. Graham J. Z buchanan.
wvJhe ] W. caldwell. Peter Galliher.
Pulaski. G. A. Heeunaiis, J. 5. lsett.
Snyth. rhos, X. - Ntun Ino. ;. Atkins
Buchanan, Dr. n NJ. Jones' Capt. j. w, Rife
Giles, nr. J. A.. Logan, j. Johnston
Lee. ]. p. Btattie, =. h. MlnteT.
Blaud. !. $. Men utt, A. }. Graysor
Washington, Ge,. Graham, }. L. White
Mort gomeIv. Judged. W. Lyle, {. L. Calhoun
Capt. shelton offered the following
Resolution
That the Committee on permanent
Organization be instructed to report
whether majority of the whole vote
Is, 4Ol i'm the district shall nominate or
n majority of the delegates here pres
sent, l5G. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Carter, of Russell
the convention adjourned to meet at
2o'clock 7. NJ.
The committee on permanent organ
ization, through their chairman, ]. w.
Caldwell. reported for
Chairman, Jas. w. Mashall, of Craig.
VICE-PREsIDENTs.
S. IL. Minter, Lee i; w. p. Queen,
Scott VIM. Fields, Russell g. w.
Rife, Buchanan ID. s. Painter, Pu-
laski Jos. c. Graham, Wythe ) F.
Preston, Washington S. Leece, Taze-
cseyI J. ID. Johnston, Giles A. c.
Nelson, Craig G.. a. Calhoun, Mont
gomery 4. J. Grayson, Bland, /. e.
Wolfe, Ssith W. NJ. Greer, Wise.
Secretary.-Wm. w. Davis, of Pu-
Iaski.
Ass t. Secretaries. The district ed
itors present. And that the Chair ap-
point a Sergeant1at-arms. with as
many assistants As he may need.
ReSoErcd, That in all votes cast in
this ConventioB each county shall be
entitled to cast see votes fer each dele
gate, Such county was entitled to
elect to the Convention ander the
State plan of organization ard each
delegate present from sueil eeunty to
Il. cast his equal proportion of his coun'
ty's vote, and that a majority Of tAae
votes so east shall be necessary to eff
feet nomination, and your commit
tee report the following as the KEN
per vote in the several counties. viz:
kem2er Vote. No. Del.
Lee. 1884 15
Wise, 465 05
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