Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-31
ELECTION EWES BLAZE.
Grand Preparations for the Democratic
and Conservative TOrchlight
Procession.
The MarshalS and Ward Committees
Putting in Their Best Licks.

Another meeting Of the Marshals of the
tO-ch-light procession was held yesterday,
at J. G.. Wands Office. f cry Marshal was
present, as follows:
Spencar Eakin, First and Fifth wards.
Casper Kuhn, Second and Ninth wards.
J.. Walsh, Third and Fourth wards.
J. G. Sawyer, Sixth ward.
j. WhOrley, Seventh and Eighth wards.
Y. b. Jones, Tenth ard aud Tenth dis
trict.
IL. J. Cheney, Eighteenth district
EEPORTS-
First Ward-Mst Thursday evening.
Hugh Douglas was absent from the city
and John III. Dix was appointed in his
place. G. T.. McCaryer was appointed
Mar3lIal for the ward, and will make his
selection Of assistants. He has seen the
manufacturers and business men between
the Square and Broad street, who all prom
Use a good turn out.
Second Ward-Caspar Kuhn reported
that Mr.. Bransforl was absent, and that
the balance of the committee, Mcssrs.
Frickc. Wilson and Wells, We're hard At
| WORK.
| Third Ward.-A meeting was held We'd
nesday, with full attendance of all the
committee. Mr.. 5. =. Barnes was elected
Marshal, with John Todd AMI Adam Diehl
rs aids. There will be a large turnout from
this ward.
| Fourth Ward.-A meeting Wednesday
night, when the following gentlemen were
added to the ward committee for the pur-
| Pose of collecting funds, and making pre-
partitions to lave the ward fully represent
ell in tie procession: A. III. Roscoe, VIM.
Porter, J. G. Reeves. j. w. Manner, 7. Don
| ahue. VIM. EmmeTsOn and p. Byrne.
| Fifth Ward.-At a meeting on WedneS-
day, there was a full attendance Of the
| committee, who guarantee each 50, to
help 10 defray the expense of the torch
light procession. YIN. Eastman was eleC,ed
! Mar hal.
Sixth Wa,d-The committee had a meet
ing Wednesday night and report everything
as progressing swimmingly. \ good dis
play will be made in the procession. The
following gentlemen were added 10 the
ward committee: ". +. Meacham, c. ID.
Cabbler, Il. Y. Wright and VIM. Litterer.
Seventh Wharf.-The committee reported
that they are hard at work, with the pros
poets Of a big turnout. J. \. Davis was
| aided to the committee.
Eighth Ward.-John Geiger was elected
as Marshal. There will be another meet
inc tonight. This ward has already pUr-
chased fireworks and secured a brass band
10 have a Grand pyTotechnic display and
music, together with speaking, or Tuesday
night, and will be also amply prepared fOI
the grand procession Wednesday night.
| Ninth W4rd.-They are all alive in this
ward concerning the torchlight procession.
Awe may look for fine display from the
hCotton Factory, Tennessee Chair factory,
ltRich, Todd i Co.'S Furniture factory, and
1.-THE butchers. The Glee Club will also
assist 5. Mocker, ). Warner. G. G.. Minai
and DR.. Tucker have been added TO the
ward committee.
Tenth Ward.-A meeting Of the com
mttee was held wednesday night. Thi;
ward being so large, it was impossible fol
the original number Of committeeman to
do Justice to the cause. and the following
gentlemen have been added: =. McGOvern
John Kagan. Goodwin. T. Murray and DIR
e.. p. Henry. A. J. Law was elected
Marshal. The following gentlemen wer'
appointed rs the Finance Committee Of the
ward and Tenth District: W. X. McAllis-
ter. Willie Smith and T. McGOyen.
The reports from Whites Creek, were to
/ the effect that a large number Of horsemeI
and from S TO L. decorated wagons wOIlc
be in the procession.
The Young men on the Square and IN tn
central portions Of the city are hard at worE
organizing mounted battalion that vii
exceed any;display ofthe kind yet seen in
poIItical procession ia Nashville.
Displays will he made from the 9TH, OH
9Th. 13th. 18th. 18th and 2lst districts.
All marshals and committeeman of the
several districts are requested to report
PROMPTLY at headquarters at IL A. NJ. TO
morrow for business.
Arrangements are being made with al
the railroads crutering here 10 bring Wis
iinrs 10 Nashville II half fare.