Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-30
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Hon j. M. Thornburgh Eomina
ted on First Ballot.
A Ringing PIntform-A Good ConVen.
tion.

w DNhNb ~ lNAh Ah'NiF' ~ hh'''@> '-'~i
on the 23d inst
The Convention was called to order
by VIM. Rule, as chairman of the
Congressional Executive Committee.
On motion Of 4. :. Prosser, w, :.
Patton, of Roane county, was chosen
temporary chairman, and on motion
of V. +. GOssett, DR.. ;. II. smith, OF
Knox county, was chosen temporary
Secretary.
Mai. A. =. Prosser, moved that one
delegate from each County be appoint
ed, a. Committee on Credentials,
and that the delegates representing
each county suggest the names. Car
ried.
The following are the Committee:
D.. c. sparks, Roane; o. 7. Nc
Cannon, Blount; a. ;. PrOsser,
Knox; Robert Kittrell, Loudon; H.
Keener. SEWER; w. Hickle, Union ;
w 2. Hudson, Monroe; b. A. Black
burn, jefferson j. II. Byrd, Morgan.
A. j. Kicks, Esq, moved that the
Committee on Credentials also suggest
the permanent officers. Carried.
After a short absence the Committee
returned and suggested the names OF
Hon. NJ. V. Nash, OF Union county,
AZ chairman, and Dr.. ;. H. Smith, OF
Knox county, as Secretary, which
was unanimously carried.
On motion, Col. Young of Knox
county, and S. w. Randles, of Sewer
county, were appointed committee
20 conduct the chairman to the chair
Mr.. Nash on taking the chair spoke
substantially as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION.-
/ eau not see why you have made me
your chairman. have long ago gone
out Of politics, and it has been some
time since | have looked in Jetfer-
sons Manual of Parliamentary
Usagesn | am glad that you have
chosen a iarmer as your chairman. we
have not met here to deliberate upon
the claims of either ThOrnhurgh OF
Houk alone, but have me
here To nominate good
trustworthy man 10 carry oul
standard on To- victory and 10 repre-
sent u faithfully in Congress Thank
ing you for the honor conferred on n,
and my county, We will now pro
coed 20 business.
one delegate from each county be ar
pointed committee on resolutions
and that the delegates present from
each county suLgs~t their nan e
Carried
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed \. j. Kicks, Knox county
w. :. Patton, Roane county; J. /
Edmoud-Ou. BiouuC county l. Hud
dleston, Union county +. K. Hack
ney. L0udou county ID. L. Lowrry
Monroe county d. =. Gass, Sevle
county Samuel Scott, Morgan county
Jos WuOd-ou, Jefferson county q
w. Leath, Anderson county.
The Committee OH Credentials Tt
ported the following delegates present
KNOX COUNTY.
David Richards, D. p. Swan, Joshu
Rule. J. NJ. McCampbell, ". \. :
Conner, Z. Dickinson, y. j. RICK
}. J. Harris, w; r. Cooper; 9. "
Bird, =. G. Morley, +. w. Robert
VIM. Burnett. Harry Clark. /.
Barry. I-ham Young, w. 7. Osbor
II. i. Bradley. :. II. NTH, Ton
Bradley, G. w. Karues, w. d. Bittl
V. +. Gossetr, j l.. Hudiburg, Weslt
Stewart, En-. Johnson, Burrell Blai
a. =. Pros-er. I-aac Sherrud, Be
lTa,,Iard and Geo Graham.
BLoLNI COUNTY
Can't. Q. =. McCammou, J. j. T.
mOndson, x. NJ. Anderson, JAG
Henry, Alex. Henry; j. u, nehGTiti
Jas. Farmer a. Nc. Eu'e, Jgih J ~, ia
Alex WILSON, A. OaI heI' lawn ~ ~ q
mum, 4. J. Brewer. J. K0diy. Tho
INIoN COUNTY
Hon. NJ. y. Nash. J.. Huddlv-u
B. Pike, J. \. smith, ). {. Ds
FRANK sharp, heN' W. AIoH's'
MORGAN IouNln'
5. +. Scott, l.. =. & Howard. Ca
j. II. Byrd.
MONROE COUNTY.
JF. Owen. |. Benson. d. il. g.,'
land. w. +. Hulrau. j. sloan. b.
Lowe!v. j. ~ Burton, w. ii SLOT
I. Iiud-lty, =. J. stephens, Vs.
Porter. j. l.. Carson, II. Kyle.
f.rupy r.r-,,ry
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