The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-17

Delegates present I'D; necessary
10 a choice, SiS,
First bailot-Bright, %; PaImer,
"a; Ivic, 10; Martin, II; Tolley, ..
At the announcement Of the 9th
ballot the Bedford delegation withdrew
Mai. II. B. Ivic, aud the 9th ballot
stood: Bright, 59l; Palmer, 45!
Martin, u; Tollcy, 10. After the otn
ballot the Convention adjourned to 7
o'clock for supper, and %caucusing was
tho order Of the hour. The town was
GRO wded with people, and excitement
ran high. At seven the Convention
resumed iLs labors, with no material
ch7rpei in the result OF the ballots IN
til Inc Gath ballot, when Capt, ". Z.
Telley appeared and said that having
al heart the interests Of the Democratic
party, at whose shrine be had ever
worshippcd, he desired to withdraw
bis name. At the 9OLh ballot Colonel
Martin Withdrew his name, saying that
he was willing to sacrifice self for the
sake of harmony. BalIo.ng continued
to the lO3rd, which stood: Bright
ca 5 6, PaIHcr 81 g, when, The hour
Of midnight admeniShcd the delegates
that . little rest Was necessary, es-
peciaIly for the clerks, who were kept
busy as bees.
SECOND DAY.
At the appointed hour % o'clock
the Convention was called to order
and balloting commenced at once,
Martin ard Tolley being again put up
on the track by their friends.
1O4th ballot-Bright 81, Palmer 40,
Martin ~, ToIley 0.
BalIoting and excitement and speak
ing alternated until the lllth ballot,
wben the result was Bright 81, Palmer
81. And then, what s. burst OF ap-
plausc there was! On the next ballot
Bright vent ahead, snd Inc Convention
adjourned for dinner.
After dinner the Convention went
vigorously to wo.k, with no matcria.
change. After the 123rd ballot Gen
Clcalham took position By the Speaker
aud addressed the Convention. lie
said it was NO time for play. The
whole State was looking at us. They
demanded from us . nomination. Va
must decide. ! have gt9od here and
voted one hundred and twenty three
ballots. | voted for NY first choice
(Martin) till I saw it was useless, ]
then voted for my second choice
(Palmer) until now, see there is nc
chance for him, and now ! propose tt
90 for my third choice, Tremendous
applause. Iuow move to elect Gen
John NJ bright by a~cclalnation. I'm.
r2en9G cheering
The Chair ruled the melton out o.
order, and balloting was renewed.
And 80 on until 10 o'clock, wher
the l7Sth ballot was called as follows
Bright COZ, Palracr GGA. Atthis pain'
Maj. ]. ID. Richardson calne forward
and in a very eloquent ana Impressive
atylc withdrew the name Of Gen. j. B
Palmer, We wish we had y full! tex
of his beautiful speech, and the re.
marks also OF Caps, Buranm, who was
Gen. Bright's warm friend, and who
very elegantly expressed himselfon tho
occasion, assuring the Convention
that there was a perfect absence of eX.
uItation on the part Of Gen. Bgight's
friends.
Capt. T. d. Gregory was loudly
called for and brought to the stand
Capt. G., was very hoarse, aad excused
himself ia a happy manner
The nomination Of Gen. Bright was
made unanimous upon motion of Gen,
Il. +. C~hcatham, and three cheers pro
posed for Gen. Palmer by DR.. Jno. J
w. Payne were given with powerful
enthusiasm, which made the building
almost tremble.