Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-13
BLoUNTvILLE, TENN.

October, 5th, 1874.
At meeting Of the democratic mar
~ III the court room, Col. Nathan
Gregg was requested to act as Chair
mBn, and upon refusing 10 ill said DO
Eition, r. ID Massengiil, ESQ. was
called 10 the Chair, and II. :. tiooi;ip
elected Secretary.
The Object OF the meeting as declared
by Major b. q. McDoweu. O. p.
Crockett and others, was 20 nominate A
Democratic candidate for the Lower
House Of the next Legislature, hoping
thereby TO direct the undivided atte!l-
ton, and the united efforts of the Dem
ocEa;ic party 10 the nominee for the
position. TO this end Col. Gregg
made the following which WIS sec
ouded
That the Chairman Of this meeting
appoint committee Of five gentlemen,
10 select two straight forward work
ing, honest men from each Civil Dis
trict IN the county, 10 learn the choice
on every conservative democrat in
their respective districts, for n nomi-
nee, without restriction TO the candi-
dates announced said representatives
to meet at BI0untviIle on the 10th.
INST, and the party receiving the ma
J1rty OF votes so cast to be the uCmi-
nee Of the party.
Chss. J, st. John, Esq, offered an
amendment to Col. Gregg's motion to
this effect, that the chairman appoint
two delegates, as far as practicable.
from each district to make nonaina-
ton at once rejected ny Col. Gregg,
AID the former motion was called for
and lost. Ayes Is, noes "A.
The following Resolution was then
adopted:
Resolvod, That it is the sense Of
this convention, that n nomination
should be made at the present time.
Theupou motion in pursuance OF
the above Resolution, was made and
carried: That the chairman appoint
committee of five 10 select two del
egates, as far as practicable from each
civil district TO make the nomination
in compliance with the resolution.
The following were appointed =
*. VI. Wiley, ii. S. GoOkin, Jsc0b
Smith, r. L. Chase and John shaver.
After short consultation the follow
ing report WIS made.
The special committee Of five, to
whom was referred the resolution to
appoint two delegates as far az practi-
cable, from each Civil District, whose
duty !. shall be TO make nomination
OF some fit and proper person of the
democratic party tOrepreaent the coun-
- q sullivan in the Lower House OF
ire next Legislature. beg leave TO of
fcr the names II the following gentle
mCn
lei District. George Booher, J. T.
Thomas.
2nd. ), Fl. Rutherford, Geo. McCaiy.
Bad. Danl J. Crumley, Jonathan Nor
ton.
4th' DR.. J, D. Massengill. J. T. Ear
hart.
5th. David Erwin, C. J. ST. John.
6th. Robt, Ellison, J. ID. Wolford.
7lh. Jacob Holt, John Shaver.
Sth. NJ. Devault, Geo. W. Hicks.
Slh. John Dyer.
10th. John W. Cox, James Cox.
18th. Samuai Cloud.
18th. b. G. Mcdowell, j. F. Massen-
gill.
l7ih. J. w. EmmeTt, II. S. Gookin.
18th. Samuel Hall, James Barnes.
r. NJ. WILEY. Chairman,
of special Committee. |
The report was read and accepted,
and the meeting adjourned for half an
hour.
The delegates having announced |
their readiness, the meeting again |
convened, and the following action re-
ported:
"The delegates appointed to select a
nominee for the democratic party 10 /
represent Sullivan county la the Low |
er House Of the next Legislature, have I
unai imously agreed 10 recommend the |
name of David o. King, EsI., for rat |
G,dtlOn.
c. J. ST. JOHN Chairman.
The report was received aud the
noninatit n ratified.
A commmi tee was eppoii.t ted to an
noanre t. ID. 0. King, Esq, has /
, omiaation. and escort him TO the
: and. wherenpon the nominee IN
tsnle short. terse, and pertinent re-
a,.r..s sigaiGcd bis acceptance, ana