Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-03
CLARKSVILLE.
The Congressional Convention,
Yesterday.
Col. John f. House Nominated
by AcclamatiOn with I'M
mense Enthusiasm.
The Gibson County Outrage De-
nOunced i'm Unstinted
Terms.
Meeting of the FiOaterial Con-
VentiOH.
Gen. VIM. A. Quarles NOmina-
ted for the State Senate.
A Day of Earnest Work and
Hearty FraternizatiOn.

GAINESVILLE, TE6N:, Sept. 2.-The
conventions held here to-day to nominate
a candidate for Congress from the Sixth
district and candidate for the State Sen
ate from Robertson, Montgomery and
Stewart counties, proved grand triumph
for organization and harmony. Clarks-
VILE has been alive with delegates and the
utmost good feeling has prevailed.
AT IL A. NJ. the convention organized by
electing as its presiding officer DR.. c. h
Winston, chairman of the District Execu-
tive Committee, ard as secretaries the rep
resentatives of the press present.
A committee Of seven delegates, one from
each county, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions.
r. F. Ferguson, chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted the fol-
lowing which were adopted with thunders
of applause:
Resolved, 1. that we heartily adopt the
platform and principles of the recent State
Convention, assembled at Nashville.
B. 2. That We pledge our hearty support to
the nominee of this Convention.
3. That we, the representatives of the
people composing the Sixth Congressional
district in convention assembled, have
heard with Indignation and regret of the
outrages against law and humanity perpe-
trated by masked men in the county of
Gibson, and we denounce such men as en-
emies of the State and the whole country.
t. That We commend the prompt action of
the Governor ofthe State in his endeavOrs to
arrest and punish these men who, whether
acting upon their own base instincts, CT as
the willing or unwilling tools Of designing
Radical politicians, have committed re-
voting crime against the peace and dignity
Of our beloved State, against God and the
human race.
Before the enthusiasm occasioned by the
resolutions subsided, DIR. W. A. Cheatham,
of Davidson, moved that John F. House,
of Montgomery, be nominated for Con-
gress for the Sixth District by acclanation.
The motion was greeted with protracted
storms of applause.
When the excitement was checked the
Chair put the motion, adding the words,
sand be elected by six thousand majority"
The Convention voted by raising on tiptoe,
surging their hats, handkerchiefs and
shouting with the whole might of the vast
throng. The sensation was idescribably
grand, probably surprising anything ever
witnessed in this ancient town.
When the Peeling cheers died away
somewhat, DR.. Cheatham moved that
committee of seven, one from each county,
be appointed in conjunction with the Rock
City Band to notify Mr.. House of the
nomination and escort him TO the hall.
The following committee was appointed:
W. \. Shaw, of Cheatham, DR.. W. A.
Cheatham, of Davidson, E. L. Williams, of
Montgomery, Thomas McNeilly, of Dick
son, D. G. Allen, of Humphreys, ]. E.
Bailey, of Stewart and j. J. Pollard, of
Houston.
On motion, T. 0. Morris, of Davidson,
was added as Marshal to the escort
A peep at our watch showed th;Jt it was
now u o'clock, the convention having been
in session one hour.
When the escort appeared with Col.
House, the enthusiasm was renewed, re-
doubled and prolonged. Col. House took
the platform, and being gracefully presented
by the President, made one of the most
stirring and eloquent addresses ever list
ened to by your representative.
Upon the adjournment of the Congress
sional Convention, the delegates TO the
Senatorial Convention organized, by elect
ing Col. J. E. Bailey as president, and
Messrs. Doaka and Neblitt, of the Clarksville
press, as Secretaries.
Without a ballot Gen. VIM. A. Quarles,
of Clarksville, was unanimously chosen as
the nominee for the Senate from Mont
gomery, Robertson and Stewart counties.