Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-12
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

Jackson County Chooses Delegates 0,
the Congressional Convention a
Hartsvtlie-R. A. Cox Her FIrs
Choice.
Correspondence Of the Union and American
AT mass meeting Of the Democracy O
Jackson county, Tenn, at the Masoni,
Temple, in GainesbOro, Tenn, on the StE
day Of December, 1874, the following pro
ceedings were had:
MAJ. r. P. Brooks was called to the
chair, and N. B. Young and NJ. G. Butler
were appointed secretaries.
A. w. Delbott, N. B. Young, Geo. II.
Morgan, L. G. Hall, j. II. Morgan, d. w.
Hams, and II. l.. Gore were appointed a
committee on resolutions, who retired, land
after a few moments deliberation, present
ed the following which were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, /. That We fully endorse the
platform as adopted by the Democratic
State Convention at Nashville, Tenn, on
the 10Th day of August, 1874.
2. That we fully endorse the Federal
policy advocated by our late Congressman
elect, Col. John w. Head, in his late can
vass for that position
8. That in case all Of the delegates ap-
pointed by this convention, do not attend
the convention TO be held at Huntsville,
Tenn, on the 18th inst, then in that event,
those who do attend shall have full power,
and are hereby authorized to cast the full
vote Of this county.
4. That Capt. r. A. Cox, of Jackson
county, is our first choice for Congress, and
we hereby instruct our delegates to use all
honorable means to secure his nomination,
but should they fail in that, then the dele
gates are left unbranded TO vote for whom
soever they, in their discretion, may think
will best represent our interests, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to warm and
earnest support Of the nominee Of said
convention.
8. That the following named persons be
appointed delegates to attend the Congress
sional Convention Of the Fourth Congress
sional District, to be held at Huntsville,
Tenn, on the 18th inst, to-wit:
First District-B. B. Washburn, J. W.
Smallwood, u. Van HOOser, j. B. Mansell,
A. w. Dewitt, T. H. Butler, Geo. II.
Morgan, ]. N. Morgan, NJ. B. Young, NJ
G. Butler, Napoleon B. Young, II. H.
CasOn, A. j. Stafford, Il. NJ. Young, w. G.
Cox, n. NJ. Cox, jr., d. W. Haynes, G. E.
Reeves, j. T. West, w. W. Mclene, j. II.
Stafford, L. Maddox, r. II. Washburn,
Labin Lofts, N. l.. Gore, II. j. HOoley, T.
G. Settle, Jas. Holt, Jno. Xix, E. NJ. Cason,
j. f. Hail and Jesse Z. Beck. Second
Distriet-L. G. Hall, r. P. Brooks, VIM.
Dropher, S. G.. Gaines, S. NJ. McCawley,
Marshall Gaines, r. V. Brooks, L.
Underwood, ID. II. Droper, J. W.
Moseley, John Forkun, William Birdnell.
Third District-L. II. McCarver, A. NJ.
Fergesson, Thos. Brown, VIM. Dixon, F.
NJ. Price, j. t. Buchanan, w. B. Harris,
w. w. Haley, j. j. Cook. Fourth District
p. S. Tinsley, j. NJ. Womack, Fl. II.
HenOd, VIM. FOrkun, VIM. Reed, w. II.
Graves, Montgomery Clark, Jos. B. Crab
tree. Fifth District-D. II. Armstead. JnO.
Cole, }. ID. Mckinley, T. j. Lee, James
Pharris, James Hargiss, ThOs. Mckinley,
Hugh b. Smith, Benz. Ferguson, Tyres
Byrne. Sixth DiStrict-W. II. Williams,
Asel Duncan, Alex. Boles, G. d. Harris,
Lewis Wooten, Jos. Murphy. Seventh
District-T. w. King, L. p. Gillian, Jas.
Anderson, Henderson Brown, Geo. Brown.
Eighth Distriet-Wm. Scanland, Y. Bybee,
A. d. Hall, Thos. Anderson, j. b. Ander-
son, ThOs. Minor, j. H. Denton, NJ. Harris.
Ninth District VIM. Gore, Sam John
son, Jas. Lynne, Asa johnson, j. w.
Lofts, VIM. NJ. Pickette, "A. Fl. Morgan, r.
w. Allen, Jno. NJ. Gibson, and Daniel
johnson. Tenth District-Sam Garrison,
Sim Pippin, j. a. Mathers, Henry Jack
son, j. III. Mabry, R. Montgomery,
VIM. Cummings and Martin Sims.
Eleventh District-Joshua Hail, NJ. d.
Hail, j. A. Morgan, T. NJ. Gartbreaeh,
Mark Gatbreach, Henry Richmond, VIM.
ALT CORNELL, A. II. Hoover, J.
T. Anderson, 7. B. Upschurch, ]. A.
Montgomery, W. 5. johnson and L NJ.
CasOn. Twelfth District-E. L. Jackson,
B. F. Chaffn, Urish Fox, James Dyre,
Joseph Brown and George Brown.
Resolved, That all the Democratic pa
pers CT the Fourth Congressional District,
be requested to insert these resolutions.
r. r. BROOKS, Chairman,
n. B. YOUNG, NJ. G. BUTLER, Sec'ys.