Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-10-08
Senatorial Convention.

The Republican Convention which was
called for the purpose of nominating a
Candidate foi Senator met at J~onesboro',
Oct. 3rd 1874 at one o'clock, p. m. and
on mo ton of s. A. Bowel, Maj. A. II.
Pettibone was called to the chair, who
called the house to order and stated the
object Of the meeting.
On motion Of +. S. Sipgletary, a com.
mittee Of three was appointed on perma.
nent organization and basis Of representa-.
ton.
On motion of James A. West, r. A.
Smith was elected Secretary Of the Con.
v%sntion.
TIE Chairman then appointed F. s.
Singletary Of Carter, Jas. A. Vest, of
Washington, and Henry Wilds of Greene,
as committee OF organization and repre-,
sentation, who made the following report,
to-wit: Permanent chairman, Hon. A..
Ii, Pettibone Of Greene, Secretary, r. A.
Smith, Of Carter.
The following is the basis Of rerresen-
tation, Greene, Is votes, Washington IA,
Carter II, johnson 8, which report was
received and adopted and the committee
discharged.
On motion of C. P. Toncray, a COM
mittee of three was appointed on Gre
dentials, and the following gentlemen
we're appointed, to,wit: G. p. Toncray,
Maj. Henry, and I. A. Branscom, who re-
ported the following delegates empowered
to cast the vote of thir respective counties
Greene, A. HI. PettiboDe and fourteen
others, Washington, James A, West and
5 others, Carter H. II. Kinnick and 6
others; johnson. j. g. Smith by proxy,
which report was confirmed and committee
discharged.
The following resolutions were then
adopted to>wit:
LIST ResolUed. That for the peace and
harmony Of the Republican party in the
First Senatorial District of Tennessee. all
candidates, submitting their claims to
Convention, shall abide the decision of
the same.
End Resolved. That no candidate shall
be declared nominated by this convention,
unless lie receives a majority Of all the
votes cast.
On motion it was declared that the
votes be cast by counties.
The election being next in order. Mr..
Remine Of Greene was put in nomination
by A. b. Wilson, Mr.. Emmert of Carter
was put in nomination BY c. p. Toncray,
Mr., Griffith was pu. in nomination by j.
A. West, and Mr.. Patton was also put in
nopination.
On first ballot, Mr.. Emmert received
10, DR.. Griffith ID, DIR. Remine IS
After several ballots, the vote stood,
Emmert 33. Remine Is. Mr.. Emmert
was declared the nominee. Mr.. Wilson
then moved to make the nomination unap.
imous. which motion was carried. But
Mr. West being out at the time the vote
was taken, came in and moved to recon
slider the vote on the ground that Mr..
Maxwell was not authorized to cast the
whole vote of Washington County, aud
the Washington County delegation re,
tired for consultation. On return, Mr.
West cast 81 the votes Of that county
for Mr. Griffith. and Mr. Maxwell cast
8 three>6ftbs for Mr. Emmert. Their
the vote stood, Emmert twenty -thres
fab, Griffith 5 two-ifth ,Remine, Is. Ml
Emmert was again declared 10 be the
nominee, which nomination was Their
made unanimous. A COMMITTEES Of thre,
was appointed consisting ofC. P. Toncray
Mai. Henry and Ferd Maxwell to wal
upon afr. Emmert and inform him of hi
nomination, who introduced him 70 th,
convention. lie them made Q few ap
propriats remarks thanking them for th,
honor they had conferred upon him, ant
accepting the nomination.
"a 1t was resolved by the Convention tina
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