Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-20
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foHttN-JODn Alien. u. II duSilils JFsS
G II. ThTop, ThOs. Price. X. ID. Flippin,
A. L. Garrett, l.. b. Cheek, w. r. Shower,
Jas. Wilson.
Clay-D. W. Cullom, r. Alcox proxy,
W. b Butler.
JdckSOR--R. Alcox, r. F. Brooks, Jno.
p Murray.
OrertOR--J.B. Goodpasture, II. NJ. Cole
quit.
MdriOR-T. p Alexander, IT. II. Erwin.
DdridSOIt--John NJ. Edwards, &c. Kin
ney, Player Martin, VI. W. Fitzpatrick, v
Vaughn, NJ. Vaughn, James Thomas, j. Nj.
SDefry, Jno. WhOrley, Monroe Che aiham,
Martin kerTigan, VIM. Vertrees, w. II.
Morrow, A J. Caldwell, Geo. Stubblefpld.
Robt. Stewart, ST., J. II. Hutchinson, III.
X. Buchanan, N. j. Couch. d. ]. Cslely.s,
A. Fl. Sharp, W. S. Turner. II. W. Hall. Il.
A. Smith, W. L. Watkins, ". A. Cheat
ham, ". A. Jackson, sAFis Brown. ). ".
johnson, j. b. Cox, L. F. WoOdard. ". j.
CheEault, Isaac LittOn, w B. Hudson, O.
l.. Galbreath, W. b. Ewing w. c. Shaw.
w. ). Watson, W. l.. Earthman, j. w.
HowingtOn, w. G.. Ewing. J. IL. Williams.
Sam1 Donaldson, Pat Walsh, A. l.. De-
Moss, J. L. Patterson, G. ". Cunningham,
+. III. East, G.. w. ,Darlen, Phil. Breen.
H,0Rpbreys-T. j. McKelvie, j. b.
Vardmee, A. L. Langforl, Jackson Crock
EFT, A. GaSSet, w. X. Jackson, w. I. Porch,
w. III. Nickel, Samuel Burchell, L. L..
Lanier, III. NJ. McAdOO, j. ". Driver. Il.
NJ Harris, ID. II. Goodrich, j. NJ. McAdOo,
Robert Bond, BeDjImin Ratter, W. W.
Beard, j. t. Smith, !. A. Cunningham, II.
+. Beasly, w. w. Hogs, Ed. Hooper.
L0,crRce-G. II. Nixon.
BeRf0H-W. j. Norris, +. w. Jones.
HHSOH-J. l.. Thompson, r. l.. G..
White, II. Y. Riddle, J. b. Talbot, 81. n.
Adams, J. '. Williamson, T. r. Jackson,
J. =. Mcfarland, G.. W. Cole, A. b. Mar
tin, r. l.. Thompson, j. 5. Womack. j, b.
McIIenTy, J. W. Edwards, r. Yarn, r.
Lyon, j. +. Trigg.
BedfOrd-H. l.. Davidson, j. Arnold, I.
G. WhitSell, Thomas Lipsconb, b. G..
Fields, W. l. Foster, T. G.. MOsely, VIM.
Little, John W. Greer, T. 5. Steele, r. l..
Singleton, W. II. Morgan, r. p. Frierson,
A. J. Greer, W. C. Cooper, W. j. Davis.
VIM. Cannon, w. Lands, B. F. Rams m,
X. e.. Russ.
CGanOR-Jas. II. Wood, S. c. Odom.
FclltreSS-R. A. Cox, Qroxy).
The report was adopted.
COUNTIES UNREPRRsENTED.
The following are the Counties which
were unrepresented in the convention:
Claiborne, Bradley, Campbell, Carter,
Cooke, Granger, Hancock, Anderson, Union,
Cumberland, James, Polk, Sequatchie,
Putnam, Decatur, johnson, Lewis, Nor
gan, ROane, Scott, Sewer.
TwO-THIRDs RULE.
J. W. Judd, of Robertson, offered a reso-
luton providing that no man shall be de-
clared the nominee Of This convention I'M
less he receives twO-thirds Of all the votes
cast in the convention.
The resolution excited considerable dis
cussiOn, which was terminated by the tab
linz of the resolution until the Committee
on Representation had decided who was
entitled 10 vote in the convention.
COMMITTEE on BASIS OF REPRESENTA-
TON.
Gen. Hume, Of Shelby. moved the ap-
pOintment by the chair of a Committee TO
fix the basis Of representation. Agreed to,
and the following named were appointed
by the chair:
First District-Jno. A. Mckinney; End
r. S. Saunders; Sd, T. ID. Murray; 4th, j.
II. Lewis; 5th, Il. ike VAUGHN. 9th, TheO.
NJ. Jones; 9Th, II. W. McCrOry; Sth, JnO.
7. Carthell 9th, I. C. Hume.
RECESS.
On motion, the convention, Cat 1:2O p.
NJ took a recess for an hour and half.
AFTERNOON PROCESDINGs.
The convention was called TO order at
500. and an effort was al once made 10 Sc
cure better order than had prevailed during
the morning session, by the appointment
of Lawrence Kuhn, Sergeant with
instructions to refuse admission inside the
bar to all bat members Of the convention.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTA-
TION.
The committee on the basis Of repre-
sentatiOn presented the following report of
the number Of votes each county would be
entitled tos
Carter 2, Claiborne ). Cooke >, Granger
@, Greene Is, Hambin 8, Hancock 3,
Hawkins 10, johnson /, Sui
Ivan Is, Washington 10, Anderson 4,
BlOunt q, Campbell ?, Jsifsrson ), Knox
Is, LOadOn 4, Monroe Q, Morgan ., ROane
>, Scott /, Sewer ,, Warren 3, BledSOe 8,
Bradley 6, Cannon TO- Cumberland ?, DE
Kalb ), Grundy I, Hamilton II, Jackson ?,
Marion 3, McMinn To- Meigs ), Polk ),
Rhea ), Sequatchie ?, Van Buren, =, War
ren IA, White 10, Clay 4, FentTess 2, Jack
son g, Macon }, OvertOn s, Putnam Z, Rob
ertsOn Is, Smith IA, Sumner p, TrOuSdale :,
Wilson y, BedfOId II, Coffee IL, Franklin
-, Lincoln 20, Marshall II, Macon 2,
Rutherford %, Chesthsm s, Davidson 50,
Dickson 10, Houston ), Humphries IL,
Montgomery %, Stewart IL; Giles p,
Hickman 10, Lawrence 8, Lewis 2, Maury
p, Wayne ., Williamson 10, Benton s,
Carroll IA, Decatur 8, Hardin ;, Hender-
son ., Henry p, Madison II, McMinn 10,
Perry G, Crockett 5. Dyer IS, Gibson 20,
Haywood Is, Lake 3, Lauderdale IL. ObiOn
20, Upton Is, Weakly Is, Fayette II, Har-
deman Is, Shelby IS.
The committee also reported that the new
counties of Moore and Crockett were enti-
tled, the former to . and the latter 10
votes.
The report of the committee was adopt
cd.
HOW SHALL THE VOTE RI TAkENs
The resolution offered by Mr. Judd, pro
yiding thai no candidate shall be declared
nominated unless he receives a twO-third
vote Of the convention, was taken up.
Il. T. Caldwell, Of Gibson, opposed the
passage Of the resolution unless the vote
was taken by counties,
y mOllklQ Mess tifrn ftlluc auu d8ieeu 10,
thai the vote shall be taken by counties. A
call of counties was then had and the resO-
luton was adopted by vote Of 40 10 l4j.
PLEDGING CANDIDATES.
l.. &. WaggOneF, Of Perry, offered 4 resO-
luton providing thai all candidates shall
be required to pledge themselves to abide
BY the action Of the convention, and to
work against a third party movement.
Adopted.
DIVERSION.
There being iull Of business at this
junctHFS, the chair announced that the
time belonged to the convention to use as
it pleased, pending the absence OF the COM
mittee, and calls being made for
ES-GOV HARRIS.
that gentleman cane forward and said:
''Gentlenen OF the Convention: Allow
ne 10 Fvturn my sincere thanks for this
generous and general call made upon me.
L hase been so far removed from politics
for ten long years that must beg to be ex-
eused from entering upon tho political
issues tO-,lay. [Cries Of do Onp Go
Onrl / appreciate, k'ealy appreciate, the
bon9r done me in this call, as L have said,
but, gentlemen, must beg TO be excused,
and must excuse myself. l abandoned
politics ten years or more ago; turned my
back upon them and have turned shOHest
lawyer [Laugh.er.l
The Chair = That oas OF order"
lLaughteT.l
Ex.Gog. harris-"Thsre, your Chairman,