Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-16

y LLC VI III
George w. Smith and nominated Newton
Mcclure.
Twelfth ballot-Caiehead. Is; WYATT.
Is; Mcclure, 3.
Whole number Of votes cast, IS; neces-
sary to a choice, 20.
Mr.. McNairy withdrew the name of Mr..
Mcclure. al
Mr.. Hicks nominated S. A. Duling.
Mr.. Douglass nominated H. G. Hensley,
but Mr.. HERSHEY declined.
Thirteenth archaeological 10, Wyatt
II, Duling ?.
Whole number Of votes cast, SIS; neces-
saFy to a choice, 26.
Mr.. Hicks withdrew the name of Judge
Duling. EllfV
Mr.. Bryan nominated Capt. w. G.. Ew-
in. CHEERS outside the railing.)
Fourteenth archaeological II, Wyatt
10, Ewih 4. r...E
Whole number of votes cast, 81; neces-
sary to a choice, 25.
Mr.. Bryan withdrew the name of Can't.
Ewin, saying he had Just been informed
that Capt. Ewin would not accept the nom
inatiOn under any circumstances.
Fifteenth ballOt-Craighead q, Wyatt
II.
Whole number of votes cast, IS; nece-
sary to achOice, 20.
Mr.. Bateman nominated Hugh McCrea.
Mr.. ManlOye nominated DIR. r. G.. Eos
ter.
Sixteenth ballot-CraigheAd IL, Wyatt
Il, McCrea q, Foster ?.
Whole number Of votes cast, 81; necessa-
" to a choice, -.
Mr.. Manlove Withdrew the name of DIR.
Foster.
Seventeenth ballOt-Craighead 10, Wy
att u, McCrea Z.
Whole number Of votes cast, So; neces-
sary to a choice, 20.
The name of Mr.. McCrea was dropped.
Eighteenth ballOt-Craighead II, Wyatt
IL, scattering 3.
|. Whole number of votes cast, 81; neses-
sary to a choice, %.
Mr.. Cleary renominated Capt. Alex.
Porter. Applause outside the bar.
Nineteenth ballOt-Craighead Z, Wyatt
Is, Porter 10.
Whole number Of votes cast, So; neees-
sary tOa choice, 90.
Mr.. Hicks said he was authorized by a
gentleman to state that Capt. Porter had
corrected the report hat he was a candi-
date for Mayor and had refused positively
to accept the nomination if he should re-
ceiye il. Under no circumstances would
Capt. Porter accept.
Twentieth ballot-Craighead 20, Wyatt
10, Porter l..
Whole number of votes cast, 50; neces-
Sary to a choice, %.
VI. W. Fitzpatrick Cat 12=5O)' moved to
adjourn till $3.50 p. VI. Carried by n TO IA.
Afternoon Session.
Upon calling the convention 10 order at
the hour designated. the chairman said he
felt it to be his duty 10 urge upon the
members the importance of unity of action,
and he expressed the hope that a candidate
might be nominated upon whom all classes
could unite at the polls. He then dc
elaned the convention ready for business.
NEW NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Wyatt withdraws.
On motion Of Mr.. Winfrey, the name Of
Morton B. Howell was again permitted to
come before the convention.
NJ. W. Fitzpatrick nominated Hugh Nc
GavOck.
Mr.. Rich nominated Morton b. Howell.
r. C.. McNairy nominated Spencer
Eakin.
Mr.. Wyatt withdrew his name, saying it
had been used without his knowledge or
consent.
Twenty-frst ballOt-Craighead u, How
ell 10, McGavock 8, Eakin /.
Whole number Of votes, 3S neceSsl-
~ to a choice, 20.
The name of Mr.. Eakin was withdrawn
by Col. McNairy.
Mr.. Douglass nominated r. B. Cheat
ham.
Twenty-second ballot-Craighead Is,
Howell -, McGavOck 2, Cbeatham l..
Whole number Of votes cast IS; necessary
TO a choice &c.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick withdrew the name Of
Mr.. McGavOck.
Mr.. Douglass withdrew the name OF MI.
Cheatham.
Tweury-third ballot. = Craighead IL,
| Howell -.
Whole number Of votes cast IS; necessa-
~ to a choice 20.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick re-nOminated Jas. r.
PentecOst.
Twenty-fourh ballOt-Craighead IL,
Howell 10, PentecOst 8.
Whole number Of votes cast IS; neceSsa-
" to a choice 20.
Mr.. Douglass re-nOminated Hugh Nc
Crea.
Twentv-ffth hallot-Craighead ., How
ell Is, McCTea Is, Pentecost Z.
Necessary TO a choice 20.
Twenty-slxth balOt1Craighead D, How
ell 10, McCrea Z, Penteeost q.
Necessary to a choice q.
Col. McNairy withdrew the name Of Mr..
Craighead. The latter stated that said
withdrawal was made with his full consent
and approval. and that he wished to return
his sincere thanks to the friends who had
stood by him so nObly.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick withdrew the name OF
Mr.. PentecOst.
Twenty-seventb ballOt-HOwell, %; Nc
| Crea Is.
Necessary TO a choice, 26.
Mr.. Darr nominated George W. Cum
ningham.
T~wenty-eighth balIot-Howell, %; Nc
| Crea, Q; Cunningham, 8.
Necessary TO a choice, 20.
Mr.. Louis Bryan nominated Michael
Burns.
Twenty-mnth ballOt-Howell, q; Nc
| Crea, 9: Cunningham, 2; Burns, IL; scat
tering, l.
Necessary to a choice, 26.
Mr.. Haslam withdrew the name Of Dir.
Cunningham.
Mr.. Malloy said that in looking over the
city directory, he had found the name OF a
man he thought the convention could unite
on, and would therefore nominate Capt.
/ WIN. StOckell, IF You please"
Thitieth ballOt-HOwell %, MeCTea :,
Burns Q, StOckell A.
Necessary to a choice 20.
A motion was made to adjourn until $50
p. NJ, but was not agreed TO.
Mr.. MOlloy withdrew the name of Capt.
StOckell.
Lou. cries of "Howell," %"IIowell,' on
| the part of the crowd outside the railing.
Thirtv-frst ballOt-Howell 20, McCrea /,
Burns 8, Wyatt !.
Necessary to a choice 20.
A YELL OF PPLAJ 81.
The utmost silence prevailed pending
| the counting of the ballots, and as tie
twenty-sixth ballot for Mr. Howell was
announced, it was greeted with a deafening
veil If applause, the throwing up Of bats,
| and other demonstrations of approval
Order1 aving been restored, the chair an
uOunced tie nomination of Mr.. Howell,
and said he took great pleasure in so doing,
as he believed that the man just nominated
could be elected.
TO WAIT UPoN THE NOMINEE.
On motion Of Capt. Bateman, a COM
mittee was appointed consisting of Capt.
Bateman andA II. Hicks, Jr., TO wait upon