Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-25
THE PRIMARIES.
election of DeIegate. Yesterday.

Election Of Delegates Yesterday.
The election cf delegates to the Conyen-
ton to be held next Saturday for the nomi
nation of a Democratic and Conservative
ticket for county officials, took place in the
| country districts yesterday, and in the
various wards of the city last night. The
meetings were well attended, and an I'M
usual interest was manifested in the cleo
ton. The prediction had been general that
there would be considerable excitement;
but nothing could have been more orderly
or satisfactory than the primaries yesterday
and last night. The following is COM
plete
LIST OF DELEGATES,
so far as heard from at the hour of going TO
press, beginning with the city:
First Ward-W. III. Chickering, c. p.
McCarver.
Second Ward-James B. Richardson,
n. L. Adams.
Third Ward-Wm. Stoekell, Henry
Lanier, J. c. Bradford.
Fourth Ward-Jas. w. Manner, Jno.
Hereford, j. r. Harwell, A. ID. Creighton.
Fifth Ward-W. NJ. Duncan, All. Lusk,
| r. F. Woods, Samel 5. Wharton.
Sixth Ward.-Jesse Parrish, G. b. CableT,
James Miller, VIM. Litterer.
Seventh Ward.-T. j. Whitley, j. l..
Bateman, Louis Whorley, Tip johnson.
Eighth Ward.-Spencer Eakin, DIR. j w.
McMurray, Ben Tanksley, James Wyatt.
Ninth Ward.-Chas. Rich, DIR. j. Nj.
Stout.
Tenth Ward.-T. o. Morris, VIM. K.
McAllister, Jr., NJ. j.. Smith, Chas. Daney,
Pat Cleary.
EDGEFIELD.
First Ward.-John Morrow, w. Benson
alternate. Delegate instructed to vote only
| for candidates who would abide by the de-
cision of the Convention.
Second Ward.-Wm. II. Morrow, Gen.
j. B. Clements.
Third Ward. G.. Webb, T. G. Crunk.
Fourth Ward.-John Handy, Il. A. Cal
| ter.
Fifth Ward.-J. ii. Hale, with instruc-
tions to vote for the following named can
didates:
Sheriff-W. G. Shaw.
Trustee-W. A. knight.
Jailor-Wm. Morgan.
County Court Clerk. L. Bell.
Criminal Court Clerk-Sam. Donaldson.
Circuit Court Clerk-N. +. Dortch.
Revenue Collector-Jas. Il. Patterson
and Thos. Sneed tied.
Register-B. Z. Binkly.
Chancellor-W.n Cooper.
Sixth Ward.-Samuel Green, with in
structions to vote for the following named
candidates:
Sheriff.. W. Edwards.
Jailor-Bob Patterson.
City Clerk-James T. Bell.
Criminal Clerk-Sam Donelson.
Circuit Clerk. Litton.
Revenue Collector Patterson.
Trustee-W. A. Knight.
Register-B. +. Binkly.
Chancellor-M. NJ. Brien, Jr.
COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
Second District-Two contesting dele
cations.
Fourth District-Wm. Wade, Samuel
Wright.
Fifth District. A. HARDWOOD, DR.. A. A,
East.
Ninth District-Robert Howell, n. X.
Griffin.
Tenth District-T. B. Jones, G. C. Can
trell instructed to personally consult the
voters of the district, and be governed by
the will of the majority.
Twelfth District-B. F. Cockrill, H.
Clay Davidson.
CAotl iSb--NO C4CNtSA
on account of the paucity Of attendance.
Another primary meeting is announced for
Friday night.
Twenty-First District.-William Robert
son.
Twenty-Third District.-J. NJ. Simpkins,
with instructions to use his influence to
have the convention organized, and to sit
in a room separate and apart from the can
didates, and all interested friends engaged
in electioneering for such candidates in
order that their deliberations may be calm,
quiet and undisturbed in the said conyen-
ton.
In this district, vote was taken in or
der to show the preference for the various
candidates, with the following result: For
Chancellor, VIM. F. Cooper; Circuit Court
Clerk, Y. F. Dortch; County Court Clerk,
Jas. T. Bell; Criminal Court Clerk, Samuel
Donnelson; Sheriff, E. ID. Whitworth, Jailer
J. J. Garrett, Revenue Collector, ThOs.
Sneed; Register, B. F. Binkly, and no one
receiving majority for County Trustee,
second ballot was had with like result,
and ID. NJ. Marshall being behind was
then dropped, and on the third ballot Vim.
4. knight received a majority.