The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-17
Meeting % the Democratic Com
VGHliOn TO Nominate q
Congressman.
Gen. Bright Nominated.

Til!Ran, Of Lincoln, called the Con
Vention to order, and Gen. Frank
Cheetham was named as Chairman,
Loud applause greeted TIE gallant
General when he took the position
named. The Convention proceeded to
business ct orce, TIE Chairman an
nouncing the following committees:
Permanent Organi2a.icn--T. i. Lew
is, Chairman; +. L, Allen, D. Il, MOI
lit, II. w, Newman, J. i. Collier, ii.
W. Carol J.. S. Butler.
Rules OF baG.s and representation
Berger, Chairman Jlo b. Smith, -
Ho5c, ", Il Robinson, +. r. Burgus,
Z. K. Myers.
Platform and ResoIutions--J B
EzeIl, A, Poplin, j, L. Bryant, J. W..
Davis, +, j. Wilson, jacob Gillespie.
A committee On credentials was also
appointed.
Tho convention then (12:3O) ad.
jourued until 30 in order TO get din
J AkI.
At | 80 the convention was CalleG
| to order by General Cheltuam.
Tho Committee ca Permanent Or
eauiaaljou announced as the permanent
ohl.a.g Of the convention Colonel
I HcC.ciiand, Of Marshall, President ,
! W. }. Slater, Of Franklin, 4. B, Wade,
Of Rutherford, Secretaries,
The Chair appointed Colonel Allen
and NJ. Weakly 2 committee to escort
the President to the stand. While they
were out "OId Frank" hushcl the
house to perfect s.il.ucss BY saying,
Gentlemen" and then proceeded to
say, "My duties have come to q close,
] want to say three words, 'ACt in har
mony.' Ifyou nominate an old line
WING, or q true blue Democrat, or 4
Johnson man, or = CLealhGm man, IA
for him, and will go home and do my
best for him. Immense and long con
tinued applause, aud cries, 'Uurrah for
old Frank now have the pleasure
TO present your President, Col. McCiel-
land, Of Marshall"
Colonel MCCIclland addressed the
convention fora lew minutes, saying /;
:" Fellow.dclogatcs, sllow NE to return
my thanks for this honor and your
confidence. / simply rise to recognize
you AZ Que family. | trust we have
met as friends; trust that we have met
to discharge our duty, and viii sepc-
rate as friends, and will have halmony.
Applause
Doctor Noaljtt, Of Moore, then moved
q vote Of thanks 10 General Cheatham
f0I his services rs Temporary Chairman,
and for his patriotic and ;nspiriDg
speech. This motion Was carried with
a perfect hurrah.
A melton ny'Mr. Eurnam, OF Lin
coin, was here made to the eject that
the President be requested to consult
the chairman Of each delegation in the
appointment Of important committees,
and was followed by a very spirited
discussion. particularly between Cab
tain Burnam and MIR. Richardson, who
seemed the champions of Brisht and
Palmer, respectfully.
Quiet having prevailed after a lone
time, the motion was finally carried,
The Committee on Credentials made
their appearance in the hall, aud sub-
mitted their report.
A heated discussion arose upon its
adoptjon, and pcndiup the motion to
adopt, the Committee on Rules and
Basis Of Representation was allowed to
make their report, which was adopted.
Their report concluded with the two
recommendations, as follows:
ave also recommend that no nomj-
nation shall be made cxccpt By a two.
thirds vote ofthe delegates, Immense
a~pplauqe) and the committee recon-
mend the following resolutions:
Resolved, That each aspirant whose
name shall be brought before this con
v@cntion shall be pledged by his friend
or himself TO abide the action and sup
port the nominee OF this convention.
The Committee on Resolutions and
Platform reported the following:
ReSoIrca, That we heartily indorsc
aud approve the platform and rcsolu.
tons adopted By the Democratic Con
serTatire Convention, recently held at
the Capitol at Nashville, and VIC hereby
IA tho Hon n DIT, /
nee. etc.
ifeso9"cd, That we most sincerely
and earnestly condumn all l~aWlesgnass,
OF whrtcYGr character it may be: and