The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-15
Fulton County Democratic
Convention.

Fulton County Democratic
Convention.
Pursuant to call the Fulton County
Democracy met in Convention at the
Court House, in Hickman, Monday,
/ the llth instant Hon II. y Tyler,
sChairman of the County Committee
fealIed the convention 10 order aud ex
planned its objects in few brief re
marks
On motion, of Geo B Praiher, Dir.
@ s. Miles was called to the Chair.
DR.. Miles arose and begged to de
cline, stating IN few remarks that he
was not one of those who favored
convention; that he did not think the
people of this District desired or
thought convention necessary, etc.
(The Convention insisted on his ac
eepting the Chair, notwithstanding his
excuse
Geo B. Pra'her, was then appointed
Secretary.
a motion was then made by Judge
B. r, Walker, 10 appoint committee
on Resolutions.
DR.. W. D Corbett objected, urging
that the people should FIRST decide by
vote whether tbey desired or approved
the holding convention Or not.
\. D. Kineman then offered the
following resolution
Rssolrsd, That the Democracy of Fulton
County here assembled approve the call
of the Congressional Committee for
Convention 10 meet ia P4ducah. Sept. y,
10 nominate Democratic candidate for
Congress, and that we will send delegates
10 the same.
Geo. Warren moved that when the
vote is taken, it be by division Of the
House, those "for the Convention"
going to the right, and those against
the Convention" going to the left,
which motion was adopted
The question being then put, it was
decided by very large vote in favor
of a Convention.
The question was then put in the
same manner as to whether the Con
veUlion would instruct the Fulton del
egates, and was decided in the affirm
alive.
Nominations was then declared to
DC in order
" D. Corbett, nominated L. !.
Trimbe
Ed Crosslaud was put in nomina
ton by several.
NJ. B Shaw, nomited II y Tyler
Tyler peremptorily declined and his
name was Withdrawn.
A. II. Scarce, nominated Oscar
Tnrser.
R. S. Murrell, nominated \. R
Boone
The vote being taken by division
of the House, Edward Grassland was
declared the FIRST choice; whereupou it
was moved and seconded that it be 50
declared by reclamation, which was
carried
Nominations were then made for sec
ond choice
W. a. Brevard, nominated l.. S
Trimble
HA Tyler, nominated B. G. Bid
we'll.
A. Il. Scarce, nominated Oscar
Turner.
R. S. Murrill, nominated A. Z (
Boone.
The vote being taken by division of
the House, B. e. Bidwell was deelar
ed the second choice, whereupou it
vas moved aud carried that it be de-
clared by reclamation.
1t was then moved and seconded,
that L. D. Trimble be declared the /
third choice OF this Convention, which /
was adopted by exclamation.
i motion was then made to appoint
delegates to The Paducah Convention,
whereupon the following delegates
we're appointed
Taylor Bard, F NJ Usher, Law
"0' N'zssetl, Jas s. Bushart. Geo
warren u r Essley, Chas- Nichols, /
II A Tyler, c = Harper. n J. Pas
ehall, r s. Murrell, Il. II. Binford
II c Douahoo, NJ d. johnson, L
w Stephens, Robert Watson and j
n Hawkins, and all other democrats
of the county
On motion, DIR. G. S Miles, by vote
of the House, was added as delegate
b. r. Walker offered the following
resolution:
ResoIeed That this Convention looks
upon the Democratic candidates, Tilden
aud Hendricks, the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States, as sound safe, and patriotic men
and reformers, in the true sense of the
words, and that we most heartily endorse
the nomination, and pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means TO secure their
election in November next.
A motion was then made and carried
that this Convention adjourn sine die
G. s. MILES, Chm.
GEO B PRATHER, Sec'y.
war Their Key Note!
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