Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-13

before that body. His views on
the State debt and other questions
are clear and to the best interests
Of the people Of the State.
We hope the Democracy Of this
County will give him their hearty
support at the Primary election,
and thereby secure his nomination.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONHEN.
.Aai TON.
I1 compliance with previous no
Etice, and in accordance with a RESI-
olution of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, a meeting
of the Democrats of Greene Co.,
was held at the Court House on
Monday, July 8, 1876.
D; G. Dukes. Chairman Demo-
cratic County ExecutiveC Committee
called the meeting to order.
On motion Col. w. A. Hawkins
was chosen chairman, and VIM. b..
Coleman, secretary.
The chairman briefly stated the
object Of the meeting in a short
and telling speech.
On motion a committee on Res
olutious and to select delegates to
the State Conyen'i,n at Nashville
August 9th, to nominate a candi-
Date for Governor, and candidates
70. Electors tor the State at Large
was appointed.
The following committee was
appointed : z. MaIoney, Col, Juo.
Weems and Johu NJ. Brabson.
During the absence Of the com.
mittec, H. II. sngersoll, addressed
the cynyention and read the St.
LouisN aticnalD d Democratic Platform
which Yves frequently applauded.
The Committed on Delegates
and Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing Delegates to the State Con,
vention and report was unanimous.
" accepted and adopted:
VIM. B. James. Sam. Crawford,
Fl. Ii. Irger.oll, E. M Moo-e.
VIM. T.. Coleman. G. B. Miller,
ID. K. Self, A. II. Pierce,
Jacob Myers, X. q. Carter,
Robert Jones, BENZ. +, Earnest
Chas.G G. Rankin, j. X. P. Savior,
Capt. John s. Love.
The same committee also re-
ported the following Resolutions,
which were carried, after a short
debate on the ''prlmary elections.
We, the Democracy of Greene county
IN convention assembled, deplore tha
extravaganza and corruption in the ad"
ministration of government, and earnest
! ly desiring a return to the pure and'eco-
nomical methods of earlier days. d,
heartily endorse the Reform Platform
adopted by our National Convention at
st. Louis, and cordially ratify the MONS
ination of Samuel j. Tilden, of N. Y.
for the Office of President, and of Thos
A. Hendricks. for the office of Vice-Pres
ident and believing them 10 be tried
representatives Of the ideas OF reform
and purity in governmint, do hereby
| pledge to them our active support in
the coming canvass.
We believe there is also need OF Rer
form in the local administration OF JUS
tice, and do therefore approve the nom
ination OF Hon. J. A. Mckinney, for the
office of Judge of our Judicial Circuit,
and invite all good citizens to uri e
with Us in securing his election, and
thereby ave the circuit from disgrace
in the choice Of r. r. Butler, the Res
publican nominee, for that import an:
office.
We also approve the nomination OF
John Allison, Jr.. for the office OF Q
Tor, for this district, and promise bim
our hearty support.
Recognizing the iicC that III unf"n
there is strength. and in harmony there
is success. and believing that the maj'r-
ity should rule, we urge ali Democrats
10 vote ut the primary election to he
HID on the 81 day Of August. and In
wife all candidates for the nomination
OF representative to publicly announce
themselves.
Begrettiug the confusion that has
arisen in our Congressions district from
NE appointment OF two Executive Com
mittees, We take This occasion to express
our convictions that Ia this matter, as
well as al others, we ale capable OF 10"
cal selfspovernment and that the Con-
gressional Convention IS he proper ~
thority toappoini the Ex%ecurveC Com
mittee of He district, Therefore we de-
precato the appointment OF such Com
nnttee in our district by the Stale tx,
eculive COMMITTEES, aud request tba.
brearter it appoint such committees on
lyin case OF failure OF our convention to
make The appointment. We also believe
that a popular and perfect equalization
Of our party would be'effeo!ed oy max
rug the chairman Of the various county
committees to compose the Congression
al Committees, and the Chairman Of the