Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
CONVENTION AT INDIAN MOUND.

CONVENTION AT INDIAN HOUND.
This convention consisted Of dele
gates from the counties of Montgom-
cry and Stewart. and was held for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
joint representative for the two eoun-
ties.
The delegates from Montgomery
county profered to those from Stew
art the selection of candidate to be
nominated, the Stewart delegates ac-
cordingly held a seperate caucus for
the purpose; but failed in giving a
two-thirds vote % any one candidate,
accordingly they presented two names
to the convention. These were Col.
Nathan Brandon. of Dover, and A.
Bagwell, Jr., of Indian Mound.
The business of the convention
proper, now commenced, Major John
w. Gorham, of Stewart, was elected
permanent Chairman, and Rufus N.
Rhodes, Esq, of Montgomery. and Mr..
Flood, editor of the Dover Record
secretaries.
Committee on credentials was then
appointed, consisting of Messrs. VIM.
Martin of Montgomery, Jas. Lewis
and Capt. Graham, of Stewart.
Committee on basis of representa-
ton r. Y. johnson, of Montgomery,
Alex. Richards and Geo. Smith, of
Stewart.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates to the
convention:
From Montgomery, DR.. L. B. Chill
ton, r. Y. johnson, Smith, Hon.
G. W. Tyler, B. d. johnson, E. B.
Lurton, G. s. Daniel, j. d. Neblett,
r. n. Rhodes, j. w. Rudolph, r. II.
Burney and S. w. Martin.
From Stewart county, g W. Trice,
Ell. Hall, w. Il. Dunbar, A. g. Rich
ards, w. B. Halliday, j. w. Richards
ID. L. Howell, Fl. KiIlebrew, r. B.
Lisenbee, j. M. Lewis, L. w. Nichols,
r. r. Thomas, A. Towsend, w. @.
Wilson, S. Graham, DR.. j. w. Smith,
Clay Stacker, w. III. Brown, w. III.
Tharp, w. Ell. Belisle, Maj. J. w.
Gorham, Z. j. Shackleford, j. w.
Rice, p. ID. Wofferd and S. L. Dillen.
Committee on basis of representa-
ton. Each county entitled to one
delegate for every 30 Democratic votes
polled in the last State election. Mont
gomery county, A votes Stewart, %.
While the committees were engaged
in elaboration, Judge c. W. Tyler
made an eloquent speech in behalf of
harmony. Nominations were then
declared in order. Before names
were presented, however, the old Dem
ocratic two-thirds rule was adopted.
Clay Stacker, of Stewart, then pre-
scented the name of Col. Nathan Bran
don, and Capt. A. G. Richards that of
4. Bagwell, Jr.
When Stewart county was called
she cast her vote as follows Brandon
16; Bagwell 8.
DIR. Chiffon then, as Chairman of
the Montgomery delegates, cast the
Montgomery vote as follows Brandon
Al; B.
The Secretary of the convention
then announced the united vote as
follows: Brandon 81 Bagwell 6;-
3. Which at once determined the
nomination in favor of Col. Brandon.
W. l.. Dunbar, ESQ, then proposed
to make the nomination unanimous,
which was done by accIamation.-
Messrs. j. E. Rice, A. Townsend and
B. ID. johnson were then appointed to
announce his nomination to Col. Bran
don.
Convention then adjourned for din
ner. Apropos of this. the convention
speak in enthusiastic terms of the
princely hospitality of DIR. w. A. West.
After dinner the following resolu-
ton, Offered by ]. W. Rice. Esq, was
enthusiastically voted:
Resolved, That we, the delegates
from Montgomery and Stewart coun-
ties, recognizing the ability and integ-
rity of our representative in the lower
house of the Congress of the United
States, the Hon. John F. House, and
his peculiar fitness for the position he
so ably fills, therefore
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
his action in that body, and earnestly
recommend him as candidate for re-
election.
Col Brandon was then loudly called
for, and delivered an eloquent speech,
of which the following is an abstract !:
After thanking the convention for
the honor conferred, aud having dwelt
upon the Importance of the present
political contest in nation and State,
he made an exhaustive argument in
favor of State credit, showing the just
ness and legality of the debt, and the
great and easy capacity of Tennessee
to pay it; referring to the increasing
prosperity of the State, he GemOnstra-
ted that if Tennessee resources
should increase in the same ratio in
the future as in the past, by the year
1900 the increase alone upon the pres
ent wealth of the State would pay her
entire Indebtedness. Moreover, that
5 per cent. of the property in the State,
or ID per cent. of her products would
more than pay the debt Suggesting
that it was not the county and State tar
that bore down so heavily upon the
people, but the Federal, he asserted
and proved that the money Tennessee
pays into the United States Treasury
each year, would in three years pay off
her indebtedness and cancel every liza
bility. He declared himself in favor
of taxing all property. Railroads, &C.,
are property, and should be taxed.
No property should escape; but he in
formed his hearers that homesteads
are made exempt from taxation by
the constitution, the organic law of
the land which can not be altered by
legislature. But should the legisla-
ture repudiate, what then? Can the
bonds be taken from their holders :?