Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-05-25
Democrats convention.

Hciu III IL tOWu OF JOicSoOiO 1Chh', ehO
Democracy of Washington County assem-
bled at the Court House in said town on
Saturday, May 2O:h lust. for the purpose
of nomination candidates for the Offices of
Sheriff, Trustee and County Representa-
tive. On motion Of A. V. Deaderiok.
G.. w. Nelson was elected pei1nanent
Chairman. and on motion of c. w. Meek
ESQ. E. K. Akard was elected Secretary.
After a short explanation by the Chair
man, relative to the object of the meeting,
C.. j. Lyle entered u motion that the
chairman appoint a committee OF three
to arrange a scale for voting in said con-
venting. The following gentlemen were
appointed as said committee, viz: j. D..
Atkinson, G. w. St Jonn and Z. }.
Lyle. After a consultation. said COM
mittee reported tie following. viz: That
this convention be governed by the vote
cast for John M. Morrow, for Revenue
Collector in 1874 as its basis. They
recommended to the convention that the
voting be by ballet, and hat a majority
of the votes being cast for any one cam
didate, he be declared the nominee of said
convention. Tha6 further recommended
that each civil district be entitled to one
vote in said %convention and for the num-
Der of every twenty five additional Dem>
...k. -. c,yarfu fharonF IN
any civil district. then one other vote in
said convention.
Under this arrangement each civil
distict in said county was entitled to the
following number of votes IN said conven
ton, viz LIST district 2 2nd. 2; 3rd 2;
4th, l 9TH, 3; 9th, l; 9Th, 2; 9th. A;
10th, 2; 18th, 5;12th. 2; 18th, 3; 18th,
2; 18th, A; 10th, 8; 18th. B; 10Th. 1.
This report made by said committee was
adopted,
On motion by W. b. Bowman Esq.
that one delegate from each civil District
be authorized to cast the vote for t e
District that he may represent. A mo-
tion was then made by DR.. Lynn, and
carried. that this convention postpone the
nomination of a candidate for county
Representative to some future time. The
the convention by A. V. Deaderick. as a
most suitable person as a candidate for
Sheriff of Washington County. Election
in August next. The votes were cast
By ballot as suggested, and not one dis
senting vote, he was declared to be the
unanimous choice of tho Dem ,cracy of
Washington County. in Convention az
sembled. On motion that the conven-
tion nominate a suitable person for the
office cf Trustee for Washington County.
said election to take place in August
next. The name of John NJ. Morrow
was then put in nomination by A. s
Deaderlck, and the nan. of j. III. Naft,
BY DR.. Lyon. The vote being taken re
| sul,el in the nomination of John NJ.
Morrow, as a candidate for the office OF
Trustee.
On motion of A. V. Deaderick that the
nomination just made for the ofice OF
Trustee be declared the unanimous
choice of this convention. Said motion
was adopted. TI)n. S. j. Kirkpatrick
then presented to the convention the fol-
living resolutions which became a part
of proceedings Of said convention. and
which were unanim" US adopted. viz -
Resolued. That We the Democratic
party of Washington County, in Conven
ton assemble, do most heartily appro|
bate the course pursued by the Hon. ID.
NJ. Kew, in the Senate of the United
States.in relation to tue Mississippi lnves-
tigation, that his manly and patriotic
action therein oommends him to the
favorable consideration of the patriotic
sentiment of the whole country.
Resvlced. That we endorse the course
and recognize the services in Congress. OF
of the Hon. VIM. Mcfarland, and hereby
pledge him our support in a canvass for
reelection in November next.
Said resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
G. W. St John then presented the
following resolutions to the convention
which was adopted unanimously. viz:
WHEREAS, the Democracy Ut Wash>
ipgten County In Convention assembled
did on the 1st Monday May 1876 endorse
John Allison Jr. for the Senate, and
WHEREAS. the delegates wSo COM
pose this convention have advised with
consulted the voters of the several dis
triets which they represent here to-day
therefore.
BE it RESOLVED. That this convention
do re-afirm said endorsement, snd present
said John Allison Jr. to the other coun
ties of the 1th Senatorial District as the
choice of Washington County for the
Senate from said District.
On motion of G.. j. Lyle that the See
rotary furnish a copy of the proceedings
of said Convention to the HERALD AND
TRIBUNE and JOncsboro' Journal, With
roo,oef fbot thar D,b1ich tho same