Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-08

A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for Vice
President, meets our cordial APPROX
al, and we pledge them our hearty
support.
HENRY RoGERs, Chairman.
i. +. NoRTHINGToN, Sec'y.
District No. 6.
At meeting called for the purpose
of electing delegates to the three con-
ventions called by the County Execu-
tive Committee, G.. FL. Slaughter was
called to the chair, and N. L. Whit
field appointed Secretary. On motion
the same body of delegates were cho-
sen to attend all three Of the Conven-
tons. The chair then proceeded to
appoint committee to recommend
delegates, consisting of K. B. Ross,
Frank Waller and B. f. Gill. The
committee recommended G. Ell. Slaugh-
ter with George Warfeld, alternate,
DIR. S. Dawson with DIR. g. p. Sypert,
alternate, E. B. Ross with N. L. Whit
field alternate. The convention ex-
pressed its preference for G.. Ell.
Slaughter for Representative, with B.
E. Gill as second choice. The follow
ing resolution as expressive of the
sentiment of the Convention was ad-
opted unanimously.
Resolved, That we deny the right
OF the State to repudiare her just
debts, but favor the entertainment of
any proposition looking toward the
liquidation Of her debts, coming from
her creditors. Ifthere is any question
of the justice of the State debt, we ia
vor its being decided by the proper
Courts Of Justice.
u. ii. SLAUGHTER, Chairman.
N. L.. WHITFIELD, Sec'y.
District NO.7.
AT Democratic Convention of the
citizens of the 7th Civil District Of
Montgomery county. held in New
Providence, Tenn, on Saturday, July
LIST, 1876. for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the County, Flote.
rial and Senatorial Conventions, to be
held in GAINESVILLE, July 10, at Indian
Mound, July %. and GAINESVILLE, July
20.
A. G. Goodlett, Esq, was called t.
the chair, and M. B. Coleman chosen
Secretary.
The following names were theI
placed in nomination as delegates anC
alternates to the County Convention
which meets in GAINESVILLE July 10
and were unanimously elected: Del
egates-A. G. Goodlett, VIC. Smith
L. Herndon. Alternates-M. B. Cole
man, K. B. Rossington, III. w. Watts
Capt. Thomas Herndon offered thu
following resolution which was unani
mously adopted.
Resolved, That the delegates Sc.
lected by this convention to attend the
County, Pictorial and Senatorial con
ventions be instructed to vote for nc
man as candidate to represent US il
the next general assembly, who is moi
in favor of maintaining the honor and
credit of the State of Tennessee By
paying her Indebtedness.
The appointment of delegates tc
the Pictorial and Senatorial conven.
lions was deferred till Saturday, July
s, to which time the convention ad
journed to meet again on that day al
4 o'clock p. m.
A. G. GooDLETT, Chairman.
NJ. B. COLEMAN, Sec'y.
District No. s.
At meeting of the citizens of Dis
trict No. s, at Liberty Precinct, Satur-
day, July l, for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the County conven-
ton in ClarksEille, on July 10, the
Pictorial convention at Indian Mound,
on July %. and the Senatorial con-
vention in GAINESVILLE on July %.
Mr.. John Oneal was called to the
chair, and Mr.. B. W. Humber APP
pointed secretary.
On motion, DIR. L. B. Chiffon, E.
Shelton and I. P. Howard, Esq, were
appointed committee to select dele
gates to the several conventions. The
committee reported the following
names l. 2. Howard, Esq, J. W
Bartee and w. K. Cummins, delegates
to conventions to be held in Clarks-
vile on July 10, and %. DIR. L. B
Chiffon, e. Shelton and Pugh Haynes
delegates to convention at Indian
Mound on July p. Delegates unin-
structed.
DR.. L. B. Chiffon. E. Shelton and
John Dodd were appointed q District
committee for the ensuing two years
The Secretary was instructed to fur.
nish copy of this meeting to the
GAINESVILLE papers for publication.
JOHN ONEAL, Chairman.
B. W. HUMBER, Sec'y.
District No. 8.
At meeting held in District No. 8
on the 1st of July for the purpose o.
appointing delegates to the County
Senatorial and Pictorial Conventions
7. NJ Reynolds was called to the chail
and c. friedrich appointed Secreta
ry, when the following persons were
appointed delegates to said conven
tions, viz: T. NJ. Reynolds, Lev
Cooper and G. Friedrich.
7. NJ. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
G. friedrich, Sec'y.
District No. IL.
The following are the delegates ap.
pointed in District No. II: John Ed.
mondson, DIR. B. w. Ussery, Thomas
Mills and DR.. J. G. Rogers.
District No. 10.
At Convention held at Palmyra
July /, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the County convention in
GAINESVILLE, on July 10, the Pictorial
oonvan4ion If Indian Mound an JuIv