Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-22
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.


THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call of &c. Reeve,
Esq, chairman OF the Democratic
Congressional Executive Commit
tee Of the first Congressional Dis
trict, delegates from the counties
comprising the First Judicial Cir
cult met in convention in jones'
boro' Thursday, the 22nd inst,
for the purpose Of selecting a CAM
didate for Judge to fill the unex.
pired term of the late Ju0ge.
Gillenwaters.
AT 104 o'clock, Mr.. Reeves call.
ed the convention TO order in the
court house.
On motion, Col. Geo. W. Mel.
con. of Washington was called
temporarily to the chair, and Jno.
Slack and W. e. Coleman request.
ed to act as Secretaries.
On motion a committee of one
from each county vas appointed on
permanent organization, viz L: A.
N. Shoun, Of Johnson; j. w. Tips
ton, Of Garter; w. V. Deadrick,
of Sullivan /; Q. j. Hannum, of
UnicOl, n. g. Dukes, of Greene;
VIM. Greene, of Hawkins; and s.
Williams, of Hancock.
The same committee was re-
quested to report a basis of repre-
sentat on.
On motion a committee of one
from each county was appointed on
Credentials, viz: S. A. Cunning
ham, Of Carter; A, j, Cox, of Sui
livan; w. ?. Reeves, Of Washing
ton, C, L.. Sewer, of Greene; [.
Love, of Unicoi; A. d. Huffmas-
ter, of Hawkins; and WIN. Davis,
of Hancock.
The committee on permanent
org ,nization reported as follows:
Prosident-S. A.. Cunningham of Car
ter county.
SecretdTY-John Slick, Of Sullivan.
asst. Sec " WE. Coleman, ot Greene.
"As basis of representation we recon-
mend POrter's vote for Goveynor in 1874
to.wit. johnson, 1; Carter, A; Sullivan
16; Unicoi, /; Washington; II; Greene,
Is; Hawkins, IL; Hancock, 8.
Committee on Credentials re.
ported as present, l delegate from
Johnson; Carter, 8; Sullivan, IL;
Washington, II; Unicoi, 3; Greene
IA; Hawkins, II; and Hancock, 3
1--WE omit names.)
Mr.. Upton Of Carter, offered
the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
ReSOlOed - That we pledge ourselves to
support no man for Judge Of the LIST
Judicial Circuit who has political aspir-
and
Resolged-That we require from the
nominee of this convention a public
avowal and pledge that during his term
OF office, he sill not seek directly or
indirectly, any political position.
On motion, the two-thlrds rule in
making a nomination was adopted.
Nomination, being in order, III.
H. IngersoI, of Greene; II. Mol
som, of Carter; G. j. st. John, Of
jill. Robinson,o Greene
John A. Mckinney, of Hawkins,
were placed in nominations
FIRST BALLOT.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 5, johnson l-6.
Folsom-Carter 4, Washington Is.
st. John Sullivan l6, Washington 2,
and Uuicoi i--19.
Robinson-Greene 10, Wash'ton 3-13.
McKinney-Hancock 3, Hawkins IL,
and Washington $50,
The names OF H. II. Ingersoll and II.
M. Folsom were withdrawn.
SECOND BALLOT.
Robinson-Greene 10, Washington a.
and johnson 80.
st. John-Sullivan is, Washington 3,
Unicoi 20.
McKinney-Hancock 8, Hawkins II,
Carter 4, and Washington 4-23.
THIRD BALLOT.
Robinson-Johnson l, Washington 4,
Greene 1870.
St. John-Carter A, Sullivan 10, Unicoi
/. Washington 8-24. s1is p4gL
Mckinney Washington 4, Hawkins IL
Hancock 80.
FOURTH BALLOT.
st. John II; Robinson IS; Mckinney II.
FIFTH BALLOT. 2
St.John 10; Robinson 10; Mckinney "a.
SIXTH BALLOT. IL.
st JOHN "a; Robinson 18; Mckinney 81
SEVENTH BALLOT
Robinson l6, St.John 10, Mckinney %.
EIGHTH BALLOT. r
Robinson 81, St.John IS, Mckinney is.
TWELFTH BALLOT. +.
.t. John-Carter 2; Sullivan 16; Unicoi
I; Greene 1884.