The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-17
THE CONVENTIONS
Meeting Of the Senatorial and Fiea.
feriai Conventions Tuesday.
Capt. A. G. Hawkins Nominated for
the Senate.


Fioater on the I2tst Ballot.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The convention convened in the
College building at ii o'clock, and
was called to order by Hon w. /. Me
Farlan1. of Humboldt He stated the
object of the convention and called for
a motion for Permanent Chairman.
On motion, DR. NJ ID L Jordan, was
elected permanent chairman and all
the editors present were appointed
Secretaries.
On motion of Capt Cooper, COM
mittee Of five, consisting of DIR Craw-
ford and Capt TONNES of Carroll, Hons
WI Mcfarland and W A Cooper and
Capt Raines, of Gibson, we're appoint
ed committee on credentials.
While the committee were out, calls
were made on the candidates for the
Legislature for speeches. Mr. McDear-
mon, of Trenton, spoke few minutes,
giving his views Oh State finances
The committee reportedas delegates
those whose names were printed in
the EXCHANGE of last week; and also
recomm ended that number of prox-
les be received. The report was re-
ceived and adopted.
o.. Mr. Mcfarland moved that the
convention proceed to nominate can
didate for Senator.
Mr. Raines nominated Capt A G
Hawkins. of Carroll.
Mr. Hill moved that Cap. Hawkins
be nominated by reclamation. Carried
unanimously.
Mr. Hill moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to notify Capt
Hawkins of his nomination and escort
him to the stand. Messrs Hill and
Fly, of Gibson, and DIR Crawford, of
Carroll, performed that duty, and the
gentleman was introduced in happy
and appropriate manner by DIR Jor-
dan, ex-senator from this district.
Capt. Hawkins thanked the conven-
ton in few well timid remarks, an
nouncing himself squarely on the na>
tional and state platforms, and for Til
den, Hendricks, Porter and Reform.
His remarks were favorably received
by the large audience. He will be
elected by an overwhelming majority
in November.
Mr. Coates, of Carroll, offered the
following resolution, which was sec
-ondod by Capt Cooper of, Gibson. 1t
WAS unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we remember wit h
pleasure and gratitude the upright
and Jealous course of the Hon NJ d l.
Jordan in the Senate of the seth. Cen
eral Assembly of Tennessee, and We
hereby heartily commend him the
same.
Mr. Mcfarland, of Gibson, offered
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily ratify
the nomination of Hon JAS ID Porter
for Governor by the Democratic party
of tennessee.
Resolved, further, That We cordially
endorse the platform of our party, and
pledge united support to its nominees
and its principles.
Mr. TowncS, of Carroll, offered the
following which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby tender
the thanks of this convention to the
Hon NJ D l. Jordan, chairman, for
the faithful and impartial manner he
hats discharged the duties of his posi-
ton as chairman, and that We request
the various papers in Gibson county
to publish the proceedings of this con-
vention.
e On motion of Mr. Rawlins, of Glib
son, the convention adjourned sine die.
FLoATERIAL CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order
by Hon W A Cooper, of Gibson.
Hon w l Mcfarland, of Gibson,
was elected permanent chairman, and
the members of the press Of Gibson,
II II Barr, of Weakley, Jno G Swee-
ney, of Henry, aud Maj. B G Eel,
of Carroll, were appointed Secrcta-
ries.
The following committee on creden-
entails was appointed:
Spl Hill, Of Gibson, A Il Hal, of
Carroll, = e Fryer, of Henry, and &
Nj Ewing, of Weakley.
Judge Jno A Rogers of Weakley,
while the committee was ost, made a
strong reputation speech. He was an
original and continued Union man; but
the Government freed the negroeslle-
gally, and he thought We ought not
to pay the bonds issued before the
war.
On motion the candidates for Floa-
ter were allowed each FIVE minutes to
make known their position.
The Committee on credentials made