Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-06-08
Meetingof the State Dem.
oCratic Convention

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order at noon by Capt. j. l..
Rice, Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee, who said
he hoped that the proceedings
OF the convention would be
characterized by moderation,
harmony and wisdom.
Hon. John NJ. Crrzier, Knox
vile, was made Permanent Pres,
ldent, With Vice Presidents from
each Congressional District.
Ga taking the chair the Presi-
dent of the Convention made a
strong speech against the contrac-
ton policy of The party in power,
and in favor of a repeal Of the r.
sumption Act, also attacking leg,
islation from 1860 to the present
time in the interest of bondhold-
ers and banking monopolies with
out regard to the necessities and
distresses of the industrial classes
of the Union. The speech was
heartily applauded.
At the close, in the selection IF
four Delegates for the State at
large, two were taken from the
Middle and one each from the
Eastern and Western divisions Of
the State.
The following is the State dele
CATION to the National Conven,
tion from the State at large: ]. A,
Gardner, of Weakly county; j.
M. Fleming, OF Knox, editor Of
the Knoxville Tribune ex Gov
ernor John G. Brown, of Giles /;
and John G. Burch, of Davidson,
The latter was elected by accla-
nation.
The following were reported
from the District delegations as
having been appointed dele
gates to the st. Louis Conven-
ton:
First Districts. Kirkpat-
rick and John Z. Helms. AL
ternates-A. X. Shields and
Gen. A. E. jackson.
SecondDistrict-Alfrcd Cald-
well, Thos. O'Comer. Alter
nates-A. Gains, Ii. B. Bran
ner.
Third District-P. II. Coffee,
w. II. Cliff. Alternates-Jos.
V. Carnes, a. Blizzard.
Fourth District-John p.
Murray, W. II. Saddler. Al
tcrnates-Benton McMillin, j.
Z. Washington.
Fifth District-Jas. ID. Rich
ardson, James w. Newman.
Automatically. n. COwder, a.
l.. Landis.
Sixth District-Samuel Don
olson, ". G. Ewin. Alternates
Il. G.. Morris, Henry Buquo.
Seventh District = w. c..
Whitthorne, TIP. Allison. AL
tcrnates John NJ. Graham,
George Ii. Nixon.
Eighth District = A. w.
Campbell, VIM. NJ. Wright.
Alternatcs = John &. Pitts,
Robert Gates.
Ninth Districts. w. Coch-
ran, p. j. Smith. Alternates-
Willo Haywood, ThoS Steele.
Tenth District-Wn. =. Car
roll Marsh Il. Polk. Altcrnates
w. II. Rhea, Thos. Jones.
Majority and minority platforms
were presented - the former be-
ing adopted, which is as follows -
The Democracy of Tennes-
see in convention assembled
make the following declaration
of principles:
l. That civil reform i'll the
public service is imperatively
demanded.
2. We demand the uncOndi-
tional repeal of the resumption
act Of Jan. 4, 1875.
3. We insist on the substitu-
lion of Treasury notes for ma
tional bank currency at the car
Hest moment practicable.
4. We favor the resumption
of specie payments whenever
the same can be effected with
out injury to the business in
tcrests of the country, and with
a fair prospect of being able to
maintain 1.-THE policy Of the
Republican party having rem
dered an early resumption inn
possible without ruin and bank
ruptcy TO the country.
5. We demand rigid econo-
nv in public expenditures, and
a strict accountability of all
officials charged with the col
lection or disbursement of pub
lie money.
6. We are opposed to further
contraction of the circulating