Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-19
THE STATE REPUBLICAN cOSVEN-

IlUHs
A little summary of the State
Republican Convention, held at
Nashville on the 18th inst. may be
useful hereafter as a matter Of ref
erence. About 200 delegates were
present, about one-fifth Of whom
were colored. Only a few specta-
tors were present. Colonel Eaton,
of Memphis, yice-president OF the
executive committee, called the con-
vention to order. Chas. Kortrecht,
of Shelby, nominated Gen. W. j.
Smith for temporary chairman,
which carried, and Messrs.K ortrecht
and Houk escorted him to the chair.
The General made a short, loyal
speech, highly complimentary to
the delegates. Captain VIM. Rule,
Of Knoxville, was appointed secre-
tary. and the usual committees
were appointed. Barbour Lewis,
of Illinois, moved to take a recess OF
half an hour; carried. Ed Shaw, Of
Memphis figured among the
brethren occasionally. Judge
Harrison, Of Nashville, read a
fiery letter from ex-senator Brown
low. 1t was devoted mostly to an
abuse of the Secession Democracy
and predicted a glorious Republic
can triumph next November, at
least in East Tennessee. He de-
voted much space to the question
of State credit, urging the payment
of the debt, and startled the crowd
by saying: 81 would rather vote
for an honest Democrat than a dis
honest Republican" He promised
to meet them at the Cincinnati con-
vention. The permanent organiza-
ton was as follows: For president,
Hon. Jas. R. Dillon, of Davidson;
first vice president, Hon. Henry R.
Gibson, of Campbell; second vice
president, W. NJ. Woodcock, Of
Wilson; third vice president, James
A. Thompson (colored), of Shelby.
A motion to instruct for Bristow
caused a hot discussion and was
finally lost. E. E. Winters offered
the following:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans
Of Tennessee in convention assembled
take this opportunity to express our ap
proyaI Of the manly course pursued By
Hon. D. NJ. Key That is the way it wal
written by Winters-REPoRTER in thu
United States Senate, in sustaining the
resolution directing an investigation o
the election frauds in Mississippi, anC
regard it as a favorable sign Of the
times 10 see one Democrat, at least, il
Tennessee who has the courage to give
expression to his individual convictions
in defiance 10 the Democratic partJ
whip.
Gibson-I hope the resolution will no
he Endorsed, as it will prevent Senate
Key from taking another single step ii
that direction. 1t would completed.
ruin him, wreck him absolutely, and b.
would be OF no further assistance to US
We may carry such things 10 our hearts
but it won't do to publish them.
Honk-I move that the last remark b
taken away from the reporter. Laugh
ter and applause
Winters-I withdraw the resolution.
The remaining proceedings wer
not of particular interest. TIL
resolutions do not amount to much
There was considerable disorder a
times and sharp sparring. Th
ablest thing that appears in the fu
report of the proceedings is Brow
lows red-hot letter. The Amer
can says:
A careful and accurate canvass Of h
Republican delegation from Tenness
to the Cincinnati convention shows {
teen for Morton, seven for Bristow, o.
for Blaine, and one unknown-possib
the Great Unknown" reserved
eclipse the person from Maine.
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