Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-05
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

Inc purpose Oh bn1S GOnN6uIAOn WAS ~ >
nominate Senator to represent the
of Robertson. Montgomery t
and Stewart in the upper house Of the ]
State legislature.
A large portion of the morning was
spent by the three county delegations 10
separate cancusing, the details ofwhich
are better left to the privacy due to
such preliminary discussions, we being
onlv concerned with the results as
manifested in the pablo proceedings
of the convention.
These were as follows: The Conven-
ton was called to order q little after
II M, by the Hon. d. N. Kennedy
as chairman of the executive commit
tee. who briefly announced the purpose
of the meeting, and then proposed that
the election of permanent chairman
should be proceeded with.
DIR. Northington nominated Mr.. IL.
H. Poston for that Office, who declln-
ed, on the ground, that the Robertson
delegation to which he belonged was
scanty in numbers and that they de-
sired to be altogether for the purpose
of consultation.
! Mr.. Poston then nominated the LION.
d. N. Kennedy, who was unanimous
| ly elected.
i DR.. D. F. Wright and I. M. Riley,
editors respectively of the CHRONICLE
and the Tobacco Leaf, were then ap-
pointed secretaries, and the Conven-
ton being organized proceeded to bust
ness.
s J. Fort. Esq, then moved com
3 mittee of two from each county on the
basis of representation and Mr..
! Goodlett committee similarly constl-
e tuted on credentials. DIR. Ussery
moved that the basis of representation
should be one vote for every fifty Dem
7 ocratic votes cast by the several coun-
). ties in the last gubernatorial election
3. Carried.
e. The two committees were appointed
while they were consulting Col. Og
81 burn moved that every delegate before
s. proceeding to nomination shoulC
y bind himself to abide by the action o
70 the Convention. After some discus
sion this motion was withdrawn.
The committee on credentials thel
"a reported as follows:
- Delegates from Robertson county
, A. E. Garner, III. III. Poston, Will
~ Hornburger, Josiah Fort, Robt. Sorry
ey VIM. Moore, H. G. Crunk, and :
OF r. Harrison.
s: Delegates from Stewart county-N
z,o l.. Dunbar, and R. E. Thomas.
479 The delegates from MontgomeI
OBJ county having been givenin our repo
of the Convention of the 10th inst
which appointed them, we do not dee
it necessary to give their names her
90 w The committee on basis of represel
81 81 tation reported the three counties
or be entitled to the following numbe
of votes respectively: Robertson
If Montgomery A; Stewart 70.
one The Chairman then declared non
der nations in order, upon which j. Flo
d4 ESQ, proposed Mr.. A. E. Garner; L
Vi Northington proposed Mr.. ID.
re- Crunk; Mr.. John Wilcox propos
on Mr.. John Woodward. Mr.. CRU
ap- being present desired to withdraw
'ro- name; it was ruled by the chair that
900 could only be withdrawn by consent
the gentleman who proposed hi
..-O- which DR.. Northington for the pres'
S''S' declined to yield.
mp. After few words from Mr.. Wa
e7 81 in behalf of Mr.. Garner, that gent
IL man himself mounted the s+sna
Ih0 --MR, GARNER SPEECh'
ION sa He spoke most decidedly of pay
1ore all debts legally due by the State
nroposed to refer any bonds, the lei
ity of which might be doubtful to
limited States courts. He belle
that a tax Of 4 mills with the SURF
have on band, would, if economically
t i'm miuistered, pay the interest. In OIL
j at to do this, however, he urgedlncre'
their strictness on the tax gatherers,
COM maid a merited compliment to thos
apers Montgomery for their efficiency
page, Mr.. Polk G. johnson then spok
York favor of the nomination OF Mr. "
fence ward. declaring his preference Tor
, sus- gentleman. but observing that all {
pay If the candidates stood on the
ssign- platform and that he would exert
leces- self earnestly for the election OF
IS for one of the three who might be n
flour mated.
papers Here DIR. Northington Wlthdre
week name of Mr.. Crunk.
nks of Mr.. E. Lurton, spoke In faN
will be Mr.. Garner, dwelling on the fac
all the the Robertson delegation were
r New NOUS for him, and urging his no
We are ton as courtesy to them.
listorl- Mr.. Ell. II. Poston relterate
ons so Interference of the Robertson dee!
for Garner. but engaged that his
ty would support either OF the
its two men who might be the nominee
eerheu' Convention.
e legis- After a few words from Messl
higneS' Ter and Beaumont, the Montg
attn lot delegation requested to be alio
l. Dran retire few minutes for consul
cry "nu which was granted.
rner "0 Voting then commenced WI
) ~, !" following result.
n tnoi LIST Ballot-Garner-Roberts
OF ota'e Montgomery, 173; Stewart w.
0loS 3-5.
eommu- Observation-Disclosures, o;
= any gomery, &c 2-5, Stewart, %
81 20.
ID desire After this the name of Mr..
douU' u yard was withdrawn, and Mr.
h Will DC Beaumont moved that MIR. III
re. l lac now unanimously nominated b
body of n S.o d;scrssion this wa
elr uu's tn. the vote was put, and Mr.
ehclehc Garner aoas unanimously dec
teres's VI nominee of the C6nUeptton.
Mr.. Garner then again mou