The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-28

ton, NJ ID Caldwell, Z A Goodloe.
DIR Edwards, of Obion, a member
of the State Executive Committee,
while the committees were out, made
aspeech, urging the Importance of
organization and systematic WORK, land
intimating that small amount of
cash will be necessary to run the can
vass.
Committee on Finance--Col Tan>
sill, J w Thomas, E j Buchanan,
lack Watkins, Capt A Duckworth,
Jno I Douglass, W I Osborn, j B
Tarrant I j Edwards.
The committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows:
For Chairman, Lewis Bond, of
Hay wood.
For Secretaries, I H Baker, of
Weakly, f B Fisher, of Crockett,
w A Wade, Jno H Glass and Wills
Williams, of Gibson, Willo Haywood,
of Haywood, L o Palmer, of Upton,
lack Watkins, of Dyer, + d Watson,
of Obion, W IL Adams, of Lake,
Thos Steele, of Lauderdale.
Messrs Haywood, Carthel and Ew-
| ing escorted Mr. Bond to the chair,
when he made a few appropriate re-
marks.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the list of delegates for the
different counties and w H Adams,
of Lake, to represent that county.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on the Basis of Rep
resentation reported the following
votes for each county, being one for
each one hundred votes. Crockett 9,
Dyer 10, Gibson 25, Haywood IS,
Lauderdale 9, Obion 16, Upton II,
Lake 2, Weakly IA. Report adopted.
The two-thirds rule was adopted.
On motion each candidate Wis
pledged to support the nominee.
w. II. Biggs, of Crockett, nomi-
mated Hon. w. p. Caldwell, of Weak
ly.
Captain John Skiiington nomina-
ted Col. Thos. E. Richardson, of Dyer.
Maj. r. P. Caldwell nominated
Judge G. B. Black, of Gibson.
Dorsey o. Thomas nominated Hon.
B. ]. Lea, of Haywood.
Mr.. r. F. Young nominated W.
E. Lynn, of Lauderdale.
Mr.. Simouton nominated G. W.
Smitheal, Of Upton.
First ballot-Caldwell Il, Rich
ardson 10, Black %, Lea Is, Lynn
8, Smitheal IL. Necessary to Il
choice, Tag.
Second ballot-Same as first.
Third ballot-Caldwell 30, Rich>
ardson 10, Black %, Lea Is, Smith
cal II.
Fourth ballot-Caldwell 80. Black
IS, Lea IS, Smitheal II.
Fifth ballot-Caldwell As, Rich
ardson 10, Black %, Lea Is, Smith
cal II.
Sixth ballot--Caldwell 4S, Black
81, Lea 16, Smitheal II. Black was
withdrawn.
Seventh ballot-Caldwell Sc, Rich
ardson II, Lea II, Smitheal 81.
Eighth baIlot-Caldwell 60, Rich
ardson II, Lea q, Smitheal II.
Ninth ballot-Caldwell g., Rich,
ardson 10, Lea %, Smitheal IL.
Richardson was withdrawn.
Tenth ballot-Caldwell 744, Lea
251, Smitheal y.
Mr. Bright, of Haywood, withdrew
Judge Lea's name.
Mr. Haywood moved to make the
nomination of Mr. Caldwell unani>
NOUS. Carried amid uproarious APP
plause.
Mr. Caldwell was escorted to the
stand, and, in a few well-timed re-
marks, thanked the Convention for
the compliment implied by the NOM
nation.
Judge Lea was loudly called for,
and in a happy manner endorsed the
nomination, complimenting Mr. Cald>
well in a beautiful little speech.
Col Richardson was then called for,
when he said no man would more
cheerfully support the nominee than
he would.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, the con-
vention proceeded to the nomination
of an Elector.
DIR Edwards nominated Mr. Spl Hill,
of Gibson.
Capt Simonton nominated Jno L
Boud, of Haywood.
Mr. Adams nominated the Chair
man, who declined.
First ballot-Bond 62R, Hill 49!,
Second ballot-Mr Swiggart, of
Obion, was nominated by Mr. Ayers.
Bond 364, Hill 42a, Stuttgart 80.
Third ballot-Bond 325, Hill 40, |
Swiggart "a 5-6.
Fourth ballot-Bond 40s, Hill So
90 Swiggart Is.
Fifth ballot-Rond $50, Hill 5S |
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