Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-15
HAYWOOD COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Mass Convention at BrOwnsviue-Elec-
tion OF Delegates to the State Jul
dicial COnvention-ResOIu
tiOns Adopted, Etc

In pursuance of the call of TIE chairman
of the Democratic executive committee, the
Democracy of Haywood county assembled in
mass convention at the courthouse IN Browns
vile, May IL, 1873, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to attend the Judicial congeu-
ton to assemble at Nashville on the twenty
ninth instant, to nominate candidates for
judges of the supreme court. Upon motion
of H. W. Bond, Major Willo Haywood was
made permanent chairman of the conven-
ton. Major Haywood, on taking the chair,
addressed the convention In a short but elo-
quent speech.
: Upon motion of J. W. E. Moore, Ri.
Willhoyte was elected permanent secretary.
A. ID. Bright moved that committee of
five be appointed to select delegates to attend
the judicial convention to assemble at Nash
vile on the twenty ninth instant. The mo-
ton carried, and the chair appointed on said
committee A. D. Bright, r. w. Haywood,
Powell, who retired to select the delegates.
On motion of A. Duckworth, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That E. A. Keeling be appointed
a committee of one to correspond with the
various railroad officials to secure reduced
rates for the delegates from this county to the
judicial convention at Nashville on the TWEEN
ty ninth instant.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates, through their chairman, A. d. Bright,
made the following report, which was upan-
imously adopted by the convention. Your
committee would report as follows:
DeLegates.-T. r. Short, DR.. [. A. Currie,
T. w. Crowder, w. c. Pyles. E. G. Sturdi-
want, James Newbern, L: A: Thomas, w. w.
Estes, Willo Haywood, f. P. Bond, A. Duck
worth, F. B. Ragland, ST., T. F. Baynes, D.
o. Thomas, S. L. Turner, G. w. Cowen,
Lewis Bond, F. M. Cornwell, III. B. Folk, ].
c. Read, R. S. Thomas, w. w. Vaughan,
w. K. Bennett, ]. w. Jones, J. B. Patter-
son, J. L. Weaver, ]. r. Bond, J. F. Bau-
cum, w. D. M'Colpin, j. B. Wells, S. NJ.
and c. w. Wade.
The committee also recommended the
adoption Of the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That all good Democrats of Hay
wood who shall be In attendance at the judicial
convention to assemble in Nashville on the
twenty-ninth instant, are hereby appointed
delegates, and are hereby authorized and
empowered to act as delegates from this
county In SAID convention in connection with
the delegates above selected.
RESOLVED, That no proxies be used or al
lowed. A. D. BRIGHT,
Chairman.
On motion of J. w. E. Moore, the commit
tee,~ consisting Of A. D. Bright, r. w. Hay
wood, H. w. Bond. M. H. Burton, and DIR.
7. K. Powell were added to the list of dele
gates.
w. R. Leigh, Esq, offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanl
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our distinguished-fellow
zen, Judge b. j. Lea, is candidate for judge
of the supreme court of Tennessee; and,
whereas, we cordially and cheerfully indorse
him as a man and lawyer, we'll worthy of
the position he seeks, and we present him to
the people of Tennessee as a most suitable
and proper person to be nominated for the
bear testimony to his great legal ability,
soundness of judgment and strict integrity;
therefore be it
ResOlUed, That our delegates to the judi
cial convention, to assemble at Nashville on
the twenty ninth instant, be and they are
hereby instructed to cast the vote of Hay
wood county solidly for Judge B. J. Lea, so
long as he shall be a candidate before said
convention. and to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination.
Hon. F. 3. Ragland, the able aad efficient
chairman of the Democratic executive COM
mittee of Haywood county, in a brief and APP
speech, rendered his resignation,
and in an eloquent speech J. w. E. Moore
urged the withdrawal of the resignation.
Thereupon, by unanimous request of the
entire convention, Hon. +. B. Raglaud with
drew his resignation.
On motion of S. d. Bright the secretary
was ordered to furnish copy of these pro-
ceedings to the city papers and request their
publication.
On motion the convention adjourned sine