The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-09-19
THE CONVENTION.
Full Representation Harmonious
Action Victory Assured.
Jno. G. Lester, Esq'r. and Dr.. r. B.
Harwen the Nominees.


AT III O'Clock last Monday morn
ing Z. w. Ewing. Chairman Dem
Elk Com, called to order the Con
vention thai had been called to as
semble for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for Representative
and Floater Col ID. I. Reynolds
was made Temporary Chairman and
f. Winship Tenn. Sec'y.
On motion, S. E. Rose, VIM. Per
ry, w. b. Bayless, Jas. NJ Edwards
and r. a. Mitchell were appointed
a Committee on Credentials, who re-
ported the following delegates:
District No. Nv. S. Ezell.
2-R. n. Westmoreland, H. c..
McLaurine, A e. Marks, r. Pepper.
IS. B. Hammonds.
Or. p. Yancy, d. Shores, w. l..
Harwood, John Deason, B. S. Har-
well, j. w. Black, A. II. Brown, j.
NJ. Carter B. +. Kimbro, G. H. Witt,
w. 2. White, S. A. Wilson, S. c..
Johnston, d. p. Vaughn and j. p.
Woodland.
CIV. S Madry, d. f. Johnston,
j. b. Short, Ii. f. Jones, II. L Har-
well, NJ. NJ. Mitchell, r. Williamson.
I'd. 5. Martin, +. Winship, E.
5. Meredith. S. G. Mitchell, w. H.
Mcdonald, A. c. McKissack, S. Z
Rose, 1. Hanneberg, II. Arrowsmith,
u w. Ewing.
81. Turner, Jas. Rivers, S. w.
Butler, X. B. Crow, f. ID. Aymett.
9-W. j. Ridgway, j, W. King, A.
w. Moore, j. p Bledsoe, C. L. Ste
venson, j. 2. Alternately.
10. c. Ray, r. w. Worley, r.
II. williamson.
1l-W. j. Brown, j. 9. Young,
n. G. Eslick, M. j. Marks
12-T. B. Wade, d. t. Reynolds,
A. Peden, C. 2. Reed, VIM. Rivers,
t. S. Brandon, w. B. Bayless.
13-J. H. Cook, d. Rhea, l.. w.
Reynolds, Jack Craig.
I'D. A. Alexander, HUI. Yoke
ley, ID. G. Horn, e. T. Lowell.
I5-Jesse Fry, R. A. Mitchell, j.
S. Gilbreath, j. N. Grigsby, ]. F.
Wilson.
16-T. F. Dunlap, B. H. Jones, |
G. r. Dismukes, G. Ii. McMillion,
VIM. Perry, A. Buford.
17-R. j. Anderson, DIR. jackson,
d. A. Gordon, w. A. Rothrock, r.
II. Laird, w. w. Rutledge, w. A.
Beaver.
lS-R. R. Reed, j. c. Roland, S.
N. Todd, c. L. Brady, j. F. Lindsly.
19-J. F. English, j. R. Campbell,
C. c. Vaughn, S. F. Collins.
20-W. Nj. Stevenson, DIR. Holt
Thos. Davis, L. II. Smith, r. +. Hof
land, j. L. Brownlow, E. W. Holt,
NJ. L. Merrill. ct
While the committee was out Col.
d. A. Alexander was called for a
speech, and he excused himself by
saying that his speeches were all re
served for the ladies'.
Col. Jno. @. Ballentine responded
to loud calls in a speech of some
thirty minutes. He dealt the re-
publican party some heavy blows,
extolled the objects and work of the
augured It's certain and
complete victory, and in kindest
invited the Greenback
ers to unite with us to crush the
hydra headed monster that was born
OF revolution, feeds upon hate and
deals out prescription.
On motion the Chair appointed
the first-named delegate from each
district committee on permanent
who reported Il. w.
Ewing for Permanent Chairman and
Laps, d. McCord for Secretary.
The basis of representation was
fixed by allowing each district two
votes for each magistrate. The two
thirds rule was adopted, and it was
to go first into the NOM
nation of a representative proper.
Capt. Brandon moved that each
or his friend for him, be
required to pledge himself to abide
the action and support the nominee
of the convention. Carried.
Nominations being in order, the
following gentlemen were placed in
Frank G. Buford by Capt. Bran
don; Sam'l Yokeley by w. 5. Ezell;
P. A. o. Sneed by r. 2. Yancey;
VIM. Rivers by DR.. Davenport; DIR.
j. p. Butler by Jas. Rivers. Each |
candidate was pledged as required,
Col. Ballentine read a communi-
cation from f. t. McLaurine an
nouncing himself a candidate.
VIM. Rivers was withdrawn.
Thos. Reagin and jos. KImbro
we're admitted as delegates from the
Bird district. p. A. 0. Sneed was
after first ballot
The convention then proceeded to |