The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-07-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RlNGG0LD
CONVENTION.

ga met at Ringgold on Thursday, 4th inst
The convention was called to order by Col.
Thomas r. Jones, Chairman of the Democratic
| Executive Committee OF the Seventh District,
who made short and appropriate speech in re-
gard to the purposes ofthe convention.
On motion, Col. w. II. Payne, OF Catoosa,
| was made temporary chairman, who accepted
| the position in neat address, and the following
gentlemen were appointed secretaries: A. Nc
Han, II. f. Hamburg, X. NJ. Morris, NJ. Owl
nell, aid j. Il. Whitman.
On motion the delegates from the several
counties present were requested 10 hand in II
list by counties which was as follows:
Catoosa-C w Gray, W IL Payne, N Lowe,
S G Gordon.
Cobb-W p McClatchey, w M Sessions, c
IL Anderson, s X McCleskey, S Lemon, w
Harden, j Y Alexander.
Paulding-Robt Trammel, p c McWI-
liams, NJ J Florence, S N Allen.
Polk-G w Morgan, VIM Hogg, } l.
Branch. w + Darden.
Haralson-J II Head, L Latham.
Cherokee-C w Styles, J b Richards, j j
Maddox, d II Maddox, NJ Mcconnell, 7
Mcconnell.
Dade-W NJ Jackaway, NJ A b Tatum, T
Lumpkin, Hale.
Walker Wheeler, w A Weaver, + A
McWilliams, ] II Smith, Ii Y Hunt, w SMy-
ers, j Il Bryan, M Lee.
Chattooga-J Cleghorn, Il r jones' j W
Moddnx {; r Ponder G w Mills.
Flovd. MDwinell. ] II Towers. DR. L Hill
var Samuel MORGAN. Felix Montgomery, G
" Fleetwood T. Lyon, Eli King, CP Nor
ton. Isaac Donple II b Pope NJ r Allen, G.
q SAMUEL
Rartow-R l. Rogers DR. s II Stephens, Il
JIvon M A Hardin A w Fife. N Gilreatb.
FPG rav. w III Gilbert. r M Palillo, L ID
Graham + T. Neal.
Gordon-M A Moore. DR. C King, JIM Wof
ford Fl C Hunt.
Mmrav-S r. Fields. Sam Carter, DR. NJ
Rembert. G ] Peoples, II Nj Galloway.
WL,6ald- II Knnshanbero II G. Cochran
7 ~ nil w O. CLAIM Smith TreadyeU. j II
Uamiltnn III M Cate. q A Griffin.
Air. IN. li.t of delega,es had been handed
IN Han I w Robartson of Cobb ,Was mani
monslv cbosap nermanent President of the con
v.nt;on WHO i,non takino the chair made dig
n;6ad earnest and nonted address upon the
;mnnr,anca of Marty orpanization. which was
received with enthusiastic applause. On mo-
ion III, f,ljow;ng Committee ON Business.
c ,Ur, If one member from each county. was
snnaintsd
+ u Graham w p McClatchey. C w STYLES,
q w Hnad' s II Garter. j r. Head. NJ ] Flor
onoa IN Loo I r To,vers w RI Payne ]
w MADDOX. NJ A Moore. S C Hale, Vim
Hoog
A. half mast one o'clock the convention took
q recass of one bour and partook of a sumptu-
ms dinner prepared and rendered to the con
vsntion and visitors present by the people of
Catoosa county.
The convention reassembed at half past two,
and Hon Thos. w. Miner Of Barlow, being
c"IIsd nnon made an enthusiastic and patriotic
snaech If about twenty minutes. bringing tears
,a ,ha .ves ot n.nv did veterans present.
Ua y,s tollowpi nv Major Joel Branham. of
Elovd ,vhnse facetioIs speech happiIv suited
the occn-ion. and was greeted with wild ap
nionsa
Rafnre the conclnsion of Major Branbam's
snaach the Committee on Business came in with
their report, which was received and adopted
1.-THE resolutions OF the committee VIII APP
pear III our next issue:
The convention having resolved 10 proceed
to the nomination OF candidate Tor the 4o'h
Congress. Capt. j. 5. Cleghorn' OF Chatlooga'
arose and said he claimed the honor o. pat'ih9
in nomination Hon: Geo. n. Lester, OF COBB;
w G Glenn, OF Whitfield, moved that COL
Lester be nominated by accmallon, wherehp0n,
Col } Towers. OF Floyd, moved that the
nomination be made by call Of counties, 30
that every county might record its preference
as to a candidate, which amendment was adopt
ed.
No other name was put IN nomination, ana
upon call OF the counties, the. result showed
the unanimous selection OF Hon Geo Lester,
az follows:
Cobb votes, Paulding q, Polk a, HARRISON
a, Cherokee A, Barlow :, Gordon q, Murray a.
Withheld a, Catoosa =, Daoe q, walker "
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