The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-17
TEE GREENRAcKERS.
They Nominate Dr.. W. W. Neal foI
Senator, Dr.. Rothrock for Repre-
sentative and Z. 2. Reagin
for Floater.

The Greenback mass meeting
called for Saturday last did not
meet on account of sickness and
absence until night, when a meeting
was held at the court house pre-
sided over by Mr.. n. S. Townsend,
with Mr.. Thos. Watterson as Sec'y.
The following resolutions offered
by Prof. Dickinson were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, The so called Execu-
tive Committee of the National
Greenback party of Tennessee did
on the 4th of October, without, as
we believe, sufficient authority or
advisement from the friends and
adherents of the greenback move
ment in this State, nominate as can
didate for Governor, and thus con-
stitute as standard bearer and ex
ponent OF our principles a man
whose acts during aud subsequent
to the war were extremely repug
nant and distasteful to the feelings
and sentiments of vast majority
of the voters of this State, therefore
Resolved, That the nomination
for Governor OF the Hon. Lewis
TIllman, in the opinion OF this club
was unauthorized, illtimed and ex-
Cremely unwise, aud does not meet
with our approval,
Resolved, That while we repudi
ate the nomination of MIR. Tillman,
we by no means renounce our adj
herence and unwavering fidelity
to the cause which we have es
poused, but firmly believe that to it
we are to look as the only agent
that is destined to accomplish the
glorious work of relieving our coun-
try from its present distresses.
Resolved, That copy of these
proceedings be sent to the PULASKI
CITIZEN for publication.
After a resolution was adopted
prescribing the manner of nominal
ing candidates, the meeting pro-
ceeded to that business. Prof. Dick
inson presented the name of DR.. w.
w. Neal of West Point, Lawrence
county, to the meeting for State
Senator, and there being no other
nominations he was unanimously
declared the nominee. Prof. Dick
ins0n nominated w. T. D. Scruggs,
of ElktOn, for Floater, and w. A.
Malone nominated L. 4. Reagin of
the Sd district. The first ballot re-
suited in the nomination of Mr..
Reagin by a four-fifths majority. |
Mr.. j. Marshall of the 9th district
then nominated DR.. Rothrock of
Brick Church for Representative.
Jerre Parker, Esq, was rendered
this nomination, but declined in ia
vOr of DR.. Rothrock, who was then
nominated by reclamation. The
following resolution was then Of
tered by Mr.. j. P. Rankin, by prox, !: /
Whereas, 1t is the primary object
of the National party to secure
proper legislation by the national
Government upon the national fl
nances. and,
Whereas. The views heretofore
expressed by Jno. H. Moore OF
Hickman county very nearly meet
our appreciation on that question,
therefore,
Resolved, That we support said
Jno. H. Moore for Congress in the
coming November election.
Prof. Dickinson moved to lay the
resolution on the table. saying that
he believed it to be rather prema-
ture.
Mr.. Watterson said that if we
adopted this resolution the mem
bers of the club would be under OBJ
legations to vote for Jno. H. Moore,
and he for one would not Qhligate
himself to support any particular
man outside of the party, and that
If we had not candidate committed |
to our cause, then he reserved the
right to support whom he pleased.
The motion to lay the resolution
on the table was carried.
n. Smithson was rendered the |
nomination as candidate for Con-
gress, but declined, thanking them |
tor their assurance of hearty sup
port A press of business. DC &, |
compelled him TO decline the honor.
No other business coming before |
the meeting, on motion it adjourn
ed to meet next Saturday night,
and the Secretary was authorized |
to nOtify the parties of their nolni
nations, after which ten new mem