The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-28
DEMOCRATIC s CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

Jonesboro' at 1O4 o'clock On yesterday,
and was called to order by A. s. Dead
erick, Esqr., Distric. Chairman.
On motion, Jacob Hamilton, Esqr, OF
Hawkins, was chosen temporary Chair
man, and w. D. McCrosky, Esqr., of
Sullivan, as Secretary.
On motion committee of one from
each county was appointed ON creden-
tials, as follows:
DIR. Jas. III. Cameron, of Carter; j NJ.
Bewley, of Hamblen; j. x. Shields, of
Granger; J. X. Treese, of Claiborne; G..
A. McLain, of Greene; F. ID. Massengill,
of Sullivan; w H. Taylor, OF Washing
ton; j. E. Pursinger, of Unicoi; VIM.
Green, of Hawkins; w. J. McSween, of
Cooke; Jos. Sutherland, of johnson !;
Sam1 Chestnut of Hancock, ard a COM
mittee of one from each county was ap-
pointed on permanent organization. The
following are the committees: Thos.
Curtin, of Sullivan; E. Simerly, of Car
ter; A. S. Deaderick, of Washington;
J. III. Robinson, of Greene; Alex Smith
of Hawkins; Robt. Custer, of Hancock ;
John E. Helms, of Hamblen; j. 4.
Shields, of Granger; J. N. Treese, of
Claiborne; J. e. Pursinger, of Unicoi;
Clay Shown, of johnson.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported for permanent chairman,
Rev. w B. Carter, of Carter, and w.
J. Pendleton, of Sullivan, as Secretary,
and all members of the Democratic
press, of the 1st District, assistant Sec
retaries. The report was adopted-and
Rev. w. B. Carter was introduced to the
convention, and made spirited speech,
which was greatly applauded. The
following committee on basis of repre-
sentation was appointed towit:
C. ]. st. John, of Sullivan; Jno. M.
Morrow, of Washington; and w. S.
Dickson, of Hamblen, offered two re-
ports the majority report signed by
Messrs st. John and Morrow fixing the
basis of representation on the vote re-
ceived by rilden, in 1875, was adopted,
which gave to each county the following
number of votes:
Carter, votes; Claiborne. 8; Cooke, 8;
Granger, 8; Greene, 80; Hamblen, g.
Hancock, 4; Hawkins, 10; Johnson, q
Sullivan, 10; Unicoi, l.; Washington, IA
Total los.
The old two-thirds rule was, on mo.
ton, adopted; necessary to choice,
~ votes.
The following were appointed as q
committee on platform:
Jas. II. Robinson, of Greene, John E,
Helms, of Hamblen; w. w. Langhorne
of Cooke, they submitted the following
platform which was adopted:
Re-aff1rming our devotion to the I'm
ion, the Constitution and the time hon
ored principles of the Democratic par
ty, and insisting that ours should be a
government of the people and for the
people, and believing that the princi
pies and doctrines promulgated by the
Republican party are inimicable to the
liberties of the people, and tend to the
ultimate destruction of the Union and
the Constitution.
Be it therefore, resolved:
LIST. That the resumption act passed
by the Republican party is injurious to
the commercial and industrial interests
of the country, and we therefore de
mand its repeal.
I'd. ResOlped, That the present Nation
al Banking system enriches the Bond.
holders at the expense of the Govern
ment and of the laborning classes, and
that the perpetuation of this sys
tenn is a perpetuation of our National
Debt. We therefore demand ito uncon
ditional repeal, and have the substitu
ton of Greenback currency equal to
the wants of trade, to be issued directly
by the Government and receivable on
public and private dues.
3D.. ResOlOed, That we oppose the sys
TEN so extensively followed by the Re.
publican party of granting large tracts
of our public domain to private corpor
ations, thereby building up monopOlies
at the expense of the people and de-
tracing from the legitimate resources
of the Government.
4th. ReSOLUed, That we favor the re
mobilization of silver and the unlimited
coinage of the silver dollar
9Th. ReSOlced, That we favor a rigid
economy in the administration of our
State and National Governments.
JAMES 81. ROBINSON,
JOHN L. HELMS,
w. w. LANGHoRNE.
The Chair then announced that nomi.
nations were in order, whereupon
Ell. H. Ingersoll, of Greene, Chas. R.
Vance, of Sullivan, I'll. H. Folsom OF
Carter, VIM. Mcfarland, of Hamblen,
and RObt. L. Taylor, of Washington,
were put in nomination, and the ballot
ing commenced. Want Of space will
not permit US to report the result of
each ballot, % ballots in all were had,
during which the names of s. ]. Kirk
patrick of Washington, F. NJ. Fulker-
son, of Hawkins, Jas. T. Shields, of
Granger, j. J. Burnett, of Cooke, and
o. g. King of Hamblen were before the
Convention, most of whom developed a
considerable degree of strength.
On the 28th ballot, R. L. Taylor re-
ceived SO out of the 108 votes, which was
made unanimous by the convention.
Much enthusiasm was manifested, and
the utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout; upon the announcement of
of Mr.. Taylor's nomination, the Chair
appointed a committee to wait upon
him and inform him of the fact. The
committee soon appeared with Mr.. Tay-
Tor, and escorted him to the stand, when
he was introduced to the convention by
the Chairman.
Mr.. Taylor in few brief and peril
nent remarks thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred and accepted
the nomination, assuring his friends
that he would use every honest effort
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