Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-10
Union County Republicans.
MAYNARnvTrL.E. Julv Q. 1890.

MAYNARDvILLE, July 8. 1880.
Mr.. EDITOR: The republicans of
Union county assembled In mass meet
ing on Monday, the 9Th day Of July,
1880, at the court house In Maynard
VILE, when the house was called to or.
der by Capt. J. w. Branson, who
briefly stated that the object Of the
convention was to appoint delegates to
the senatorial and legislative conven-
lions. and to do such other business
as the convention might see fit to
transcript, whereupon the Hon. M. v.
Nash was chosen chairman and John
w. Turner secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed J.
E. Witt. Samuel Bayless, G. Acuff, M.
Cook, Jr., and r. Hubbs committee
to select delegates to the two above
named conventions. who reported the
following: "The delegates ap-
pointed by your committee to
the senatorial convention are: c..
Acuh, J. @. McCrary, J. K. Waggoner,
Russell Sharp, L. d. Bates, F. M.
Kinds. g. w. Morton, J. w. Turner,
J. Z. Witt, M. V. Nash, Houston
Lynch. JAS. McNew and VIM. Haun.
The delegates appointed to the legis.
lative convention to be held at Jacks
boro are: F. Hudleston, Jr., G. w.
Evans, Martin Cook, Jr., w. s. Sharp,
.. l.. kirkpatrick, g. A. Turner, w.
II. Longmire, J. M. Wilson, A. J.
Savage, J. w. Taylor, F. P. Miller, 8.
Fletcher and w. T. Garden.
500 r. HUBBS, Secretary.
Whereupon, the report of said COM
mittee was adopted. The chair ap-
pointed J. w. BransoD, J. A. Smith
and F. M. Kinds committee on res.
Olutions, who returned with the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, There have been divers
calls from our sister counties, Ander-
son Granger and Knox on Mr.
Lafayette Hudleston to be candidate
for the state senate for the 4th
senatorial district, com posed of the
counties OF Anderson, Ora niger, Knox
and Union, and he, in compliance with
said calls, announced himself as 8
candidate for said office, subject to the
action of a republican convention, anC
and, the republicans OF Union county
in convention assembled, recognizing
in Mr.. Hujdleston a man OF integrity
ability, veracity, and uprightness il
every respect; be it, therefore,
Resolved, by this convention, tina
the delegation from this county to the
senatorial convention be, and they arr
hereby instructed to vote as a unit in
said convention for Mr.. L Huddleston
so long as there may be any hope o
his nomination. Be it further
Resolved, by this convention, tina
we recommend the legislative conven
ton, when assem- bled in Jacksboro. t.
consider favorably the claim
of Jno. P. Rogers, Esq, o
Union county, to the race 70
the Legislature from the counties O
Campbell, Scott and Union. an
should he become candidate therefor
that the delegates are hereby instruct
, ed to cast the entire vote OF UniO
county for him in said convention
when SO assembled in Jacksboro.
Resolved further, That we hearth
indorse the nomination of James
Garfield and Chrster A. Arthur as on
candidates for President and Vice
President, Alvin Hawkins and L. c
, Houk, as our candidates for GovernO
. and Congressman, and We do hereb
r unanimously pledge the entire reput
lican ticket our most ardent supper
> Whereupon On motion the abov
7 proceedings were unanimously adopt
! ed. M. V. NASH,
Chairman.
JOHN W. TURNER, Sec,y.
i P. SIT was ordered that the pr
9 ceedings be sent to the CHRONICLE an
r Republican for publication.