Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-17

Speeches by Leading Lfghts--A
Hancock Club Organized,

attracted by the Odd Fellows cornet
band parading Gay street, there was
pretty large gathering of the Knoxville
democracy at the Opera House last
night to engage in the first ratification
meeting of the campaign. The county
election being over, they now feel at
liberty to ratify and jubilate to their
hearts content.
The meeting was called to order by
Alex. Allison, Esq, who stated the
| objects and nominated ex-Mayor Peter
Staub, who was also elected chairman.
On motion of J. N. King, Esq, F.
A. Moses. Fl. C. Barry and r, M. Cox
were elected secretaries.
Judge 81. II. IDgersoll vas intro
duced as the first speaker, and was fol-
lowed by Col. ". A. Henderson, Capt.
w. L. Ledgerwood and J. w. CaId-
well, Esq, these being the prin.
cipal speakers Of the occasion.
Judge Insersoll frat referred to local
affairs, indulging in what has come to
OO q OOL1HOA EtlCCt la1h dhO kIkdAS
against the sheriff for his recent action
in giving a certificate of election 10
sheritf.elect Gossett, according to law.
He alluded briefly to the superb"
democratic presidential candidate, and
dwelt at more length on state matters.
He said the ''young democracy" have
taken the matter in hand and propose
to redeem the credit of the state. He
warmly eulogized the state credit nom
inee for Governor, Gen. Jno.V. Wright,
but said he did not know whether
they would elect him or not, yet they
would make the fight square.
Col. Henderson wished to voice "Old
democracy" but was brief. AS to local
matters he said the sheriff question
will be settled in the courts ami set
tied right. II the courts say Gossett
was elected the democrats will cay
amen, but if they decide for Anderson
then he SHALL be sheriff. AS to the
gubernatorial election be believed
Wright will be elected.
i Capt. Ledgerwood, On the guber.
material question, declared in his &C.
customei vehement and emphatic
style that, "We will elect John V.
Wright by 10000 msjority," and he
said they would everlastingly bury
that "lit.le man" Hawkins.
Mr.. Caldwell wished it distinctly
understood that he represented
"young democracy" although a
former speaker had assumed to do 80.
He pledged great things for the
"young democracy" Of Knox and was
rather of the opinion that Wright
will be elected.
All, except perhaps the first speaker,
seemed to labor under disabilities from
hoarseness, they having just returned
from Nashville. They handled the
repudiators with gloves Oft.
While the speaking was going on
the secretaries passed through the
I crowd to secure signers to Hancock
club which was organized.
A committee on permanent organi
zation, consisting Of Messrs. Alex
Allison, Fl. II. Ingersoll, John M
: Brooks, James M. King and VIM. A
Henderson, was appointed and reported
as follows, which was adopted:
7 President, Peter Staub; vice-presi
l dents, E. S. Sheppard, Alex Allison
+ DR.. John NJ. Boyd, Matt NJ. McClung
Alhoro
Branner, M. d. Sullivan; secretaries
! F, A. Moses. Fl. c, Barry, G. w
Charlton.
t Mr.. Coldwell, at the closa of hi
4 speech, read resolution endorsing
. the national and state democrati
platforms, ratifying all the nomina
{ tions and pledging hearty supper
l which was adopted. He also announc
ced that the "young democracy" vii
meet at the court house next Tuesday
to organize. ..... ..--.
It was announced that 2l5 name
had been enrolled in the club, and i
was decided to meet Saturday night o
each week at the court house.
Mr.. r. P. Toole responded to call
. and made a speech, after which Mr.
M. A. Cassidsy, from lofty perch il
9 the gallery, read, as distinctly as wa
g possible for the "all prevailing" hoarse
;, ness, the following remarkable docu
Il ment:
II WHEREAS, w. A Anderson. the Dem
:, ocratic candidate for sheriff of Knox cour
ty, baying been elected by clear major
. " of all the votes cast, and
q WHEREAS, He has been cheated and dc
% frauded out of that Office by the rascalit
and chicanery of the unscrupulous radica
u leaders of this city, notwithstanding tha
II they knew and had declared him elected
Il therefore, be it
Resolved, That we denonnce the actio
d of these trickstere as one of the most gla
ing frauds ever perpetrated on the citizel
of of Knox county; and,
!. Be it further resolved, That we will M
II submit to such high-handed treachery an
~ fraud as these unscrupulous leaders hay
:. perpetrated, but will cry it down and new
:. cease in our vigilance till the courts of til
:. land have given US our right, and give
u radicalism scathing and fitting rebuke.
n n Most of the crowd had left by tn
{. time. The document was frat receiYe
n with significant whoop and "yell,
e but Mr.. ]. w. Caldwell and otheI
lt ,e spoke in opposition to the adoption
,e such a resolution, while the autht
A supplemented it as far as his hoarsene
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