Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
vENTION.
Delegates Appointed to Nash
willie and Resolutions
e* AdODted.


Vile and Resolutions
@ Adopted.
In accordance with publication here
tofore made, the republicans Of Knox
county assembled at the court house al
noon yesterday, for the purpose of SO.
lecting delegates to attend the state
convention, which assemblies In Nash.
willie, May 5h, to send delegates to
the national con vention, at Chicago,
June End.
The convention was called to order
by Geo. L. Maloney, secretary Of the
county executive mmittee, who read
the call, and nominated as chairman
Jas. NJ. Crawford, who was unsni.
mously elected.
On motion of w. Il. Ysrdley, A. E..
T. Draper. was elected secretary.
Msj. A. s. Prosser moved the APP
pointment of a ommittee OF seven to
select delegates to the Nashville con-
ventiop, the limit in number to be 81
delegates
The motion prevailed, aud the fol-
lowing were appointed by the chair as
such committee: A. s. Prosser, Isham
Young, J. NJ. Murphy, NJ. d. Bearden,
w. A. A. Conner, Geo. L. Maloney
and Benjamin Maynard.
On motion of Msjor e. C. Camp,
the following committee OF seven was
appointed on resolutions: 4. G. Camp,
II. R, Gibson, g. w, LeVere, w. Fl.
Roberts, ]. B. Derieux, W. Y. Cox,
BARLEY Glffin.
While the committees were out,
Judge l.. c, Houk, representative in
congress from this district, was called
upon and made short speech, touch
ing mostly on national Issues. and re-
ferring briefly to local politics.
The committee on resolutions unan.
imousIy reported as follows:
Whereas, The time being near at hand
when once more the republican party-the
party of public faith-the party that stands
for honest money--real prosperity through
honest dealing and good faith toward pub
lie creditors, whether of the Nation or
state-the party that stands for free speech,
free voting, honest elections and equal
riehts-the party who, having saved the
Union, now defends its honOr-will appeal
to the people. Let US congratulate our
selves that from wise financial measures
on her part, despite the revolutionary,
extravagsnt and corrupt means resorted to
by the democratic party to check and
destroy those measures, we are in the
midst of returning prosperity, retarded
only by that fast-growing, rapidly-devel-
oping spirit Of reputation which has
seized hold of the democratic party,
esp scially in this state, as shown both in
its party platform and acts
And whereas, we regard this democratic
tendency TO favor population as matter
of most vital concern, against and to check
which, the republican party, as heretofore
declared, stands pledged by every princi-
pie that affects the morals, the honor and
integrity of an honest people; and believ-
ing that the coming contest in this state
should be confined to this single and all
i'm portant issue; therefore.
Resolved, l. That the public credit,
whether Of the nation or state, must be
sacredly maintained and discharged, and
we denounce reputation in every form
and guise.
2. As worthy and distinguished cham
pion of these views and in every way COM
petent for the position, we recommend to
the convention, as our candidate for gov
ernor, VIM Rule, and hereby instruct our
delegates to support and urge his nomina>
ton.
Resolved, That while we commit to the
convention at Nashville the declaration of
principles of national nature, we are OPP
posed to any instructions by that conven-
ton which shall prevent any delegate to
Chicago from so voting as in the exercise of
his wisest judgment will best secure to the
republican party success in the next pres
idenlsl election, and president deserving,
capable and worthy of the high Office.
! Resolved, That the course of Hon. L. G.
| Houk in the congress of the United States
has been such as to meet our unqualified
appreciation, and that We take pleasure in
commencing his Industry and attention to
the wants of our people; that we honor him
for his unfinching devotion to the cause OF
our party, and rejoice that We have rep
| resentatiVe willing and able TO vfndicste
| the unionism Of the south.
Resolved, That our republican president
in his late contests With the democrats de-
serves the sympathy and support of every
true republican; and that we coodemn any
alliance or combination with lsbam u.
Harris and the confederate brigadiers in
congress to defeat the appointments OF
President Hayes as reasonable to our
parry, and calculated to give aid snd com.
fort to none but democrats.
Resolved, That the vote of this county
in the state convention be cast as a unit
that no proxies be permitted, and that the
| delegates who attend the cow ention at
Nashville cast the entire vote Of tht
| county. g.
The resolutions were adopted, aftel
which the committee appointed to Sc
lect delegates to the STATE republican
convention, reported the following
names as delegates, which was all {
adopted
Hon. l.. G. Houk, Hon. J. M
Thornburgb; Hon. William Rule
Hon. NJ. d. Bearden, Hon. Henry II.
Gibson, Hon. o. z. Temple, DR.. Geo
w. Leyere, J. M. Murphy, w. A. A
Conner, Geo. l.. .MaIoney, Benjamin
Maynard, A. q. <. Callen, b. w
Kennedy, A. r. CottrelI, Homer Gil
more, Adam Leek, r. NJ. Hall, w. f
Hedgecock, w. III. Roberts, j. a
| RubTe, e. j. Sanford, A. y. Pfosser
Andy Knott, Thomas A. II.
Nelson, Adrian Terry, Henry Nc
Call, Joseph r. York, Isham Young,
f. G. Camp, J. d. Hoxsie, Brisco
Goodh heart, J. A. Swan, w. f. Gibbs,
s. T. L,g4n, w. b. Kline, Phillip
Sherrod, John Chumlea. l.. d. JohL .
son, w. F. Sterling, w. w. Cruze,