The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Hon. John G. Lester Nominated for
the Legislature on the
Thirteenth Ballot.

WIG I've 40l5b04S VI b1S
Thirteenth Ballot.
The Democratic county con-
vention called to nominate a can
didate for the legislature assembled
in the courthouse yesterday morn
ing at IL O'Clock and was called to
order by Hon. Il. w. Ewing, chair
man of the county executive com
mittee, who made an eloquent plea
for harmony, moderation and fra
ternal feeling. He said that of late
he hadhad occasIon..to travel throul =
most of the counties of East and
Middle Tennessee, and had been
panied to see the forces now at
work to disrupt the democratic par
ty and turn the state government
over to the republicans. 1t was his
deliberate opinion that unless there
was a change between now and the
day of election that the republicans
would have majority in the next
legislature, with a governor of the
same political faith in the Executive
chair, who would settle the state
debt without regard to the feelings
or interests of the people. He was
no alarmist-he was simply stating
plain facts, hence, the necessity for
a united democracy. The speech
made profound impression.
On motion of l.. Pearcy, j.
Miller Bass, esq, was made tempo
rary chairman. Upon taking the
chair he made sensible and
conservative speech in which he
invoked harmony and good feel
ing. The following committees
were appointed:
PERMANENT ORGANIzATIoN-J. L.
Pearcy, E w. Holt, r. j. Anderson,
G. 2. Reed, j. G. Butler
CREDENTIALS AND AsIs OF REP
@. Buford, j. G.
Roller, G. w. Black, j. o. Mitchell,
John Paisley.
While the committees were out,
Maj. Matthews was called upon for
a speech, and he was addressing the
on state issues when
the committee on permanent organ
ization appeared and cut short
his remarks. They reported as fol-
lows: For permanent chairman,
Capt. Charles p, Jones; for perma-
nent secretaries, DR.. r. B. Gardner
and Albert Buford. The report was
adopted and Capt Jones was con-
Quoted to the chair, where he made a
graceful and pointed speech, full OF
sound democratic doctrine. While |
for a report from the COM
nittee on credentials, MIR. Peter |
MESSENGER, of Lawrence county, in |
response TO repeated calls, ascend
ed the stand and made very bright
and pungent speech, which elected |
hearty applause.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported in favor of seating the
delegates from all the districts ex-
,ept the Isl, which was not repre-
,ented, and the 9th, which present
I'd two sets of delegates. On mo-
ion of J. P. Alternately, both dele
cations from the 9th district we're
seated. Eighty -four delegates were
men declared present
The two-thirds rule was adopted,
and, on motion, nominations were
declared to be IN order.
Col. Scion E. Rose nominated
Capt. John Ii. Woodbridge.
Mr.. f. @. Buford nominated Hon.
John G. Lester.
At this point, DR.. Il. B. Harwell
rose, and In very graceful speech
that he had decided not
o allow his name to go before the
onven ton
Before the vote was taken, Capt.
3. w. Holt introduced the follow
ng resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, BY this convention,
hat each and every member there
If pledges himself to abide its ac
Ion and support the nominee, who
.ver he may be.
The secretary then called the roll
If districts for the 1st ballot, which
as follows: Lester 80,
Woodbridge "a. The voting was
without any material
:Sange, until the 18th ballot, when
Capt. John G. Lester received 56
-otes. which gave him the nominal
ion. Col. Scion E. Rose, in behalf of
Capt. Woodbridge, announced that
hearty concurrence in
he nomination, and moved that it
,e made unanimous, which motion
vas agreed to with much enthusi-
.sm. There were loud calls for Les
er, and that gentleman appeared
md accepted the. nomination in
cry feeling and appropriate speech.
On motion of j. L. Pearcy, the
chairman of the convention was au-
horized to appoint a County Dem
'cratic Executive Committee.
After passing resolutions thank
ng the chairman and secretaries
or their efficient services, the con-
ention adjourned sine die.