Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-05-08


cause pervaded the meeting, and
the one purpose in every mans
mind was to nominate a good dem
ocrat who can be elected, and elect
him. Individual preferences were
held in allegiance; the success of the
democracy in November was held
paramount above all things.
At u O'Clock m. the circuit court,
which was in session, adjourned,
and Immediately Mr.. Henry Mer-
rift took the judges seat and called
the meeting to order. The court
house was already thronged with a
numerous assemblage from town
and country.
AS soon as order was obtained,
Judge Smith moved that Mr.. Mer-
rift be elected permanent chairman
of the meeting. The motion was
carried unanimously. 1t was fur
ther moved that Mr.. Riley, editor
ofthe Tobacco Leaf, and DR.. Wright,
of the CHRONICLE, be elected secre-
taries, which was also unanimously
carried.
The chairman then announced the
purpose of the meeting, which was
to elect delegates to the Nashville
convention Of June 8th for the pur-
pose of sending delegates to the
national democratic convention at
Cincinnati. He earnestly enjoined
harmony on the meeting and unity
of action, which he said was the
one thing essential to the success OF
the democratic party next Novem-
Der. He then declared that the
meeting was ready for business.
Judge Smith moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to report
a list of delegates from the various
counties for the action of the meet
ing.
The chair appointed the Hon. G.
G.. Smith, Col. t. F. Henry, Alex.
Outlaw, P. II. Keesee and Capt.
Polk G. johnson the committee.
While the committee were DELHI
Grating, Gen. Quarles and Judge
Lurton addressed the meeting.
Gen. Quarles made an eloquent
appeal for union and harmony. He
avowed his preference for Mr.. Til
den as nominee, but waived all per
sonal preferences in the interest OF
unity and harmony. He advised
that the candidates should go to the
meeting at Nashville unshackled
by instructions and free to act
according to the exigencies of the
moment, which nobody can foresee
at present.
Capt. Polk Johnson followed, de-
claring in brief but eloquent speech
that everything with him was sub
ordinate to the prosperity of the
democratic party, which was the
object of his lifelong affections. He
entertained no shadow of doubt
that success would await ii if it acted
with prudence and zeal in the COM
ing campaign.
We may here state that speeches
were made and heartily responded
to during the day by Judges Smith
and Lurton, Capt. L. M. Reynolds,
DIR. D. F. Wright and L. NJ. Riley.
Judge Smith, from the committee
on delegates, reported the following
list for the action of the meeting,
which was unanimously adopted:
District No I-R. Y. johnson, John Allen,
No. 2-R. F. Ferguson, John RoIlow, N L.
No. ar. F. Henry, W. H. Green, w. A.
No. Nv. D. Taylor, w s Mallory, Judge
Vim. Overton, Thomas l.. Mabry.
No. 5-Dr. n. l.. NorthingtOn, FraySer
Northington, VIM. Weatherford, b. w. Her
No. &C. H. Slaughter, C. p warfeld, DIR.
No. III. w. Watts, Lewis T. Gold, Berry
Lyle, r. ]. Ellis. l. S. Whitefield.
No. S-Dr. L. B. Chiffon, w. K. Cummings,
George Allen.
No. Sion. t. NJ. Reynolds, Conrad Fred
No IO-E L. Williams, Isaac Walton, B.
No Nv. H Crouch, Mat. Rudolph. Dr..
James Payne.
No I2-Hon G. A Henry, Pate Keesee,
Mike Sullivan, Polk q. Johnson, @. g..
smith, DR.. d. F. Wright, T. NJ. Riley, Gen.
w. A. QuarleS, F. q. Irwin, ID. Kincannon,
IL. II. Lurton, Simon Bloch, Rufus Rhodes,
]. ]. Crusman, r. H. Williams, III, c. Merritt.
No. l4-Dempsy Major, Esq. Ransdale, h.
No i5-Capt. Ed Hewitt, R. B. Bigger, p.
S. Evans.
No i6-G. t. Alternately, T. T. Harper, Sid
No I7-Griffn Orgain, Ed G. Dunlavy, Dr.
No. is-Col Nj. G. Gholson, Henry Lyle,
Jr., J. w. Attoway.
No. ia. Outlaw. R. II. McFall, S. A.
Wilson, w. g. Williams.
No. 2O-Wm. C. Allen, R. P. Powers, John
T. Nolin.
Judge Lurton moved that, where
as the term of service Of the present
county executive committee is ex-
pired, a committee be appointed by
the chairman to report a list of gem
tlemen to serve on the executive
committee for the ensuing two
years. The chairman appointed
Judge Lurton, 10. Gold, General
Quarles, DIR. Northington and Henry
Rogers on the committee, who,
after a short withdrawal, reported
the following names:
William NJ Daniel, chairman.
No. John Allen.
A." 2-RObert Ferguson.
% 3-John p. Manson.
Fl" 4-JO. Gold.
A" 5-Dr. Northington.
4" &C. p. Warfield.
q" John Station.
{" 81 Howard
" Ct. NJ. Reynolds.
-" 10-RoSs Williams.
1l-Dr. Payne.
- l2-Pat Sullivan, ]. q. Joseph, o. NJ.
Blackman, T. NJ. Riley, III. II. Lurton, r. d.
i4-G. w. Gossett.
l5-W. II. Anderson.
'' l6-Sid c. Batson.
lT-G. Orgain.
a. Isl. w. Attaway.
a. I9-R. H. McFall.
20-Barlow Dunbar.
Judge Lurton moved that no sub
should be allowed, but that
the vote of the county should be
east at the state convention by the
elected delegates actually present.
The meeting adjourned in an ex-
,ellent humOr, and with a fine appe- |
lite at ] } p. m.