The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Hardeman County Democracy.

Last Saturday the Democrats of
Hardeman met III mass convention in
the Court House. On motion Of Gen.
Nicely, Col. j. L. Rosson was called to
the chair and on motion of G.. A. Mill
er, Geo. w. Armistead was elected
Secretary. After some debate, las to how
to select delegates, the convention de
cided to allow each civil district four
delegates The following were APP
pointed;
Nv. D. Gather, j. w. Smith
II. I. Patterson, NJ. NJ. Thurman.
p. E. Mask, j. E McCaskiIl,
P. II. McKinnie, j. y. Rogers.
Be. B. Stewart. John Polk, Orris
Harris, o. B. Polk.
Nv. M. johnson, James Moore,
j. w. Wilks, DIR. j. S. Robertson.
SIS. H. Clinton, w. a. Franklin,
w. a. Caruthers, NJ. Campbell.
&C. A. Miller, q. w. Armistead
Gen. r. p Nicely, a. T. McNeal.
! IA. H. Rose, w. Il. Newbern,
D. II. Pettus, T. j. Cliff.
81. n. Carter, j. NJ. Miller, j. Il.
Jones, J. NJ. Macon.
9-R. w. Smith, Dave Macon, Jno
Ussery Jim Duncan.
lob. Sauls, r. NJ. Wright, J. O..
Shaw, G. n. McCommons.
If. Lambeth, G. w. Cox, DIR.
j. d. Sasser, DIR. j. S. Nicely.
12-J. \. Cox, VIM. Craddock,
r. Bizzell, NJ Carraway.
13-R. n. Mitchell, k. Z. Hornsby,
Geo. Lambert, n. r. Doris.
14-Wiley Fort, w. j. Blair, r R
Black, J. G. Gibson.
15-W B. Rainey, DIR. J. r. An.
derson, w. A. Mercer, Geo, Brad
ford.
&c. w. Deming, E. J. suggs
Z. p. Haltom, L. jackson.
NV. A. Mcdonald, Newt Camp
bell, Judge Thompson, John Thomp
son.
18-J. B. Young, J. c. Jackson
VIM. Rush, p. M. Huddleston, Sen,
19-J. L. Rosson, G. NJ. Nolen
G. w. Garrett, DIR. j. S. Porch.
Col. Smith offered the following res
olution which was unanimously adopt
ed:
RESOLVED, BY the Democracy o.
Hardeman County in convention as
sembled for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the Democratic Convcn,
ton to assemble at Nashville on the
9Th, of June next, to appoint dele
gates to the Cincinnati Convention
that in order to insure the success O
democratic principles in the coming
presidential election; a harmoniou
and united effort upon the part of the
Democracy of the United States anC
especially of the South is essential
And to this end, it is all importan
that the Nominee of the Cincinnati
convention should be a sound demo
crat with an unblemished public anC
private record, one who is known 70
his patriotism, conservatism, ant
F statesman-like policy, and who ha
the nerve to stand by his conviction
when maturely and deliberately form
ed, and one who is free from charge
of calumny, peculatiOn, fraud and pan
ty intrigue.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That havin,
confidence III the conservatism, patri
otism, and wisdom of Capt. Albert I
McNeal of Hardeman County, and be
lieving him to be suitable person t
represent this congressional district, a
ole of its delegates in the Cincinnati
convention to select the standard bear
, er of the Democracy in the next Pre-.
idential contest we recommend hin
; to the convention to assemble in Nash
vile on the 9Th of June next as tn
choice of this convention, as delegat
, to the Cincinnati Convention.
On motion of G. w. Armistead tn
. following resolution was unanimousl
= adopted;
RESOLVED, That the Democrat
party of Hardeman County, recogni
ing the wisdom of the time-honore
two-thirds rule in determining tn
choice of candidates in nominating cor
ventions, hereby instruct the delegate
y representing this county, to meet {
y Nashville on the Sth of June next,
/ cast the vote of the county in favor
Is continuing the same.
l. There being no other business, Il
> convention adjourned.
n j. l.. RossoN, Chm.
G. W. ARNusTEA D, Sec.