Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
Nominated for Seuator.
ReedGr for FI0ater, MeLemoFe
for Representative.
Speech by Postmaster General szor-
ace MAYNARD.


The republicans of the counties of
Knox and Andersen, Union and
Granger, assembled at republican
Headquarters at IL o'clock Saturday,
pursuant to a call fJr the purpose of
nominating, first a candidate for state
senator, then joint representative from
Anderson and Knox, and representa-
tive from Knox. 1t was large and
respectable body Of men, all the coun-
ties and every district of Knox being
represented.
The meeting was called to order by
Mel. E. G. Camp. and on motion of
Esq. Wm. Hedgecock, J. A. Ruble
Esq, was elected temporary chairman
of the senatorial convention, and on
motion of T. d. Mcfarland and M. A.
Walker, E. r Nicks aud J. A. Swan
were made temporary secretaries. On
motion of E. G. Camp the temporary
officers were made permapent.
On motion of W. D: Rule, the fol-
lowing committee on credentials was
appointed: Knox county, w. d. Rule,
II. w. Kearns, w. E. Hedge cock, w.
r. Cooper, John Chumlea; Anderson,
A. J. Queener and Francis Sharp;
Granger. g. B. Mitchell and J. &.
Roberts; Union, J. G. McCrary and G.
Acutf. The committee, after invests
CATION, reported delegates present from
all the counties.
| Nominations being called for, Hon.
| Il NJ D r. A
mated by G. W. UDderdown, of Knox;
Hon. L. Huddleston, of Union, by w.
r. Cooper. of Knox; and Msj. E. G.
Camp, of Knox, by L. D. Johnson, of
Knox.
The three candidates announced
their principles and pledged submis-
sion to the action of the convention
and support of its nominees.
On motion OF Maj. Camp, com NIT
tee consisting of Judge l.. G. Houk,
Hon. l.. Huddlestou, Capt. g. w.
Leath, G.. B. Mitchell, Esq, and Hon.
D. Richards was appointed to wait
upon Hon. Horace Maynard. post
master general, and invite him TO ad-
dress the body.
The convention then took reces
of forty minutes for dinner aud con-
sultatiOn of delegations.
Upon reossem bling the first ballot
was taken, with the following result,
the representation being fixed, Ander
son. 4, Granger 5, KnCx Is, UDion
Huddleston, 5 from Granger, 4>10C
from Knox, from Union, tota
Is 4-100 Baker, 4 from Anderson
"a 1O0 from Knox, total 7S4 100
Camp, Z IL 100 from Knox. Hon
Lsfay ette Huddleston havir received
the 10 sjority of the votes cast was de-
clared the choice of the convention
for state senator. Ga motion of A. A
Snodderly the nomination was made
unanimOus.
On motion OF A. a. Snodderly tht
following senatorial executive COM
mittee was appointed by the chairman
Anderson county. w. Il. Hicks, Hen
, ry Clear, jr.; Knox, w. r. Cooper, w
sor; Union, J w. Bowman; Granger
Il. B. Mitchell, J. c. Roberts.
The convention adjourned sine die
FLOTERIAL CONVENTION.
; The convention for the nomination
of joint representative from Knoz
! and Anderson, was Immediately calico
, to order by Maj. A. 5. Prosser, who
was elected chairman. A. j. Queener
of Anderson, and J. A. Swan, o
Knox, were elected secretaries.
Alex. Reeder, of Knox, was nom
mated by w. D. Rule; Geo. MI. Callen
, of Knox. by @. w. Underdcwn; An
drew Knott, OF Knox, by M. A
, Walker. The candidates each pledged
themselves to abide the action of tht
!, convention and support the nominee.
, The first ballot resulted Reeder,
: from Anderson, Sc from Knox; tota
!. so. Callen, Is from Knox. Knott
from Knox. Mr.. Reeder havins
= received large majority of votes, wa
? declared the choice for joint represen
? tative from Knox and Anderson, an
on motion OF w. F. Yardley the nom
ination was made unanimous.
The following executive committe
for the fioterial district was appointed
by the chair: Knox county, E. j. San
ford, T. J. Crawford, Jos. r. York
Anderson, Jas. c. Scruggs, I. j. Pro
sise.
/, The convention then adjourned Sin
die.
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.
:, The convention to nominate q can
= didate from Knox was imm ediatel
q called to order by Geo. T.. MaIoney
: Maj. e. @. Comp was, on motion c
: W. r. Murphy, elected chairman, al
J. A. Swan and T. d. Mcfarland, ee(
| retaries.
Il. B. McLemore, OF Mechanicsville
was nominated by d. b. Bowers; Dl
8 :. W. Kennedy, of the I7th, by It. [
: Craig, and w. A. A. Conner, Esq, c
the End, by John Chumlea, Esq.
The three candidates declared them
selves and pledged support of th
nominee.
Tue first ballot resulted, McLemore
3l5; Kennedy, 22s; Conner, Is 7-24
No selection, 36 ILLS being necessa
to choice.
Second baIlot-McLe more, 90:
Kennedy, 273; Conner, IA.
Third bsllot-McLemore, 81 81:
Kennedy, 2sjj; Conner, z; Thos. A. +
Nelson, 4.
Fourth ballot t-McLemore, 32.1 i.
Kennedy, 29S; Conner, Z; Nelson
5 11-l2.
Fifth ballot -McLemore, 81 5-1;
Kennedy, 263; Conner, !; Nelson, ~
The name of DIR. Kennedy wa
Withdrawn, aud Mr.. T. B. McLemor
was nominated on the sixth ballo
which stood, McLemore, sig; Nelsor
254.
Mr.. McLemore was declared chose
as the candidate for representativ
from Knox county, and il was mad
unanimous.
T. is proper to state that Mr.. Tho
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