Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-07
DEMOCRACY I'm COUNCIL.
w. A. Anderson Nominated for
Sheriff of Knox County.
w. =. Smith Nominated for
Trustee.

According to appointment and publica-
ton, the democrats of Knox county as
sembled in convention at the court house
ye terday, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for sheriff and trus ee OF Knox
county, to be voted for at the August elec.
ton.
The meetinV WAS lied to order by
Alex Allison, Esq, who, in few remarks,
advised harmony of action, promising
that in su. h an event, the sun will set on
the 9th of August next on Waterloo de-
feat for Knox county republicans.
j. M. King nominated Alex Allison for
te nporary CT airman.
j. w. Caldwell nominated Thos. L.
Galloway, of Concord.
The first motion was submitted by ESQ.
King and he decided that Esq. Allison was
elected.
j. w. Caldwell called for showing OF
hands, which resulted in Allison's election
by count of 81 to 43. ....-
Mel. III. Dickson moved to appoint a
committee of five on permanent organiza-
ton. -HHN-
Robert L Gaut moved to amend by ap-
pointing q committee of seven on creden-
tials. Carried, after some discussion, ard
the following com nittee was appointed
Robt. L Gaui, j. M. King, j. w. Csld-
well, b. j. Stephenson, Jack Jones, B. f.
DdQReJb, JuO. IL. mObes.
While the committee was out, w. L.
Ledgerwood was called for and made a
speech, couuselling harmony, etc. Touch
ing on national ssue, he warmed up and
said the democracy has elected one presi-
dent but was defrauded out of him. Now
they purpose TO elect another and see that
he is not defrauded out of his seat. And if
they do their duty, he said they can elect
all the ticket even down to constable
.Jos. II. Shepherd was called next. He
endorsed the sentiments of the previous
speaker, also counselling harmony and no
dissensions in the ranks.
Il. A. Akers was the next. He started
out by saying that there were lots of men
there who were not good democrats
although they aim to be. He could call
their names, but wouldn't He wanted
harmony, however. He said he was no
speaker, but if any of them had any thing
to sell at auction, bring it around and he
would sell it.
r. P. Toole was called up. He stated =,
briefly, that he was too young to give ad-
vice, but old enough to know how to vote
the democratic ticket, and he would do it
every time.
Capt. j. s. Boyd said all prejudices, if
any, must be laid aside and harmony pre-.
served. -s. .-r
Pat. T. Mackey, who was chairman of
the defunct greenback club, which has
dropped back into the dem ocratic ranks,
made nice little speech. He said, like q
previous speaker, he was too young to
give advice to olier heads, but will cheer
fully support the ticket. s
Samuel Mckinney was next loudly
He'd for. he said the convention had no
right to consider any other PERSONS claims
tor the race for sheriff except Billie Nc
Cammons and Billie Anderson's, and the
democrats could not conscientiously sup
port any outside man. This convention
was premature however, be said He sug-
gested that the friends Of each candidate
select two men and they fifth, who shall
wait ii after the radicals make their
nomination, and act He knew some of
the wards were not fairly canVassed and
properly represented here. This was
something of a frebrand, and created a
slight ripple
Jos. A. Mabry, Sr., thought the gentle
man was wrong. Any man had q light to
Ii. @. Barry was made temporary
secretary.
The committee on credentials having re.
turned, made their report, which was
adopted.
On motion of r. p Toole. the following
committee on permanent organ cation was
appointed; II, z, Toole, M, Ii. Dickson,