Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-07

entire ar debt of the United States,
and "we hereby declare it to be our
solemn Judgment that as soon as the
repudiating element of the democ-
racy has wiped out the debt of their
respective states, they will declare
in favor of regulating the debt in
CURED by the nation in preserving
the union" 1t favors common
schools, opposes bringing convict
labor in unnecessary competition
with free labor and Ideplores mob
violence.
After the report Of the committee,
and adoption thereof, nominations
for governor were declared in order
and the names of the Hon. W. ?.
Gillenwaters, of Hawkins; Judge
A. NJ. Hughes, of Maury; Judge
Alvin Hawkins, of Carroll, and
Judge Muse, of Madison, were pre-
sented. All four started out
well, the vote being pretty
evenly divided. AT the
seventh ballot, however, it became
so certainly demonstrated that
Hawkins would he nominated that
the names of all other candidates
were Withdrawn and he was nomia
mated by acclamation, amidst great
enthusiasm.
The following were appointed
delegates to Chicago:
STATE AT LARGE.-J. NJ. Thorn
burgh, L. c. Houk, II. II. Harrison
and D. A. Num-. delegates, and E.
M. Henry, G. W. Sewer, G. H.
Bryson and A. A. Freeman, alter>
mates.
FIRST acknowledgement.
R. Butler, Of johnson, and j. 7.
Rogers, of Claiborne. Alternates-
j. W. Brown, of Hawkins, and -.
SECOND DISTRICT Delegates
E. J. Sanford, of Knox, and J. NJ.
Cordell, of Scott. Alternates-J.
G. Davis, of Jefferson, and j. Nj.
Greer. of BIount.
THIRD DIsTRICr.--D Delegates
W. s. Upton, of Bradley, and W.
7. Cate, of Ham lton. Alternates-
W. B. Hill, of White, and w, A.
Henderson, of Hamilton.
FOURTH DISTRICT. Delegates
H. L. W. Cheatham, of Robertson,
and J. S. Smith, of Wilson. Alter
nates-John Pruett, of Sumner,
and J. H. Harding, of Robertson.
FIFTH DISTRICT - Delegates -
w. II. Wisener, CT Bedford, and
W. Y. E lott, of Rutherford. Alter
nates-Calvin Pickett, of Bedford,
and J. II. Ridley, of Rutherford.
SIXTH DIsTRICT.-Delegases-S.
O. W. Brandon, of Montgomery,
and W. H. Young, of Davidson.
Alternates-S. Rivinger, and 7. A.
Sykes, of'Davidson.
SEVENTH DIsTRIoT.- Delegates
"A. M. Hughes, jr., of Maury,
and B. A. J. Nixon, of Giles.
Alternates-B. Frierson, of Maury,
and Ii. H. Thompson, of Giles.
EIGHTH DISTRICT Delegates
T. G. Muse, of Madison, and e.
G. Bigely, of Carroll. Alternates
H. r. Hinckle, of Hardin, and
John 7. Robinson, of Carroll.
NINTH DIsTRIoT.- Delegates -
A. M. Hall, of Gibson, and Hunt
Somerville, of Upton. Alternates-
II. Ryan, of Haywood, and S. j.
Haynes, of Lauderdale.
TENTH DIsTRIoT.- Delegates --
Fred Ii. Hunt, of Shelby, and
Larkin Williams, of Fayette. Alter
nates.-.-T. A. Hamilton and Frank
Limont, of Shelby.
The following executive commit
tee was appointed: I. II. Reeves,
s. P. Rowan, III. F. Griscom, II. L.
W. Cheatham, j. H. CtlIwell, HI
H. Harrison, F. A. Montague, L.
L. Hawkins, John Neil, J. 7. Lat
tine. 1t was organized and II. H.
Harrison was elected chairman, and
H, F. Griscom, secretary.
After the appointment of Gen.
George Nancy and Hon. A. A.
Taylor, electors-at-large, the com
vention adjourned. Sine die.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
NASHVILLE, May 6.-The repub.