Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-08

next that we favor the nomination by
that convention of candidate for governor,
and that the candidate then selected should
be stsunch. unyielding republican.
Resolved, That we favor the adoption of
a platform Of principles pledging the party
against reputation, in any shape or by any
means, and against any scaling of the state
debt below such terms as our creditors may
voluntarily propose. and inviting state
credit men of all parties to support our
candidate on this platform, as the only
of redeeming and preserving the faith,
honor and credit of Tennessee.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by. j. f. Leak, ESQ, and unsni,
mously adopted:
Resolved, that the course of the present
general assembly, in refusing the PROPOSE
ton of the states creditors for the settle
ment of the state debt, and passing the So
called compromise so and A act, is de-
nounced by the republicans of Sewer
county as detrimental to the future inter-
ests of the state, and should be condemned
BY every citizen who would see the reputa-
ton of the state untarnished.
Resolved, That the course of Hon. w. l..
Duggan, in opposing the democratic
schemes Of population, and laboring to
secure an honest settlement of the state
debt, and his course on all the leading
legislation before the general assembly of
which he was member, is hereby heartily
endorsed.
Mr.. w. g. Chandler then addressed
the convention, speaking In very COM
plimentary terms of Judge Houk and
bis course in congress, and introduced
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the
course of Hon. l.. @. Houk, our present
efficient representative in congress, and be-
lieve that the personal attacks made on him
through the columns of the cambridge
Waterman are uni ust and untrue.
Resolved, That it is our opinion that the
su bstantial service which he has rendered
the republican party ever since the war
should be further recompensed by his re-
election to congress; and we heartily rec
ommend him TO the republicans of the sec
ond congressional district as their standard
bear IT in the coming race for congress
On motion, the secretary was direct.
ed to furnish copies Of these proceed
ings to the Republican, the GHRoNI.
Gle, aud the cambridge Waterman,
and that they be requested TO publish
the same.
Lag Jul cHtc
die 8. A. SIMS, Chairman.
w. r. TURNER, Secretary.
RoANE COUNTY.
The republican party of Rosue
county met in convention at Kingston
on the s h day of April, 1880, the fol-
lowiug delega es being present:
lst district-Jno. F. Lsdd, r. u.
Roberts, J NJ. Hartley, A. Chi-
dress and Jack Liggett
God dist.-Jss. Miller and DR.. I. r.
| Young.
Srd dist.-Isasc Roberts and w.
Davis.
4th Dist. H Adams and J. Nc.
Kamey.
5th DIST. r. Davis.
9th dist.-P. w. Evans, ]. W. Bow
man and A. Ellis.
Sth DIST. A Clark and VI. l..
Cook.
Oh dist.-D. c. Kelsey and J. NJ.
Pope.
10Th dist.-No delegate present.
| 18th dist No delegate present.
18th DIST. NJ Under wood, II B.
Kinds and Wade McFali.
18th .dist.-F. M, Millican, F. d.
Owings F. n. Wright, John Hill, T.
B McElwee and Wiley Clark
14.h dist.-Jos. Lilies aud sam Rob.
erts.
Josh dist-J. H. Davidson
10Th dist.-James Crow, w, B. ADJ
kisson and FL. Wilson.
17t~ dist No DELE gate present.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. James G Pope, chairman OF
the county executive committee,
when. on motion, Isaac A. Clark was
elected chairman, and +. N Wright,
secretary.
On motion the chair appointed f ID.
Owings, J. M Hartley, w. B Adkis,
son, John NJ, Pope aud NJ. l. Cook a
committee on credentials, who re.
ported the above named delegates as
entitled TO seats in the convention.
!. Nominations for trustee and sherif]
were then made, and the ballot being
taken, resulted in the election OF the
following:
: For trustee-G. A Guepther, recelv,
ing 239 votes.
: For sherif-Isasc A, Robbie. receiv-
ing 20s votes.
: On motion, the nominations were
made unanimous.
On motion, the following named
gentlemen were elected delegates to
the state convention, which meets al
Nashville, May 5th:
Hon. Il. B NOEL wee, g. A. Guen-
Their, J. G. Pope, Hon. w. G. Shelley,
Maj. w. f. Ssnks, Col. John Ellis
Jack Liggett. J. J. WintoD, f. d.
Owings and Hon. w. E. Kindrick.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved |. That we pledge ourselves to
, support the nominees Of this convention
and that we will use every honorable
, means so secure their election.
2. That we reafirm the principles OF tht
: republican party, and point with just pride
to the unanswerable results of our resump
= ton policy, to our unprecedented prosper.
, ity, to the peace of our country ana TO the
economy of our administration at Wash
8. That we are unequivocslly opposed tc
the repudistion OF our state debt, and We
instruct our delegates to the Nasty Vile con.
vention TO give their hearty support to any
plan looking to an honest and equitable
settlement of the same.
A. That in the Hon. l.. G. Houk, our
present representative in the congress oil
the United States, we recognize On able
and efficient member and an active worker;
q man of moral courage, acquainted with
the wants of the people, and we heartily
commend his course; and in evidence OF
our sincerity, and in token of our appre-
citation of his services. we will use our best