Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-14

Republican Convention of Cooke County.
Pursuant to previous announcement the
Republicans of Cooke County assembled at
Newport al III o'clock, a. H., on Saturday,
April oth, for the. purpose of nominating
candidates for Ithe various offices of the
county, in the ensuing August election.
The convention was called to order by
DIR. D. Meas, chairman of the county execu-
tive committee, who briefly stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting and exhorted the dele
gates to the exercise of the utmost discre-
ton and judgment.
On motion of Hon. S. II. Inman, D.
Meas was unanimously elected permanent
chairman of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. H. S. Large, John r.
Shuts was chosen secretary.
john f. Ellison moved the appointment
of a committee of five On credentials The
otion was carried and the following ap
pointed J. +. Ellison, A. Reagan, w. l..
Einson, }. A. Fine and NJ. Howell.
Ezra Bible moved the appointment of
committee of four on resolutions.
Motion prevailed aud the following were
appointed: Ezra Bible, s. H. Priman, W.
IL. Large, Thomas Lynch
On motion the following committee of
five was appointed on basis of representa-
ton: Capt. S. IL. Bible Capt A Kniseley
! and DIR. Il. G. Smith.
The committee on credentials, through
their chairman, J. f. Ellison, reported the
following delegates accredited to seats III
/ the convention: LIST district, b. Dosier,
James Jones I'd, G. G. Blazer, John Meas
3rd A. Driskill, L. Bible 4th, S. II. Inman,
| 9th, Jeptha Wood, Calvin Hudson 9th, A
| Kniseley, w. g. Inman It'll, p O'Neal, j.
Williford Sth, A. Wood II. Mcmillan e; 9th,
John Hicks, John Butler 10th, w. Den
ton, IL. Large; 11tb, Joel Brooks, d.
Sprouse; 18th, j. Rollins, A. Wele 18th,
Isaac Rains, NJ GreeLe Colored delegates,
John Howell, Wiley Wall, Ellis Clark and
George Wood.
The report was adopted.
The committee on basis of representation
submitted the following, which was adopted
One vote allowed in the convention for every
one hundred votes and fractions thereof
cast for Hawkins, in the last gubernatorial
election.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Whereas, We, the Republicans of Cooke
County, being DESTROYS for the success and
supremacy of the party in our county, az
We'll as IN the State and nation; and,
Whereas, Unrippied harmony, unanimity
OF feeling and concert of action are indis
pensible prerequisites to the success of oul
cause.
Resolved, That we, the Republicans O
, Cooke County, in convention assembled, dc
hereby reatfrm our imnutable devotion
and inheXible adherence to the principles o
the party, both national and State, now AM
heretofore advocated.
Resolved, That the liquidation of the in
debtedness of the State, the payment of tn
bonds, the legality and validity of which
have been previously recognized and con
, coded, is in morals and equity obligator,
and binding upon the State, and the evasion
of the same by scaling, coercion or other
wise is unqualified Reputation and unmiti
gated dishonesty.
Resolved, That the delegates represent
ing the interests of the party in this conven
ton, exercise the utmost discretion and tn
most unbiased judgment in the selection o
our candidates for the various official posi-
tions of the county and that the men thu
selected be men of undoubted ability and 0
2 sterling sobIiety.
Resolved, That we mutually pledge, obi
gate and bind ourselves TO support the non
+ inees of this convention and make ever
: laudable effort and bring into requisitio
every honorable means within our abilities
:, to secure the election of the same.
Resolved, That the acknowledgements c
this convention be extended the Hon. A.
4 Pettibone for the distinguished service
~ rendered in the Congress of the Unite
States.
: Resolved, That his exceHency, Governo
AlxIp H -inS hog tod tbo n,
comlums, and the most implicit confidenc
u of the people of Tennessee, for the success
@ wisdom and patriotism that characterize
his untrlng efforts for the inyiolate mail
g tainance of the credit of the State
Resolved, That this convention endors
the Hon. j. H. Randolph as its standa1
Re bearer for Congressional honors during I'll
c campaign of 1882, and that we tender hi
our warmest yeneration and esteem for va
u liable services rendered while upon IL
, bench and in the halls of Congress.
y The resolutions reported by the commi
Z tee were unanimously adopted without di
+ cussion.
On motion of Capt. A. kniseley it W
desired that each aspirant before the co
:. vention should come forward and declare /
willingness to abide by the decision of Il
y convention and support its nominees.
l. Then, accordingly as the districts we
>. called in numerical order, the followil
~ candidates appeared, and with brevit.
l- corcision, force, and with the higest degr
~ of courtesy toward each other, each declare
3 his determination to support the nomine
of the convention.
20 For Sherif-John Balch, George Gray,
y !. Waters, John Gray.
d For WyleyE Griggsby, Joi