Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-06
Republican Meeting in Sewer,

Pursuant to the call of the executive COM
mittee, the Republicans of Sewer County
met at the courthouse in Sevierville on
Monday, the Sd day of April and were
called to order by Capt. E. M. Wynn,
chairman of the executive committee, who
stated the object of the meeting to be the
appointment of delegates to the State COIL
vention, and the selection of an executive
committee for the county.
On motion of Hon. w. L. Duggan, J. F.
Leak, Esq, was elected chairman, and on
motion of Levi Branson, ESQ.,, NJ D.
Wynn was elected secretary.
On motion of S. A. Sims, ESQ, the chair
man appointed the following committee to
select delegates to the Nashville conventions:
S. A. Sims. j. j. Loveday, VIM. Fox, J. j.
Wade and Isaac Dockery.
On motion of W. L. Duggan, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed to select a
county executive committee for the ensuing
two years: w. L. Duggan, W. r. Turner,
Levi Branson, Thomas Hickman and Ellis
Slower.
The committee to select delegates to the
State convention reported the following as
delegates: Hon. w. L. Duggan, DIR. ]. G.
Ellis, j. F. Leak, Esq; W. Q. Chandler, G..
@. Shrader, Sam. Rolen, Major S. w. Pick
ems, D. W. Payne, P. L. Duggan, Isaac
Dockery and Ellis Slower. The report was
unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed to select an ex-
| ecutive committee for the county reported
the following as said committee:
First district, s. Williams End, Pinkney
Whaley; 3rd, Henry Houk; 4th, D. G. Ma
pies; 5th, J. Fl. Walker; 9th, W. Il. King
| 7th, j. r. Leak; 9Th, James E. Douglass,
9th, o. NJ. white; 10th, J. NJ. Bowers ;
18th, L. A. Whaley 18th, George Keener !;
18th, ]. A. Justice; l4th, D. w. PayneI;
10th, John Birchfel; 18th, VIM. Fox
| (colored) David Brabson and Ellis Slower.
The following resolutions were introduced
by w. L. Duggan, and were, unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The settlement of the State
debt will be the most important and ex.
citing issue in the approaching campaign;
and,
Whereas, The success of the Republican
party in said contest will depend, to a large
extent, upon the character and record of its
| candidate for Governor. Therefore, be il
| Resolved, That, believing the nomination
of candidate for Governor who has ever
affiliated with the Democracy in any attempt
to forcibly scale or repudiate any part OF
| the debt of Tennessee, would be detri
mental to the success of the Republican
party, we urge upon our delegates to the
/ State convention to make all proper efforts
/ to secure the nomination of man who has
a clear and consistent record on the State
debt.
Resolved, That We heartily endorse the
administration of Governor Alvin Hawkins
and favor his denomination
Resolved, That we recommend that oul
delegates to the State convention favor
making the calling of Constitutional Con
vention by the people plank in the State
Republican platform.
W. L. Duggan moved that in case any o.
the delegates fail to attend the convention
those in attendance shall cast the full vote
of the county, which motion was adopted
On motion of s. A. Sims the secretary
was directed to furnish copy of the pro
ceedings of this convention to the Repuhli
can and CHRONICLE, with request to publish
On motion of j. ]. Wade the convention
adjourned. j. F. LEAK, Chairman.
S. D. WYNN, Secretary.
After the convention adjourned the exec
utive committee met and organized b,
electing Capt ]. II. Walker, of Sevierville
chairman, and D. W. Payne, of Boyd
Creek, secretary.
The committee adjourned to meet subjec
to the call of the chairman. T. D. W.