Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-26

Nominating Him
For Congress. with a Great Flourish OF
Trumpets.
The clans who were sent up in the inter
est of L. q. Houk were assembled in large
numbers in the city and began tc
stir early Thursday morning. The
first thing they were required
to do was to march up to the headquarters
at the Hattie House, where they were Ia
belled by Dick Austin and others with q
blue ribbon with Houk's name printed
thereon. Thus labelled and yoked, they
were of course ready for business. The
next thing in order was to march into the
opera-house, Houk's hired hall, the blue
ribbon being their tickets of admission.
The hall and galleries were occupied
by delegates and spectators long before the
hour of meeting, and the colored brass
band was on hands to stir up the crowd,
Added to this, was speech from Joe Leak,
| by way Of entertainment.
At ~ O'Clock the house was called to Or
der by Jno. NJ. Cordell, who read the call
for convention. He also presented what
he pronounced list of prima facie dele
gates to the convention.
W. L. Duggan, of Sewer County, was
placed in nomination by Cordell for tenn
porary chairman, and elected: FL. Il. Gibson,
j. G. Parker and J. III. Walker were ap-
pointed and escorted him to the stage,
where he was introduced by Gibson, and
made the usual speech about his complete
surprise at being thus elevated, but he
hoped for harmony, &c.
Jno. Nj. Meek, of Jefferson County, was
elected temporary secretary.
On motion of H. II. Gibson, the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Permanent organiZation-J. A. Brown, of
Anderson; jeff Kidd, of Blount; F. p Nc
New, of Campbell; A. Fl. Webster, of JEFF
ferson; o. P. Temple, of Knox; j. L.
Shipley, of Loudon; John jackson, of
Morgan; ID. L. Peterman, of Roane; W. G.
Chandler, of Sewer; J. C.. Parker, of Scott;
l. q. Dyer, of Union.
Credenrials-Dr. L. Jones Price, Jacob
Henry, J. Il. Agee, j. w. Borches, H. r.
Gibson, j. W. Hyden, s. F. Scott, J. B.
Childress, W. P. Mitchell, o. E. Waters,
J. W. Turner
Resolutions Geo. W. Leath, NJ. L. Nc
Connell VIM. Allen, II. CLANCY, Rev, Geo.
". LeVere, G. p. Whitlock, S. G. Brad
shaw, w. G. Shelley, D. W. Howard, H.
Reed, Jno. 2. Rogers.
The committee, through Postmaster O.
P. Temple, reported W. l.. Duggan as per
manent chairman, and John W. Hyden, of
Loudon, as permanent secretary. On mo-
ton of Jno. NJ. Cordell, Jno. M. Meek was
made assistant secretary.
W. F. Yardley called for Jno. p. Rogers
but he was out ON Il committee. Then, Just
as was desired, there were calls for yard
ley" Temple" and others, and Postmas-
ter o. P. Temple responded. efelt fattei ed
and honored by the call. He said they were
now engaged in business; when they got
through they would have a little joltication
and make the very welkens ring with shouts
and hurrahs. The postmaster made, for a
few minutes, Enthusiastically red hot,
enthusiastic speech, the purport of which
was that Houk should retain his ''old
shoes"
The band played piece, during which
one. of the blue ribbon boys furnished
amusement by dancing back through the
middle aisle and knocking off regular hoe
down in the rear.
~ ardleyi" was again the CALL and he ap-
preached the stand amid tremendous
shouts, but was choked off by the opportune
appearance of Fl. r. Gibson, with the re-
port of the credentials committee. He re
ported LIST of delegates from the various
counties, which WAS adopted, on motion of
John NJ. Cordell
The calls for Yardley were resumed, but
motion was interpolated by Jno. NJ. Cordell
for the chair to appoint Congressional ex-
ecutive committee.
Capt. Nj. ID. Bearden, of Knox, moved
in lieu, that each county select its own COM
mitteemen. After some squabbling, he with
drew his motion and CordelPs motion pre-
vailed.
Yardley and Houk were called for One
delegate says, ''Yardley first"
Esquire Yardley finally succeeded in ap-
pearing, and furnished some amusement,
talking about his late Gubernatorial aspira-
tons and race, announcing himself candi-
date for the United States Senate few
months from now. He concluded with a
talk to his colored brethren.
DIR. ]. Fl. Agee, of Campbell, was next
called upon. He paid his respects rather
emphatically, to what he called the
''bolters" and their little side show" and
closed with the prediction that Houk will be
our next Congressman.
The committee on resolutions, through
W. Carlysle Shelley, made their report,
which was adopted, and is as follows:
l. The Republican party of the Second
Congressional District of Tennessee, in
convention assembled do hereby reaffirm
the principles of the Republican party as
expressed in the platforms of our national
conventions, and written in the history of
the country.
2. Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the administration of President Arthur, and
approve the marked ability with which he
has conducted the affairs of state through
the trying times during which he has been
our Chief Exc cutive
3. Resolved, That we endorse the renom-
ination of Gov. Alvin Hawkins and the
platform of principles upon which he was
SO renominated, and pledge to him our
hearty and undivided support.
4. Resolved, That we want representa-
tive in Congress who will represent the
whole people; who will work for the inter
ests of his constituents; who will promptly
respond to their wants and wishes; who will
see that our district is recognized whenever
appointments are to be made and appropri-
atoms to be voted; who will see to it that
the soldier, if living, or his widow and
child, IL dead, be shown that the country
has not forgotten those who saved her life
And that we, finding that our present
Representative, Hon. L. G. Houk, has made
us such a Representative, we take pleasure
in pronouncing the award, that in SO doing,
he has done well and justified our expecta-
tious.
5. Resolved, That it is the duty of minori-
ties to submit to majorities in party organi-
cations; that the contrary course will destroy
all parties, and, if carried into churches and
governments will destroy both church and
State; that we call upon all Republicans to
rally around the banner raised by the party;
and that we should all remember that the
party is greater than any person, many of
our greatest men having died, but our party
is still living and always growing. And we
hope that when those Republicans now diff
fering with us shall have had time for delib-
Grafton, they will Join us in giving the De-