Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-10

will be thoroughly convinced of Houk's
baseness before the canvass Closes Added
to these, were number of picayune Fed
eral of6oeholders, who, with vision of L.
C@sar's remorseless guillotine before them,
joined their feeble voices to the Houk
chorus.
But back of these claims, towering in
numbers as well as in the majesty of patri-
otto purpose, were men who seldom attend
political conventions; earnest men, who
believe that Republican principles are the
best that has ever been given to the repub-
lie; true men, who were with the victorious
legions of Sherman, or these who were in
at the death throes of secession at Appomat-
tox; quiet men, who had left their farms or
stores or workshops; men with coperas
breaches and hickory shirts on, and owning
hearts filed with love of country; gray
haired men and Christian men, had come
to the convention to protest in the name of
all that is decent and just and proper and
patriotic, against endorsing the claims or ca
reer of L, G. Houk.
When Col. Duff Thornburgh was nomi-
mated for permanent chairman, the affirma-
tive response (didna' We hear the slogan?)
was at least ten to one to the feeble ''noes"
which followed. The vote was not at all
satisfactory to the Houk men. 1t was the
best, however, that could be had in a mass
convention, when there were SO many boys
and others not entitled to participate, though
they yelled vigorously for Houk. When a
division was called for, Colonel Thornburgh,
seeing the utter impossibility, amid the ex-
listing confusion, of counting 500 or 1000
arms or hands, and honestly believing the
utoa Uoce vote gave true expression of the
majority of Republicans present, with con-
siderable frmness, retained the chair and
the convention proceeded to business. A
committee on delegates and resolutions was
appointed report of which was sent you
for publication.
While the committees were preparing
their reports Mr.. j. j. Collie was pushed to
the front as a Houk chairman, and the
farce of endorsing the boss, with a list of
delegates and resolutions cut and dried, was
enacted without a change of scene, in about
two minutes. The disappointed patriots
then withdrew to listen to the bibulous
Judge, who, like circus clown, always
draws crowd.
1t is believed that Mr. Collie, who is an
honorable man and it is said will vote for
Capt. Rule, Wa lsborlng under misap-
prehension OF acts when he allowed the
Houk faction /" use him, and will no doubt
satisfy his frien Is by public disavowal of
any intention t. act in opposition to the
| will of the iority of the convention
" hich instructe.i the delegates to vote solid
| for Mr. Rule. H.C.w.
| Cooke County Republican Convention
| Pursuant to call of the chairman thu
Republicans of this county met in eonyen-
| ton at Newport on the 7th of August,
| 1882, to appoint delegates to the Senatorial
| convention at cambridge on the 18th OF
| August, and also delegates to convention
TO be held at Newport Depot on the Isl
Monday of September to nominate a can
didate for Representative of Cooke
County.
The convention was called to order by M
A. Driskill, &C. F. Boyerwas chosen as tenn
porary chairman, and W C. Anderson
elected secretary.
| On motion, a committee, consisting OF
five, were appointed to nominate one dele
gate from each civil district to the Sena
| torial convention. The committee wal
composed of the following gentlemen: B
Harrison, Geo. Gray, r. E. Renner, VIM
Moore and Brice Hamilton.
Said committee retired and made up thei
report and submitted the same to the con
vention, which report is as follows:
1st district, James Jones; End, C. G
Blazer; Ord, r. E. Renner; 4th, Shad Dsw
son; 5th, J. ]. Hudson; 9Th, w. G. Inman
7th, Alex. Fine; 8th Ashby Woods, jr; 9th
]. F. Case; 10th, Joseph McNabb; 18th
John Brooks; 18th, Jesse Webb, of Thomas
and 18th, Joseph Greene. James Nc
Crazy, isaac Boice and nj. Howell were ap
pointed to represent the colored voters.
On motion the report of the committe
was received without objection
The chairman then appointed the follow
ing committee on resolutions, to-wit S. A
Burnett, g. L. Ogden and Campbell Nc
Nabb. While this committee were consid
ering their report, the convention then Sc
lectsd the following delegates to the repre-
sentative convention, 0iDG U0ce LIST dis
trict, 3. A. Justice, William Sexton; End
; Phillip Meas, L. W. Merriman; Bird, Sam
Hale, J. F. Ellison; 4th, J. s. Davis, Johl
Conway; 5th, John Wood, Jonathan E.
lison; 9Th, W. A. Manous, W. G. Ander
son; 7th, Joseph Sutton, Reuben Fine
9Th, Campbell McNabb, A. Friesure; 9th
John Madron, W. F. Templin; 10th, Da
Raglan, D. G. Waters; 18th, E. D. Turner
A. Ottinger; 18th, J. A. Pritt, j. M. Sui
ton; 18th, Isaac Rains, r. Black.
Geo. Woods, Bob McNabb, Bob Stuar
81. Swaggerty, Wiley Wall and Thos. Calfe
were appointed to represent the colore
voters
After some discussion, it was determine
by the convention that delegates to th
representative convention should ascertai
the choice of the people for representative
in any manner they may see proper or ma
be most convenient and satisfactory to th
people and the delegates.
It was also resolved that the delegates t
the senatorial convention should go withou
instructions and that in the event some {
the delegates failed to attend, that the dele
: gates present should cast the vote of til
county.
. The committee on resolutions then re
ported the following, which were adopted b
the convention:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our devotio
to the great principles of the Re pubica
party as set forth in our platform of 1880.
, Resolved, That we are in accord an
sympathy with the Republican party c
Tennessee and pledge our hearty supper
to the Hon. Alvin Hawkins, our nomine
for Governor.
Resolved That we find in the Hon.
| FL. Pettibone. our nominee for Congress,
man of ability, and appreciate his valuabl
service as a member of Congress an
pledge him our hearty support at the com
ing election.
Respectfully submitted
S. A. BURNETT,
G. L. OGDEN,
CAMPBELL MoNABB,
Committee.
The secretary was instructed to send
copy Of these proceedings to the Kno1vill
CHRONICLE.
On motion, the convention adjourne
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