The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-10-05

. the 9th, 9th and 9TH districts OF
Maury county and one or two in
Williamson. The Hancock vote
was adopted as basis for voting
, upon preliminary questions.
W. A. Stewart of Lawrence pre-
scented the majority report as to the
contested districts from Maury, rec
ommending the recognition of the
Whitthorne delegates.
Jno. II. Henderson of Williamson
presented the minority report.
The contestants from each dis
trict were allowed 10 minutes each
to present argument and proof be-
fore the convention, except the Co
lumbia contestants, who were al
lowed % minutes each. The argu
ment as to the 9th district then com
menced.
Judge Jones moved that both
sets of delegates be admitted, each
to cast half the vote; that the ma
jority report as to the 9th distri ct
be adopted; that the list of dele
gates from the 9th headed by
Barclay Martin be also admitted.
1t was never put, being lost in a
confusion of amendments and mo-
tions in lieu, all of which ware final
ly declared out of order.
NIGHT SESSION
H. P. Figuers called for the vote
on admitting the delegates from
the 9th.
S. C. Mitchell moved that the
delegates from the 9th and 9th be
excluded from voting
Figu ers moved in lieu that
the uncontested delegates from
Maury be allowed to cast the vote
of the county.
Mitchell moved to lay it on the
table, which was carried by a vote
by oouRties-69H to COG.
Delegates from Maury asked the
chair to state how many votes
Maury would be allowed to cast and
the chair decided that she should
cast 33, less the number entitled to
be cast by the 9th, 9th and 9th
districts.
Mr.. Taliaferro moved that the
Henderson report be adopted.
Mr.. Figuers moved in lieu that
the Burke delegates be seated.
The motion in lieu was lost by
694 to cog.
On motion of Mr.. Taliaferro the
majority report as TO the 9th district
was adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell moved that the Hen
derson report as to the 9th district
be adopted.
The argument then proceeded
and was carried on with exceeding
bitterness for two hours or more,
until 1t seemed that the conven-
ton would burst up without even
organizing. A vote would certain
ly have seated the anti-W hitthorne
delegates from Columbia, but it was
asserted that it would endangsr the
success of the party in Maury and
would engender strife and rebellion.
Judge Jones finally moved in
lieu that both sets Of delegates be
admitted and on call by counties it
carried.by a vote of 102 to %, Maui
ry herself casting the % votes.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Giles changed her vote on last
motion to 164 aye and 104 no.
The counties then named the fol-
lowing committee on permanent or
ganization: Dickson, M. H. But
Ter, Giles, DIR. T. B. Harwsll; Hick
man, j. H. Philips; Lawrence, DR..
r. II. Harvey; Lewis, 1. T. Garrett;
Maury, G. w. Stockard; Wayne,
DIR. G. Buchanan; Williamson, W.
w. McCouico.
All contests from other counties
were withdrawn.
The following were named as the
committee on basis of representa-
ton: Dickson, j. G. Hunt; Giles
II. NJ. Stanley; Hickman, j. S.
Jones; Lawrence, Jas. A. Sims;
Lewis, j. w. Christian; Maury,
Geo. c. Taylor; Wayne, w. L.
Brumley; Williamson, L. G.
Thompson.
Judge Thos. NJ Jones introduced
the following resolutions.
RESOLVED, That the following rules
and regulations are hereby adopted for
| the government of conventions which
may be hereafter called to nominate
candidates for congress and members
of the legislature in this congressional
| district:
Ist-In the convention to nominate a
candidate for congress each county
shall be entitled to one delegate for eY-
cry hundred votes aud fraction over
| fifty which said county shall have cast
| for the democratic nominee for presi-
dent in the last election preceding the
calling of said convention.
2d-The candidates receiving ma
| iority of all the votes cast in conven-
| ton shall be declared its nominee.
3d-The democratic committees of
| g ach of the counties shall call primary
meetings to be held in each civil dis
trict and designate the number of dele
gates to which said district is entitled.
4th-Regular elections shall be held
in each civil district for delegates, of
which twenty days notice of the time
and place of holding said election shall
| be given, and the delegates receiving
| the highest number of votes shall be
declared elected. The voter shall en-
dorse upon his ballot his preference
| for nomination, and the delegates cleo
| ted shall cast their votes in conven-
ton for the persons thus designated,
and in proportion to the votes thus
received.
5th-The judges shall not receive or
count the vote of any one who is not
recognized as democrat, and has been
and is acting with the democratic party.
6th-The judges and clerks shall
make out return of the election held
in their districts and deliver the same
! 10 the chairman of the democratic COM
mittee in each county, and IL there Is
no contest the chairman of the conn-
t. committees shall forward the same
to the chairman OF the congressional
district to be laid before the convention.
7th-If the election of any delegate
is contested, the democratic executive
committee OF the county shall in the first
instance decide the same, from which
eiter party can appeal to the conven-
ton.
9th-The county aud senatorial con-
ventions shall he governed by the
same rules, except as to tho number OF
delegates, which shall be two for every
hundred votes and fraction over fifty
| which said county shall vote for the