Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-05
CAMPBELL COUNTY CONVENTION.

CAMPBELL COUNTY CONVENTION.
Houk's Friends Hold a Convention on
Sunday.
Friends Refuse Rule any Representa-
tion and Resort to Their Usual
Game of Gag and Bluff.
A Majority of Republican Voters for Rule
JAoKsBoRo, TENN, July 8, 1882.
Mr.. EDITOR: The biggest event in the
history of Campbell County, in the way OF
political convention, occurred here to-day,
it being the time designated by the chair
man of the county executive committee for
the selection of delegates to the Congress
sional and Senatorial convention.
1t was evident for several days that the
friends of the respective aspirants for Con-
gress in this county were being considera
bly, excited over the approaching county
convention, and that Houk's friends ha6
pretty well worked up the county in his in
terest, by the use and influence of govern
ment officials, and not little filthy lucre
before the friends of Rule had scarcely 4
knowledge of the call by the chairman Of
the county executive committee
SUNDAY NIGHTS CONVENTION
Anticipating the convention on Monday,
called to meet at IL o'clock, noon, about
sixty of MIR. Houk's friends, from various
parts of the county, met in the post-office,
at Jacksboro, after dark, on Sunday
night, July End, and effected temporary
organization, in the selection of chairman,
secretary, ETC., interchanging views and
speeches. Eleven o'clock, instead of
twelve, according to previous call, was
deemed of interest to the master who
dishes out little post Offices hence, eleven
it was that the convention was called to
order
Early in the day the friends of Mr.. Rule
proposed to Mr.. Houk's friends that they
have fair and just representation from the
county, according to the strength of each
candidate. This proposition was denied by
Houk's friends who refused to concede any
thing to Rule.
At IL o'clock the convention was called to
order by the chairman of the executive
committee, Mr.. Allen, who, after reading
chairman.
The friends of Mr.. Rule then nominated
Rev. William Lindsey. Houk's friends en-
deavo,red to force the election of their chair
man, which was resisted by Rules friends.
Rules friends called for division of the
house, and count. Houk's friends pro-
posed to count outside of the house; Rules
friends insisted on a count in the house. At
this time fight occurred outside of the
court house, which created some confusion
on the inside, when Houk's friends retired
to the street, formed a line, headed
by national flag, ostensibly for
a count to decide the question of chairman
ship. Most of Rules friend were, after
some effort, gotten into line, which con-
tinued to gain accessions until the bolt by
Houk's friends While Rules friends were
forming into line, they proposed to count
the respective crowds to decide the chair
manship, which was refused by Houk's
friends. Rules friends then proposed 10
give Houk's friends the Craftsmanship. pro-
vided that Rule should have his strength
The reply was, ''We will see
about it when we get inside of the house"
when Houk's friends made a rush for the
courtroom. After having been refused
three propositions from Rules friends, and
Houk's friends boiling from their own
proposition to count, outside of the house.
Rules friends retired to the upstairs room
in the court house, and organized Repub
lican convention, elected and instructed
delegates to cast the vote of Campbell
County for VIM. Rule for Congress.
This was the largest convention doubtless
ever held in Campbell County, and the
strength of either party was pretty evenly
divided. 1t is the opinion of disinterested
parties and lockers on, that Rule had ma
jority of the Republican votes present.
At the time the convention was
called to order, all of Rules friends
were not in the house, nor did all his friends
ticipatte in the convention. 1t was the I'M
of Rule men, who came in just
before II O'Clock, that II was the hour fixed,
so there were several such who were in time
for IL, but too late for IL o'clock. This
fact is from one who was late for reasons
stated.
PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was called to order by
electing G. W. Graham chairman, and Il.
B. Adkins secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee Oh resolutions and nomi-
nations: A. T. Adkins, W. C. Hall, S. w.
Tindell, r. d. Perkins and g. W. Sharpe,
who retired, prepared and reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted.
Resolved LIST We feel that the interests
of our county and district demand radical
reform in the character of our representa-
tives.
End. We heartily approve of the nomina-
ton of Gov. Alvin L. Hawkins, and of the
settlement of the State debt on the basis
adopted by the last Legislature. 81
3rd, We deprecate the course pursued by
Hon. l.. G. Houk, our representative, dur
ing his Congressional career.
f. We commend Hon. VIM. Rule for his
virtue, intelligence, moral character and
patriotism, and we do hereby instruct our
delegates to cast the vote of Campbell Coun-
ty for him, as our candidate for Congress,
at the convention to be held in Knoxville,
August "a, 1882,
We appoint the following delegates to the
above convention: J. S. Lindsay, Richard
Adkins, John Thomas, (colored,) j. Nj.
Bibee, r. D. Perkins, G. W. Graham, j. H.
Claiborne and Jesse Wilson. And to the
Senatorial convention which meets at May
nardville: G. w. Heatherly, r. B. Adkins,
Sampson McGhee, j. S. Smith and James
Hensley. OBSERVER.
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preference to all other tonics.
The Republicans of Hamilton County, il
convention at Chattanooga Saturday, nom
mated for sheriff, w. 7. Cate; for County
Court Clerk, Lon NJ. Clark; for register, H
G. Beck; for trustee, A. A. Shelton, for Cir
cult Court Clerk, Albert Jones.
CHOW WELL AND STRONG
SAIPMAN, ILLINOIS.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: DEAL
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