The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-06-29
THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1882.

George, J. w. Caldwell, Felix w
Moon, w a. Bonner, Frank M
Woody, John L. Wells, Alex. n
Moore, Cato Davis, Tully R. Con
nor, jr., II. H. Ingersol, R. L.
Landis, ir., R. H. SAMSON, j. w
Caldwell, E. B. Bass, Horace II.
Lurton, Chas G. Smith, R. Y. John
son, E. A. James, VIM. j. Andrews,
Polk J. johnson, Campbell Brown,
c. F. Barnes, N. w. Jones, j. H.
Moore, esq, Rufus H. Rhodes, II.
K. Plummer, Geo. G. Martin, R. A.
Wickes, T. f. Henry, F. G. Buford,
j. S. Lumpkin, 10. G. Harrison, S.
E. Cunningham, JAS. Cooper, John
McEnery, j. E. Demer, E. G. Camp
bell, NJ. E. Wilcox, j. p. L. Whit
field, w. H. jackson, William II.
Carroll, J. Is. Bailey, ID. B. Cooper,
j. E. r. Carpenter, VIII Polk,
Walter Akin, Jack Doud, H f.
Coleman, j. A. Rallow, D. w, Ken
nedy, Frank Philips, John /. West,
w. o. Brandon, r. NJ. Barton, jr.,
E. H. Hatcher, Luke E. Wright,
George w. Higgins, JEFF. NJ. Stone,
John w. Childress, jr., Thomas IL.
Jackson, S. II. Mckinney, H. If.
Barr, R. n. Hood, 10. Berger, j. c.
Miller, B. S. Catlett, David Poland,
Jno. w. Keller, A. H. Wallace, Tn.
Claiborne, w. n. Cowden, j. J..
Patterson, j. H. Num-.
Wednesday Night Session.
The chairman introduced Henry
j. Lynn of Memphis, the gentleman
who contested the 1908 bill and
who did more than any other man
to defeat it, and said he had a mo-
ton to make that was very impor-
tant. Mr. Lynn in a very impress
sive speech said that a large num-
Der of gentlemen of thought had
come to the conclusion after much
reflection that the convention had
made a very serious mistake in ex-
Guiding the war interest He said
that the war interest ought not to
be paid, but that it constituted one
Of the equities that had already
been considered and counted in re
ducing the debt to sos. Speeches
were made by S. A. Champion, A. S.
Marks, j. I. Williamson and James
Head in favor of the reconsideration
and the convention rescinded its &C
ton unanimously.
1t was then moved by j. I. Will
Hanson that inasmuch as that part
of the platform had been expunged
that had given such offense to the
boilers and which was made the
pretext for boiling, they now be in
vited to return. He was appointed
by the chair to invite the boilers
back and returning directly report
ed that they refused to come back,
unless the whole platform was re
scinded.
NOMINATIONS.
Tomlinson Fort nominated John
r. Neal, of Rhea county.
Ii. T. Fowlkes nominated Hon.
Robert l.. Taylor, of Carter county.
E. L. Taliferro nominated Hon.
Isham G. Harris.
Hon. r. j. Morgan, in behalf of
Senator Harris, withdrew his name
from before the convention.
S. ID. Hays nominated Hon. j. ID.
c.. Atkins. 4
NJ. C.. Goodlett nominated Gen
eral w. B. Bate. 3-+f
w. ID. Burton of Wilson county |
Col. Robert Emmett
of the same county.
Col. Crozier nominated Hon. w.
L. Ledgerwood of East Tennessee.
Gen. Bates nomination was sec
onded all over the house and it
seemed as if he was about to storm
the convention.
FIRST BALLOT.
John r. Neal, 81.
r. L. Taylor, 2S8.
j. ID. G. Atkins, 2l4.
w. B. Bate, $50
r. f. Thompson, 65.
w. L. Ledgerwood, rs.
A S. Marks, Is.
d. L. Snodgrass, 1.
The names of Gen. Atkins and
Jno. r. Neal were withdraw.
SECOND BALLOT.
r. l.. Taylor, 5S1.
w. b. Bate, 629.
r. e. Thompson, SO.
w. L. LedgerwoOd, 80.
Thompson's name withdrawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
r. L. Taylor, GIT.
w b. Bate, 649.
w. l.. Ledgerwood, 10f.
j. L. T. Sneed, l.
The fourth ballot could not be
with on first call on ac-
count of such great confusion re-
sulting from this change of votes to
Bate. Before the roll was recalled
the name of w. L. Ledgerwood was
and Hon. W. A. Hender
son, of Knox county was put in
When the county of Marion made
the break to Bate the vote stood as
follows: Ledgerwood, 81, Bate,
6S4, Taylor, 181.
The retaking of the fourth ballot
resulted as follows:
r. L. Taylor, 327.
w. B. Bate, S6S.
w. A. Henderson, 164.
The result of the fifth ballot was:
r. L. Taylor, 233.
w. b. Bate, LOOP.
w. A. Henderson, I36.
G.. w Jones, /.
On motion of S. A. Champion the
was made unanimous. |
Messrs. Savage, Quarles, Head, |
Morgan, Henderson, Ledgerwood |
and Cherry were appointed to wait
upon Gen. Bate and inform him of
his nomination. They soon re
turned with him and he ascended |
the rostrum amid deafening APP
plause at 1870 o'clock midnight and |
said:
GEN. BATES SPEECH:
Mr.. Chairman, and you, gentlemen of
this convention: Very much 10 my
surprise, a committee has waited upon
me as l was on my way home. telling
me the action Of this convention, and
that IL had done me the distinguished
honor TO name me as their candidate