Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-10
Republican Convention of Cooke County.

Republican Convention of Cooke County.
Pursuant to call Of the chairman, the
Republicans of Cooke County met in con-
vention March 9Th, 1882, when the follow
ing proceedings were had;
On motion of A. Fowler, DR.. Meas was
chosen chairman, and M. A. Deiskill was
chosen secretary.
On motion, a committee on resolutions,
consisting of A. Fowler, Sam1 Harmed and
G. F. Boyers, were appointed by the chair
man.
On motion of Hon. w. G. Anderson, the
chairman appointed an executive commit
tee, consisting of one man from each civil
district of the county and four colored men
to represent the colored voters of the coun-
ty. The chairman reported the following
named gentleman as the executive commit
tee, to-wit:
First district, Capt. Andrew Huff End,
Isaac Stuart; 3rd, Sam'l Harmed 4th,
Lemuel Bible; 5th, c. NJ. Hudson; 9th, G.
f. Peterson; 7th, L. w. Hampton, ST.. 9Th,
Jasper King; 9th, Thomas Denton; 10th,
John Dennis; 18th, ID. P. Bogus; 18th,
Jno. r. Shuts; 18th, Isaac Rains; and four
Thomas Lynch and John Howell.
A committee consisting of one man from
each civil district and two colored men, was
then selected as a committee TO select dele
gates to the nominating convention, which
committee was as follows:
First district, Reuben Justice; End, P.
Blazer; 3rd, j. F. Ellison; 4th, VIM. Camp
bell; 9Th, John Hudson; 9th Alex. Raglan !;
18th, John james 9Th, Ash Wood 9th, j.
f. Case; 10th, James Whitehead; 18th,
James Smith 18th, Jessie Webb; 18th, S.
NJ. Green, and Wilson Thompson, Ned Al
len and Ellis Clark, to represent the colored
vote.
After retiring and consultation, the com
mittee on delegation made the following re-
port of delegates, to-wit:
First district, W. b. Dozier, James Jones;
End, John Meas, G. C. Blazer 3rd, Ezra
Bible, NJ. A. Driskill; 4th. S II. Inman,
Lemuel Bible; 5th, G. NJ. Hudson, J. Wood;
9th, A. Kuicely, VIM. Inman; 7th, Pleasant
Orriel, John Williford; 8th, Ash Wood.
Henderson Mcmillan; 10th, w. H. Large,
w. A. Denton; 18th, Joel Brooks, d.
Sprouse; 18th, John Rollins, Abe Webb
18th. Isaac Rrins, J. Nj. Greene. Colored
delegates. James Howell and Wiley Wall.
The committee on resolutions, then re
ported as follows:
Whereas, We, the Republicans of Cooke
County in convention assembled, have at
interest the welfare of the Republican par
ty generally, and particularly in Cooke
County, and desiring that peace, harm ony,
and brotherly love should attend all our de
liberations, present for adoption the fol-
lowing resolutions:
1. Resolved, That delegation be chosen
to-day, to meet in convention, hereafter, to
select suitable man to fill each of the
county Offices
2. Resolved, That this delegation exer-
else the utmost care and discretion in Sc
Letting men of strong Republican propen-
stiles, honesty and qualifications. And re
solved further, that this delegation have the
entire Republican party of the county from
which to make the selection
The convention extended vote of thanks
to Prof. Smith, for the use of the academy.
The convention adjourned, to meet in
Newport April 8th, 1882, with request
that these proceedings be published in the
CHRONICLE. 4 d. Meas, Chairman.
NJ. A. DRIsKILL, Secretary.