Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-06-27
THE NOMINEE.

Gen. Bate appeared, at II 3OA NJ, in
charge ofthc committee, and on reach
ing the stand said;
Mr.. Chairman, and you, gentlemen Of
this convention: Very much to my SUR
prise, II committee has waited upon me
rs was on my way home, telling me
the action of this convention, an that it
had done me the distinguished honor to
name me rs their candidate for Govern
or. | will carry the banner Democracy
through the State of Tennessee for SUE
cess, and tell you that when that BAN
ner goes down | will be with it. APP
plause. must thank you cordially.
This thing, rs it is known by my friends,
came to me without my personal solicit
taiiOn. yield to no man in the defence
of the Democracy of Tennessee, and
there never has been the time when its
bugle note has sounded throughout our
borders but what | have furlhercd the
cause Of Democracy; the night has never
been too dark, nor the day too long when
| have not gone forward with the BAN
ner in my hand. [Applausel | am
aware, gentlemen Of the jury laughter
that was very natural mistake, gentle
men, because ! tell you intend to be-
come the prosecutor of the Republican
party, and | never take anything back.
| intend to let that party know that the
Democracy of Tennessee will not be
laid aside by the voice of discord they
make from out of their own imagination
You have been laboring for two days in
order to bring about harmony and Il hap
| t,V ras,1t fnI,n tn.ly l., n,,lua,,. I
1t is Il difficult matter to reconcile. We
have platform that am not ashamed
of. [ApplAuSe. Iou might have had
it otherwise. No man can have things
exactly rs he wishes them.
Let MS so far Is we are concerned
bring forth the fruits of harmony. The
Republican party is tie one we have to
| fight. 1t is the most powerful Organiza-
ton that this country has known. Now
let me thank you most cordially rs II
Democrat, rs Il son of Tennessee, for the
distinguished honor y0u have done me-
and pledge my every effort, mind and
body, 10 bear the banner which YOU have
placed in my hand. Wherever that ban
ncr goes down You may know that Bates
goes down with it.
TnE CONVENTION THEN ADJorENED
SINE DIE. THE BoIrERs.
The gentlemen who Withdrew from
the convention, Just before the adjourn
mcnt ut The afternoon session probably
one hundred or one hundred and fifty left
the Capitol and came down to the Max
we'll House, where they had brief con-
SuIlai0n. At night they met in the
Senate Chamber at the Capitol and an
| organisation was effected hv the election
of Gen. W. II. Jackson. of Davidson, as
chairman, and John j. liltlcton Srrrrta-
! ry. The meeting was addressed by the
following gentlemen: Hon. j. T.. Bal
ley, Senator Bell, Gen W. IT.. Jackson,
Col. BrQun, Col. Latla. of Dyrrsburg:
+, II. Hat her, Of Columbia: Hon. II.
| II. lngrrsOll and Col. -. u. Cooper, ai-
ter which the meeting adjourned until
this morning, Mt 8 o'clock, Mt which
hour they will reasonable for the lur-
pose Of discussing matters pro and con
and probably nominating SOME one for
Governor We made an effort to ascrr-
tain who would he the nominee hut up
on this question they seemed to bcuudc-
cidrd; but that they will put ont Il
candidate Is regarded rs certain.