Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-26
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
NENTION.



GREENvILLE, Tenn, July 20, 1882.
Pursuant to call heretofore made by or
der of the Republican Congressional execu-
tive committee, one of the largest represen-
in the district met at the courthouse in
Greenevile to- day, the large court room be-
ing completely filled.
The convention was called to order by
Col. Thos. FL. Reeves, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, promptly at twelve
O'clock, and the call for the convention was
read.
The counties were then called, when it
was found that every county in the district
was represented by large delegation,
which had previously organized by the Sc
lection of the following as chairmen of the
resi- -ctive delegations:
Johnson County, Jno. p. Smith, Carter,
James w. Orr; Sullivan, DR.. Willoughby;
Washington, A. r. Moulton; Unicoi, w. G.
Emmert; Greene, Captain Davis, Hawkins,
Jno. W. Brown Hancock J. P. Nichols;
Claiborne, J. c. Rogers; Granger, Il. G.
Samsel; Hamblen, 7. f. Carson; Cooke, l..
W. Hampton.
There being no contesting delegations the
convention proceeded to permanent organi-
cation.
On motion of Hon. w. p. Brownlow, Col.
Thos. FL. Reeves, of Washington County,
was elected permanent chairman, and Il. G.
Samsel, of Granger County, secretary, and
the following persons assistant secretaries:
VIM. r. Fitzsimmons, of Carter; III. c.
NOrthingtOn, of Johnson; E. A. Warren, of
Sullivan; Jas. A. West, of Washington; Col.
John K. Miller, of Unicoi; j. G. Rogers,
of Claiborne; ]. w. Brown, of Hawkins;
A. B. Campbell, of Hancock; T. F. Car
son, of Hamblen; Jno. G. Wineford, of
Cooke.
The convention being thus organized, the
chairman announced nominations for can
didates for Congress as in order, whereupon
Mr.. Geo. N. Grisham, of Washington
County, in beautifully conceived and elo
quently delivered speech, nominated the
Hon A. A. Taylor, of Washington, and
the nomination was seconded by voices In
the audience.
Mr. E. n Griffith, of Jonesboro, in
telling speech, placed in nomination the
Hon. A. HI. Pettibone, of Greene, as the
peoples candidate, and the nomination was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. W. B. Bachman, of Sullivan, very
eloquently seconded the nomination of Maj.
Pettibone.
The chair then asked if there were any
further nominations to be made and there
was no response
The Hon. A. A. Taylor. at this point in
the proceedings, appeared upon the stand
and asked to be permitted to address the
convention, and held the vast audience spell
bound as he portrayed the past history, the
present aims and future mission of the Re-
publican party, and assuring the copven-
| ton that he was Republican well grounded
in his political faith he asked to
| be permitted to withdraw from the
race for Congress. and de-
clined to have his name go before the con-
vention, pledging himself to support the
nominee, whomsoever he might be-.
Mr. A. L. Johnson, of Carter, then
moved that the nomination of Maj. Petit
bone be made by reclamation.
The motion met with shout of applause,
and was carried without dissenting voice
| MIR. j. A. West, of Washington County,
moved that E. n. Griffith, Esq, of jones
boro, be elected chairman of the Congress
slonal executive committee, wnereupon Jno
T. Smith, of johnson, moved in lieu, that
the delegations from the several counties
each select the chairman of their respective
county executive committees, and that the