Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-15
On h,otiop of T. Reals thc Chair

On motion of f. Beals the Chair
man was empowered by the conven-
ton to appoint the delegates TO the
Congressional Convention which
convenes at Knoxville, August 9th,
1882, and to the Senatorial and the
Pictorial Conventions Qime and
place of meeting TO hereafter be
designated), which was done, as fol-
! lows:
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
DR.. Frank Bcals, Joe ID. Foute, DIR,
A. !. Dali, &. Watt Johnson, George
Reno, j. p. Freeman, L. S. Lineberry,
John w. IIyden, Robt. ID. CoppocE,
Jack johnson, G. 7. Whiilock, Henry
Yates, NJ. NJ. Upton, j. Il. Robinson
and j. w. Griflius.
On motion, the Chairman and
Secretary of the convention, DR.. j. L.
ShipIey and George i. Burke, were
added to the Congressional Delega-
ion.
SENATORIAL AND PICTORIAL DELE
CATION.
G. w. johnson. Joe ID. Foutc, w.
c. Burnett, j. w. Cassaday, j. r..
Robinson, A. II. Cook, john w. liy-
den, w. j. Wells, I. A, Dali, j. A. j,
Foute and VIM. II. Bearden.
On motion of DR.. Frank Beals ii
was
Resolved, That the Senatorial and
Pictorial delegates cast their votes
for VIM. II. Dawson Of Monroe coun-
ty for Senator, and for DR.. j. T.Ship-
ley of Eric, Loudom county, for the
Representative to be run in conjunc-
ton with Knox county.
DR.. LA. Dali of the committee on
Resolutions made the following re-
port:
We, the Republicans of LOudon
county, Tennessee, in mass convention
assembled, do resolve as follows:
LIST. That we endorse the admin
istration of Gov. Hawkins; that VIC
ratify his nomination as one well de-
served that we regard his re-elec-
ton as necessary for the welfare of
our State: and that we will exert
every honorable effort to give ma
jority in Loudon county of which he
and all of us wiH be proud TO boast.
ID. That we endorse the course of
our last Legislature in settling the
State debt at sixty cents on the dol
lar and at reduced rate of interest
as one both honorable and profit
able to the State; and that we re-
gard any attempt to undo this settle
ment as dangerous to both the honor
and welfare of Tennessee, and as
worthy of 10 one but Demagogues
and Repudiators.
81. That we call upon all the Re-
publicans throughout the State to
unite with us in making grand
charge on the hosts of Democracy
and Reputation: the time having
now come when only one more vic
tory is necessary TO complete the
overthrow Of the enemies Of Rcpub-
licanism and of the peoples honor.
4th. That the course of Hon. Leon
idas G. Iiouk, in working for the in
terest Of our people; in helping them
procure their pensions; in advanc"
ing their claims for supplies furnish
cd our armies; in giving us better
mail facilities; in obtaining appro-
priations for the Improvement Of our
rivers; and in responding to all in
quiries addressed to him, regardless
of the pccuniary condition Of the
writer which shows lim TO be a
man whose heart loves 20 work for
his constituents; whist we want in
Congress is just that kind of man,
and until we are sure of getting Il
better one we are in favor holding
on to him as a "good and faithful
servants" therefore we instruct our
delegates TO cast the entire vote Of
Loudon county solid for him first,
last and all the time, in The coming
congressional convention at Knox
Vile, Tenn, Aug. 9th, 1882, as being
our choice for Congressman from
this, the 81 Congressional District Of
Tennessee,
9th. That The delegates to the Con-
grcssional, Senatorial and Pictorial
conventions, who may attend, shall
cast the entire vote Of our comfy.
On motion, the report Of thc COM
mittec on Resolutions was accepted
and adopted by thc Convention:
Which then adjourned with three
cheers for Hon. Lconidas g. IIouk,
Attest: JonN 7. SEIpLEY5
Chairman,
GEORGE l.. BURKE,
Secretary.