The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-31
TheC0nventi0n.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The true Democracy
United and Deter
Inined.

vcnlion held in Hardemmi III which
a better spirit and more harmonyi
and enthusiasm were exhibited.
After timely and farcible address
by Hon. S. L. Wilson, the convention
was called TO order by O. III. Audcr
son, Chairman Of County Democratic
Elk. Com, who nominated Hon w. /
M. johnson As temporary chairman
On motion Geo. w, Armlsiead was
elected temporary secretary. On nation
the chair appointed a T McNeal,
DIR. RBl Boatwick, Dr ] d Sasser,
Or I + Plewilt committee to nomi-
nate permpnent oiiiscrs, They rec
ommepdel &C A1cIsaulel, chairman
and Geo. w. Ars4istead, secretauy,
who were !eote!.
On motion ono from each Ciyi} dis 7
trict was selected by the chair as a
committee on basis Of Representations
az follows DR. TIE Prewitt, john
L McKlnnic, Jno Mask, w A Caruth
ers, X Ii Wood, a II Rose. Jasperl
lIixer, X W Smith, b Sauls, J WI
Wilson, + 5 Simpson, DIR VIM Thonp-
son, w j Blair, I A Futrall, w n
4 Thompson, ~ a Ross, Thes Shea
They reported that the combined.
Weight ansl Wilson vote ef 1880 in
each civil district be taken and that,
on a basis Of every 20 votes or trac-
ton tlsoregf an each district one dele
| gate ko selected to represent the
county in :ho Senatorial, Fioter-al aad
Congressional conrentions.
I The report was adopted.
1 TIE following res,,eltion was2dopt-
ed; T4at If any districts be not lep-
resented in the Convention by regular
delegates, in that event, ans Bate
democrat present from each said dis
trict be allowed seat,
On motion the following resolution
was odol ted That each civil district
ia. the county proceed TO select dele
gates to the Pictorial, Senatorial and
Congressional ventions, and that
each Of said districts shall select the
same number Of delegates as they are
respectively entitled to votes in this
convention.
On mou0n it was resolved that
no Proxcies shall be gives except by
regularly appointed delegates and on
lIy to a regularly appointed delegate
from this conven ton.
The following was unanimously a.
dopted: Resolved, By Democracy
of unrdeman County in convention
assembled
That we indorsc the action of the
Democratic party Of the state IN its
convention ut Nashville on goth OF
: June and pledge oar support to the
nominee and platform Of said eonven.
: ton.
1t was moved and adopted that the
candidates nominated be required t.
! endorse the action Of the convention
and the resolutions adopted 1t WA,
moved and carried that the conventio,
proceed to make nominations fol
Representative. 4 j Coates nomina
Ted w I + Thompson; A ii Ros,
Nominated w III Caruthers, JOIN
Lowe nominated J A Manson, sec.
: ond 10y Jesse Norment in concise
pointed speech, A NJ Statler nomma
ted O BPolk, w NJ johnson nomi
: mated 4 + McNeal.
Capt AeEaI in a graceful speeeI
thanked his fellow citizens for thi,
and other similar evidences Of rcgarC
but that pressing professional engage
ments forced him to decline the nom
nation. While doing so, he assure,
: the people that he was an ardent
friend of their best interests ant
G craved no higher boon than to contri
+ butte to promote the welfare of ia,
$ people Of II rlennn county. Brfor,
closing. he made 4 stirring appea
to democrats Ia rally as one man {,
+ the support ot Genl Bate and his plat
$ form.
{ The other nominees were withdraw
) except ] 4 Manson.
I Capt Il II Wool endorsed he nom
5 mat on of Mr. Mmsnn in a few forci
e. be remarks. after which, on motion
% the nomination of Capt Manson wa,
: made unanimous by acclamation
r Mr. Manson was loudly called ant
c appeared and accepted the nomina
ton il a shsrt bat ringing speech.
4 The following is the list of delegates
= selected to represent The civil district.
, in the Congressional, Senatorial and
f. Fiotcrial conventions.
! lst District.
Congrcssioual-Jmc. Lowe. Hugh
Wright, w ID Gather, j. NJ
Prewitt, d g Wells, Or Il NJ BoSt
wick, } Il Hayes, ! NJ Morris, Il /,
prewi,t
Senatorial and Pictorial The
same delegates a. the Congressional
excepting ia the place Of u G Wells
ftac name of J Reaves is placed.
2nd. District.
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