Huntsville gazette., 1882-10-07
Republican Convention for eth
Congressional District Ala.

| ecutive Committee, The convention met at
Blount Springs, Rlount Co., Ala, on
Thursday the 2Sth day of Sept 1882. r.
A. Mcseley Chairman Rep. Ex Com. 7th
| District Ala, called the convention to or
der, and on motion, W. c. Harlin of
Blonnt county was chosen temporary
chairman and Dallas Mcclellan of Talla-
dega county temporary Secretary.
The temporary organization then choose
a committee on credentials consisting of
Arthur Bingham, H. P. Mcintyre and Jno
A. j Sims, which committee after con-
sidering the credentials presented, report
ed to the counties the delegates author
lied to represent to the several counties
as follows:
Blount Co., W. G. Hanliu 3 votes.
Calhoun Jno. A. J. Sims, ID. Arman,
1. Franks, 3 votes.
Cherokee Co., II. A. Wilson. proxy votes.
Cleburne g l. /. Sims votes.
DeKalb g H. P. Mcintyre, votes
Cullman H. L. Watlington, w. A.
Beckhart 2 votes.
Etowah Co., H L. Watlington proxy 4
Marshall +" G. G. Sheets, vote
Randolph /" r. S. Hehin, VIM. Drayton,
Geo. Forester, L. E. Cofeld, G. NJ, John
son, votes
StClair Co., W. JMcBrayer, w. c. Har-
lin proxy, votes.
Shelby Co., Jno. L. Davis, S. S. Holbrook
j. Hardy, 8 votes.
Tailndega Co., A. Bingham, r. A. Nose
ley, Dallas Mcclellan, J. A. Bingham,
N. s, McAfer, J. J. Sims, IS votes.
The report of the committee was there
upon received and adopted.
o.. motion the temporary chairman and
Secretary We're made permanent officers Of
the Convention.
Organization being effetred, the chair
man, on motion made ana carried, ap
pointed N. s. McAfee r S. Hefin and r
A. Moseley committee to draft and re-
port to the Convention. resolutions expres-
s.ve OF the po. teal sentiments Of the II :
publicans of the 7th Congressional District
Ala and after an informal recess of the
Convention. said committee reported the
following Resolutions, which were adopted
in convention by rising and unanimous
vote.
1st-Be it resolved by the Republicans
of the 7th Congressional District Of Ala,
in convention assembled, That We favor
the abolition of the present Internal Reve
nue. System, the exemption Of every arti-
Gle and business from direct special tax,
a thorough reconstruction of the tariff
system, and we advocate uniform ard
Impartial, code of Tariff laws for the pur-
pose Of our National Revenues
2nd-That we ask the cooperation of
the people of Alabama in an effort to have
the National Government TO release the
people of our State from the obligation
imposed upon them by the assessment of
the direct {war) tax OF 1861, and to have
the same, if collected, applied to Ednca
tional purposes within our State.
3rd-That we earnestly desire, aud Will
labor for a thorough revision of ou- school
system, for more liberal appropriat
thereto, and for a more economical ad
ministration of the same.
4th-That we heartily endorse the wis
dom displayed and the course pursued by
Chester A. Arthur, President Of the United
States and his administration and We
pledge him the earnest and united support
of tie Republicans Of this Congressional
District.
The President then announced that nom
lnatjon were in order, of candidate to
represent the 7th District in the lower
House of the next Congress, whereupon n.
S. McAfee briefly addressed the convention
aud concluded by putting in nomination
Hon. Arthur Bingham, of Talladega.
Mr.. Bingham was then unanimously
chosen as the Republican candidate for
Congress. He accepted the nomination in
short, we'll timed, and stirring speech.
The Convention then reelected the pres
ent Congressional Committee as organized,
for the ensuing two years and authorized
said Committee to fill any vacancies that
might occur in the Committee by death,
resignation, or otherwise. The conven-
ton then adjourned sine die,
w. G.. Hanlin
Pres't. Congl. Convention.
| Dallas Mcclellan,