Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
Carroll County Convention.

Pursuant to call issued by the
chairman ofthe Republican Execu-
tive Committee, the Republicans of
Carroll County assembled in conven-
ton at tie courthouse in Hunting
don last Monday, for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the State
convention, which meets in Nashville
April 9th to nominate candidate
for Governor. The convention was
called to order by John Spellings,
Esq, at I'm.
On motion, j. B. Lee was elected
chairman and John Mccall secretary.
Hon. W. W. Murray moved that
committee of seven be appointed
to select delegates to the State cons
vention, which was carried and the
following gentleman appointed:
Hon. w. w. Murray, Geo. L. Mccall.
E. j. Kyle, j. Matt Nicely, J. N. Be-
lew, j, l.. Robson, and W. p. Cham.
bers.
On motion, committee of three
was appointed to draft resolutions,
to>wit; G. W: Stacy, S. N. Williams,
and John Mccall.
The committee to select delegates
was out but short time, when they
reported the following gentlemen as
delegates to the State convention:
Hon. L. L. Hawkins, James Evans,
Geo. L. Mccall, Jno. Spellings, j. N.
Belew, w. W, Woods, VIM, Spells
ings, Geo. Hawk, Calvin Snead, T.Vm.
Burlington, J. G. Mckinney, Daniel
Morrow, and Edward Nesbitt.
On motion, Hon. w. w. Murray,
j. Matt Nicely, and the chairman and
secretary, were added to the list of
delegates.
Gen. Murray then addressed the
convention, taking stand fair and
square for State credit, after which
the committee on resolutians report
ed as follows:
We, the committee on resolutions,
report as follows:
Whereas, the Republicans of the
State of Tennessee are to meet in
convention in the city of Nashville on
the 9th of April, 1882, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for
Governor, and
Whereas, the Republicans of each
coun y in the State have been re
quested by the State Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee to send delegates
to aid convention, therefore
We, the Republicans of Carroll
County in convention assembled,
looking back with pride upon the his
tory OF the great Republican party,
and looking with the fullest conh>
dence to the future for its honorable |
administration of the government,
both State and national, d. declare
our unaIterable devotion to those
principles throgh the administra ion
(Which we as people have been led
10 state of prosperity and to all
honorable posi- ion among all men
aud the Union OF States, do Therefore
pledge our devotion anew to the prin
ciples of the Republican party: and
Whereas, the admins tration of the
State by Gov. Hawkins has been, as
we believe, unexceptionally pure and
such as commendS itself to every low
er of good government. and we hav>
ing full faith in his ility and integ
rity as man, his patriotism and
answering devotion to the princi-
pies of the Republican party; there's
fore
Be it resolved, that the delegates
appointed by this convention to said
State convention are hereby instruct
ed to vote for Alvin Hawkins as the
nominee of said convention as the
Republican candidate for Governor.
Be it further resolved, that if any
of the delegates fail to attend said
convention those present are instruct
ed and empowered to cast the full
vote of the county on all questions
that may come before the conven-
ton.
All of which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted. S. n. WILLIAMS,
GEO. STACY,
JOHN. E. MCCALL.
On motion, Calvin Snead was added
TO the committee