Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-17
County Convention.

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Yesterday was the day set for the conven
ton of the Republicans of Knox, Anderson
and Loudon Counties, in this city. Tn,
senatorial convention was organized at tn,
court house, by the election of G. B. Cos
sett, as chairman, and J. Il. York, secre-
tary.
A committee on credentials was appointed
When it was ascertained that, owing to
misunderstanding as to the date of holding
the convention, no delegates were present
from Anderson County, the convention adj
journed until Saturday, September Both.
The fioterid convention was then called
to order and organized, with Z. b. Gosset
as chairman, and j. A. Swan secretary.
| The following committee on credentials
was appointed
w. F. Yardley, J. r. York, j. 2. Reeder'
| Henry Haynes and James Doweu.
| The committee retired and soon returned
and reported list of delegates, none from
Loudon County being present. The report
of the committee was adopted.
On motion, it was ordered that the vote
| for foater be taken by districts.
| Nominations being in order, DR.. j. t.
| Shipley, of Loudon, and Capt. nj. d. Bear
den, of Knox, were placed in nomination
| for foater.
Chairman Gossett appointed ex-Deputy
Sheriff George Brown as proxy to cast the
vote of Loudon County.
| An election was then had, which resulted
in DIR. Shipley receiving ii votes and Capt.
NJ D. Bearden % votes.
A lnot on was made and carried making
Capt Bearden's nomination unanimous.
On motion of W. F. Yardley, Esq, the
chairman appointed committee consisting
of w F. Yardley, Esq, and j. w. Payne
to wait on Capt. Bearden, inform him OF
his nomination and escort him to the
peaser's stand, which duty was performed
| by the committee.
| Captain Bearden addressed the conven-
ton, thanking them for the honor conferred
in nominating him as their candidate fo1
foater He stated that the county of Knox
had twice before honored him with nomi-
nation, and he had twice carried the
Republican banner to victory, and hoped to
do it again. He defined his position on the
| State debt question was In favor of more
money for free schools and favored a
change in the road law, having less road
overseers- and more money for the roads.
He was loudly applauded.
| The chairman was instructed to appoint g
| foaterial committee, and announce the same
through the city papers. The convention
! then adjourned sine die.
| The con 5ention to select two candidates
for representative was called to order by j.
| A. Swan, chairman of the county Repub-
| lican executive committee, and organized
by electing J. r. York chairman, and james
| 2. Reeder secretary.
! A committee of five on credentials wss
appointed, who returned long list of dele
gates The report of the committee was
adopted.
The following nominations for represen-
tative were made: w. d. Rule, A. L. Cot,
| trell, DIR. S. W. kennedy, w. f. Yardley
| and John Il. Nelson.
| Esq. Yardley took the floor and requested
that his name might be withdrawn, as this
was not the time for him to come before
the people for Legislative honors, but hoped
that in the near future the millennium might
dawn for the colored race, and white Re
publcans and Democrats would feel hon
ored in supporting with their votes col
ored man II office.
In voting for candidates by districts, it
was, on motion, ordered that the two can
didates receiving the highest number OF
votes should be declared duly nominated.
The election was then gone into, with the
following result: w. D. Rule, So; DR.. S.
W. Kennedy, 20; A. 7, Cottrell, g.
A motion was carried to make the nom
ination of Rule and Kennedy unanimous.
The chairman was instructed to appoint a
county executive committee and announce
the same through the city papers.
The convention then adjourned sine die,
amid loud calls for Rule and Kennedy, who
failed to respond.