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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
Election Notice,

ON TIL URSDAY, the 7th day of August,
1884, will open and hold an election In the
different precincts of Montgomery County
Tor the purpose of electing the following
officers: One Sheriff, one Trustee, one
Constable in each district except No IL
which elects two, and one School Commits
sioner for each district, and one Magistrate
In Dist. No. 2, made vacant by the removal
of Wv. Peacher. "a rr ,sN.
District No. I-R Johnson, Polk Prince,
WIN Marshell, judges; Clark johnson, Chas
MeMurray, clerks J e Wilcox, officer.
Cnas Meriwether, judges VIM Whitfield,
. Lovelace, clerks; L l. Tallcy, officer.
Dist. No. IL A Wilson, w q HARRISON,
Jones, clerks; M w West, officer. =.
Dist. No. 4-EObt Payne, Sydnor T
SoqLhall, judges T L Aabry, L Hewell,
clerks ID b Chester, officer. ~
Dist; No. 5-W Il Adams, Martin Rossen,
q w Ford, judges; q Il Fry, Ross Bourne,
clerks ID q Grant, officer.
Dist. No. 6--JOhn Trice, Emmett MORROW,
] II Bellamy, judges; Nation Hatchar,
by, officer.
dist. No. I'll T Station, Frank Madole,
J III Mason, Judges; c U Gold, Jas Oldham,
clerks; VIM higgins, officer.
Dist. No. S-Dave Buck, j III Meacham,
Luke Alien, Judges; Jas dubois, Ross Ev-
ans, clerks; Robt Buck, officer.
Dist. No. 9-J q Thompson, L L Onea1, Z
o Terrell, judges; ] ii Buck, J Il Allen,
clerks; W Candle, officer.
Dist. No. l0-F l. Hogan, III ID Williams,
J o II Hooper. judges VIM Rogers, W Il
Macon, clerks; e NJ Nolen, officer.
Dist. No. III NJ Rudolph, ] Il Dickson,
w III Crouch, judges; J ) Crouch, John
Robins, clerks; w III Crotzer, officer.
Dist. No. IL at COurt-House-T Willis,
A Caldwell, X Hawks, judges; Gus Har-
risOn, Clay Stacker, clerks; sam E Ramey,
Dist. No. z at Market House-Har.Iy
Campbell. John Rick. John + Couts, judges;
Alex Davidson, Martin Elder, clerks; q w
station, officer.
Dist. No, l3-J r Ussery, Jas Scrugs, Jas
Kelley, judges; ] Il Steele Bailey johnson,
clerks; III 7 Lyle, officer. tt = +
Dist. No. l-Wright Burton, Demps Bur-
ton, r L King, Judges; q farrell, I
Dist. No. l5--Jacob Brown, o Albright,
q w Pace, Judges; Jas l1umphris, r.
Foust, clerk David Brown, officer.
Dist. No. l6-J NJ Dickson, L Harper,
Laughn, clerks; Sid q Batson, officer.
Dist. No. lib X Ramey, q Organ, Ii w.
Hale, judges; Geo Lowe. w E Corlew,
clerks !; It ID Stewart, officer.
Dist. No, IS III Davis. Wilson Baggett,
VIM Channel, judges; Burl Martin,~J +
Attaway, clerks; Jas Harris, officer. G
Dist. No. ia Outlaw, L Buckingham,
b w Owen, judges b Corban, RObt Swift,
clerks w ID TomlinsOn, officer.
Dist No. 20-Jas Nesbit, Bud higgins,
Edlin, clerks W Z Welker officer.
Also an election will be held at Central
Chapel in District 9, for the purpose of
electing three School Commissioners for
School District No. 2t. Bird, Jno Oneal,
w 8 Tyson, Judges; L j Morris, VIM A
Oneal, Clerks; L l. Oneal, officer.
Officers will make out two lists and re-
turn one TO me and the other TO the County
Court Clerk. GEO. r.. HARRIS,
Sheriff of Montgomery County.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
REFORM IN THE PARTY.

Thcre is no doubt that Gov. Bate
viii be reelected to the Office he now
fills, and he deserves to be. With the
state debt out of politics, no Dem
ocrat can object to him and the exec
utive acts of his administration are
not open to such adverse criticism as
to cause any boiling of his nomination.
Notwithstanding these facts, howev-
er, there is Democratic disaffection in
Tennessee and the Governors name
is going to be scratched on a great
many tickets that go in for Cleveland
and Hendricks. We regret that it is
true, but we can't deny that there is
cause for dissatisfaction with much
that has taken place and many things
that now exist in Tennessee under
the name of Democracy. It is not
Governor Bates fault that it is so, and
he should not be held responsible, but
an idea exists that he is the exponent
of the things objected to and that his
defeat would be their downfall. i
The popularity of the movement
that brought Gov. Bate into Office
brought a number of bowling DEM
agogues to the front and unscrupu-
lous politicians took advantage of il to
form rings and cliques to further their
selfish schemes. Boss Cherry, fresh
from his membership of Garfield and
Arthur club, became q prominent
figure among Tennessee Democrats
and through his instruments applies
the party lash to all who will not sub
scribe to such measures as enure to
his personal benefit. .'
All of this has been very distasteful
to honest voters, and there is no won
der that it should cause revolt But
in order to correct these evils it is
not necessary to "beat Bate" A re-
turn to Republican rule in Tennessee
could not be sincerely desired by
those who remember what it has been
in the past.
There must be reform within the
Democratic party in Tennessee. We
want less of machine politics and
more genuine expression of popular
sentiment. The demagOgue who
bowls loudest about @the voice of tho
people" while he silently packs a con-
vention in his own interest, ought to
be hunted out and rebuked. Rings
should be broken up and cliques de-
molished. Legislation that provides
fat places for legislators to fall into
should not be allowed. Democratic
rule in Tennessee should be what it
pretends to be, government by the
people for the people, and not con-
Germ for for the promotion of dem
agogues manipulated in the interests
of private parties.
Gov. Bate is not personally charge
able with any of these abuses and it
would be very heroic treatment OF
such evils to elect Judge Reid Govern
or. Reid, himself, may be unobjec-
tionable, but we can imagine nothing
worse than to turn the State over to
Houk, Sam McElwee, Carter Harris
and others OF the disreputable squad
of negroes and scalawags of whom
the Republican party in this state is
principally composed. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
THECOUNTY CONVENTION
A. NJ. MUHFORO AND C. p. WAKEFIELD
NOMINATED FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

The Montgomery county Demo
cratic Convention assembled at the
Court House Saturday. There was
a very full attendance every dis
trict i'm the county being represen-
ted except Nos ii and 20.
Judge G. w. Tyler. Chairman Of
the County Executive Committee
called the Convention to order
promptly at ii O'Clock.
A permanent organization was at
once effected, and on motion of ].
B. Allen, Micheal Savage Esqr.,
was elected Chairman.
w. o. Brandon of the Tobacco
Leaf and r. H. Yancey of the
CHRONICLE acted as Secretaries.
FL. II. Mockbee Esq, moved that
a committee of on credentials and
basis of representation be appointed.
The motion carried and the chair
appointed III. III. Mockbee, r. III.
Burney, J. NJ. Anderson, B. j. Cor
ban and JnO. Wilcox.
While the committee was out
making up Its report, Mr.. Hervy
Whitfield took the floor and stating
that Hon. Joseph E. Washington,
q distinguished citizen of Robertson
county was present, moved that he
be called on, for speech. Before
the Chairman could reply to Mr..
Whitfield some enthusiastic young
men, moore influenced by zeal for
their favorite candidate than the
demands of courtesy. set mp a yo-
ciferous yell for Tyler, lyle"
Those who wished to hear from Mr..
Washington called for him, but the
Tyler men shouted all the more
vigorously and the Convention was
turned into u kind of bowling match
In which each delegate seemed to
be screaming for q prize. When
the ''hallabaloo" had subsidized there
was no response to the calls made
and g. M. Bell Esqr., moved the
appointment of a committee on res
olutions. A. III. Munford, Esqr..
suggested that it would be better to
wait till the committee on creden-
tlals had reported, and Mr.. Bell
Withdrew his motion.
r. III. Burney Esqr., read the re-
port of the committee on credentials
and basis of representation at the
request of the Chairman, Esqr.,
Mockbee. s-r...si
They reported that they had Ia
ken the Hancock vote as their basis
aud allowed each district one vote
for every fifty Democratic votes or
fraction therefor then cast. This
gave to the districts the following
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02


that the convention adopt the two
thirds rule. We also favor that in
voting for candidates thesawO can
didates to be selected be voted for
on the same ballot. The report was
received and the committe dis
charged.
On motion of Esqr. |. p. Howard
the chsir appointed committee of
five to select delegates TO the Con-
gressional, Senatorial and FlOterial
conventions. The chair appointed
Measrs. 1. L. Howard, J. B. Allen,
J. A. ROllOW, Z. M. NOlen and A
III. MunfOrd.
On motion of Mr.. ID. KincannOn
the chair appointed a committee on
Resolutions as follows: ID. Kin
canon, JnO. Steele, Esqr. Crotzer,
Lewis Gold and G. Il. Rudolph.
On motion of Mr.. G.. NJ. Bell, all
resolutions were referred to the COM
niitee on resolutions without being
read.
DR.. N. l.. Northington took the
floor and repeated the request that
Mr.. Whitfield had previously made
that the Convention hear from Hon.
JOS. T.. Washington. The request
was followed by similar scene to
the one above described in the
midst of which Judge Tyler came
into the room. He had not heard
DIR. Northingtons' request and knew
of nothing but the loud calls that
were being made for him. He took
the stand and having gracefully ex-
pressed his gratitude for the demon
stratiOn In his favor, excused HIM
self from making speech. Mr..
Washington then appeared and
said he would not detain the Com
vention at present but would like
to make some remarks when the
busint IS of the day was disposed Of.
The Convention them adjourned
for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Immediately after the assembling
of the Convention on motion Of
Hon. Il. M. Reynolds the roll of
districts was called for the nomina-
ton of candidates.
Mr.. j. c.. Wilcox nOrpinated G. p.
Warfield. Esqr. Slaughter seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. George Barbec nominated
Hon. JnO. w. Jones. ....
A delegate from district No. A
nominated A. III. MunfOrd Esqr.
Mr.. Hervey Whitfield, Of num-
Der five, nominated A. V. GoOdpas-
ture, Esq. DIR. NorthingtOn elO-
quently secOned the nomination of
Mr.. Warfield.
SiX-Esq. Burchett seconded Mr..
Warfeld's nomination.
Col. A. G. GoOdlett, for the Sew
enth district, seconded the nomina-
ton of Hon. J. w. Jones, q man of
sterling integrity, who had repre-
scented the county with ability and
fidelity.
Eight-Esq. p. Howard seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Jones.
Nine-Hon. Il. M. Reynolds Sec
onded Jones and Warfield.
Ten-Seeonded Jones and Mum
ford. .t
Eleven-Seconded Warfield and
Twelve-Mr. ID. KincannOn said
the delegation seconded Munford
and Jones, SO far as he knew.
Chairman Savage asked MIR. Will
cox so preside over the Convention
and taking the floor seconded the
OF MunfOrd.
Mr.. DeGraffenyied seconded the |
of Mr.. Jones
Thirteen - Seconded Warfield's |
nomination.
Sixteen-Nominated Prof. John
II. Richardson.
Seconded the nomina-
lion Of Prof. Richardson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

Mr.. THos. w. TAYLOR, young
man well and favorably known in
Clarksville, died ut the residence of
his father, Mr.. D. w. Taylor near
st. Bethlehem, Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock of hemorrage of the bow
els. His illness was of short dura-
tion and his death quite unexpect-
ed. He was employed last year in
thlsecity with Merriwether q Gill
mer and had recently been .receiv-
ing and shipping clerk for Mr.. e.
b. Whitfield. His untimely death
is very generally regretted3 The
remains were inferred in Dudley
Buryfng Ground, Wednesday after
noon, with services by Revs. Tay-
lor and Adams. qT3ga ff.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
CAMPAIGN POINTERS.

Mr.. Morrison of Illinois was inter,
viewed by a Courier-Journal CORES.
pondeht and declined to say what
is his Interpretation on the tariff
plank in the Democratic platform
Frank Hurd's admission that the
tariff is not an issue in the present
canvass is a confession of defeat. Nc
one labored more assidously than
Frank to make it the supreme issue
Mr.. John j. Littleton says the
Democratic tariff plank "has the
marks of deceit and the ungainli-
ness of straddle." That will he
his opinion of the average voter
and politics III general after the cleo
ton in November.
Mr.. John ]. Littleton, the lone
bolter of the Third district, has a
vigorous manner Of expressing him
self. He speaks of the doctrins held
by a certain Democratic clique in
Tennessee as "the heritic policies of
the unholy conclave."
The Athens Post says: "The
statement that the nomination Of
Cleveland is unpopular among the
Democrats of East Tennessee is
simply untrue. After Tilden, Gov
ernor Cleveland was largely the
preference OF the Democratic voters
of the Eastern Division of the State.'
The Prohibition candidate for
President says his ticket will draw
largest from the Republicans in the
North and the Democrats in the
South. That is satisfactory the
loss to the Democrats in the South
won't be apprecIable but if Mr.. St.
John can capture 5000 votes in Mas
sachusetts or Connecticut, it may
count something.
The Prohibition platform promul-
gates the most sensible tariff plank
that has been put forth by any
party. 1t is concise but complete
and to the point. 1t is as follows |:
"That the tax for custom duties
should be levied for the support of
the Government ecomically admin
istered, and when so levied the fos-
tering of American labor, manufac-
turers and industries should con-
stantly be held in vieW." tA-.t
Hon. John r. Neal has been
nominated for Congress by the
Democrats OF the Third Tennessee
District. The Chattanooga Repub-
lican, the only Republican paper
published in the district, says: "He
is gentleman of excellent charac-
ter, genial nature, and unassuming
manners" He served as speaker of
the State Senate in 1880 and was
the Hancock and English electorfo
the district in 1880.
The New York Times, an inde-
pendent Republican paper of we'll
known free-trade proclivities, may
berelied OH to tell the truth about the
tariff issue in the present campaign
and to construe the platforms of the
two parties in an unprejudiced light.
In speaking of Blaine's attempt to
make the tariff the supreme issue
his letter of acceptance says "All
that he has to say upon protection is
beside the point, for the contest is not
one Oftariff. The platforms are in sub
stantial accord upon the tariff, and
the Republican candidate turns to
that empty issue only because the
real issue, the issue between charac-
ter and the want of it, between
honesty and something which is not
as one which he dare not
face"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
young Indiana LAWYER W

A young Indiana lawyer who
thought he knew everything spent
four hours in throwing off tropes
and metaphors to the jury. Then
his opponent, grizzled old fellow.
arose and won the case by the follow
ing remark delivered in a squeaking
voice: "Your honor, will follow
the example OF my young friend
who has just finished, and submit
the case without argument"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

Hon. j. A. Trousdale, Chair
man of the State Democratic Exec
utIve Committee, has addressed a
communication TO Hon Samuel
Watson, Chairman of the State
Republican Executive Committee,
requesting conference to arrange
dates dc, for joint discussion of
the issues of the day by candidates
for Governor. Mr.. Watson has re-
piled that as soon as Judge Reid re-
turns from West Tennessee he will
be happy to comply with the re-
quest and a list of appointments
will be made out. ss
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

THE Montgomery County DEM
ocratic Convention struck a blow at
the lucrative business now carried on
by Messrs. Champion & Head in the
following resolution: 1--WE favor a
statute of limitations barring the col
lection of all taxes not collected with
in a specific time after the same be-
come due, the time not to exceed
three years"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

Gov. Cleveland is a strong Demo-
crat, but not a narrow partisan. In
one of his messages to the New York
Legislature last year, he says: al
believe in an open and sturdy par
tisarlship which secures the legiti-
mate advantages of party superma
cy, but parties were made for the
people, and I am unwilling, know
ingly, to give my assent to measures
purely partisan which will sacrifice
or endanger the peoples interests
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

THE convention Saturday developed
the fact that the boys are coming very
vigorously to the front From the
way young Democrats are managing
things in this part of the moral vine
yard, it looks like the old stagers
might take a rest and survey things
from an easy position on the shelf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

EX-SENATOR BARNUM, of Connect
cut whom the Courier-Journal and
other papers of its ilk, have often de-
nounced as Republican because he
didn't favor "a tariff for revenue only"
has been reelected chairman of the
National Democratic Executive Com
Ooitfap
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

Mr.. S.HoDGsoN has begun to erect
a substantial brick business house
on the northwest corner of Frank
lin and Second streets which viii
be used blythe Farmers and Merch-
ants National bank. 1t will be built
specially for banking house and
will have all of the best and most
modern appliances TO fit it for that
purpose. The $4,000 capital stock
OF the bank has all been subscribed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

WHEN Jim Blaine read the COM
ments OF the GAINESVILLE Democrat on
his letter of acceptance he sighed to
think how inferior his political train
ing had been to that OF the man who
penned those lines. The Democrat
said: "He shows a degree of ignO-
rance on tho great economic ques-
tons of the day that would deserve a
sound thrashing in a fourteen-year-
old school-boy."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

EXCURSION rates, Acts, per mile
round trip, will be given parties
attending the Stock, show at Dun
bars Cave from any point on the
L. & N. railroad from Bowling
Green and Memphis, and from any
point on the SOUTHEASTERN road
from Hopkinsville to Nashville.
Tickets will be sold on the 10th and
Goth of August, good until the
ed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

WHY does the Nashville World OBJ
jet to the Reid men forming a Cleve-
land and Hendricks club? III they
can't support our nominee for Gov
ernor we should have no objection to
their aiding us in the election OF the
National ticket
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

THE fact is not without signifi-
canoe that leading member of the
Farmers Association was nomina.
ted by the Convention Saturday
The organized agriculturalists are
determined that farmers be given a
bigger show in the control OF pub
lie affairs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

Mr.. Herchel p. Mathews OF Louis
vile, KY, and Miss Nellie Aliens
worth of San. Antonio, Texas, were
married at the residence of the
brides uncle, Mr.. C. w. Ransom in
Christian county, KY, Wednes-
day afternoon. The bride who for
merly resided in this county is a
young lady OF many cruces of per-
son and character and Mr.. Mathews
is to be congratulated on having
won her.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

OVER $3OO,OOO,O 900 per annum is
spent in this country in, the pur-
chase of ardent spirits. The use OF
liquor must cost vastly greater
sum indirectly, in the criminals
and paupers it creates, while there
are no figures that can convey an
idea of the misery and the heart
breaks which result from the liquor
traffic. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

The farmers reunion and stock
show at the cave takes place August
10 and Goth. 1t will be a big occa-
sion and will demonstrate the pro-
gress made by the live agriculturists
of this section. ---.-- -.--.-.-.-..-- 49,.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02

State Democratic Executive Committee.
For the State at large-D. d. Anderson, OF
Knox Geo. W. Darden, OF Davidson Jno.
Il. Hillsman, of shelby.
First DistFict-JOhn Allison. Jr., of Wash
ingtOn.
Second DistrIct-M. p. Sullivan, of Knox.
Third District-Jas. Bylss. OF Warren.
Fourth District-J. A. Trousdale, of sum-
ner.
Filth DiStriet-T. ID. Gregory, OF franklin.
sixth Dlstrtct-Chas. w. Tyler, of Mont
gOmeFy.
2s1,s,1h nist5,.s n as.ss scnsastts,g;,
Ninth District-C. NJ. Ewing, of Weakley.
Tenth Dlstrict-C. A. Miller, of Hardeman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
Want Lightning to Strike Them.

A. streak of lightning struck a
red-headedk Western woman the
other day, and turned her hair
blacks And now fhere.aresomany
,red-headed women running about
In every thunderstorm that you
would think the prairie was on fire.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
Non Resident Notice.
In Chancery at Erin, Tenn,
j. L. Mcmillan, Executor of b. N. Carter,
VS.. the Heirs and Creditors of
b. N. Carter.

In this cause it appearing from the alliga-
ton in the bill which is sworn to that the
defendants, Harry CrittendOn and wife,
Sallie Crittendon, are nOn-residents of the
State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon them /.
Its therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master that they enter their appearance
Court House in Erin, Tenn, on or before
the first Thursday after the first Monday in
September, 1884, or compliments bill will
be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
This July l4th, 1884.
iuly 10. Sf-4W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
Mortgage Sale.
Citizens Building and Loan Association, VS..
W. b. Mitchell and wife q. II. Mitchell.

Citizens Building and Loan Association, VS..
W. Il. Mitchell and wife T.. IL. Mitchell,
By virtue of a certain mortgage executed
to the building and Loan Association of
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, ON the 18th of June, 1881
and registered in Trust Deed Book No. d,
pages 80 and 29l Registers office of Mont
gomery county, Tenn, the Citizens Build
Ing and Loan Association will sell at public
sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, August 1G, 1884,
at $780, the following described property /:
Two lots of grouMdsituated In South Clarks-
vilIe being lots designated as lots Nos. and
I'm the plat of land formerly belonging TO
ID. M. Woods, deceased, and ON file ia the
Office of the Chanccry Court, GAINESVILLE,
in the case of Thompson Anderson VS.. Ma
ry Woods, the two lots together contain
ing about one half acre and fronting on
Paradise Hill road, north side, and being
same lots conveyed to Mrs. g. X. Mitchell by
]. +. House, and same lately occupied by
w. ID. Mitchell aS "A residence, there being
on said lots a small dwelling house.
Terms of SaIe-CASH. Sale free nom all
right of redemption or homestead. Abso-
lutte deed will be made to the purchaser.
n II B.W. MACRAE, President,
= Citizens Building & Loan Association.
HORACE II. LURToN, Attorney.
July 20, ISSi-4w.