Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-02
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Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures the nomina-
ton Of Messrs. Wilson and Warfield.
The first ballot was then taken
with the following result: Munford
A f Jones $50. Warield 31s, Wilson
Is TX. Munford was declared nomi-
mated.
Mr.. Jones made speech with
drawing his name from before the
Convention. There were cries Of
'no, no." and Col. A. G.. Goodlett
re-nominated Mr.. Jones.
Esq. r. III. McFall was put in
nomination and the second ballot
taken which resulted as follows:
Jones 233, Warfield 27a, Wilson 6,
McFall 4.
When the 18th district was reach
ed on the third ballot, Esq. Hoge
Anderson of the 18th district offered
to cast its vote for Jones saying that
Mr.. Humphreys, the only delegate
from the district, had gone home
and authorized him to act as his
proxy. This created a breeze. The
Warfield men insisted that no prox-
les were allowed in the recent State
Convention and none should be al
lowed here. Nearly every delegate
in the Convention got on his feet
and shouted at the Chairman and
b. M. DeGraffenreid Esqr., took the
table to address the Convention,
insisting that the proxy be allowed.
The Chairman raped vigorously
and when he had succeeded in re-
storing the Convention to some
thing like order he announced that
proxies would be allowed in this
Convention but that Esq. Anderson
could not cast the vote of No Ia un-
less he exhibited a written proxy.
The decision was appealed from to
the Convention and sustained by a
vote OF "a to %, the vote being cast
by districts. Esq. Anderson then
withdrew, from the Convention.
Mr.. Jones made another speech
saying that he could not accept the
nomination if it was given him I'M
der such circumstances.
The ballot was then proceeded
with and resulted Jones $50,
Warfield 29s, Wilson 1.
DIR. Northington Withdrew Mr..
Warfield's name after the third bal
lot, but his friends continued to
vote for him.
Fourth ballot-Jones 37s. War
field 27s, Wilson L. .i-s go .a.
Fifth ballot-Jones $50, Warfield
265, Wilson /, McF'all 8.
Sixth balIot-Jones SO 3 8, War
field 2O4, McFall 6 lis.
DIR. NOrthington again withdrew
Mr.. Warfield's name.
Seventh ballOt-Jones 50 30, Nc
Fall q 2-5, Wilson 3.
Eight balIot-JOnes 80 1-30, Nc
Fall So $3.50.
Ninth ballot-JOnes 90 1-30, Nc
Fall 81 20 80.
Tenth balIot-Jones so $50, Me-
Fall "a 1880.
Eleventh ballot-JOnes 80 100,
McFall 80 1880.
After this ballot Esquire Burchett
nominated DIR. ID. p. Sypert. Sec
onded by Messrs. Bell and North
ingtOn and Col. Goodlett, who
again withdrew Mr.. Jones.
Twelfth ballot-Jones 8; McFalI
IS 80; Sypert is 2 5.
DIR. Sypert withdrew his name
and Col. Goodlett, who had ardent
ly championed Mr.. Jones'. cause,
nominated Mr.. WarfieId.
Thirteenth ballot-McFall % is
Warfield Al 4-5.
Mr.. Warfield, having the neces-
sary two-thirds vote, he was declar-
ed the choice of the convention,
and on motion, the nominations OF
Messrs Munford and WarfieId were
made unanimous.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported as follows: l..
Resolved We endorse the platforms
adopted by the National Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago and the State cOnVen-
ton at Nashville and pledge ourselves to
support the nominees of said conventions.
Resolved, We favor a judiciods reduction
of the tax upon merchants and q reform OF
the privilege tax, the present system being
oppressive to the tax payer in many instan-
ceS. -.
Resolved. We favor statue of Limitation
barring the collection of all taxes, not cOllec-
ted within a specified time after the same
become due, the time not TO exceed three
years. - .-- .t.,as 3 4
Resolved, We endorse with pleasure the
honesty and efficiency of our Senator the
Hon. VIM. M. Daniel and our representa-
tiVes, Hons j. w. Jones, w. A. Milltken
and Geo. M. Pardue, in the late General
Assembly of the State and approve of the
high and honorable course pursued by
them. ID. KINCANNON, Chm.
G. Il. RUDOLPH,
w. H. GROWER, -s-'
H|r l.. L. GOLD, .-...
...t q. J. II. STEDLE. ....-.f.
The report was adopted,