The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-06-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session began with
the reports from various committees
that on credentials being based
upon that observed in 1880, and no
contest was reported.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported John f.
House, for permanent chairman,
and Henry ]. Lynn, as permanent
secretary.
Mr.. House not being at the Capt.
tol some time elapsed before he
could be heard from, pending which
several resolutions were presented
from various counties, expressing
their sentiments, which they desired
should be embodied in the platform,
and several of the first offers were
read, but it becoming tedious all
were referred to the Com mittee on
Platform and Resolutions without
being read
The gentlemen appointed to wait
on Mr.. House returned and an
nOunced that Mr.. House was cons
fined at his hotel by illness, and
could not possibly accept the per-
manent Craftsmanship, and the honor
was conferred upon the Hon. J.
ID. c. Atkins, who assumed the
char and spoke fer nearly an hour,
beginning with congratulations that
the Democracy of Tennessee was so
thoroughly united and on the pre-
valence of general good feeling
throughout the borders Of tho State.
He alluded regretfully to the declina-
ton of Tilden for the Presidency,
but treated with contempt the idea
that there are not plenty of men in
the ranks of tho Democratic party
who can easily defeat Blaine, and
mentioned the name of Mcdonald,
Bayard and Thurman. He alluded
to the economical administration of
the government by the Democratic
party during the past six years con-
troll of the Administrative power of the
government-S25, 100000 or $780,
100000 per annum less than under
the Republican administration. He
referred at length to the efforts of
the Democracy to regain the public
domain squandered under Republi-
can rule. Touching briefly upon
the Railroad Commission question,
he recognized the power of Congress
to regulate interstate traffic and the
right of the State Legislature to ex-
ercies the same power within its
own babors. lie did not believe
there was any disposition to impair
the railway interests of the State,
but only to regulate their traffic and
prevent determinations. The tariff
question he discussed at considerable
length. lie disowned the existence
of free trade advocate in the Dem
ccratic party, aud he did not believe
there was one who favored the Re-
publican principle of protection for
projections sake. Congress has the
power to levy taxes for general as
well as specific purposes, but only
for revenue and for nothing else.
Then wo are for tariff for revenue
emily and we never knew of snch a
tariff but was sufficient for inciden-
tai purposes. Gen. Atkins's speech
was received with marked enthusis
asm, which indicated that he was in
pretty general accord with the great |
Of the delegates.
The nominations for delegates
from the State at large to Chicago
were: Scion Il. Rose, of Giles; A. Il.
Of Hardeman; $. A. Cham
pion, of Henry; John F. House, Of
Montgomery; Thomas i. Williams,
of Knox; and John r.. Goodwin, of
Shelby.
The elections for delegates were
taken by counties, the four recciv-
ng the highest number of votes to
30 declared elected. This consum-
ID the remainder of the afternoon
session.
The result of tho ballot was the |
election of House, McNeal, VIII
Jams and Champion, Goodwin, Tom