The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-07
GIBSON DEMOCRACY
Declare for Bate and the Old Ticket.
The Platform.

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On last Monday at i o'clock, pur.
suant to a call of the executive coA.
mlttee, the county convention met in
the courthouse in Trenton and was
called to order by r. z. Taylor. On
motion, DIR. Everett was elected tenn
porary chairman and w. A. Wade
and W. W. Wade temporary secreta-
ries. On motion of Hon. G. B.
Hicks, Maj. j. G. Tharp was elected
permanent chairman, and the tempo
rary secretaries were elected perma>
nent secretaries. On motion Messrs.
A. Jordan, T. j. Wrenn, 4. j. Will.
liams, W. H. Hunt and r. z. lay.
lor were elected a committee on the
basis of representation.
On motion it was carried that the
committee on resolutions should con.
slst of one delegate from each district,
each district selecting its committee
man. Under this motion the follow.
ing nomed gentlemen were selsct ted
Nessrs j j Richardson, N A Sem
ter, G w Bennett, j r Thompson,
/ g Patterson, G B Hicks, j B Gums
mings, j 7 Curtis, T L Mosley w f
Powell, G M Hopkins, j w Thomas,
John Martin, G w Robertson, DR.
Everett, DIR T j Moore, j G Wright,
T u Barton, j G Atkins, w JDavid-
son, j G Gibbs, j j Norman.
On motion each district was reques-
ted to select its own delegates to at.
tend the convention at Nashville and
report their names to the convention
to be subject to its approval. Under
this motion the following names were
presented to the convention as dele,
gates to attend Nashville, and were
approved-by athe convention, to wit.
1st district, j j Richardson, E H
Williams.
2. l. G. b Seat. 4c
8. w T Senter, G 81 Ferrell, w
Mcfarland, j F Rollins, L j VIII.
liams, w r Rca, N A Senter.
A. G w Bennett, Geo Bailey.
5. j r Thompson, j P Wade.
6. JR Dance, V l. Taylor. 4
7. Jno s Cooper, l. w Jones, G E
Hicks, Sp'l Hill, I E Harwood, B A
Ramsey, W F McRee, G N Wade
JB Pearson, j S Thomas, j G Nc
Dearmon, Chas Wood. M M Neil, S
j Taylor. T j Hays, w H Elli,, j Z
Carthel. r z Taylor, A s Currey, W
W Wade, Jas r Dsason, H G Pearce
w A Cooper, r A Hicks, W I
| Grigsby, JAS III Freeman, r e Griz-
| zard, r E Rainss, r P Raines.
| s. E II Vaughan, A E Turner,
I WAarry, w Q Kelley, j B Cum
mings, B f Holmes.
9. j E Kyzer, j t Curtis, B A
Smith.
10. I'll MOsly. ] R Carroll, j "
Howell. 5.4
IL. w F Powell.
| II. JIM Hopkins, t L McAlliley
| 13. A B Conley, w A Wade, A
Jordan, j r Tucker, j p Rhodes, D
d l. Jordan. V l. Ware, 0 W Thorn
as, S n Rankin, S II Hale.
IA. A j Allen,
| Is. j w Robinson, j w Swindle
| 16. DR. Everett.
; II. w r Smith.
IS. &c Tharp,
10. T G Barton.
20. N Nj Stewart.
81. j M Coulter.
%. JC Gibbs.
%. J ] Norman, N B Johnston.
"a. w W Page.
The committee on resolutions mad
the following report, which was r.
ceived and adopted by the convention
n l. We hereby renew our expires
ions of confidence in Gov. VIM. !
Bate as a man of sterling integrity
Q genuine patriotism and an ardent su
] porter Of those principles which
concieves to be to the best interests
y the people of Tennessee.
2. That we endorse the settlemeI
made by the last Legislature of Il
bonded indebtedness of the State, an
J favor the payment of the same
Il good faith ,:in strict accordance wi
j. the terms of said settlement.
5, 3. That we express our unquallf
nnnosition to the present system