The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

agree upon the candidates to be select
ed, but at one o'clock, being unable to
make a choice, the caucus Adjourned |
and the convention re-assembled,
when the committee reported the rep
resentation to which each district was
entitled in the convention, the basis
being made on the vote OF November
1882, and giving one delegate for every
% votes, or fractian OF 10 and up
wards.
The report Of the committee WAS
adobted.
On motion, II. X, Carr was made
permanent chairman, and r. A. Kins
loepermanent secretary, The Chair
man thanked the Convention for the
honor placed on him, and announced
the meeting ready for business.
On motion Of R, L. Taylor, the two
thirds rule was adopted, which made
it necessary for the successful aspir-
and to have AZ votes.
On motion of Capt. Allison, H, II.
Carr was elected, by acclimation,
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee for the ensuing two years, with
lpowerto select his own members of
the committee. t..
At this point the name OF w. r.
Fink was substituted for that of !. G,
Akin, as delegate from the Jonesbo-
TO district. raf .r
On,motion of DIR, Hoss it was agreed
to proceed with the balloting for can
dates, and to Continue until nominal
tons were made without putting in
nomination any candidate.
The chair appointed Capt. l. f.
Reeves, John L. Blair and Prof Nc
Clure tellers
Seyerhl ballets were taken without
any result, On the, 18th ballot Mr.
|
! Ed. Iarr received IS voter.
| On motion, Harris nomination was
made unanimous, when, after much
calling, he mounted the platform and
was introduced 10y Hon. r. L. Taylor
Mr.. Harr thanked the delegates foi
the honor conferred.
For Trustee, the first ballot exhibit
ed the following result; Robertson
21; Campbell Az; D. W. F. Peoples
21A A, Peoples So; Taylor T. The
, name of A. Peoples was withdrawn
when the list was called for the sec
ond ballot, Robertson 55N D. w. F
Peoples 5h.
Mr. Robertson's nomination wa'
made unanimous, He was also calleC
to the front and responded in few
| remarks.
| On motion OF Capt. Reeves the chair
| appointed committee to prepare a
/. list OF delegates to the State Conven
. ton and awaiting the return of til,
9 committee, Hon. r. /. Taylor wa
$ called on for q speech. Mr.. Taylor re
! piled with ono Of his characteristic
e speeches.
. At its conclusion, the committee re
= ported the following list OF delegate;
S 1st district, w. b. Glaze and J. f
l Copp I'd, dist, NJ. Naples and II, H
e Rublc Sd, dist, D. W. Williams ant
J. f. Nelson 4th dist, Jno. l.. Blai
! and Jacob Brown; 9Th dist, VIM
4 Mays and VIM. Powell; 9Th dist n
b Cannon and a. c. Droylos 9TH dist
Q T. NJ. Wells and Rice Duncan ST.
) dist; D. w. f. Peoples and J. K Hill
$ bert ; 9th dist, T. G.. Reeves Robt Bun
0 row and W. A. Dickinson 10th dist
Il w. V. Deyault and ". X. Reeves It'll
d W. B. Bowman and J, 4. Worley
l. 18th dist, Sam b. Ellis and J. P. lobe
y y dist, Enos Kincholoc and Franz
/ 'Fulso; 18th dist Jos. Wilcox and Mel
IS son Mohler 18th dist, Jno. Alton, R
l. A. Kinsloe and I. +. Reeves; 16tl
l. ]. B. Lyon and E. r. Devault; lit
d Alex Carson and John Morrow
e COUNTY AT LARGI.
L s. J. Kirkdatrick, r. L. Taylor, ]. T
u 7. Harris, G. E. Dosser, G. w. st. Johr
u A. S. Deaderick, r. H. Duncan. .,.
u On motion the delegates to the Stat
Convention were instructed to recon
T. mend Hon. R. L. Taylor as one OF tn
Us electors at large.
ei On motion, it was agreed that tn
delegates elected to the State Conver
r. ton Shall only be entitled to vote i
= person, and in no case by proxy.
ID On motion, adjourned.
II, RI. CARR, Chairman,
+, r. A. KINsLoE, Secretary.
d Jonesboro, Tenn, May oath, 1884
A. Maj. Pottihone had sympatheti
word for tho lion master, the railroa