The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-07-09
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY MEETING.
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pose Ol selecllhS- uelega!es 10 the
Congressional convention at Jones
boro. It was probably the largest
Republican convention ever assem-
bled here. 1t was called to order
by J. A. Goddard, chairman of the
County Executive Committee. Il
Two nominations were made for
permanent chairman, j. A,HGod-
dard, Taylor man, and Maj. John,
Murphey, a. Pettibone man, This
caused a show of hands Of the ad=
herents of the two sides. Maj MUIR
phey was elected and madela speech,
eounseling harmony and the send
ing of delegates to .Jonesboro who
would reflect the sentiments of the
convention He annodhced his I'M
tentionnt0 support the Jonersboro
nominee. He concluded by pre-
dieting that the national Democrats
iee convention would imitatethe Res
publican example In making their
platform. ~ .ha,4 al,..t.,.,.., ..,. -;
j. B. Holloway. a Taylor man
and Capt. ]. III. Trent, 4 Pettibcne
man, were nominated for secretary
and the latter elected vob uni.lleH
) S. b. Noe moved the appointment
of a committee of FIVE to select dele
gates to Jonesboro. Carried. 'ia4
The chairman appointed Messrs.
EfJ4 Hyatt Henry Trebaugh,, John
Creech, John Holloway, B. +. Smith
and A, Murrell.r -,.-..-,
J. T. Hale was called for and re-
sponded. Hepredieted that James
g. Blaine would be President for
the next four years and that Frank
T. Reid would be the next Cover
nor of Tennessee. He, expressed a
hope that representative men would
be sont to Jenesbero. AS usual the
Republicans. were solid. Though
differing now they would be a. unit
at the polls. The Republican party
was the friend of -Iaborihg men.
The Democratic penitentiary ring
had driven honest ilaboring men ont
of the State. Smoke stacks in Chat
tanoega were .rusting in silence be-
cause their owners could not COM
pete with convict service. Next
November the liberty of the cOlored
men should be perpetuated and la
Dor insured protection.
Tho speaker was given three
cheers at the conclusion of his
speech. <5' t#4.li "a ds.ri s5aaF
H. M9Sherwood being called for
took the stand and was about to
proceed, when a deep voice in the
rear cried out a bassoonJ t'b, a la |"
Mr.. Sherwood, very aBgrily flushed;
said he wished to know whether or
not, in his own county, he should be
Kissed from the stand.
a delegate to the left replied /:
"Wish these big mouthed Pettlbone
men would shut up and GO out. Hloi
E., Mr.. Sherwood eontinuedI apollo
giving for being thrown off his
guard. He ought to have known
that an insultacould not eeme from
one whose opinion was worth moth
ing. He counseled harmony. 4 He
said while he was for, Taylor, be
was for the nominee of the party.
But there were men here whose
opinions must be respected here Or
they would be elsewhere Could
harmony be brought by one class
oyerrunning rough shod the other.
There bad been disposition to, hiss
down the Taylor men, but this did
not come from the thinking men,
He then referred to his canvass Of
two years ago and bis course in the
legislature, promising as in the past
to exert himself for his constituency
whenever he could. 1'5'lfit25 e1eT
.o1SaB. Noe next spoke, saying he
was Republican as long as it was
the party of progress and prospect
ty. He, deplored that the party
should seem to be wrapped up too
much in one man. and urged the
support of the Jonesboro nominee.
~ Capt j. FL. Trent spoke, express
ing his qualification at seeing a spi-
rit of Cancellation manifested here.
He expressed confidence in the cleo
ton of Blaine. The Democrats al
ready bad defeat written on their
banners. -t a.l al -,.-.., .,..,r
- j. b. Holloway, chairman of the
committee on delegates, reported the
the following list from the various
districts: sEd si9o8s 9dj .131B8b 10
+ 1.bDsClM Lyle 2...G. B. Mayes;
3. ] e Bell; 4. Samuel. Lemmons; 5.
Jas E Lee; 6. S B Noe; z. ID r Witt;
8. r A Davis; 9. II Trobaugh; 10.
N NJ Miller; II. J + Hall; IL. John
Carey Colored : Alex Mnrrell, N.
Preston Irwin, lobe Davis.
The report, was adopted, and on
motion of S. B. Noe, the chairman
and secretary were added to the list.
III. M. Sherwood moved that the
delegates be requested to canvass
their districts and vote the sentis
their districtsI . Garfield
li Capt, Trent moved that the dele
gates attending vote the vote. of the
county and that there be no .prox.
ies.h Carried fE4 SIl3Ii sEH 1901
q John iB. Holloway moved that the
county executive committee be ad.
led to the list, and the motion was
seconded. .,,.. f-r i
Capt, Trent moved to adjourn and,
he chairman stated the motion.
Theehairman's attentionwas call |
sd to Mr.. Hollsway's motion. snsn /
The chairman stated that there.
vas no second, 4
"A delegate stated that BIO had sec
)nded the motion. .aoiismgsifsii
4 Ihe'motion to. adjourn was put,
md declared carried, and, the, chair
nan, vacated bis seat. s ag.,ao, Il
s. B. Noe said he wanted no un+
airness. He wanted a vete on the
question. 9Ef9 hHR ie5tag 8IgO9 raj
Mr. Holloway took the stand and
announced that o convention would
De held on the first Monday in Au.1
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