The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28
TIE DEmoCBAFIC CONVENTION.
j. 4. Manson Nominated Dy Acclana-
tion-Delcgatts Selected to the
Pictorial, Senatorial and Con-
gTeSsi0nal Conventions.
A I-age Attendance and Harmony Through
out the Meeting.

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out the Meeting.
Pursuant to the call for CONVENTION Of
the Democracy Of Hardeman county to
meet at the Court House in Bolivar, Satur-
day, Aug. IS, for the purpose nominating
candidate f"r Representative in the n xt
General Assembly and to select delegates
80 the Pictorial, Senatorial and Congression-
al conventions, The convention asscn bled
at l. o'clock NJ, and was called to order by
\. J. Coats, Esq, in the absence Of Chair
man anderson
". 4, Mcdaniel was made temporary
chairman, and J. NJ. Hubbard temporary
secretary.
On motion Of \. T. AIcNeal committee
Of one from each district was appointed on
permanent organization, and one on repre-
senta;ion.
COMMITTEE on OEGAEIZATION.
The following gentlemen composed the
committee on organization from the dis
tricts in the order named: J. NJ. Prcwitt,
district not represcntcd), 0. B, Polk, Il. l.
Montgomery, w. \. CarutheIz, 4. I. Nc
Neal, T. c. Sexton, J. \. Carter, w. D.
Galloway, r. Dougherty, J. ". Wilson, II.
J. Craddock, II. Brint, w. A. Gibson, c. P.
Hudson, W. NJ. Burns, J \. Foster, 7.
Jackson, district nineteen not represented
J. T Morrow.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the name Of j. W. Wilson as
permanent chairman, and J. ]. Wcathcrly
permanent secretary.
COMMITTEE OK REPRESENTATION
was composed Of the following
gentlemen from the districts in the
order namcd; +. L. Pledge, district > n
J. W. Jones, II. L. Wynne,
j. II. Franklin, A. j. Coats, J. \. Mash
burn, Jasper Hyzer, Doak Callahan, G. \.
McCommons, }. s. Nicely, J. y. Sasser, |.
Ii. IIornsby J. b. Terrell, J. i. Pirtle, VIM.
NJ. Burns, W. T. +. Thompson, VIM. Rash,
District 10 not represented w. T. Prewit'.
The committee on representation re-
ported rs follows: Each district shall be
entitled to one vote for every % Democratic
votes pollcd in the district, and fractional
parts Of i Democratic votes. The report
OF the committee on representation was
unanimously adopted.
After some discussion it was decided to
proceed to the nomination Of a county Rep
rcscntativc, and the name Of j 4. Manson
was placed in nomination by \. T. McNeal.
There, being no other names suggested, Hon.
!. A. Manson was unanimously nominated
bv acclamution.
Next in order was the selection Of dele
gatcs to the Senatorial, Pictorial and Con
grcssional conventions.
On motion Of Mr. {. A. Miller ii was
agreed that one set Of delegate should act in
both the Congressional and Pictorial con
ven;iouz, and that instead of meeting at
Somelyille, they meet tie Pictorial deleea-
ton for FIyette at Memphis, at the time
and place of the meeting OF the Congress
sional convention. This arrangement was
suggested by Democrats in Fayctte, who
will effect the same arrangement at their
in Somcrvile next Monday.
Moved and carried that each district in
each convention be entitled to same basis OF
a. reported above.
\. +. McNeal introduced the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily commend the
work Of our last legislature in its earnest
and faithful efforts TO perform and carry
out its pledges to constituents as expressed
in the party platform adopted for the pub
lac welfare
Resolved, That we especially commend
and endorse the course Of our own immc-
diate Representatives in said boty, towit
the Hon. Jesse Norment, Hon. J. A. Man
sen and Hon. G. 4. Miller.
Resolved That in our opinion the public
interest win be subserved by the return to
the next General Assembly Of as many Of
the fai.hful and experience members Of the
last Assembly as may be willing to accept
the trust again.
The following resolution was introduced
by a. J. Coats, and adopted;
Resolved That no proxy shall be reeog-
nizcd in the Hardeman county delegation
to any of the conventions, unless given to
some delegate selected by this convention.
Following is list Of the delegates 10
the Congressional and Pictorial convcn
tiors:
e, NGRE-sIoHAL AND FLorERTAT.
Ditrict /. + G Pledge. T Lowe, J J
Reaves, A b Gather, w II Winds, J NJ
Prcwct W a Lowe, NJ Morris, II =
Wright.
Dist .. y \ May, Jno r McKinnic, las
Harris, d W McAnuIty.
Dist 3. J d Casselberry, J W Jones, 0
b Polk.
Dist a. II 3 Wynne, S G Necdhsm, Il J.
Montgomery, Tom Parker, VIM N. Sed-
dens, T : Mnter, 4 A McClaran.
Dist D. s II Clinton, ii Franklin.
DIST 6. c 4 Miller, p T Jones, Wade II
Harvey, 4 BIHlcr, + Williams, NJ Mask,
4 Coats.
Dist Z. A J Coats.
Dist s. W l Nopp.
Dist O. john d Uszery, Frank Lake
Dist 10. W Durlen, J d Sauls, G w
Dowdy, Il Daugherty.
Dist II. T Hudson, J r Reavcs, J L
jenkins, A T Yopp, J D Sasser.
Dist ] p + J Cirddock, II I. Sasser.
Dist Is. W II Ammons, X + IIornshy, J
J Johnson, J NJ Mitchell A Miller.
Dist II. J L Gibson.
Dist Is. p Hudson, Jno Z Pirtle, W c
Pirtle, L VI McGlathcrv, T a Futrall,
Dist Is. VI NJ Dcming, W VI Burns.
Dist Il. q W Tipler, W Y Murphy, \
! II Beck.
| Dist IS. W A Mcdaniel, W \ Rush, W
I d Hankins.