The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-18
NO. 49,.
Anti E'etIibone Isesolu,ions.


At an impromptu meeting of more
than one hundred OF the leading Re-
publicans of Washington county, held
in Jonesboro on Monday, Oct, 6, 1884.
The following proceedings were had:
On motion Of Hon. JAS. A. West, r.
NJ, X, Deakins was called to the chair.
On motion of A, B. Bowman, Hon. ].
A. West was elected secretary The
chairman stated the object of the
meeting to he the organization of
Central Congressional Blaine and Lo-
gan and Anti-Pettibone club. Onmo-
ton the Districts were called and all
were represented but three. AS the
Districts were called, five minutes was
allowed each for speeches. Nearly six
Of the Districts responded with enthu-
siastic Republican speeches, pledging
their support to the National State
and County tickets, and withdrawing
their support from A. H. Pettibonc.
A. B. Bowman offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS the Republican party of
this Congressional District is hopeless
ly divided in reference to the present
Congressional race and an honorable,
equitable and satisfactory reconcilia-
ton has been made impossible by the
blunders, arrogance and tyranical usur-
patton OF u certain class Of leaders,
and,
WHEREAS we ardently desire Re-
publican victory in all the elections
now pending, that.do not involve the
sacrafice of personal honor, and poit-
ical integrity and independence;
therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that We
pledge our support to both National
and State tickets, and to further ad-
vance this interest, form ourselves in
to club, to be known as the Central
Blaine & Logan and ANTI-Pettibone
Club"
BE IT RESOLVED, thatsswe are con-
sistent, steadfast and devoted Repub-
licans, and will go as far as the far
therest to secure the general success
of the party, whenever and wherever
duty dictates, honor leads and patri-
otism and fealty command.
BE IT RESOLVED, that we most heart
lily endorse the nomination OF Hon. J.
G. Blaine and Jno. A. Logan, for Pres
ident and Vice President, of Judge
Frank t. Reid for Governor, of Hon.
Jno. Simerly for the State Senate, OF
Hon. r. R. Butler for Floater, and @.
NJ. Brabson for county Representative,
and that we hereby pledge our con-
stant and unyielding efforts to secure
their election.
BE IT RESOLVED, That in view of
the fact that the leading and influen-
tial friends of Maj. A. IL. Pettibone
authorized so to do, made the solemn
and voluntary promise at the Greene
vile Congression Convention in 1882
that Mr.. Pettibone would not be a cam
didate for reelection in 1884 and that
: Hon. A. A. Taylor should have clear
track in view of the fact that this
solemn and voluntary pledge became
the understanding and will of the par
ty, and that Mr., Pettibone frequently,
in public and private, unreservedly
approved and confirmed it in view of
the fact that, Mr., Pettibone, with
these friends authorized by him to act
in his behalf, willfully and arrogantly
disregarded this solemn and volunta-
ry pledge in view Of the fact that, in
8 the late primary, high handed fraud
, and open bribery were used to nomi-
' nate Mr.. Pettibone and that he is now
: publicly and without proyocation de-
nouncing the adherents OF Hon. A. A.
p Taylor in the most opprobrious and
= insulting terms, we will not condone
his dishonoring non-performance of q
8 sacred and unsought obligation, and
: the foul corrupting methods used to
defeat the will and choice of the party
and that we will now and in the fu-
ture withdraw our confidence and sup
; port from Maj. A. II. Pettibone.
BE IT RESOLVED, That we deeply
deplore the present condition Of the
Il Republican party in this District, and
that the time has come when two ex-
e Democrats can vote one-third of the
II OF the counties in the District, in the
J. organization OF the Executive Com
d mittee, and vote it too, in manner
e contrary to all parliamentary law.
d On motion, r. NJ. X. Deakins was
5 elected President of the "Blaine and
Logan and Anti-Pettibonc club" and
R. M. May, ], A. West, H. B. Hanks
and ]. G. Campbell, Corresponding
Secretaries.
! On motion a committee Of three in
: each district was appointed to organi
4 ize similar clubs in their respective
districts.
: r. NJ. X. DEAKINs, President.
]. A. WEST. Secretary.
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