The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-09-23
THF SKI CITIzEN
WHIT. WINS ]!
The Old Sea-HOrse GallOps
in in Grand Style.
Passing Under the String in Twenty-Five
Minutes From the Drum Tap.

The echo of the gavel that called
the Columbia convention to order
last Wednesday had hardly died
away before Gen. Whitthorne was
its nominee and had torn his collar
of and was pouring red-hot oratory
into the ranks of the assembled pa
triots. At 1890 o'clock Gen. Luz
cius E. Polk, acting in the absence
of Chairman r. NJ. Mckay Of the
executive committee, called the con-
vention to order.
On motion of w. L. Grigsby of
Dickson county, Flournoy Rivers
of Giles was made temporary char
man. Gen. Polk appointed Messrs.
Grigsby,of Dickson, DIR. Thompson,
of Hickman and Capt. Bromley, OF
Lawrence,a committee TO escort Mr..
Rivers to the chair. Mr.. Rivers
speech was modelled after the recent
style-cut decOlette He presided with
much dignity and ease. Park Mar
shall, esq'r, of Williamson was made
secretary. The temporary organi
cation was then made permanent.
On motion the roll of counties
was called to name a committee to
form a new district executive COM
mittee for the ensuing two years.
The following are the committee:
Flourpoy Rivers of Giles, S. @.
Weatherly of Lewis, L. 2. Padgett
of Maury, W. L. Bromley of Wayne,
w. A. Stewart of Lawrence, Ii. p.
Fowlkes of Williamson, Il. j. Walk
err of Hickman and w. L. Grigsby
of Dickson.
The committee met after the con-
vention adjourned and elected Lem.
P. Padgett chairman and w. A.
Stewart secretary.
The committee on credentials,
through Laps.D. McCOr1, chairman,
in few minutes reported all coun-
ties represented, and the basis of
representation taken upon the
Cleveland vote. Adopted.
The chairman declaring that
nomin atoms were in order. Hon.
Jno. c. Lester of Giles arose and in
a short speech, ringing with demo
cratic fervOr and personal compli-
ment, placed in nomination Hon.
w. c.. Whitthorne. 1t was the sig
nal for an earthquake of applause.
W. l. Grigsby of Dickson seconded
the nomination and moved it's adop-
tion by reclamation, when another
shock of applause made the Grand
Opera House tremble to its fOunda-
tion.
Messrs. Lester of Giles, Grigsby
OF Dickson, Plummer of Lewis,
Fowlkes of Williamson, Thompson
of Hickman, Bromley of Wayne,
Figures of Maury and Meredith of
Lawrence were appointed q com
mittee to notify Gen. Whitthorne.
Directly the committee filed in,
headed by Capt. Lester, followed
by the nominee with the other
statesmen trailing tandem, when
another and severest shock occur
red that went rumbling through
the arched spaces of the dQmed
edifice like q tornado on a rampage
Advancing to the stage he handed
his collar to che gifted chairman
and was introduced by Capt. Lester.
After expressing his gratitude for
his unanimous Endorsement by his
people, which he said was the cher
ished hope and aspiration of his
life, the highest compliment that
could possibly have been paid him,
and as matter of pride, what more
could any man ask or expect? He
spoke ON the great questions at is
sue, which OF course could be but
briefly discussed in the short time,
promising in the near future to Wis
it each county and lay his views
upon these questions candidly be-
fore the people. He arraigned the re-
publican party for their fraudulent
and corruptIve administration for
the past twenty four years, holding
up to view and comparison the
short democratic administration,
which he believed would be per-
petuated for years to come. In
touching upon the appropriation
for the "public welfare" he cited
his hearers to the condition of the
treasury, with its surplus made
quate to pay that part of the ma
tional debt, $I4O,0 100000 now due,re
minding US of the fact that we
should be just before generous and
pay our debts. de favors national
aid to education in ways of which
he will in future make himself fully
understood.
In conclusion be appealed to the
young democracy of the country,ex-
planning to them why they should
he democrats by asking himself
the question and making answer,
going back to the establishment OF
this government upon democratic
principles and the record of the
party to the present time, closing
by offering a reward OF banner, to
cost not less than 500, to be pre-
sented by o young lady to the
young democracy of the county in