The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn, May Is.
Pursuant to the call of ]. A. Suther-
land, ESQ.,, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Executive committee for john
son county, convention met in the
Court House at Mountain City, on
the 10Th day of May, 1886, and was by
him called to order; when the follow
ing proceedings were had viz:
On motion, N. r. Wills was made
Chairman and c. F. Jennings, Secre-
tary of the convention.
On motion, the Chairman appointed
committee to select delegates to at
tend the Judicial and Gubernatorial
Conventions, which meet in Nash
vile on the 9th of June and 11th OF
August, 1886, and also a committe on
resolutions.
The Chairman named the following
as committee on delegation; ]. A.
Sutherland, Esq, ]. L. Vaught, John
H. Sown, r. S. McDade and ]. NJ.
Dougherty.
The following was announced as
committee on resolutions: J. H. Wag-
ner, B. r. Brown, P. M. Kiser and s.
d. Jackson.
The committee on delegation made
the following report:
1st district, J. X. Sutherland, N. D.
Cole.
End, R. S. McDade, ]. H. Wagner, R.
S. Rhea and A. G. Parry.
3rd, Newton West and Robt. Arnold.
4th, T. L. Wagner and j. F. Ward.
9th, T. r. Burga and d. Farthing.
9Th, Joseph McCloud and G. Gregg.
9TH, J. H. Shown and Jas. Robenson.
9Th, Godfrey Blevens and Barry Bley'
ems.
9th, Calvin Davis and Dan'l Eggers.
10th, T. ]. Dougherty and Daniel Ba
ker.
The above to represent us in thu
Judicial Convention, and the follow
ing to represent us in the Gubernato
rial Convention:
1st district, J. A. Sutherland and Nat
Morrison,
End, J. H. Wagner, ?. NJ. Kiser, DR.. T
S. Grant and S. d. jackson.
3rd, James West and Columbus Nc
Erven.
4th, B. r.. Brown and A. NJ. Dough
erty.
9Th, Findley Curtis and w. L. Smitl
9th, Noah Blackburn and John Gregl
9TH, s. E. Shown and VIM. Hicks.
9Th, Jas. Scott, ESQ. and William Ble'
ems.
9th, L. Eggers and G. Davis.
10th, Isaac Reece and Thos. Baker.
The following resolutions we're the
adopted by the convention:
1st, presented by ]. HI. Wagne
Resolved: That the delegates seleC
ed by this convention, or as many
them as shall attend the Convention
at Nashville, will cast the vote Of th
county, but If none shall attend, the
Col. N. M. Taylor, of Bristol, is her
by authorized and empowered to ca
said vote.
Resolved: That Judge III. III. Inge
sol, of Knoxville, so well known al
admitted to possess such high leg
attainments, combined with those s
perb qualities as man, which SO p1
minently qualify him for the distir
tion as one of the Supreme Judges
the State; we find in him our fiji
choice for that position: and we he
by instruct our delegates or proxy
cast the vote of the county for hi
and to use all honorable means
their power to secure his nominate
at Nashville on June 9th. 1886.
3rd. Having with pleasure motto
that the Hon. r. L. Taylor, mantle
inn his usual self-sacrificing spirit,
consented that his name may go
fore the Gubernatorial Conventit
That on account of his many excelle
qualities as a man, the valuable 6
vices he has rendered the party in
past, his great zeal for and his rea
ness at all times to make sacrifices
the cause OF Democracy and his 10
patriotism we having the most !
bounded confidence in his ability
lead the Democracy of the gallant Y
unteer State to signal victory 8
bury in overwhelming defeat
hosts OF Radicalism notwithstand
their boasted "boodle" and idle p
tie OF carr ng the State. Be it th'
fore
Resolved: That our delegation
instructed to use every honors
means in their power to secure
nomination for Governor.
4th, WHEREAs, we have lear
that Chancellor c. ]. st. John
consented to become q candidate
Judge of this Judicial Circuit, and
lieving him to be eminently quail
for the position; and that his ca
dacy viii meet the appreciation OF