The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-07-08
WaYnesboro Convention.

To the CITIZEN.
The convention was called to or
der at 104 o'clock by DIR. H. Har
vey of Lawrence county. DR.. Har.
vey was made temporary chairman,
and DR.. w. A. Smith of ssMaur,
temporary secretary. Hon. A. NJ
Looney of Maury was made perma
nent chairman and w. A. Smith Of
Maury and Tom Fry OF Giles per.
manent secretaries. The conven.
ton decided to nominate a candi
date for chancellor first as Dixon
Perry, Benton and Decatur coun.
ties are in the chancery division
and not in the circuit. The two
irds rule was adopted. Whole
number of votes J38; necessary to a
choice 90 votes.
Capt. Ballcntine of Giles nomi-
mated A. J. Alternately of Giles and
after pledging him to abide the ac-
ton of the convention fell dead
from heart disease. Hon. G. IL.
Nixon of Lawrence county was
placed in nomination. On the first
ballot Alternately received "a and a
fraction and Nixon "a and a frac-
ton. iAbernathy's vote was: Ben
ton IS, Decatur 5, Dixon 10, Giles
81 and 11-25, Hardin 8, Hickman 8.
Lawrence J, Lewis ], Maury 10 and
8 10, Wayne II. Nixons votes:
Benton 8, Decatur 3, Hardin g.
8, Lawrence 81 Lewis /.
Maury Is and 5-12, Perry Z, Dixon
3, Trague 81. Giles IA 25ths. Alb
ernathy continued to gain until the
53rd ballot when he received the
necessary two-thirds majority and
was declared the nominee OF the
The vote was made
The officers of the chancery con
vention were elected by motion to
preside over the judicial convention.
The judicial convention adopted the
.wo-third rule. Allen of Giles, Pad
yett of Maury and Patterson of
Hardin were place before the con.
vention, after several Intellectual
ballots Mr.. Allen had his name
withdrawn, Up to which times Giles
lad voted solldly for him land
would have continued to do so. Mr..
Allen showed himself to be the true
nan in not contanding for a dead
ock. After the withdrawal of AL
en-, Giles voted 81 for Patterson
md for Padget for a few ballots,
When she gave Patterson % votes
which nomin ated him. His nomi-
lation was made unanimous.
Jones of Giles, Jones of Maury, |
Clark of Hickman and Stewart of
lawrence were placed before the
convention for attorney general. |
The balloting continued monoto-
lously for over two hundred bal
OTIS. Giles voted her % votes for
Zones of Giles $50 times, and then
he began to break and tried to
make a nomination, but returned tc
Zones and gave him 5 more solid
BALLOTS and then Jones' name was
Giles then split her
'ote for q few ballots, and then gave
Clark of Hickman % votes for IS
'allots, Stewart of Lawrence %
-otes for 8 ballote, Jones of Maury
me ballot which nominated him.
20 it will be seen Giles made all
he nominations. The remark vas
GENERAL that the convention was as
inc body of men as ever assem-
lied in this state.
OF the nominees, A. j. Alternately
s well known. He is a christian
fine lawyer and in ev-
ny particular suited for the chan
Mr.. Patterson the nominee for
Judge is splendid specimen Of a
nan. Before his majority he came
rom Ohio to north Alabama When |
he var broke out he joined Capt.
)'Nears company in the 9th Ala
lama, and went to the Virginia
Irmy. He was badly wounded at
seven days battle around Richmond |
md captured and taken to prison.
His father and mother tried to get
lin to take the oath but he man
ully refused and was exchanged |
and remained true to his colors to
he end. He Is true tyye Of no
Die manhood and christian with
'ut guile.
Jno. i. Jones the nominee for
attorney general is a native Of Mau
y county. He served as a private
n the 1st Tennessee Cavalry
throughout the war. He is known
md spoken well Of by his comrades
n Giles comfy. The ticket is a
good one and will be elected by an
overwhelming majority. Let the
democratic party forget past differ
snces and work shoulder to shout
der and snow under all opposition.
M.
The Gut Worm.