The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-03

man of the County Executive Com
mittee the Democracy of Unicoi
County assembled in Mass Meeting
at Erwin on Saturday the Goth May |
and was called to order by chairman
w. G. Anderson, with remarks CON
graduating the party on its ability to
assemble for the first time in county
convention, and on its brightning
prospect in the county.
On motion j. A. Hensley was
elected permanent Chairman and F. |
H. Hannum Sec.
On motion OF Mr.. A. G. Whitlock,
the chairman appointed q committee
of three, consisting Of ]. B. Sans,
Jacob Love and VIM Davis to select
five delegates to the Supreme Judicial
Convention to be held at Nashville on
the 9th prox, which committee re-
tired and reported VIM. T. Sans, VIM
G. Anderson, John Love, J.eP. S. Ry-
burn and F, H. Hannum as the dele
gates.
RESOLVED, That if any Of the dele
gates appointed to attend in person
the Judicial Convention at Nashville,
that they go uninstructed, but if none
attend and the vote is cast by proxy.
then the vote is to be cast for Hon S.
]. Kirkpatrick, and Capt. A. S. Dead
rick and Hon. Jno. Allison are APP
pointed said proxies.
In like manner a committee, con-
sisting of DIR, Ryburn. A. G. Whit
lock and VIM. Love we're appointed
to select delegates to gubernational
convention at Nashville on the 18th
August, who reportedWm. T. Sans,
David Hughes and James Brook as
said delegats.
RESOLVED, That, aside from his
striking qualities as man, his SER
vices to the party and his fitness for
the position, Unicoi, being the birth
place Of the Mountain boy, the dele
gates to the Gubernational Conven-
ton be instructed to cast the vote OF
the county for the Hon. r. L. Taylor
for Gov as long as his name is per-
mainly before the convention.
The following preamble and resolu.
ton was presented and adopted.
: In the candidacy OF Chancellor G.
]. st. John for Judge of the 1st Judi.
: cial Circuit we recognize a candidate
! eminently qualified to fill the seat to
which he aspires. His genuine good
nature, simplicity and christian habits
& are reflections of the inner man. By
}, application and hard study he is in
the front rank as a lawyer. His re-
!, cord for the dispatch of business il
the short time he has been chancellor
is guarantee that suits will not hans
), fire for years in his court. He has ne
= high conscientious prejudices. Any
q one may appear in his court with thu
feeling that justice will be impartially
= administered Malefactors and Grim
inals will be justly punished, but with
mercy. Therefore,
a Resolved, That we recognize Judge
D st. John as the right man for the place
;, He is the spontaneous candidate of hi'
party, and one whom the Democracy
: of Unicoi Co. will heartily support al
: the next August election, and hereby
: recommend him as peace-ofering to
! our Republican friends who are bick
ering over their own candidate.
: j. A. Hensly, was elected chairman
: OF the Democratic Executive Commit
; tee for the next two years.
! Ordered that copyo of the proceed
Q ings be furnished THE COMET and
: Enterprise for publication.
= And after few happy and encour,
: age remarks by the former chairman
g VIM. G. Anderson, and Capt A. S
Deaderick who was present as specta
i tor, the meeting adjourned.
]. A. HENsLY, Chairman
! F. III. HANNUM, Secretary.