The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-20
-DESTOCRATTC CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATS OF WASHINGTON couN-
TY ENDORSE HON. S. J.
KIRKPATRICK FOR THE
SUPREME BENCH.


Democrats met in convention on Sat
lrday last for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the State Judicial Con-
vention at Nashville, and also for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for
The various county offices. The con-
vention was called to order by Hon.
H. ii. Carr, Chairman, and on mo-
ton, DR.. Geo. r. Duncan was elected
permanent Chairman and Jno. w.
Bayless, Esq, permanent Secretary.
The roll OF districts was called and
it was asoertained that there were no
delegates.
The basis of representation was fix
ed at one vote for every twenty Dem
ocratic votes or fraction over half OF
that number, cast in the last election
for Governor.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of candidates for the
various county offices.
Geo. w. Willett was nominated for
Sheriff by reclamation.
The two-thirds rule was adopted
aud ]. G. Thompson and j. NJ. Carr
were placed in nomination for County
Court Clerk. The firstballot result
ed in the nomination of Mr. Carr.
Mr.. L. G. Peoples Withdrew from
the race for Circuit Court Clerk, and
A. M. Jarvis, j. B, Jones and w. E.
Mathes were placed in nomination
for that office. Mr.. Mathes made q
short speech saying that he had held
the office for eight years and declin-
ed reelection. Mr. Jarvis was then
nominated on first ballot,
Messrs. B. F. Broyles and Enos
Kincheloe were placed in nomination
for Trustee and the first ballot result.
ted in the nomination of Mr.. Broyles,,
Messrs. Geo. Prichett, J. II, Nelson
S. T. Shipley, Jr., Chas. Gookin
Snyder, S. r. Keebler, and j..
Odell were put in nomination for
Register. Mr.. Nelson was nominated
on the second ballot. All nomina'
tions were made unanimous.
A. S. Deadrick made the motion
that the chair appoint committee o
five to select delegates to the Judicia
convention at Nashville.
H. III. Carr moved in lieu that eael
civil district select its own delegates
to the Judicial convention. Ate
some discussion the latter motion wa
tabled by vote of 60 to s, and tn,
original motion was then adopted
The chair then appointed the follow
ing committee: Robt. Burrow, 7. Nj
Wells, Frank Baily, Powell Jobe ant
| A. S. Deaderick.
The following resolutions wer
offered by Isaac Harr, ESQ., an
adopted by the convention
Resolved, that the number OF de-
egates appointed to the Judicial cor
vention at Nashville shall be two 70
every one hundred voters or fractio
thereof over fifty in the county, a
shown by the last Gubernaprial eleC
ton.
Resolved, that the vote OF Wasl
ington county be cast by the dele
gates from this convention present q
Nashville and that no vote be rel
resented by proxy.
The committee to suggest delegate
to the Nashville convention come i
with the following list
list, w. B. Glaze; I'd, H. F. Bailey
Sd, Geo. Bayless 4th, j. j. Brown
9Th, VIM. Brown 9th. N. V. Cannon
9TH, 7. G. Wells; Sth, D. w. F. Pc
pies; 9th. H. II. Carr and Ike 7. Jobt
10th, Ed. Rogan 18th, w. B. Boy
man and DR.. ]. L. Clark 18th, Powe
Jobe and S. R. Keebler; 18th, HoraC
Kincheloe; 14th, ]. w. Bayless; lot
! A. S. Deadcrick and A. C. Hoss lot
N. A. Farnsworth 18th, Jas. E. Hal,
/. 18th, A. S. N. Dobson. From Il
:. county at large: John Allison, l.
Reeves, J. G. Smith, Isaac Harr, Rot
Burrow,uAkAF'.s X. Nelson, Ge0@R Qu
Laen, r. H. DUNCAN, John M. Moro
f1W. E. Mathes, J. W. Crumley and
N. Dosser.
On motion, the report was adopte
Robt. Burrow offered the followil
resolution
Resolved, that the WashingtC
8 county delegates to the NashvilleICo
0 vention be, and they are hereby j
" structed to cast the entire vote OF sa
> county for Hon. S. ]. Kirkpatrick f
II one OF the Judges OF the Supren
n Court, so long as in the opinion OF Il
$ majority of said delegates there is
3, chance for his nomination. And
, carry out this instruction the deleg
:. ton will vote as unit.
- Col. r. H. DUNCAN offered the fl
U lowing additional resolution
VI And be it further resolved, that ha
ing the fullest confidence in the no
esty, integrity and purity Of charact
of Hon. S. ]. Kirkpatrick, and belle
: ing him to be eminently fitted to I
= the high position of Supreme Jude
!, we present his name to the people
Il the State, as one worthy Of all con
d dence. Tothose who personally knC
|, Judge Kirkpatrick, he needs no col
n mendation at the hands of this co
II vention, but to those not so situate
o it is our pleasurable duty to decla
Ie that he is loved, honored and trusted
. every relation Of life. In yerifcati,
:. Of which, we point to the fact TIN
VI unsought by him, he is honored
n this time, by This community, wi
the positions Of President OF the Boa
a. OF Commissioners of the town Of Jon,
boro, President Of the Board Of Ent,
prise, Vice President and director
the Jonesboro Educational Socie
which maintains one OF the best grs
m ed schools in the State, Vice Pre-
. dent and Director in the Washingt
i" County Agricultural and Mechanic
D. Society, one Of the Oldest and b,
he conducted Fair Associations in t
a collntrv is a mamhpr nj Tho ho,r1