Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
STATE COMMITTEE.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE Exc
CUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Meeting at Nashville Friday March D.
judicial Convention May 19tr-Gu-
bernatorial, August 10th.

The Republican State Executive Com.
mittee met Friday March 5, at Watkins
Institute. The following members of
the committee were present; Sam Wat.
son, chairman; John G. Houk, secretary;
c. z, Stanley, Chattanooga; D. A. Num-,
Brownsville; W. W. Murray, Hunting.
don; w. j, Smith, Memphis; A. NJ.
Hughes, ST., Columbia; j. +. EIum,
Laurel Hill; S. d. Mather, Belvidere; II.
G, Scales, Nashville; T. II. Reeves, Jones.
boro, (proxy for W. B, Brownlow); DR..
L. Jones Price, Coal Creek, (proxy for
Mr.. Brown.
Other prominent Republicans met with
the committee, among whom were: Hon.
X. r. Butler, of Mountain City; Mr..
Smithson, Of Lewisburg; Col. A. M.
Hughes, Jr., Columbia; Col. ]. W. Baker,
James Davis, John J.. Littleton, Gen.
George Nancy, Jos. r, Banks and others,
of Nashville.
The afternoon session was devoted to a
discussion of the political situation, a
discussion that was at times animated,
after which there was an adjournment
until evening, when a programme was
agreed upon and the following call was
issued:
Rooms OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE.
March 5.-The Republican State Execu,
| tive fnmrptttaa mat co lny - ao.r--
with many leading and representative
Republicans from different sections of
the State. All the committees were pres.
ent or represented except one. 1t was
unanimously agreed to hold the guber.
Material convention on Thursday, the 10Th
OF August, in the capitol at Nashville.
1t was also agreed to request and urge
the Republicans of the respective coun.
ties to meet at the most appropriate time
and select as many delegates TO the State
convention as are likely to attend. The
representation of the convention is based
upon the presidential vote of 1884, one
vote to be allowed in said convention for
every 200 votes or fraction thereof over
100 votes. In addition, one vote will be
allowed from each county at large. 1t
was also agreed to call a convention for
Wednesday, 10th of May, to be held in
Nashville, to consider and adopt proper
action by the Republicans of the State in
the matter of selecting candidates for
Judges OF the supreme court at the Au.
gust election, the basis of representation
to be the same as that in the guberna.
torial convention.
The following are the number of dele
gates to which each county is entitled in
the respective conventions:
Anderson, 8; Benton, 4; Blount, 10;
Campbell, 8; Carroll, 10; Cheatham, 3;
Clay, 3; Coffee, 3; Cumberland, 3; De.
Gator, a; Dickson, A; Fayette, IA; Frank.
lin, A; Giles, 10; Greene, IA; Hamblen, 6;
Hancock, 6; Hardin, 8; Haywood, Is;
Henry, z; Houston, 2; jackson, 2; Jeffer.
son, II; Knox. 81; Morgan, 4; Overton. 3;
Lake, /; Lawrence, 4; Lincoln, 6; Macon,
8; McNairy, s; Marion, Z; Maury. 90;
Monroe, 7; Polk, 4; Rhea, 5; Robertson,
8; Scott, 8; Sewer, 10; Smith, 5; Sullivan,
z; Upton, 10; Unicoi, 4; Van Buren,, /;
Washington, 10; Weakley, 8; Williamson,
3; Pickett, 2; Bedford, 10; Bledsoe, 4;
Bradley, 8; Cannon, 4; Carter, 8; Clai-
borne, 8; Cooke. 8; Crockett, Z; Davidson,
AZ; DeKalb, z; Dyer, 4;,Fentress, 8; Glib
son, II; Granger, 8; Grundy, 2; Hamilton,
20; Hardeman, Z; Hawkins, II; Hender.
son, 8; Hickman, 5 Humphreys, 2;
james, A; johnson, z; Moore, /; Obion,
6; Perry, 8; Lauderdale, 8; Lewis, 1;
Loudon. g.; McMinn, 8; Madison, II:
Marshall, 8; Meigs. 4; Montgomery, II;
Putnam, 4; Roane, 10, Rutherford, II;
Sequatchie, 2; Shelby, AZ; Stewart, 4;
Summer, 6; Trousdale, 2; Union, 3; War
rem, 4; Wayne, Z; White, 8; Wilson, Z.
The said two conventions are hereby
called in accordance with the above reso.
luton.
SAMUEL WATSON, Chairman,
JOHN G.. HoUK, Secretary.