The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
ACTION OF VARIOUS COUNTIES OF
THE STATE YESTERDAY.
Both Mcconnell and Taylor Gain Votes
---stainback For Delegate Indorsed
BY Fayette---Protectecti Demo-
Gratis out-voted In Hamilton.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2s.-The Hon.
T. NJ. Mcconnell, Of Chattanooga, is here
tonight in the interest of his little boom.
He will probably remain until after the
election of delegates in this county, which
will take place MAY s. A Taylor man told
your correspondent today that no ex-
pected the Governor TO get sixtyor seventy
out Of Dayidson's eighty-two votes, but a
less enthusiastic view OF the situation does
not warrant such belief.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY.
The Rutherford county Democratic
convention met today and adopted resolu-
tons indorsing the National and State
Democratic administrations. The Hon.
James ID. Richardson and the Hons. j. W.
Sparks, John L. Buchanan, Frank Avent
and &. l.. Cooper, the delegates APP
pointed 20 the State convention, were in
structed TO cast the vote OF Rutherford
county for the Hon. Robert l.. lay
lor. AS their choice Tor Governor.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
A special from Chattanooga says The
Hamilton county Democratic convention
met at 100 clock this morning and elected
Judge Bradford Chairman. John A. Moon
introduced resolution indorsing tho al
minisimtion OF Cleveland, Congressman
Meals course, and instruciing the dele
gates unanimously for Mcconnell Tor gov
ernor Tho resolution reads I'VE recon-
mend the Hon. Thomas Mcdonnell lor
governor, and indorso him as wise
and prudent man, an able, fearless de-
fender OF the principles oil tho Democratic
party, and instruct our delegates TO the
State convention 10 cast the vote OF Ham
ilton county MS unit 30 long as his name
Is bcioreVh convention Tor Governor.
A delegation Of 1875 will 90 10 Nashville,
A motion 10 recommend i. q. West as q
candidate for delegate TO the st. Louis
convention brought out vote between
protection and non-protection Democrats
standing ~ TO 20.
FAYErrE COUNTY.
A dispatch from someryille states that
the Fayctie county Democratic con
ycniion Endorsed the administration o
Gov. Taylor, aud instructed the delegates
10 vote for his denomination. Tho Hon.
c. 4. Stainback, Of Somcryille, was In
dor.cd for delegate To the ~. Louis con
vcn,ion from the Tenth congressional dis
tiict.
TRouspALE COUNTY.
A large convention was held at Harris
willie, Trousdale county, today, and th'
Hon. ]. A. Trousdale was unanimously
chosen as the Trousdale county's choic,
for pubcrnalorial honurs Resolutions Ia
opposition 10 the Blair bill aud la favor o.
tIrIh reform were adopted.
MAuEY COUNTY
Naury county elected delegates today
~ the State convention. which meets ut
Columbia. Only one district the Ninth,
which embraces Columbia, has been heard
from one rrport SAYS that the Taylor
men were treated badly; that the polls
were closed on them, hut this Is contri-
dictcd. The district IL entitled 10 six
votes in (hc convention. Eighteen dele
lcgnl,s wcrc elected, only three Of whom
ar said 10 bc for the present Governor OF
Tennessee.
HENDERSON COUNTY.
A dispatch from Henderson county says
that the convention, which met today at
Lexington. selected delegates who viii
como 10 The convention uuinsirucicd.
LINCOLN COUNTY
The Lincoln county convention met 10.
dly al Fayetteville. News from that place
slys that Taylor man and an nti.1aylor
man were put Ia nomination ior the chair.
mauship and the ant-Taylor man was
elected by q majority OF l3S votes.
uIuER cot NTiH.
Macon, Houston aud Hickman counties
elected delegates today but no news from
them has been received vet.