The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-26
Rennhlican Convention.

They had a great time-the re-
publicans last Saturday. The Clark
gang was on hand in force. All 9th
ers were strictly excluded from any
participation. No public announce
ment had been made and the kick
ers-whose name is Legion-allege
that Clark and Morris passed the
word round privately to their adj
herents to attend Saturday. After
Edwards was kicked out of the
secretaryship of the executive COM
mittee Clark, p. j., he who would be
sheriff, was foisted on the organiza-
ton. He it was that called the
meeting to order Saturday and an.
nounced it's purpose to be the APP
pointment of delegates to the state
convention which will elect the Ten
nessee delegates to Chicago.
An attempt was made to choose
chairman and secretary of the
convention but Mr.. Clark ruled the
motion out of order and held that
be and Rial Rodes, cold, were ex
off1cio chairman and secretary re
spectively.
A motion to appoint committee
on delegation and resolutions was
rushed through and the committee
was appointed and retired. They
reported, dolly bringing back the
set of resolutions and the list of del
egates that they had carried Out
with them and that had been fur
nished them beforehand.
1t is said the Clark Morris gang
had a caucus a night or two before
meeting and agreed on the program
delegates, resolutions and all. Wher
this committee reported the fun be
gan. No sskickers'' recognized, only
1the sarooly ioil'' could be seen y
1.-The chairman.
The son of his father was there
| Arch-littlearch for short. Their,
now being no vacancies lying arount
on the face of the globe for which
he could apply and he tried to stem
the tide. Elevating his carcrss ont,
a table he, like the historic Robe
sphere, demanded hearing Blu
| did he get it2 Not much. CLAIR
tried to rap him down and whel
Arch wouldn't s'rap' detailed fet
of darkies to summon the Scoops" t.
remove the state chairman as dis
turber of the peace. Then Arc
subsidized and the cops didn't hav
to appear. When did Hughes ge
to be Giles county republican an
way2 The report was adopted.
After the work was done speeche
we're in order and Mr.. Morris ir
PRODUCED Hon. S. A. McElwee, colo
from the county Of Haywood
Brownsville lawyer and legislator
McElwee's speech didn't mate.ializ
much. For some reason he appeal
ed ratified.
After him Hughes got the pla
form and delivered himself. A
usual !. was "I' altogether, what 81
have done for he darky, how man
of them Iappointed to the revenu
service while collector, etc. But
didn't go. Hughes is for "lcicI
, John" while the Giles county col
. tinoent, the bosses at least, are te
; the magnetic man from Maine. tt
E resolutions adopted Saturday locke
to that end by lnstructing the del
gates to oppose any instructions
Chicago delegates. John Sehao
f and W. H. H. Butler were put TO
: ward for delegates from this col
] gressional district to Chicago.
Capt" "Rev." Butler, CDR
S Butler was the orator of the da
e He delivered a long and animate
harangue and the country was sore
over and over. He came IS the II
!. vited speaker of the day.
q = After him the adjournment an
!; night of silence came IS q poultis
8 to heal the blows of sound, or wore
a to that effect.
: Mr. Hughes was here rgain Tue
day and 1t is said that another coul
ty convention is to be called soc
e 10 appease the kickers. The del
e gates are as follaws: Will Dem
: 1--WE all know Willie), John w. Nj
o lone, P. j. Clark 1--WE know Pet
It too), W. A. Malone, Rial Rode
e cold, Rob't Rodes, cold, VIM. Ger
e try, cold, Frank Jones. cold, Hem
EVERY, cold, Prince Suggs, COZ
George Ballentine, cold, Finch Ba
: lentine, cold, Billy Parks, cord,
S III. White, A. F. Foster, j. H. Mo
: ris lido we know j. H7) P. A.
e Sneed and Charles W. Smith
district IA,
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