Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-06-23
COUNTY CONVENTION.

SS1N v AIAN L LSANs
Pursuant to the call a small repre-
sentation Of the Democracy Of War
rem county assembled in convention
at the Court house last Saturday at /
O'Clock p. m. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. S. II. O'Neal. Mr..
SEQ. H. Hash was chosen as Chair
man, and w. w. Wallace and r. M.
Reams as Secretaries.
Mr.. w. t. Murray moved that a
committee of five be appointed on
platform. The motion carried and
the Chair appointed the following:
w. L. Murray, Sam Thomas, j. j.
Meadows, p. E. Tennessee, and Sam
DENLY.
Mr.. Frank Spurlock moved that a
committee of five be appointed to Sc
lect list Of delegates from the vari-
GUS districts to the Congressional and
Senatorial conventions. The motion
prevailed and the following commit
tee was appointed by the Chair:
Frank Spurlock, S. Il. O'Neal, j. NJ.
Denton, Jas. Webb, and John Cop
pinger.
The committees retired, and Mr..
II. c. Snodgrass arose in response to
a call and addressed the meeting for
some minutes in the interest of his
candidacy for the Congressional
nomination.
PLATFORM.
The committee on platform made
the following report:
ResoIred, LIST, That we, the Democ-
racy of the county of Warren in con-
vention assembled, do hereby endorse
the Democratic State and National
platforms, believing as we do that the
principles of our party are truly and
fully set forth in the same.
I'd, We believe that Col. J. r..
Neal, our present Representative in
Congress, has made us an honest and
worthy Representative, and we here
by endorse him, and in his voluntary
retirement from public life he carries
with him the best wishes of the De
mocracy of Warren county.
Sd, Whereas, our neighbor, the coun-
ty of White, has presented to this, the
Sd congressional district, the name of
her distinguished son, the Hon. H.
c. Snodgrass, as candidate for Con-
gress, and we knowing and fully APP
preciating the eminent ability of Mr.,
SnOdgrass and his sterling worth as a
citizen and true and faithful Demo-
crat who is fully in line with the
party upon all of the great questions
of the day, coupled with an indomit-
able energy, unfinching courage, and
rare ability that will enable him to
present the great principles Of our
party and expose the direful deform-
tiles of Republicanism in that man.
ner that will beget tide of enthusi-
asm in Jour ranks, bring conviction
to those Of the opposition in search OF
truth and that will leave those re-
publicans who adhere to the republi-
can party on account of its crooked.
ness, blushing with shame, in con.
sternation and confusion.
Therefore, believing that the best
interest of the party and the people
would be subserved by the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Snodgrass, we hereby
instruct our delegates to the Congress.
siOnal Convention, to be hereafter
called, to cast the vote of this county
as unit for him so long as his name
is before the convention.
18th, We recognize Ill the person OF
our distinguished servant in the last
Legislature, Col. John Savage, faith.
full, honest, and able representative,
and hereby endorse his course as ouI
representative, and we desire to add
that his actions and work in the last
legislature were marked by the same
dignity, ability, and sterling honesty
that has always characterized his
public life,
9Th, We recognize in the person OF
W. w. Fairbanks, our representative
in the last State Senate, an able, hon.