Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19
The Largest Convention Ever Assem-
bled in the District.
Hon. Greed F. Bates Starts Off With a
Clear Majority of Twelve
And the Organization Captured by the
Bates Men.

The Democratic Convention of the
Third Congressional District of Ten
nessee assembled in the McMinnville
City School building yesterday after
noon, and was called to order by Mr..
Sam Cunningham, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee.
Mr.. C. l.. Hardwick, of Bradley
county, was made temporary chair
man, and G. A. Holland, of Chatta-
nooga, temporary secretary, with all
representatives of the Democratic
press as assistants.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed:
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
j. T. Slater, J. R. Taylor, c. Z. Snod-
grass, A. H. Woodlee, r. L. Wat
kins, w. G. Norman, P. T. Rankin,
W. L. Grubbs, w. NJ. Snider, A. H..
Dollabar, Walter Willis, j. l.. Nc
Pherson, j. H. Lamb, John A. For
roster, Frank Spurlock, w. G. Smith.
ON CREDENTIALS
Chas. Ferguson, G. B. Hayes, G. E.
Snodgrass, A. H. Woodlee, Geo. w.
Ochs, E. N. Bonnell, S. II. Bennett,
T. ]. Latham, E. F. Sharp, j. H.
Pickle, p. l.. Johnson, a. T. Hag-
gard, S. T. Smith, G. M. Cummings,
S. II. O'Neal, l.. ID. Hill.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
A. II. King, ]. l.. Smith, c. E. Snod-
grass, A. H. Woodlee, c. P. Goree,
S. j. Arnold, w. D. Spears, w. T,
Lenoir, j. M. Abel, Joe Kimbro, G.
w. HARRISON, G. M. ID. Spence, ]. H.
Heard, A. J. McElroy, Jas. S. Bar.
ton, G. Marchbanks.
These COMMITTEES retired, and on
motion committee of three were ap
pointed to wait upon Gen. j. d. G.
Atkins and request him to address
the convention. Gen. Atkins was
brought forward and introduced by
Mr.. l.. D. Walker, of Hamilton
He then addressed the convention
for about 40 minutes on National is
sues, He paid glowing tributes tt
Cleveland and Thurman, and made
a clear and forcible exposure of th'
faithlessness of the republican party
to the people and their best interests
He defined the position of the demo
cratic party upon the tariff as favor
ing a tariff for revenue, with protec
tion as an incident, and refuted tn,
republican charge that the democrat
ic party is a party of free trade,o ha
any tendencies toward free trade
He was frequently applaudeC
through his speech, and was givel
very fiattering attention.
Col. John II. Savage was thel
called, and addressed the convention
for ten or fifteen minutes upon Stat
and legislative matters.
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee on credentials sui
mitted Il majority and minority re
ports. The majority report, signe
by twelve counties, included the fo
lowing recommendation: "The Con
mittee recommend that no prOXiC
be allowed in this convention, an
that the vote of each county be cas-
by the duly accredited delegates VIII
are now present"
The minority report recommends
that proxies be allowed. After cor
siderable discussion, the majority n
port was adopted by a vote
81 to 63.
The committee submitted the lis
of delegates as furnished by the II
spective counties.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent O
ganiZation submitted a majority T.
port recommending \. Q. Allen,
Rhea county, for Chairman, and
minority report recommending v