The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05

Full Proceedings of the Carter County
Convention.


Pursuant to the call Of the chairman
OF the democratic county committee,
a mass convention OF the democracy OF
Carter county, met at the courthouse
in Elizabethton on the End day Of
April, 1888.
The convention was called to order
by w. 2. DUNCAN, Esq, county chair
man, who, in n ringing speech, ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be
for the appointment OF delegates to
the State convention, to be held at
Nashville on May 9Th, next.
On motion n. f. Hyder was elected
temporary chairman, and r. A. Long
temporary secretary,
On motion a committee on perma.
nent organization, consisting OF \. T.
Williams, Z. Simerley, &. d. Taylor,
VIM Shell, Jr. and l.. II. Rhudy, was
appointed, who reported in favor OF n
F. Hyder as permanent chairman, and
n. G. 7. Simerly az permanent secre-
tary, which report was adopted.
On motion a committee was APP
pointed on resolutions, consisting Of
H. NJ. Folsom, w. P. DUNCAN, D. P,
Wilcox, n. T. Williams, Lewis Per-
singer, w. G. Garter and r. A, Holly,
who reported as follows:
Resolued--1. In President Cleveland
we recognize true democrat, and a
brave, careful and efficient Chief Ex-
ecutive. We therefore cordially ap.
prove OF and endorse his Administra-
ton and hereby express our prefer
enCe Tor him as our candidate for re.
election in the approaching National
contest.
3 In Governor Robert l.. Taylor We
greet one of our own immediate fel
low-ctizens, n native OF onr county
Into his hands we committed our ban
ner while he was yet a boy. Over il
the Congressional district he carried
it to victory against overwhelming
odds. Again and again he bore it il
the forefront of battle AS Il bearer 0
forlorn hopes Then, from johnson
to Shelby, he carried it in triumph ant
made himself governor OF our State
We endorse his administration ant
are proud OF the fact that even his en-
emies can bring no charges agains
him. We are therefore in favor Of hi
denomination at the approaching con
vention OF May 8, and hereby instruc
the delegates, appointed by us to-day
to cast the vote of this county for hin
in said convention, first, last and al
the time,
Which report was adopted by til
convention with only one dissenting
voice.
A committee was then appointed t,
select delegates to the State conven
ton to meet at Nashville IN May &
who reported the following, to wit:
r. A. Long, f. W. Heaton, Il, J
Holly, N. T. Williams, Geo. d. Taylor
H. NJ. Folsom, +. Z. Hunter, VIM
Shell Jr., N. H. Vanhoy, Ezekiel Ly
ons, W. p. DUNCAN, l.. H. Rhudy, C
N. Brown, Dayton Hunter, G. l.. Per
singer, Il. W. Smaling, W. G. Butler
J. S. Thomas, Thomas Goodson.
The report was adopted, and on mo
ton the chairman and secretary were
added to the list. 1t was ordered b,
the convention that no proxies be al
lowed and that the delegates presen
at the convention cast the vote OF thu
county.
On motion and by unanimous vot,
Mai. H. NJ. Folsom was recommended
as delegate from the First District Il
the National convention.
The COMET, OF Johnson City, wa
requested topublish these proceedings
and thereupon the convention nd
journed, peace and harmony prepaiiinq
n. G. T. SrIERLY, Nat f. HYDER,
Secretary. Chairman
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