The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-12


wanted ior governor, and slipped out
without instructing for any one.
They have done their little work and
will never be heard of more.
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Hawkins County Convention .Oftcial
Report.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.
RoGERsvILLE, Tenn, April 5,-The
democratic party of Hawkins county !
assembled at the court house in Rog-
ersville, at l o'clock Tuesday, April 5,
1888, pursuant to call OF the county
chairman, there being present 242
democrats. The convention being
duly called to order by the chairman,
Hon. w. N. Clarkson was duly elected
permanent chairman by vote OF 1913
to 43, and X. B. Price was elected sec
rotary,
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committee, whose reports
were unanimously adopted by vote
of 1913 to nothing, as the forty'three
minority had Withdrawn from the
convention, viz, committee to select
delegates to the State convention to be
held at Nashville, Tenn, on the 9th
day OF May, 1888, of such committee
we're the following named: r. r. Pow
ell, ]. E. Starnes, J. L. Price, Il. A.
Kite and r. NJ. Kyle.
A committee on resolutions. viz X.
R. Blevins, 4. W. Phillips, r. V. Camp
bell and J. c, Stamps.
While the ABOVE committees were
out, the following gentlemen addressed
the convention: S. R. Chestnut, A. d.
! Huffmaster and Hon. w. N. GARRISON
8 The committee ON delegates report
( ed the following named delegates to
D represent the democracy OF Hawkinf
! county in the Nashville convention
Q viz: ]. Williams, w. A. Kirkpatrick
5 G. Cape, J. w. Davis, B, J. Owens, d
] Baily, A. c. Long, f. Kinchelow, Geo
Walters, w. T. Ellis, X. Cooper, Alex
Smith, w. L. Armstrong, ]. j. Phipps
,. George Lerkins, (colored), j. Payne
/, W. Charles, F. A. Shotwell, j. Merri
8 man, J. G. Stamps, i. NJ. Spears, A. D
Huffmaster, H. Price, H Brooks, J
+ Maxwell, g. Williams, W. Hudnoll
y H. B. Stamps, T. J. Pearson, G. z
Pierce, w. Y. Framework, Thos. X
q Webster, A. J. Kite, Dr. Isam Dykes
8 w. Light, A. J. Gillian, r. F. Powell
II F. Mcclellan, DR., D. D. Britton anC
B. Harris. To the above named, OIL
motion the chairman and secretar!
q were added. The county at large S
:. R. Chestnut, J. +. Mccullough, w
q. Lawson, J. Brooks, G. R. Forgay, J. F
> Charles, DR.. f. L. Kinchelow, G. 7
8. Jones, Sam1 Jones, H. K. Chestnut
# o. B. Bynum and l. n. Murrell.
q The committee on resolutions re
NJ ported the following;
ID Be it resolved by the Democrat
"a. party OF Hawkins county, assemble
O, pursuant to call, and in accordanc
with the time honored custom of OF
party in mass convention.
at 1st. That we endorse the wise an
Id conservative administration OF Grove
c. Cleveland as president OF these Unite
IS, States and favor his denomination it
OF a second term.
rs %. That we endorse the administr
Ill ton Of Robert l.. Taylor as govern(
IT. OF this commonwealth, ant recon
A mend that in accordance with long @
ne tablisned precedent, he be renomini
at, ted for second term, and TO this on
IA and purpose we hereby direct and il
iii struct that in the convention to assen
d. BILE at Nashville on the 9th day OF Ma
X 1888, the vote Of Hawkins county sha
be be cast as II unit for kobert L. Tayl,
he as long as he may be in nominatio
lat before said convention.
IN, Ord. That the delegates appoint'
he by this county convention. who are
attendance at said Nashville conve
ton, shall cast the vote as here
directed, and no proxies will be 1
lowed.
en- 4th. That while Robert l.. Taylor
lat our first, vet will we stand by al
Ior yield hearty support to the nomin,
~. OF the Nashville convention.
'o' Respectfully submitted,
re- r. L, BLEvINs, Chairman.
he THos. W. PHILLIPS,
ote ]. II. maxwell, co;,.,
or R.V. CAMPBELL, "''''''''
&c. STAMPS,
'"S On motion the chair OF the cha
he man of the county Executive Comm
re- tee was declared vacant, thereupon
en- ". Ragan was unanimously elected
DIR fill the vacancy.
Oh On motion the Knoxville Dai
o on Sentinel, Rogersyille Review and No
it'll ristown Semi-weekly Democlat, We
es- requested to publish these proeet
Of ings.
~ On motion the convention adjenr
eu ed sine die.
he w. N. CLARKsoN, Chairman.
led X Il. PRIOR, Secretary.