The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
Pursuant to call OF the County
Chairman, the democrats Of Wash
ington county met in convention at
the court house in Jonesboro on Sat
urday, the 18th instant for the pur'
pose OF selecting delegates to the Gu-
beruatorial Convention when the fol-
lowing proceedings were had
Convention was called to order by
A. s. Deaderick, county chairman,
and on motion, DR.. A. @. Hoss was
made temporary chairman, and J. f.
Nelson, temporary secretary.
Committees on credentials and basis
OF representation and permanent or.
ganization Were then appointed.
There being no contested delegations
the committee reported as the basis Of
representation one vote for every
twenty-five votes or for any fraction
thereof over thirteen, cast for Cleve-
land in the last Presidential election.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended A. S. Deaderick
for permanent chairman and John
Morrow for permanent secretary.
Both reports were adopted.
On motion, A. G. Hess, Robert Bur.
row, ]. A. Kirkpatrick, David Slona-
ker and Squire Treadway were APP
pointed committee to recommend a
list of delegates to the gubcrnatorial
convention to be held July 10Th,
1890, at Nashville.
The committee reported the follow
ing names and the report was adopted.
DELEGATES.
LIST District-Isreal Rush. I'd, Frank
Bailey; Sd, G. w. Broyles; 4th, ]. j.
Brown, Nc. Deaderick 5th, David
Slonaker, W. L. Patton, L. G. Nc
Glue; 9th, H. G. Jackson, A, IL,
Broyles; 9Th, T. NJ. Wells; Sth, bud.
ley Peoples, F. D. Henley; 9th, John
w. Hunter, G. w. st. John, Geo. E,
Naff, w. A. Dickinson, F. T. Baxter
j. ?. Summers NJ. II. Cannon, Rob't
Burrow 10th, w. r. Reeves, Will De
vault, viii Long; 18th, j. A. Kirk
patrick, w. B. Bowman, +. G. Bald
win; 18th, Nelson Gray, Fred De
vault; IS, ]. E. Gibson, Enos Kinche
10; 18th, James Murdoch, Jas. Cox
18th, E. j. Baxter, NJ. L. Peoples, A
G. Hoss, J, G. Smith, Tom Brown, J
r. Russell, T. l.. Earnest, AT. Dosser
10th, Mat. Campbell, Russell Devault
Charles Long 18th, John Robertson
Alexander Carson; 18th, Alb Gillespie
Jake Bewley, Thomas Miller.
, COUNTY AT LARGE.
A. S. Deaderick, chairman, and Jno
, Morrow, secretary of this convention
Ike T. Jobe, S. J. Kirkpatrick, l. Z
Reeves, II. II. Carr, W. A. Nelson
Isaac Harr, Charles Logan, Ed. Re
gan, ]. E. Hale, f, c. Reeves. Jo
Lyon, and A. S. N. Dobson.
A. C. Hoss offered the following res
olutions.
Be it resolved, That the Honora
BILE Jere Baxter, OF Davidson county
is the first choice Of the democracy &
S Washington county for Governor, an
o that our delegates to the Nashvill
Q convention which meets on the 10th c
' July next be and are hereby instructe,
t. to cast the vote of this county as
o unite for him, so long as there is
J. reasonable chance for his nomination
2 Be it further resolved, That tn
! Honorable ]. H. Buchanan, of Ruth
" erford county, is our second choice
and, not being able to procure GU
first choice, that our delegates be an
are hereby instructed to cast the vot
of this county as unit for him s
y long as there is reasonable probab
IS lily OF his nomination.
o 3. In the event that our delegates (
g Nashville find it impossible to procur
,e either our first or second choice, be
! further resolved, that each delegat
: be allowed to cast his pro rata shai
of the vote OF the county for bis ind
y vidual preference.
Of 4. That no proxies be allowed.
y S. ]. Kirkpatrick offered the follow
re ing additional resolution.
he 5. Resolved, That il sny delegar
IL hereby appointed shall TAIL or refu'
a to follow the instructions here give
:. he shall forfeit his right to be del
~ gate to represent this county for an
n purpose, in said convention, and
to majority of the delegates shall dete
as mine when the unit vote shall |
J broken.
On motion all of the resolution
= were adopted.
:. On motion the convention a
- journed.
A. s. DEADERIoK, Chairman,
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