Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-09
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
A. V. Goodpasture the Nomi-
nee.
A Jolly Day at Cumberland City, Demoo
racy, Barbecue, Foot Rae
ing, Etc.

Cumberland City yesterday to nomi-
nate a candidate to represent the two
counties in the State Senate.
The attendance was unusually
large, for the reason that spirited
contest had been worked up btween
the friends of Mr.. A. V. Goodpasture
and Squire Slaughter; both of st.
Bethlehem. 1t may always be eX-
pected that something good on polit-
zeal occasions will come out OF st.
Bethlehem, and to the credit of the
two gentlemen, that district come
up equally divided between the tive
candidates, showing that both are
popular at home. Il. r.. Burchett
N. l.. Whitfield and ID. w. Mylol
took the lead for Squire Slaughter
Chairman Burney, of the executive
committee, called the Montgomery
delegation together at 10 O'Clock fol
preliminary organization. The roll
call showed fOrty-four delegates pres
ent. The question of proxies was
brought up, and by very large ma
iority proxies We're allowed.
FINS Ewing was then chosen per
manent chairman of the delegation
and M. V. Ingram and j. A. McC00l
secretaries.
The delegation then proceeded tC
vote for the choice of a candidate to
be presented to the convention. il
being conceded that Montgomery
was entitled to name the candidate
Mr.. Burchett wanted Il private vote
by ballot. Lost, 10 to 10. The 0ll
was called, every delegate voting his
individual sentiment; the vote result.
ed in thirty-three for Goodpasture
II for Slaughter and 2 for *. b. Da-
vie. Mr.. Whitfield moved that
Goodpasture be declared the unani.
nous choice of the Montgomery del
egation. Carried, without Il dissent
ing voice.
Mr.. Buracy then Gale the con
vcntiOn to order and was elected per
manent chairman M. Y. Ingram
and Duncan Martin secretaries. 1t
was decided to adhere to the basis
of representation that controlled in
the state convention, which gave
Montgomery 2G votes and Stewart ID
Mr.. Goodpasture was then put in
nomination by Hervey Whitfield.
Stewart delegation seconded the
nomination of Montgomery and J.
j. West moved that MIR. GOodpasturC
be nominated by ac lamation, which
carried.
The chair appointed G. w. Crock
EFT and Jas. Il. Williams a committee
to inform Mr.. GOodpasturc Of his
nomination. The gentleman was
soon brought to the stand and made
short speech accepting the nominal
ton and returning thanks. Inas-
much as the barbecue was about done
the speaker thought it would he
more appropriate for speech-making
later on.
A resolution to endorse the State
Democratic platform and the nomi-
neeS from Buchanan down was IMAM
imously adopted and the convention
adjourned.
The convention was held in grove
in sight and scent of the smoking
barbecue, which gave the boys good
appetite. Chairman Burney bought
out the entire stock of barbecue and
bread and invited everybody to din
ner. Burney makes mighty good
chairman he Just can't be beaten.
THE FOOT RACE.
Dinner was about ready and the
belated morning train was expected,
by which the boys thought, after
getting dinner, they could get home
before night. Pate Kecsee was very
sick, and Cumberland City dry
town-no balm in Gilcad-he wanted
to get to his wife's side board. The
barbecue was a half mile from the
depot. The bclated train whis-
tied just as dinner was ready the
boys became pane stricken. They
looked at the barbecue and then at
the train coming mt the rate OF forty
miles an hour. Pate Keesee made IA
break and about fifteen filed in line to
heat the train to the depot. 1t was a
beautiful race. Mr.. mellow, of
Stewart, won the pole, leading John
West II length with Charley Wariicld
next making monstrOus strides.
Pate Keesee took the SPAWN, and fell
by the way side, but when Pony
Tharp, who was behind in the start,
shot to the front like Il bullet, the
audience went wild with excite
mpnt and no one would take butt
against him. Walter KincannOn
showed fine speed; One Al,el
stumpcd his toe aud was distanced,
while young Newt. BclOtc, Hervey
Whitfield, Bob RoSsington and John
Ussery were only good quarter
horSrs. mellow came within two
feet Of catching the train, John West
was at his coat lail and Brother Tharp