Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
JNO. P. BUCHANAN.
He is Nominated for Governor
Of Tennessee.
The Wheelers Stand by Their Nan I'M
til Victory is inscribed ON
Their Banner.

speech, withdrew his name from the
convention. The withdrawal met
with great applause. The twenty
fourth ballot was taken and John p.
Buchanan ran up to 789 votes. This
gain was the cause of a yell from the
wheelers who were supporting their
man. The twenty-fifth ballot gave
Buchanan 801 votes.
The twenty-sixth was called.
Gen. w. I'll. Jackson said that in the
interest of Democratic harmony.
says the American, he withdrew Mr..
Baxters name from before the con-
ventiOn and cast eighty six votes OF
Davidson for Buchanan.
Words fail to give an idea Of the
excited scene that followed. Cheer
upon cheer rent the air and hOarse
delegates bawled themselves hoarser.
This made the route complete, and
the disordered forces of the oppposi-
ton threw down their arms in con-
fusion and joined the Buchanan col
umn.
Thomas jackson, of Shelby, went
to the speakers stand anu gracefully
withdrew Col. Patterson's name and
moved that the nomination Of Mr..
Buchanan be made unanimous. The
motion was adopted unanimously
and The result of the twenty.sixth
ballot, which was being taken when
the stampede occurred, was never
announced.
Mr.. Buchanan was escorted to the
speakers stand by a committee and
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, My Countrymen,
Representing the Democracy of Ten
nessee The honor you have con-
ferred upon me is one of the greatest
that could be desired by a citizen of
Tennessee, especially so since the con-
test has been won over such distin-
guished gentlemen rs my worthy OPP
pOnents.
The ancients priced Olympic crowns,
hereditary sOvereigns wear with pride
the royal diadem that graced the
brOws of their fOrefathers, but no
honors ever equalled those conferred
by the sovereign people of these
United States when they express their
confidence in the uprightness and in
tegrity of public servants by confiding
the greatest public interests to their
hands. Words are inadequate to
express the gratitude of my heart in
returning thanks to you and the peo-
pie whom you represent for having
chosen ME to bear the banner of De-
mocracy which has been so often un-
furled in victorious contests by many
of the sons of Tennessee.
The contest may be severe, but as
long as the power of speech may en-
dure will / be heard proclaiming
to the people the great principles
of Democracy AS enunciatad by in *
son, Polk and johnson. Democracy
is the will of the people; the will of
people is the basis of liberty. Democ-
racy had its constitutional birth in
America. It's spirit has crossed the
waters and to-day the thrones of he
reditary monachs tremble at its touch.
The principles OF the Democratic
party are 80 fully consistent with the
constitutional rights of the American
people that these principles can never
die unless the nation itself should
cease to exist as republic, and the
people should willingly submit to the
conditions of servitude.
Tell me not that the liberty.loving
sons ofTennessee will ever submit to
lordly domination. Sooner would the
sun mantle his face In darkness. |
Freedom ofspeech, freedom of thought
and freedom of action are God given
rights that the people have deter
mined to maintain and perpetuate un-
impaired.
The Democratic party Is opposed to |
allowing the national or State govern |
ment being converted into huge ma. |
chimes of legalized robbery for the ag- |
grandizement of the few, and the cp- |
preston of the many. And for this |
reason the great mass Of rennessee's |
brave, patriotic sons will merch to |
victory under the Democratic banner,
on the folds of which is inscribed In /
living letters Equal and Exact Jus.
tice to All, Special Privileges to
None" demanding that such laws
shall be enacted that will result in the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Democracy this day in Tennessee
has reared aloft her time-honored
banner and calls In no unmeaning
terms through the platform adopted,
to the people TO rally to the support of
the principles that warmed the hearts
Of our ancestors and caused them to
resist unjust oppression.
Will that invitation be needed
The people are thoroughly aroused to
the situation, and the ides of Noyem-
Der will witness such an enthusiastic
of the yeOmanry of Ten
nessee, from the mountains of the
east even 10 the great Father Of waters
On the west, that the banner of De-
mocracy, this day placed In my hands,
will be crowned with the grandest
victory gained in Tennessee for many
years.
/ doubly appreciate this nomination
because il Is the freely Outspoken, un.
bought voice of the people, whose
voices is the voice of God Endorsing
'ully the principles set forth In the
platform adopted by this convention,
accept the nomination rendered me.
Allow me, in behalf Of the Democratic :
wealth producers of Tennessee, to +,
hank you again for the distinguished
honor conferred upon me, as their rep.
BY the help of Almighty God /
hereby pledge myself TO be true to the :
,est interests of the people of the old
Volunteer State.