The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-06
BUCHANAN WINS.
The Convention of Hardeman In
strucis its Delegates to Vote
for the Alliance Leader.

| were present HUN every uISII1Cl
except MOI DR.. j. j. Nicely, Jr.,
called the house to order. James
w. Jones was elected temporary
Chairman, J. w. Sweeton and L,
ID. Prewett, temporary secretaries.
The temporary organization was
made permanent, with the addition
of Hugh Williams as Secretary. The
basis of representation was fixed at
one vote for every twenty-five cast
in the November election of 1888.
The majority rule was adopted.
A. L. McNeal made motion to
the effect that the different dis
tricts appoint same number of DEL
egates to the gubernatorial and ju-
dicial conventions as they are en-
titled TO representatives in the
county convention. Carried.
The following list of delegates
was then appointed to represent
this county in the state convention:
No, Jas. Jenkins, J. A. Manson, J.
t. Lowe, F. L. Pledge, w. J. Cox, !. D.
Prewett.
No. 2-W. A. May, J. r. Mckinney,
J. w. Jones, D. w. McAnulty. o. B. Polk.
No. Sc. B. Stuart. J. W. Bass, S. F.
Casselberrv, Thomas Polk, o. B. Pix.
No. An. F. Newsom, W. NJ. johnson,
A. Gordon, d. w. Brown, Henry Doyle,
J. X. Miller.
No. SIS. IL. Clinton, I. d. Clinton,
w. A. Caruthers.
No. Ga I. McNeal, Francis Fen
tress, Austin Miller, Hugh Williams, T.
D. Newbern, J. J. Nelly, Jr., ]. J. Nelly,
ST.
No. S-W. E. Afford.
No On. Sparkmsn, r. B. McCom-
mon.
No. 1O-Robert Galloway, r. Daugh-
erty, G. w. Dowdy.
No. III. D. Sasser, G. M. Lambeth,
W. T. Yopp, s. B. Rogers, J. w. Wilson,
G. w. Yoakum.
No. 12-S. P. Mckinney, T. B. Hurt,
S. D. Jacobs.
No. 49,. T. Simpson, c. NJ. Lambeth,
G.. w. Breeder, E. H. Doris, Knox
Tate, r. F. Howell.
No. 14-W. w. NuckolIs, T. F. Doris,
John T. Marsh.
No. Isl. W. Nuckolls, George Brad
ford, W. C. Pirtle, T. 4. Mercer, Il. j.
Pirtle.
No. 16-T. N. Jackson, J. w. Sweeton.
No. NV. T. F. Thompson, J. T.
Stephens, T. E. Webb, G. W. Porter, A.
H. Beck.
No. 1S-George w. Fawcett, II. D.
Hankins, J. H. Savage, J. Q. Siler.
No. 19-John Lowe, J. A, Manson.
No. GOV. A. Moore, Jeff Farris, w.
NJ. Matthews.
After the appointment of the
above delegates, G. M. Lambeth
made motion that they be instruc-
ted for Buchanan for governor as
long as his name is before the Gen.
Yention.
A. T. McN9al offered the follow
ing: "This convention is divided
in opinion as to preferences for gov
ernor. A majority prefer Mr.. Bu-
chanan. We do not desire to tie
the hands of the delegates we have
appointed; but, having confidence
in their knowledge of the senti-
ment in this county, we send them
to Nash vile, laying upon them the
responsibility of representing the
wishes of Hardeman county,"
The above propositions were
voted on by the different districts,
and that of Lambeth, authorizing
the delegates to be instructed for
Buchanan was carried by vote of
thirty to forty.
j, ID, Casselberry offered the fol-
lowing resolu ton. which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the democracy of
Hardeman County, in convention assem-
bled, endorse Francis Fentress, Esquire,
for Supreme Court Judge, to fill the va
eancy caused by the death OF Hon. w. c.
Folkes, and we pledge him our support if
bis name is placed before The convention.
The course of Representative Ca
ruthers IN the legislature was en-
dorsed by the convention.
JAS. w. JONES, Chairman.