The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
Congressional Convention
Harmonious and
Enthusiastic.
Col. n. n. Cox Re-nOminated
for Congress Without a
Dissenting Voice.
ThOs. n. Jones Will Receive the
Nomination for FlOater With
out Opposition.
Eloquent Speeches Made by Col. Cox,
Leech of Dickson, Cunningham of
Lewis, Smiser OF Maury,
and Others.

The Democratic convention called
to meet here Tuesday for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Con-
gress and for fioater was called to
order at the Opera House about IL
o'clock this morning by Hon. w. A.
Stewart, of Lawrence, chairman of
the executive committee for this con-
gressional district. The attendance
was small but the delegates were all
representative men of their several
counties and full of old time Demo
cratic enthusiasm. The most COM
plete harmony prevails and Col. N
N. Cox was renominated by acclama-
ton. T. N. Jones, of Giles was
named as candidate for Floater with
out opposition.
Temporary Organization.
The convention having been called
to order by Chairman Stewart, pro-
ceeded at once to name Judge ]. A.
Simms, of Lawrence, as temporary
chairman and Ed Craig, Of Giles, and
Mr.. Leech, of Dickson, as temporary
secretaries.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were APP
pointed.
On Credentials:-W. j. Melvin,
Hickman County; r. j. Fry, Giles
County; Jas. Smiser, Maury County;
II. Il. Christian, Lewis County; S. A.
Carroll, Lawrence County; J. A. Cum
ningham, Wayne County; r. F. Cotton,
Williamson County; J. c. Donigan,
ON Permanent Organization Robt.
Steele, Dickson County; +. G. Buford,
Giles County; E. 6. Thompson, Hick
man County; Il. G. Hardison, Maury
d. G. Harrison, Lawrence County; q. A.
Davis, Williamson County.
Mr.. Cunningham Speaks.
After the committee retired Mr..
Jno. F. Montague, of Giles, moved
that Mr.. J. A. Cunningham, Of Lewis,
reports of the committee.
Mr.. Cunningham responded to the
call in a strong speech, replete with
eloquence and clear, straight DemOc-
racy.
Reports OF Committees.
Committee on Credentials reported
unanimously, saying there were no
contests. Tue report was adopted.
Chairman Buford, of the Commit
tee on permanent organization, re-
ported recommending that the tenn
porary orgaizatiOn be made perma-
nent.
The chairman made rOusing good
talk in accepting the honor. He pre-
dicted the triumphant election of
Cleveland and Turney.
Nomination of Col. n. n. Cox.
The roll of counties was then called
for nominations. It being under
stood that Williamson County had
name to present, that county was
called first. The Hon. VIM. House
arose to nominate the Hon. n. n.
Cox. He did so in an able an elO-
quent speech, taking occasion to pay
4 beautiful tribute to the memory of
the late Hon. w. G. WhitthOrne,
which elected the hearty applause of
the convention.
w. B. Leech, the young man elO-
quent from Dickson County, sec
onded the nomination.
Capt. IT. ]. Walker, Of Hickman
County, also seconded the nOmina-
ton and pledged the vote of the
county in November for the straight
ticket. Three cheers were given for
Hickman.
E. E. Estick spoke for Giles, Sec
Onding the nomination in a short,
pithy speech.
J. A. Cunningham, of Lewis, also
spoke forcibly for the nomination.
Lawrence comes solid for n. N.
Cox" said A. A. Patterson.
When Maury was called James
Smiser, Esq, rose in his seat. His
speech was a credit to the able and
eloquent young barrister. He re-
ferred to the fight of two years ago;
he reminded the gentlemen Of WILL
hanson that we had shown our
selves fOemen worthy their steel, and
he promised like vigor aud determi-
nation for the candidate of Maury to-
day, the Hon. n. n. Cox. He re-
GREETED but he did not fear the dark
lantern methods of the Third par
tyites; he regretted further that some
of the old guard had been deceived
and led astray, but he pledged the
Democracy Of Maury, that
fought hardest in the hours of danger
and Of need, to win glorious victory
in the November election.
Mr.. Galloway, Of Maury, moved
that Col. N. N. Cox be nominated by |
The motion was unan-
imously carried, and Messrs @. c. |
Taylor, of Maury, u. w. Ewing, OF
Giles, and w. L. Galloway, of Maury,
were appointed a committee to eFcoIt |
Col. Cox to the platform.
At the hour Of our going to press |
Col. Cox is making his speech of &C
ceptance and presenting with great
ability the Democratic doctrines on
the questions of the day.
AT the close OF Col. Cox's speech the
Pictorial convention will assemble
and ThOs, N. Jones, Of Giles, will be
by reclamation.