The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-06
BLOUNT COUNTY
Republican Mass Convention.

Republican Mass Convention.
Convention called to order by NJ.
II. Ednondson. Robt. McBath and
Vine Griffitts were placed in nomi-
nation for Chairman. McBath re-
ceiving 126 votes and Grifiitts so,
the former was declared Chairman.
Leonard S. Goddard was elected
Secretary by reclamation and Kar-
~ Henry Assistant Secretary.
On motion Committees on Reso-
buttons and Delegates were then APP
pointed and retired to make out
their reports.
Moved and carried that Hon. j.
G. Hale be appointed as Congress
sional Committeeman from this
County in place of F. D. Fulkerson,
resigned.
The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following report
WHlcu WAS duOpteu:
RESOLUTIONS.
We the Republicans of BlOunt
County in Convention assembled,
do hereby reiterate our allegiance
to the principles of the grand old
Republican party, which has done
so much for the freedom and pros.
perity Of our people.
We most heartily endorse the
able, honest and admirable admin
istration of President Benjamin
Harrison and we favor his re-nom-
ination, feeling assured that he will
again carry the banner of Republi-
canism to victory, and that Pro
lection, Reciprocity, prosperity and
happiness will continue to reign
and abound ia our land.
We also endorse the course of our
representative, the Hon. John c.
Houk, in the present Congress and
take great pride in the work he
has been able to accomplish for his
constituents, and we favor his re-
nomination and hereby instruct the
delegates appointed by this Conven-
ton to cast the vote OF Blount
County for him in the Congression-
al Convention.
We favor liberal pensions to the
old soldiers who saved our country
in the time of peril at so great cost
of suffering and life.
We heartily endorse the McKin.
ley Tariff Law and Reciprocity.
We oppose thu free coinage of sill
yer, because we want an honest and
sound currency.
We are opposed to the penitentia
ry lease system of this State and
we favor such legislation as will be
to the interest of all our people, but
especially to the workingmen and
1aboring classes.
We also take pleasure in instruct.
ing our delegates to vote for Hon
John G. Houk as delegate for the
state at large to the National Con.
Nenti0n.
Also recognizing the services OF
John w. Conner, of Knox County
and Capt. j. F. Tarwater, of Roam
to the party. We instruct our del.
egates tovote for them as delegates
to represent this Congressional Dis
trict in the National Convention.
The Committee on Delegates sub
mitted the following report which
was adopted:
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
]. w. Montgomery, S. H. Head
rick, J. R. Parkins, John Hair, VIM
Butler, James f. Beals, Sam Dun
lap, w. R. Snelson, Del Miser, o. p
McCammon, B. I. Bingham, Viii
McGhee, r. w. Redwine, T. F
Wallace, 7. N. Brown, r.. B. Nc
Bath, L. S. Goddard, A. X. Harper
Jacob Henry, J. P. Edmondson, Z
Goddard, John Kennedy, w. T
Parham, Tom Underwood, San
Cadgett, Fred d. TOof, w. d. Nor
ton, 5. A. Walker, J. NJ. Goddard
Jack Davis, j. G. Norton, vii
Kinds, Moses Waters, ]. D. Head
rick, G. A. King, Sherman Myers
Jas. A. McCauley, G. A. Gregory,
c. Coppock, Pleas Henry, Adam
Waters, ]. w. Hatcher, w {
/Chumlea, F. NJ. Watkins, Harr
Barger, Major Ben Cunningham.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES
J.. c. Hale, Lanta Armstrong, "
III. TedfOrd, James MOntuOmer,