Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-28
COUNTY
Proceedings in Full---A Large Crowd---
The Ticket.

n h|epuDUcan- County Convention
met in Jonesboro last Monday and was
called to order at | PM. bv j. M. Mar
tin, Chairman of the County Republi,
can Executive Committee. j. E. Brad.
ing, Secretary read the call for the con.
vention under which the primary was
held On March "a, 1894.
The districts were called and the del.
egates enrolled as follows:
First District. August Holt, Jas. E.
Deakins, W. P. Smith, Jos. Gourley.
end, j. A. West, S. NJ. Broyles, Henry
May, S. w. Beasley.
3rd.. j. F. Bolton, Jno. Mathes, S. A.
Early, E. S. Browning.
4th., G. W. Swingle, L. C. CARRIER, II.
Hoss, j. M. CARRIER. j.. B. Cloyd,
9TH, E. H. West, d. A. hardwood,
Lark Ford.
9Th, j. j. White, w. M. Beals, F. NJ.
Decker, H. Johnston.
7th., Jos. Crawford, o. H. Shepherd.
9Th, j. A. Harvey, Jno. Erwin, Lewis
Jones, D. A. Slower, B. B. Vines.
9th, Dan Dalton, d. H. Jones, NJ. R.
Miller, j. G. Campbell, John Rhea, H.
@. Hart, j. E. Brading, Joe Wolfe, Foy
Dulancy, S. H. Ponder, Will Hart,
Chas. Estes, Will Owens, Lum Hall, A.
B. Bowman, q. S. Galliher, Chas. Car.
riger, Ruff. Taylor, Pres Rhea.
10TH, w. P. Hunt, A. j. Emmert, j.
A. Pritchett, j. P. Mcneil.
18th, U. &. Beard, J. H. Harwood, A.
G. Bowers.
18th, John MAIDEN, NJ. c. Shipley, ]
R. Spurgeon.
18th, E, Carey, T. S. Shipley.
18th, D. T. Keebler, w. A. Sherfey,
j. S. Hunt, w. S. Bacon, R. NJ. K.
Deakins.
10th, j. A. FEBRUARY, Chas. Brown,
G, A. Reeves. Lewis G~reenlee, Howell
Yancey, Geo. Hale, j. E. Persinger, F.
b. Britton, Jas. r, Fain.
10Th, w. s. Squibb.
18th, Moses Moore, w. B. Barley.
18th, S. A. Byrd, j. II. Upton, E. B.
Mitchell, W. l. Stansberry.
On motion of j. A. FEBRUARY, Hon. o.
NJ Brabson was elected temporary
chairman of the convention, and in &C.
cepting the position addressed the con.
vention in the interest Of harmony and
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred. j. e. Biading was elected
as secretary and S. H. L. Cooper was
made assistant secretary.
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion the convention then pro.
ceeded to vote for Sheriff.
First ballot, George G.. Stuart, 1852,
1910. NJ. F. Hickey, 1877, 1857. w.
X. Martin, 603, 21.52. j. L. Hilbert,
AZ, 1.51. Necessary to a choice Al.
Second ballot, Hickey A, Stuart 10,
Martin l6, Hilbert O..
On motion of j. R. Fain the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Hickey was made unani-
nous He was then introduced to the
convention and returned his thanks for
the nomination.
Mr.. Martin was then called for and
in Il speech said he would support the
nominee of this convention, and would
give Mr.. Hickey his earnest support.
George Stuart said | am "a Republican
and for Mr.. Mickey.
Mr.. Hilbert made a speech, saying he
would heartily support Mr.. Hickey.
COUNTY COURT CLERK.
Leah, 1144, All. Peoples, 1914, 80. SO.
The nomination of DR.. Leah was
made unanimous. He was called on
for a speech and returned his thanks
for the honor.
j. Ii. Peoples then came before the
convention and pledged his support to
DR.. Leah.
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
Mr.. Bro nlow nominated MIR. Cooper
for re election as Circuit Court Clerk in
one of his happiest efforts. The nomi
nation was made by reclamation after
which he thanked the convention for
the honor conferred.
TRUSTEE.
Judge Hart placed in nomination for
Trustee, W. G. Mathes. VIM. Sherley
placed in nomination j.. A. T. Bacon.
Bacon, 1870, 50.5S. Mathes, IT'S, 80. AZ.
MI. Bacon was declared the nominee
and returned thanks for the honor.
w. u. Mathes was called for and said
he was for the nominee and would give
Mr.. Bacon his earnest support in the
August election.
The nomination was then made unan-
imous.
COUNTY REGISTER.
Messrs. w. {. Vines, A. NJ. Stuart, J..
A. Hamilton, j. NJ. Galloway and G..
r. Jones were placed in no. ination tor
Register. The vote stood:
First ballot, Stuart, 953, 80. Vines,
72S, q. Galloway, 210, s. Jones, 1874,
8. Hamilton, "a, g.. Mr.. Hamilton
withdrew his name.
Second ballot, Stuart 80, Vines 49,,
Galloway 8, Jones A..
The nomination of A. NJ. Stuart was
on motion made unanimous.
Mr.. Vines returned thanks to his
friends and pledged his support to the
nominee, as did also Mr.. Hamilton, Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Galloway.
REPRESENTATIVE.
E. ID. Duncan, J. M. Reed, 7. g. Garst
and K. NJ. May were placed in nomina-
ton Tor Representative i'll the Legisla-
ture.
First ballot, May, 557. 21.4S. Duncan,
11SS, 1879. Reed, 1879, 1858. Garst, 1853,
7.22.
Mr.. Duncan was declared the nominee
Tor Representative.
On motion j. NJ. Martin was elected
County Chairman Tor the e~nsusing two
years.
Mr.. Duncan then returned thanks for
the honor conferred on him, and urged
harmony in the party all along the line.
Mr.. May then addressed the conven-
ton and returned his thanks to the peo-
pie for not nominating him for the
position, and pledged his support to the
nominees of the convention.
Mr.. Reed SAID he was defeated, but
wanted his friends 10 support Mr.. Dun
can.
Mr.. Garst pledged his support to Mr..
Duncan.
T. H. Reeves offered the following
resolution
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