Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-05
The Senatorial and Representa-
tive Convention.

IuSuanU 10 Il call OF the COunty
Democratic Executive Committee,
a delegated convention was held in
Lawrenceburg, on Monday Oct.
LIST, the purport of the convention
being to select a nominee for Rep
resentative, the delegates being also
authorized to represent Lawrence
county in the selection Of a nomi-
nee for State Senator. The con-
vention met in the court house at
12o'clock. S. L. Yarbrough was
made Temporary Chm. and DR.. R.
II. Harvey Temporary Secy. Mo-
ton was made and carried to hold
the Senatorial convention first.
The Chair appointed Committees
on credentials, organization and
representation, the convention
then adjourned for dinner to con-
vine at 2 o'clock on the Jackson
academy hill.
The convention was called to-
gether promptly on time. The
Committees were ready to report.
Committee on organization, repor-
ted recommending d. S, Craig Per-
mant Chm. and r. T. Dobbins Per-
mant Secy. Report Of Committee
was adopted. The Committee on
credentials and representation re-
ported, one vote for every g votes
cast in Clevelands election in 1892.
The report of the Committee was
accepted.
w. A. Stewart, and J. A. Simms,
Of Lawrence was put in nomina-
ton. The nominations were then
closed and ballots called for. The
first ballot resulted in II votes
for Stewart and 80 for Simms, the
remaining votes being cast for an
out side man. Motion was made
and carried that J, A. Simms be
nominated by reclamation. The
selection of the candidate having
been conceded to Lawrence county
the delegates from Giles and Way
ne cast their vote solid for Simms.
The convention was then ad-
iourned, temporary Cha. and 6ecy.
elected and ready for business.
Motion was made and carried that
the same officers who presided in
the Senatorial Convention preside
in the Representative Convention,
Nominations were in order, where.
upon NJ. L. Cover, of the 9Th, dis
trict, d. L. Kelley; of 18th, dist
]. H, Mickey, of LIST, dist, H. B.
sowell, of 9Th, dist. and NJ, A.
Collier, of 10th, dist, were put in
nomination, this closed the nomi.
nation of candidates. The first
vote was cast and no nomination
and so on up to the 10th ballot
Kelley and Cover being in the lead
the Convention adjourned to meet
in the Court house at s o'clock.
The Convention met promptly
at s o'clock and G. II. Bentley was
elected assistant secretary, anc
begun. Ballot after ballot was
cast with the same result, "Nc
Nomination." Dark horses were
brought in with the hope of center
ing the badly scattered vote. r. T
Dobblns, w. A. Pierce and 9th
ers were put in nomination bu
not elected, and on the 18th, hallo
NJ. l.. Cover, was nominated fo
reelection.
The following resolutions wer,
adopted;
Whereas the Hon. n. n. Cox
who has represented the 9TH, Con
gressional Dist. of Tenn, in the las
two Congresses, and who is befor,
the. people for reelection, ant
whereas he has made us an able
honest and eoneientious represen
tative, and has a record for allway
being at his post of duty,
And whereas we are a part 0
said Congressional Dist, be it re
solved that Lawrence county il
convection iuCiorse the cause o
Hon. \. n. Cox, and pledge bin
our support and strength for re
election.
Also that the Hon. fsham G
Harris he as enthusiastically en-
&crsed,