Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-14
MoRRIsTowN. March 9Th.

had held u meeting at the Cain House
in the morning and canvassed the roll
of delegates, ignoring q contesting dele
gation from Hawkins. Expressions of
dissatisfaction at the action OF the com
mittee were freely expressed ON the
streets before the o vention met, and
the opposition caused no great deal OF
surprise.
Maj. Pettibone commended that the
first thing to be done was to effect n
temporary organization by the election
OF Chairman and Secretary. The con
vention was sell governing and self act
ing within Its constituents and that the
Executive Committee had no right 10
pass upon any questi, d that might
properly come before the convention
Delegations from counties where there
were no contests should proceed to tenn
porary organization and then to pass
upon the credentials, by committee, of
the contesting delegates. He insisted
that no man could act as judge OF him
self and that in all constitutional bodies
from Town Council through Congress
to parliament those whose authority
was unquestioned should pass upon
contested seats. He would therefore
nominate Cad G. Taylor, of Carter
County, to be temporary Chairman.
Hon. W. z. Gillenwaters, OF Hawkins.
differed with Maj. Pettibone. His con
tention was that Chairman May was
proceeding according to the rules adopt
ed by the Nation | Republican Con-
vention in 1880, which the Republican
party had everywhere adopted. as a
criterion. He declared Maj Pettibone
to be out Of line and wandering altar
from the path OF precedent in the con
troll Oh Republican bodies. He insisted
that the Executive Committee had the
right to settle contests, and no delegate
had a right to a seat on the floor until
his credcnti lis had been examined and
approved. He cited several precedents
where State Conventions had acted
along the line OF his argument.
The excitement was intense about
this time, and a halt dozen prominent
leaders were clamoring Tor recognition.
S.. b. Noe, OF Morristown, then advanc.
ed to the front of the stage and poured
a barrel of oil on the troubled waters.
he said that the Chairman had conced
ed the right OF the convention to pro-
coed with temporary organization and
that ~uncontested delegations would be
seated without lurther discussion.
The Secretary then called the roll Of
counties. Contrasting delegations were
reported from Hawkins Granger, John
son aud Claiborne.
Maj. Pettibone again nominated G..
q. Taylor, OF Carter, to be temporary
Chairman and DR.. r. G. Smith, of
Cooke, to be temporary Secretary.
Col. Thos. ii. Reeves, of Jonesboro,
nominated George E. Boren, a well
known young attorney, to be temporary
Chairman. Taylorreceived forty seven
votes to twenty four for Boren and was
declared elected. DR.. S uith was elect
ed temporary Secretary by unanimous
consent.
On taking the chair Mr.. Taylor made
"A brief but sensible speech advocating
harmony and support of the nominee.
He announced the following committee
on credentials:
Carter-Capt. w. H. Nelson.
Cooked. Burnett.
Hamblen-Capt. j. Ii. Trent.
HancOck-W. b. Davis.
Greene Geo. A. Bailey.
Sullivan-N. b. Owen.
Washington-H. @. Hart.
The committee at once retired to an
ante and commenced their de.
alterations.
AT 3:10 the committee on credentials
not being ready to report, the conven-
ton took a recess tor one hour. When
the time expired the committee was
still unable to send i'll their report, and
on motion OF Maj. A. III. P~ettibone, a
recess Was taken until z PM.
M convention Teassembled at seven
o clock. The report of the committee
on credentials was called for and vas
presented. The report stated that there
was no contest in eight counties. In
johnson County the delegation was di.
vid d between BroWnlow and M,lburn.
81 TO each; Hawkins, 6 each; Granger,
a each; Claiborne, 4 each.
Rev. L. G. Carter moved that the re.
port be received and adopted.
Gillenwaters made a, hot speech
against adopting the report as a hole.
He insisted that the counties should
be taken one at a time and disposed of.
Pettibone spoke in favor of Carter's
motion and it was adopted by a vote of
49, to 22t.
On motion of Geo. A. Bailey, the
temporary organization was made per
manent. The roll of counties was
called and when Carter was reached,
Chas. r.. ToncraY was placed in nomi
nation by MIR. Allen. DIR. r. G.. Smith
nominated W. G. Anderson, OF Cooke,
in an able speech. Walter P. Brownlow,
of Washington, was placed in nomina-
ton by Gillenwaters. A b. Bowman,
OF Washington, was presented by VIM.
Nj. Fitzgerald. John NJ. Brabson, of
Greene, was named by N. I. Howard
and Hon. A. II. Pettibone, nominated
w. T. f. Milburn, of Greene.
On the first ballot, Toncray received
IL votes; Anderson, 12; Brownlow, SO;
Bowman, z; Brabson, 10; Milburn, 20;
necessary to a choice, "a.
Second Ballot-Toncray, II; Ander-
son, IL; Brownlow, So; Bowman, z;
Brabson, If; Milburn, %.
On the 3rd ballot Brownlow gained
one and Milburn two.
Fourth ballot-Brownlow, 3S and a
Traction; Milburn, "a.
Fifth ballot-Mir burn, 81; Brown
low, 80 3 10.
After taking 72 ballots without any
result. the convention, at 1905, ad-
journed till $50. The last ballot re.
suited, Brownlow "a, Brabson II, Mil.
burn 80, Bowman IA, Toncray 10.
SECOND DAY.
On motion S. III. l.. Cooper, of Jones
toro, was elected assistant Secretary.
The 73rd ballot resulted as follows:
bio@ niow 49,, Milburn 81, Anderson 10,
ToncIay IL, Brabson 10, Bowman a.
On the S5th ballot Milburn received
AZ votes and on the seth, Geo. Bailey