Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-11

nomination in behalf Of part Of
the Jiles delegation, lIaj. Will
hanson, of Columbia, nominated
Jas. A. Smizer, of Columbia, and
presented his claims to the conven-
ton. Mr.. John WHEREBY presented
the name of Gen. John i. Jones,
Of Columbia, to the convention.
Nominations were then closed and
ballots called for. The first ballot
resulted in Smizcr AZ %, Boyd SO
10, and Jones 10 2-5. The ballot
stood this way with but little
change for several ba, lots in favor
of Boyd. On the 18TH ballot Mr..
Jones name was by his friends
withdrawn, stating it was only
for the present-After which Boyd
easily lead by majority, and con-
tinued so all through the couven-
ton. The highest vote being cast
for Boyd, being 503 and the lowest
for Smizcr, being 409. There be-
ing 81 votes in the district, and
necessary toa choice under the z
rule cog there WIS no nomination.
Boyds' majority ranged from 6 to
10 all the time after Mr.. Jones
name was withdrawn. Boyd
could have been nominated at any
time under majority rule, but lie
did not want the nomination that
way, and his friends were working
for it under the Z rule, Mr.. Sni-
scr at no'ime received a majority
of the votes and Poyd'8 friends
thought the minority ought to
yield to the majority, but Smiscr's
friends seeing they could not NOM
mate seemed determined to blocl.
the convention Boyd had four
counties out of the six solid with at
times more than Z Of one of the
Others, and only one Of the
six solid against him who held the
balance of power and would not
yield. The convention was held il,
open air ON Academy Hill.
There being no place indoors Of
sufficient accommodation. The
different delegations would occasi
onally ask leave to withdraw anC
would squad under the shade trees
near by to consult, where some
times some right exciting scene,
would take place, always attract
ing the crowd.
The convention was a rcpresen
tatiye one, large, fine looking an(
able. The convention never 90
stormy hut once, that was wheI
; the minority moved to adjourn
sine die with 'tail to the motion
: The motion was made by MI
Figures Of Maury vino by conscn
Of the convention made a speech il
support. Judge Simms answered
; opposing. Mr.. Southall spoke il
: LCLalt c1 The molten, Lut the SUI
prise came when Hon, Bob Crime
? cf Lewis came to speak in opposi
+ ton to the motion. His speed
| was vigorous, full of argument sat I
and hun o. that put a quietus q
the whole affair,
5 Then motion to adjourn unit
tomorrow ammended by an adjolr
: menS to a night session was mad
and lost, But finally the motor
), to adjurn sine die was carried wit
1 its ''tail7 bobbed. But before tn
: cnair put the motion Mr.. Jonc
I friends requested the chair to sa
: that the Temporary withdrawal {
u Mr.. Joues' name hom the CONVEX
{ ton did not mean he, JOKES, wa
! out of the fight but that his nam
/ was there before the convcntio
and people. A vote Of thanks Wa
t. by the convention rendered ii
s. officers for their faithful and in
Y partial work and also to the Law
IS rerc)Iurg people for their hospit;
9 bic Entertainment of the CONVEX
L tiou.
l. Then the chair announced thf
d "thc convention does now stain
II adjourned sine die.