Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-05-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Large Harmonious and Enthusiastic
Meeting,

The Congressional Convention met
n Jobe's Opera House, johnson City,
May IA, 1896.
C. C. Taylor called the convention to
order and Dr.. j. II. Alexander, Of
was elected temporary Chair
man, with N. G. Myers, of Greene,
Secretary, and R. G. Smith, of Cooke,
Assistant Secretary. The Committee
order of business reported the fol-
1st. Report of the Committee on Gre.
dentials.
end. Report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization.
3rd. Report of the Committee on
Resolutions
4th. Nomin atoms of Candidates for
District Delegates,
9th. Nominations of Candidates for
Alternate Delegates.
9th. Nominations Of Candidates for
Elector.
7th. Reorganization of Congressional
Executive Committee.
Committee on Credentials reported
no contest in the following counties,
and the vote each county was entitled
to-:
Carter II, Claiborn g., Cooke IL,
Greene 10. Granger s, Hamblen 7,
Hancock 6, Johnson @, Sullivan s, Uni
col 4, Washington II. Contest in Haw.
kins, and Committee recommended that
both delegations be seated which was
done and the vote of Hawkins be di.
vided OF to each faction.
Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton recommended A. j. Tyler for per-
manent Chairman and E. A. Shipley
for permanent Secretary. Committed
recommendation was unanimously
adopted. N. Q. Myers aud j. A. Mathes
were appointed by chair as Assistan
Secretaries. Nominations for delegates
to st. Louis declared in order and the
following names were placed before
the convention:
w. P. Brownlow, C. P. Toncray, w
H. Penland, II. G. Jarvis. H. G. Kerber
r. E. .Loomey and j. B. F. Dice.
1st-Ballot, W. P. Brownlow received
n votes and was declared elected.
4th-Ballot, H. G. Jarvis received
CAT votes and was declared elected.
The following anne were placed il
nomination for %alternates: w. Fl. Mel
son. w. H. Penland. R. E. Loomey, j
B. F. Dice and P. c. Swab. On 2nt
ballot R. E. Loomey received "a vote
and w. H. Penland received SO vote
and were declared elected. On motion
w. Ii. Penland was made alternate II
w. P. Brownlow and R. E. Loomey t,
II. G. Jarvis.
The next order of business was cleo
ton of Elector. B. w. Hooper and. o
, NJ. Brabson were put in nomination
: o. NJ. Brabson received 81 votes an,
+. B. w. Hooper 80 votes. Committee OF
Resolutions reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
t Be it resolved, that we, the Republi
cans of the First Congressional Distric
of Tennessee, in convention assembled
renew our devotion to the great part
of protection, reciprocity, sound fnau
ces, progress and human liberty.
E 1. We believe in an adjustment O
4 the tariff duties, for the twofold pull
pose of meeting the requirements of tn
Government and of furnishing reason
able and adequate protection to Amer
| can industries to the end that ever
willing worker throughout this broa
land may receive fair days wages fo
a days work.
q 2. We also renew our allegiance [
e the great doctrines fostered by tha
It eminent statesman, James G. Blaine
n the doctrine of reciprocity. We, there
: fore, favor as a logical and bene6cis
result of protective tariff laws mutu,
LIdue arrangements VIII lOTelRu COuI
tries that will provide for our farm
10 and workshops a market for their su
- plus products and at the same tin
y enable us to buy from them under az
l. vantageous conditions such articles
they produce and We must have.
Ie 3. We are unalterably opposed to an
70 scheme that will give to this countl
T." a deprecated and debased currenc,
lie We favor the use Of silver as curenc,
Re but to the extent only that its parit
is with gold will be maintained, and
a consequence are opposed to a free ar
~ unlimited and Independent coinage
d. silver at the ratio of 16 to /. We b
id lieve that every American doll
n. should be an honest 100 cent dolla
~ always and everywhere.
:. 4. We condemn the administration
Il Grover Cleveland and the policy of Il
le national Democratic party, which b
# demonstrated the utter unttness
n both to govern the interests of ii
American people, which has spre,
idleness and poverty throughout ii
Is land, turned back the wheels of pro
ed r IS, shut down the mills of indust
h. and de stroyed the value of labor, i
creased the national debt, created
10 deficiency in the treasury, caused q
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