The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-03-04
HON a p LAsHLee
Audorsed FOE floator by the Democracy
20 uentou County.

Al a mass-eonyentiou of the De-
mocracy OF Benton County, held AZ
the courthouse al Camden Satur-
day February 2G, 1898. Hon. A. p
Lnshlce was unanimously endorsed
a5 a candidate for hoatcr 70 repre-
sent the counties Of Benton, Doca-
mr aud Henry in the next general
assembly.
The convention was called 20 or
der by W. II. Morris, secretary OF.
the County Democratic Executive.
Committee, who stated the object
Of the meeting. Tom c. Rye, esq,
was elected chairman and Eugene
Travis secretary.
Ihefollowingresolution was sub
mitted and unanimously adopted.
Whereas. under Ilamles OF alienation
Boo this tha Sixteenth floteriaI District
composed of the counties oi Benton, De-
ratur ana Henry, the county Of Benton is'
entitled 90 the loteria candidate TO rep
resent this lloterigl district .u the next
general assembly; and
Whereas, The Hon. A. H. LashIcc has
been urged Co become "a candidate, and,
yielding 10 the requests made, has deciu-
ad 20 aud does Offer himself as q candi-
date 20 represent said luterial district,
and, believing as We do IN his honesty
and integrity and his ability 10 hOnora-
bly,, ably aai couscieuuously discharge
the duties deyOlying upon him ps iloaler
OF said district, should he be elected with
credit 70 himself and his constituents
therefore,
Resolved That we, the Democracy oil
Benton County in mass-couvention as.
sembled. at Camden. Tennessee. on this
the 2Gth day Of February, 1898, do here
by most heartily endorse the candidacy
OF the Hon, A. y, LashIee, OF Benton, and
present him % our sister counties COM
posing the district as q man who is in ey-
cry way worthy Of their endorsement and
support.
Mr. Lashloe was called for, and
he made q patriotic speech, which
was received with hearty cheers.
The following resolutions in re-
gard to the death of Chairman John
Nj. Holiday were read and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, We, the Democrats Of Benton
County, assembled in ss-cOnvention,
at Camden, Tennessee, on this the 2Gth
day Of February, 1888 under the call and
by the direction Of the chairman Capt.
John NJ. Eo.laday, OF the executive com
mittee for Benton County, have learned
with feelings OF deep regret and profound
sorrow of the death OF the sail John III.
Holiday, chairman Of said committee
which occurred az his home in the town
of Holiday on thel5th day of February
1898; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, as Democrats, beal
testimony to his many high traits Of char
acter, his excellent standing as a citizen
his yalor and courage as as a ConfedeTai,
soldier, and his answering loyalty TO thu
principles Of the Democratic party tina
in his death the county has lost one Of he
best citizens, and the party Of which h
was an honest, hOnOreG and dGvOut mem
Der, one Of its most faithful and untirin
workers; that we tender to his bereave,
family our coincidence, humbly ASSURING
them that the blackness-of the cloud q
gloom that his death brought to his owl
home and loved ones. has also cast it
dark shadow over the entire county, an
that their grief, shared by all who knew
honored and respected him; that th
newspapers berequested to publish thes
resolutions, and that q copy Of the sam
be furnished to his family.
In committee session, III. d. Odlt
of the first district, was selected a
chairman Of the County Democrat
Executive Committee, and U. I
Bond was elected committeeman t
fill the vacancy on the committe
in the second district
No other business being present
ed, on motion, the convention wa
declared adjourned.
Tom G. RYE,
EUGENE Travis, Chairman
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