The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-25
GEN. PATTERSON NOMINATED
Harmonious Convention of
Tenth District Dem
ocrats.

room in Memphis Tuesday.
1t was called to order at II
o'clock M, by Chairman, T.
III. jackson, of the Congress
sional Committee. Without
opposition, Judge j. s. Gal
loway, of Shelby, was elect
ed temporary chairman with
Raymond Reed, of Fayette,
and Scion Person, of Shelby,
as temporary secretaries.
On motion, a committee on
credentials was appointed,
consisting of five members,
two from Shelby, one each
from Upton, Fayette and
Hardeman.
In order to give the COM
mittee time to report, the
convention adjourned for ten
minutes. During the inte-
rim, the delegates and visit
ors present were entertained
with eloquent speeches from
good democrats.
At 1.45 pm, the report of
the committee on credentials
was read by James F. Hunt
Ell as follows:
'"There being no contest from the
counties of Hardeman, Upton and
Shelby, we recommend that the
delegates as reported to this conven-
ton be seated las per list hereto
attached), and we recommend the
seating of the delegation in FaYette
county known as the Albright del
egation, the names of said delegates
being herewith submitted. The
majority of this committee being
of the opinion that said delegation
have the only regular credentials
from said county. DR.. Albright be-
ing one of the contested delegates
from Fayette county, declined to
act on this committee.
There were many motions made
to adopt, but J. II. Godsy asked to
offer a minority report. The
privilege was extended him and his
report was read, as follows:
"Inasmuch as Z. r. Scruggs has
signed credentials of two delegations
from Fayette county, and it appear
ing that said Z. r. Scruggs, by his
position on said convention, makes
void any act of his, and that there
was no convention held in Fayette
county; from the fact that by his
act he declared that he could not
decide which side had a majority,
and thereupon appointed some tel
lers and instructed that count be
made; failing to control the conven-
ton, he acts as his own judge and
then declares that DIR. Albright is
elected chairman after saying he
he could not determine"
On motion the minority
report was tabled, and a mo-
ton was made and carried to
adopt the majority report.
On motion the temporary
organization was made per-
manent.
A committee on resolutions
was next appointed and an
other short recess was taken.
The report of the commit
tee on resolutions, read by
Gen. George B. Peters, was
adopted, and is, in substance,
as follows: 1t approves and
endorses the Chicago plat
form; pledges the democracy
of the Tenth District to abide
by the action of the Kansas
City convention, to support
the nominees thereof and to
advocate the principles which
the platform of said conven-
ton shall promulgate; endors-
es the candidacy of Gov.
McMillin, also the candidacy
of Hon. e. w. Carmack for
United States Senator.
The next order of business
announced was the nominal
ton of a Congressman.
Judge Greer nominated
Gen. NJ. r. Patterson and
G.. a. Miller nominated Hon.
j. a. Manson. Both nom
nations were seconded. The
convention decided to take
the vote by counties. The
result was as follows: For
Manson-Tipton u, Harde-
man IA, total 26; for Patter-
son-Fayette %, Shelby Sc,
total So. Gen Patterson was
declared the nominee.
j. r. Reaves, of Harde-
man, moved to make the
unanimous, and
the motion was seconded by
j. D. Hotter, of Upton, and
carried.
Tn acceDtinp the nOmina-