The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18

CARMACk IS LOUDLY CHEERED.
McMillin Nominated for Governor
and Thos. Z. Williams for Railroad
Commissioner Messrs. Fl azier and
Eslick Nominated for ST. lie Elec-
tors.

NASHVILLE, May IL AT yesterday
afternoons session of the Democratic
State Convention, on motion the roll
of the Congressional districts was called,
and the State ommitteemen, together
with the committees on permanent or
ganization, credentials and resolutions,
were chosen. The Seventh cong. es-
sional district was represented by j. L
Crossno of Giles on the committee on
credentials; S. III. House of Williamson,
on permanent organization, and G. h.
Berry of Williamson, on resolutions.
After the committees had been named,
the ten members of the State committee
named by the Congressit ma delegations,
were announced as follows.
First District, r. E. l.. Mountcastle;
Second District, A. S. Caldwell, Knox;
Third District, w. 7. Murray, Hamil-
ton; Fourth District, M. G. Fitzpatrick,
Trousdale; Fifth District; James G..
Aydelott, Coffee; Sixth Dis rict, w. M.
Brandon, Stewart; Seventh District,
John FL. Henderson, Williamson; Eighth
District, S. ] Everett, Madison; Ninth
District, j. E. Muphey, Gibson; Tenth
District, 7. b. Yancey, Fayette.
Convention Re-Assembles.
When the convention reassembled at
4 o'clock the committees were not ready
! to report, and calls were made for
speeches from several gentlemen. A
resolution was introduced calling for adj
dresse from the four candidates for
elector for the State at large, and the
speeches which followed settled the en-
tire question of electors, working several
surprises upon the convention and
spectators.
Hon. E E. Eslick made flowery
| speech which won the admiration of the
delegates and turned many votes to his
credit. In concluding his speech, Mr..
Eslick intimated his withdrawal from
the race for elector, when cries of mo,
No!'' rent the air.
Hon. j B. Frazier, Gen. J. w. Lewis
and Harvey IL. Hannah. the other can
didates, then made speeches, after
which the report of the committee on
credentials was read. The committee,
after fully considering the contest in
Fayette County, decided to seat both of
the contestlng delegations, giving each
: ide half OF the vote to which the
county is entitled in the convention. In
the Cannon county contest the com
mittee seated what was known as the
John w. Preston, Chairman, delega-
ton.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows:
For permanent Chairman-Hon.
John w. Gaines, of tine county OF
Davidson. g
For permanent Secretary-N. G
Robertson, of W ilson County.
Assistant Secretaries-Bob Williams,
of Knox; Cy II. Lyle, of Washington
county; Will Morris, of Benton county
The report was received and the con
ven tion was then declared permanently
organized.
District Electors.
Upon motion the following list of dis
trict electt RS was read and ratified by
the State conventions; First District
Baxter Taylor, of Washington; second
District, John w. Staples, of Roane
Third District, J j. Lynch, of Frank
lin; Fourth District, W. S. Faulkner
of Wilson; Fifth District, A. B Neil, oI
Marshall; Sixth District, M. H. Meeks
of Davidson; Seventh District, r. B
Williams, of Lawrence; Eighth District
Thos. g. Rye, of Benton; Ninth Dis
trict, w. W. Craig, of Crockett; Tenth
District, w. H. Carroll, of Shelby.
| State Electors.
The selection of the two State elec
tors was taken up, nominating speeches
being limited to two minutes each
Great interest was shown in this mat
ter, it being the only contest of AM
prominence expected before the con
vention.
Col. Carroll, of Shelby, presented
Gen. J. w. Lewis.
Senator A. w. Chambl IS, of Hamil
ton. nominated Hon. James B. Frazier
of Hamilton.
Hen. j. M. Davis, of Morgan, aros'
TO nominate Col. Harvey II. Hannah, o
Roane.
Hon. A. b. Woodward put the mann
of Hon. Edward E. Eslick, of Gile
county, before the convention.
The vote was taken by counties, tn
result being as follows: Frazier 9S4
Eslick 90l1s, Lewis 744, and Hannal
4l61s. Messrs. Frazier and Eslick wer
declared the nominees for elector. BE
fore making his speech, Mr.. Esliek ha'
fully resolved to drop out of the race
but the exhibition of oratory gave hin
great strength, working at the sam
time to the detriment of Gen. Lewis
he latter was looked VI on as a saf
winner before the speech-making.
Delegates Are Selected.
Judge Mcconnell, of Hamilton coun
ty, arose and said that he had heard bu
four names mentioned for delegates 70
the State at large To the national con
} vention-Messrs. Albert I. McNeal. @
West Tennessee; Hon. James ID. Rich
ardson. Of Middle Tennessee; Congress
] man John A. Moon and Charles I
3 Gates, Jr., Of East Tennessee-and j
view Of this fact moved that these ger