Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-01-30
WILKES WINS
EstiII Goes Down In
Defeat
in A RED HOT CONVENTION
And His Followers Get a
Whaling and Bolt---Spears
Men Triumphant.

The Democrats of this county had
lively convention at Jasper yesterday
and after the battle was over those
from the lower end principally, became
displeased and bolted.
The question was whether Estill or
Wilkes should be endorsed by this coun-
ty by delegates to the Nashville con-
yention, As it also involved the
chances OF Hon. W. d. Spears of
this county, who is a candidate for the
Attorney-generalship, to be elected by
the Judges of the Supreme Bench, To-
cal interest was attached.
The convention convened promptly
at D. N. d. Z. Layne and Dr. y. b.
Moore were nominated for Chairman.
Moore was elected receiving 206 votes.
Layne received 200 votes. 1t was con-
sidered a victory for the Wilkes forces.
| and decided the fate Of the convention.
A. l.. Robertson and j. NJ. Crenshaw
were elected secretary and assistant
secretary respectively.
The following resolutions we're pass
ed
Resolved that the delegates appoint
| ed bv this convention TO attend the Gu
bernatorial Convention cast the twelve
votes of this county for Hon. j. B. Fra
zier for governor.
That the delegates appointed by this
convention to attend the Judicial Con-
vention to nominate candidates for Su-
preme Judges, be and they are instruct
ed to cast the twelve votes of the coun-
ty for the Hon. John X. Shields, of East
Tennessee, Hon. w. X. McAllister and
John 5. Wilkes, of Middle Tennessee
and Hon. w. D. Beard and NJ. NJ. Neil
OF West Tennessee for Supreme Judges
That the delegates attending the con
ventIon to nominate a Chancellor fol
the chancery division, be and hereby
are instructed to cast the entire vote Of
Marion County for Hon. T. NJ. Neon
nell for Chancellor.
That delegates appointed by the con
vention to atteud the Congressional
convention to be held to nominate q
candidate for Congress, be instructed tt
cast the vote of this county for the Hon
John A. Moon for Congress-
That the delegates appointed by thi'
Convention to attend the convention
, which dominates candidates for thC
Court Of Chancery Appeals, be instruct
, ed to cast the vote of the county for thC
Hon. R. NJ. Barton, s. f. Wilson an(
John NJ. Taylor for the Court of Chan
Gerry Appeals.
That the delegates vote as unit up
on all questions, and that no proxies b,
allowed.
The convention then appointed tn
following delegates to the Nashville
Convention:
l.. N. Wyrick, Ed Smith, James Gray
son, James Robertson, B. Shirley, Was
: Price, R. McDaum, Lacy Condrs, w,
I Griffith, j. w. Simpson, w. Z. Myer;
. Bob Foster, John Hudson, L. P. Daniel
- Byron Hudson, West Mosier, NJ.
:, Turner, Thomas Turner, John C. TURF
r or, w. II. Colt, John Sexton, j. c. Fo'
+ ter, L. n. Spears, Byron Tatum, W. l
+ Spears, Byron Pope, A. L. Robertson, ,
NJ. Lewis, J. c. Hughes, A. R. Hall,
w. Hogan. L. b. Burnett, q. NJ. Moore
A. L. Thomas, c. p, Bean, Jas. GraysoI
r G.. w. Payne, w. II. Minton, Jasper Al
q dersou. D. c. Martin, Z. G. Toney,
: M. Young, John Anderson, Crit Ande
s son. w. fl. Atkins, Frank Marshall,
. A. Heard, N. B. Moore, j. A. Wake
Il Buck Martin, G. w. Lewis, John CreI
e shaw, j. A. Bailey, Wyley Parker, c,
Moore, |. 5. Kersey, d. +. Sherdal
y John Moran, j. c. Bean, G. W. johnson
NJ b. Condra, P. NJ. Price, Tom Jarrett
w. Leland, James G. Spears.
d The convention then adjourned, aft
I which those from the lower end headt
by prominent South PittsburgIans he
d an Indignation meeting, passed resOl
tions to suit themselves, and bolted IL
~ convention. Conservative democra
i, do not apprehend any serious troub
from their little Publication, regardiT
III it only as an outburst of exuberant e
n thusiasm.