The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-02
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

At least 300 citizens OF this coun-
! II attended the Judicial Convention
which was held at Dyersburg yes
terday for the purpose Of nominat-
ing Democratic candidates for Cir
cult Judge and Attorney-General
Z for tiic circuit, which is composed
of tile counties of Weakley, Obion,
= = Lake, Dyer, Lauderdale, Upton
and Fayette.
Al special train bearing over 2oo
delegates for D. ]. Caldwell landed
at Dyersburg about 10 o'clock.
Each man wore a badge and all
marched in twos from the station,
recruited by number Of other del-
oates from other points. The line
Of march nearly filled the pave
ments on two sides of the square,
and the opposition was fairly de-
moralized at the sight. The wealth
er was fair but slightly warm and
the day passed over without the
slightest disturbance
Every county was well represent
ed. The convention was called to
! order at II O'Clock sharp by Hon.
M M. Marshall, of Dyersourg'
Chairman of the Judicial Committee,
and Hon. Felix w. Moore, OF this
civ was elected chairman.
N After the election of temporary
chairman and appointment OF COM
mittee on credentials, basis OF rep
resentation and resolutions, COM
nosed as follows, Blair Pearson,
Lauderdale; Robt. Mcknight, Dyer;
\ Fl. g. Norman, Fayette; Frank
Hall. Weakley, and ]. M. Ownoy'
0h,on the convention took a recess
and adjourned to the opera house
At4 o'clock the committee reported.
Mr. Pearson. chairman, read the
majority report, recommending the
seating of delegates from Lake
county appointed by the conven-
from. over which r. G. Donaldson
presided, and that the delegates
appointed by the convention presld-
ed over by ]. J. Green in IlPton
county were entitled to seats IN the
convention and the seating OF all
other delegates furnished the COM
mittee.
Capt. Norman offered minor
Nv report, dissenting as to the dele-
cation from Lake, and recommend
ed the seatingo delegates appoint
IA by the convention presided over
by P. M. Duke.
The majority report was adopt,
ed.
Hon. r. E. Maiden, of Dresden,
was the only candidate tor judge
and. of course, was nominated by
reclamation.
AS Hon. ]. A. Upton had an
nounced his withdrawal from the
race for Attorney-General, the hight
for this important office was be-
tween Hon. D. ]. Caldwell, OF this
CITY. and Hon, c. w. Crawford, Of
4 Somerville.
The vote was called for by coun
NJ ties. Dyer County voted Is votes
for Caldwell and reserved Z; Fay
cite declined to vote; Lake voted
for Caldwell; Lauderdale 10 to1
Caldwell When Obion was called
Chairman w. H. Swiggart cast the
vote as instructed by the caucus
81 votes for Caldwell. To this DR.
Matlock and one or two others pro
tested, hut they we're not sustained
Upton voted 10 for Caldwell ant
Weakley SO for Caldwell. Chair
man Gordon, of Dyer, then an
nounced that the Dyer delegation
had agreed TO make her vote unan
1nOuS anu Cast tlS III ~
tor Caldwell. CaldwelIs nomlna
ton was unanimous with the ex
ception of Fayette.
Mr.. Maidens name was presented
by the Hon Joseph E. Jones, anf
Mr.. Caldwell's by Judge W. II
Swiggart, both in an eloquen
style.
The candidates responded warm
ly and appropriately, and after tn
election of few minor details tn
convention adjourned.
Salt water fish and Baltimor
oysters at J. c. Burdick's.