The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-24

another administration would be pro-
ductive OF results equally good, We
hereby instruct the delegates from this
county to cast Washington County's
vote for him in the State Convention
that meets in Nashville on the 25th day
Of May, 1904.
Second-We endorse the following
Democrats for the places of trust and
honor, named below, and instruct our
delegates to vote for them in the Nash
vile Democratic convention: B. A.
Enloe, for railroad commissioner !;
Frank Dibrell, for comptroller; Rhea
E. Folk, for treasurer; John W. Nor
ton for secretary of state; John I. Cox,
First district committeeman; John X.
Shields, N. II. White, E. W. Carmack,
and W. 8. Morgan, for delegates for
the State at large, to the st. Louis con-
vention; E e. Eslick and J. W. Jones,
for electors for the State at large; H.
II. Dyer, elector from the First dis
trict.
"Second-We believe that only men
best fitted should be sent by the party
as delegates to the impending National
convention. The times demand more
than ever before that those who sit in
the councils of the party shall be Dem
ocrats, trusted and true, and be men
who are unfaltering in their devotion
to Democratic principles and strong in
the faith Of its cause. And as one pos
sessing every qualification and meeting
ali requirements, Washington county
presents the name of Captain A. s.
Deaderick as one of the delegates from
the First district to the ST. Louis con-
vention. We instruct our delegates to
vote for him so long as his name is be-
fore the convention.
Fourth-We appreciate the eminent
fitness for the high position of the two
distinguished Democrats who are now
candidates for the Unites States senate,
but aside from personal qualifications,
there are sentiments that deserve con-
sideration. And such sentiments ava
ken in us desire to again honor the
old veteran. Sectional hatred has van
ished. National love prevails. And
the true veteran, be he Northern or
Southern, loves to honor whoever has
proved himself q brave man in battle.
And it is beautiful fact that IN this
senatorial contest the veterans Of the
blue are joining with those of the gray
in their support Of General William B.
Bate in his candidacy for reelection to
the senate. And the young men among
us want to honor him because he is a
veteran, and because he 10 old, but not
too old to honor the people whom he
represents in the senate, and not too
old to serve his people and the whole
country. The Democracy of Washing
ton county pledges its unqualified sup
port to General Bate for reelection to
the United States senate.
Resolved, That the delegates from
this county to the State convention are
hereby instructed to cast the vote Of
Washington county Is o unit on ell
questions as a majority of said dele
gates present shall agree, and that no
proxy shall be recognized in said con
vention.
"We further resolve that while we dc
not presume to dictate to the National
convention whom it shall nominate 81
the standard bearer Of the party fol
President, we have the utmost conf
dence in the loyalty and ability of the
Hon. Alton B. Parker, of New York,
and commend him as the preference oil
the Democracy of Washington county
ovr all others now suggested for the
exalted position, and hereby instruct
our delegates to said convention to vote
for him if his name is presented to sale
convention"
The following delegates were selected
to attend the gubernatorial convention
in Nashville:
Baxter Taylor, John Glaze, J. NJ
Copp, White Bayless, William Harris
Guy Chase, John Sanders, Will Rroyles
Alex. Bayless, John M. Blair, Albert
Butler, r. L. Patton, J. s. Humphreys
Henry Jackson, Nathan Cannon, T,
M. Wells, George r. Duncan, Joe Nc
Crary, John Leach, Will Leach, Viii
liam Walters, D. J. Fine, johnson Nc.
Mackin, Jno Thornburg. A. L. Broyles,
Fl. II. Dyer, I. N. Boring, A. r. John
son, s. @. Williams, John Fl. Bowman,
A, 81, Bullock, r. @. Hunter, T. A,
Cox, Chas.V. Burnett, J, r. @. Lewis,
Ed. Baldwin, John Webb, Ike Harr,
W. A. Dickinson, Leroy Reeves, Will
Barton, d. J. Weaver, James A. Sum
mers, r. s. Hicks, Walter Hunter,
Tate l.. Earnest, s. r. Millard, Ed.
Rogan, Hugh kirkpatrick, E. s. Mil.
Ter, W. P, Cooper, NH. Cannon, w.
A. Hunter, Oy. Il. Lyle, M. K. HiLkle,
DR., s. A. Bowman, n. s. Weaver, Paul
Carr, John Sanders, @. N. Brown, w.
r. Reeves, W. W. Bowman. Ike Hum
phreys, DIR. J. d. Thomas, T. K. Crum.
ley, Bob Bowman, Dave Bashor, d. J.