The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-08
PATTERSON NOMINATED
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
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that the roll of districts be called fol
I the election of the Committees on Plat
form and Permanent Organization
and that the Chair. in addition to the
District Committeeman, appoint on
each committee five members from the
State at large
The motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
The following district members on
the Platform Committee were elected:
First District-W o. Mimms, Cooke
County.
Second District-George F. Milton,
of Knox County.
Third District-w. T. Smith, of
White County.
Fourth District-Thomas Basker-
vile, of Sumner County.
fifth Distrlct-T. N. Greer, of Bed
ford County.
Sixth District-Luke Lea, of David
son County.
Eighth District. D. Newton, of
Madison County.
Ninth District. n. Bracken, of
Dyer County
Tenth District. N. Harris, of Tip
ton County.
The Seventh District was not ready
to report
Members State at large, appointed
by Chairman Bradford: William Kin
ney, of Haywood; George w. Pickle,
of Knox; Bancroft Murray, of Ham
ilton; B. D. Bell, of Sumner; T. w.
Wrenne. of Davidson.
Permanent Organization.
On Permanent Organization, Chair
man Bradford announced the follow
ing members from the State at large:
H. B. Morrow, of Davidson; B. L.
Quarles, ofJackson; John Thomson.
of Henry; Jerome Templeton, of
Knox; Judge E. D. Patterson, of
Hardin
In order to give the committees
time to do their work NJ. C. Fitzpat-
rick moved that the convention adj !
iourn to meet at $3.50 o'clock tonight. |
The motion prevailed and at $40 |
o'clock, after a continuous session Of |
eight hours, the convention adjourned. |
Night Session.
The delegates began to gather for
he n ut session - o'clock. A band
was ca hand and during the long
wait discoursed poru'0r selections,
lrousing enthusiasm Ge~eral of the
county delegations APP aved with
heir Patterson banners, creating I
applause. The Bedford delegation APP
)eared with "Claig" banner, spell
ng the name Of their choice wrong, /
,ut with ardor for him undiminished.
hamilton county appeared with
Jleage banner. BY S:45 o'clock the
lall was well filled with delegates and
large number of spectators, includ- ]
ng several numbered ladies', who had
eats in the galleries. The heat in /
he hall was almost suffocating. and l
majority of the delegates took off
heir coats, while the ladies vigorously
lied their fans s
At 9 O'Clock the convention was rap l
ed to order by Chairman Bradford c
Tho urged the delegates to be quiet c
nd take their seat Some bibulous g
elegate at once nominated Harvey h
hannah for Railroad Commissioner. b
A motion by Mann Wills to thank Z
-on. J. G. Bradford for the fair, in t
elligent and impartial manner in il
hich he has presided over the con- S
ention was adopted amid cheers by s
rising vote of the convention. Il
The Committee on Permanent Or G.
anization submitted the following re fl
Drt.
I'VE, your committee on Permanent Il
rganization, make the following re- b.
)rt: W
Chairman, Hon. H. E. Palme', al
rutherford County; Secretary, n. G. OF
Obertson, of Wilson County; Assis- m
mt Secretaries, w. T. Morris, of M
enton County; A. J. Weber, Of DAY. az
son County; Sergeant-at Arms, az
Gorge CamDbell r. u Bradley p mr. Il,
&c, Andrew Mcclellan.
Respectfully submitted, ty
"(Signed) H. B. MORROW, ed
"Chairman in
"a. L. TODD, Secretary Sc
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