Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-09-10
DEMOCRATIC CONVICTION
NOminates E Il. Writ for Rep
reSentatiye


reSentative
The Putnam county Demo
cratic legislative convention
was held in the courthouse last
Monday afternoon. The meet
ing was called to order at one
O'Clock by County Chairman j.
N. Cox. John H. Cornwell of
Algood and E. H. Boyd were
unanimously elected chairman
and secretary respectively of
the convention.
A recess of ten minutes was
taken during which the differ
ent district delegations organ
lied by the election of chairmen
as follows: First j. B. Dow;
I'd F. D. Taylor; Sd C. P. Hunt
er; 4th j. S. Robinson; 5th w.
w. Wlch; 9Th Polk Talent;
7th ]. P. Pippin; Sth J. M. Rich
ardson; 9th G. C. Burch; 10th
B. F. McBroom; 18th Joe Mad
dux; 18th w. A. Holiday; 18th
P. E. Sadler; 18th Sam Verble;
18th V. w. Talbot; 10th M. C.
Farley; 18th J. D. Lofe; 18th
John Vantrease; 18th D. A.
Verble; goth J. L. Sadler.
When the convention reas-
sbmled the following commit
tees were, upon motion, ap-
pOintedby the chairman:
On PlOtfOrm and Resolutions
J. N. Cox, chairman; Esq. j.
S. Robinson, G. H. Hickman, G.
w. Alcorn and j. d. Lowe.
On Credentials and Perma-
nent Organization-V. E. Book
man, chairman; C. P. Jernigan,
Esq. l.. F. Stockton, P. E. Sad
Ter and Esq. H. o. Neill.
The reports of both commit
tees as read by the respective
chairmen, were unanimously
adopted, after which, upon mo-
ton of J.B.Dow, the convention
proceeded to the nomination of
a candidate for representative.
The rolof districts was called
for nominations. The name of
Ell. Writ was presented by Col.
B. G. Adcock. There were no
other nominations and upon
motion of Esq. V. w. Talbot,
numerousdy seconded, E. l..
Writ was nominated by accla-
nation.
Upon motion, the chairman
appointed the following COM
mittee to notify the nominee of
his nomination and escort him
to the convention hall: DR.. l..
r. McClain, V. e. Bockman, V.
w. Talbot and H. r. Shipley.
The nominee of the conven-
tion accepted the nomination in
a brief address in which he ex-
pressed his deep gratitude to
the convention for the honor,
and pledged his best efforts for
party success in the approach
ing November election.
The convention was we'll at
tended and was a thoroughly
enthusiastic and representative
gathering of Putna mcounty
Democrats.
The report of the committee
on platform and resolutions,
which was unanimously about
ed, is as follows:
We, the Democrats of the
County of Putnam, in conven-
ton assembled at Cookeville, |
Tennessee, on September the
7th, 1914, do hereby make the
following declaration of prin-
ciples, to-wit::
We endorse the adminiStra-
ion of President Wilson, and
especially do we commend the
wisdom of his course in avoid
ng entangling alliances and
complications with foreign ma
ions, as a result of which the
United States now enjoys the
distinction of not only reaping
Ill the benefits of the national
,eace but it stands at the head
If the nations of the earth who
lesire the peaceful settlement
# all international questions.
We desire to see the Demo-
.raticparty of Tennessee, which
s an integral part of the Demo-
ratio forces of the nation, re-
toredto it's former place Of
,restige and power in the state
" the election of Democratic
tate officials for all elective Of
icers at the coming November