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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
1
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In a mass meeting at the Washington County courthouse on April 30 1906 Democrats elected E J Baxter as secretary and J L Humphrey as chairman of a new county convention. They adopted a bill of particulars accusing Geo W Willett of betraying the party and called for his removal, citing district chair removals and list failures. The resolutions were read and adopted as part of the minutes, and the convention was set to reconvene at 1 pm with Baxter to call order.
The Ninth civil district of Washington county Tennessee called a district primary on April 28 1900 at the courthouse to elect delegates for the delegated convention in Jonesboro on April 30 1906 and to attend the gubernatorial convention in Nashville May 20 1906. A. Drew chaired the meeting and W. J. Exum was chosen chairman by ballot. A resolution committee was appointed. The report notes disputes in several counties and asserts party harmony and common sense as guiding principles.
Survey work completes for the Johnson City Southern from Embreeville to Marion Tennessee with 98 miles of track, up to 30 tunnels, longest 1500 feet near Gilespie Gap, estimated cost 5 to 36 million dollars, line described as a major eastern railroad project. Twenty-two miles east of Wobresville under construction.
In Bull's Gap a meeting of First district Republicans planned a mass convention at Greeneville on June 6 to nominate a candidate for Congress. They condemned Brownlow for his actions and backed H Clay Evans for governor. A. A. Taylor is expected to be the congressional nominee. a $100 reward note appears in the text.
William L Coffman of Johnson City Washington County Tennessee has filed a discharge petition in the U S District Court Eastern Division of Tennessee. The case No 619 was adjudged bankrupt May 1904 and the hearing is set for May 11 at ten in the forenoon in Knoxville. Creditors and interested parties may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Clerk of court is Vax Deyuwren.
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