The Committee met at the court house in Bolivar, in pursuance of call of Chairman on April 29, 1886, with following members present, C. H. ANDERSON – Chairman, A. J. COATES – Secretary, R. W. SMITH, R. N. MITCHELL, W. D. HANKINS, and C. A. MILLER, members F. M. McGLATHERY and S. H. CLINTON were absent. J. W. WILSON was represented by proxy and by the Chairman. On motion of C. A. MILLER, a convention of the Democracy of Hardeman County, was called for May 29, 1886.
A. J. COATES, Esq. tendered his resignation as Secretary of the Committee alleging his candidacy for Attorney General as a reason for same. The committee reluctantly accepted same after voting thanks to Mr. COATES for his efficiency as secretary. On motion of R. W. SMITH, Esq., C. A. MILLER was elected secretary in place of COATES, resigned. – signed C. H. ANDERSON, Chairman and C. A. MILLER, Secretary.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.