The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-03-20

Rcsoleed, That q committee Of eleven
be appointed BY the chairman to select and
report Immediately 10 this meeting the
names Of suitable persons TO be presented
to the people of the Stale as candidates up
on the wing electoral ticket in the approach
ing Presidential canvass.
Judge Bodley, Of Warren, addressed the
meeting upon the nomination by the Har-
risburg Convention.
Mr.. Cox, of Washington county, introdu-
-ced resolution requiring the chairman TO
appoint central committee of five at Jack
son, which was adopted.
The chairman announced that in accord
ance with the resolution introduced by Mr..
Farrar, he had appointed the following gen.
tlemen to select and report TO this meeting
suitable persons to be voted for, for electors
of President and Vice President, viz:-Mr.
A. X. McClung, of Kinds; w. s. Bodley, of
Warren; R. Ruff, of Noxnbee; r. Evans, of
Lowndes; A. Cox, Of Washington; P. w.
Farrar, of Wilkinson; ]. j. Graves, of Amite;
G. H. Wilcox, of Jefferson; ]. B. Peyton, of
Kinds; w. ]. Draughan, Of Perry counties.
W. III. McCardle, of Warren and ]. M.
Grant, of Coahoma, were added to the list,
on motion; and the committee withdrew for
some time, to consult of the matter referred
to them.
The committee through their chairman
Mr.. McClung, reported that they had the
matter referred to them under Considera-
ton, and had instructed him to report the
names of the following gentlemen, TO wit:
S. s. Prentiss, of Warren county,
Henry Dickinson, of Lowndes g
T. Jones Stewart, Of Amite g
Thos. ]. Word, of Pontotoc
Mr.. Cox moved that the question be tax
en- separately on each name, which was car
ried; and the question was thereupon put
on each name and the nomination by the
committee was unanimously concuHed in by
the meeting.
The chairman announced that he had ap-
pointed the following gentlemen to draft an
address TO the people of Mississippi to wit
A. K. McClung, of Kinds county,
William Yerger, of
Thos. G. Billups, of Lowndes county,
Jno. II. Greer, of Noxubee F"
J. A. Ventress, of Wilkinson
The chairman also announced that he
had appointed the following gentlemen the
central committees:
"A. K. McClung, of Kinds county,
VIM. Yerger, +"
| J. B. Peyton, g
Robt. Hughes, "
]. ]. Allen, ("
On motion of Mr.. Ruff, of Noxubee, i
was
Rcsolred, That the Central Committed
have power to fill all vacancies which ma,
occur in any of the committees, and TO sub
stitute electors in case of the refusal ofan,
Of the nominees to accept.
On motion of Mr.. Offut, Of Madison,
The chairman was required to appoint
committee of twenty 10 raise funds TO pub
lish any documents the central committe,
may direct to be published; and power wa
given to the central committee to appoint
treasurer to receive them.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of Washington,
The central committee are required Il
notify the nominees of their nomination a
electors.
The chairman was excused from appoin
ting the committee raised under Mr.. OF
fuu's resolution, at the present time, an,
leave was given him to furnish the centra
committee with the list, when he shall hav
made the appointment.
DR.. ]. J. Allen, of Kinds, introduced tn
following resolution, which was adopted, /
wit:
| FsSoIrcd, That the wing members of tn
Legislature on retiring TO their RESPECTIVE
counties, be requested TO call meeting i
such counties for the purpose OF organiz;n
the wing party, and that such county NEE
tincs report the names of such persons a
they may appoint committee Of correspon
dence to the central committee at Jackson
and that the wings in the counties whic
have not wing representatives in the legis
Iature, be requested to hold like meeting
and make like reports.
On motion of Mr.. Cox,
The secretary was required to furnish th
wing papers Of the state with copy of tn
proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. McClung,
| The meeting adjourned sine die.
i JOHN /. GUION, Chairman.
| JAMES NJ. Downs, Secretary
Jackson, Feb ! [, 1910.
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