The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-30
The state WING Convention.
JACKSON, JUNE 10, lS43.

JACKSON, JUNE IL, 1s43.
The Convention was called to order, and !
on motion, Judge HUME was called to the
chair, and r. Nj. DUDLEY and r. E. HAM
MET. appointed Secretaries. On motion,
the Secretary proceeded TO call the counties
and enrol The names of the delegates TO the
convention. The following are the names
of the delegates present:
Monroe.-Co. J. Sims, W. II. Hardy
Marshal.-Thomas NJ Polk, Judge HUI
ling, W. L. Lanisr.
Tunica-By proxy of delegation from
Marshall.
Simpson-G. W. Williams, H. c. Nc
Laurin.
Holmes-A. M. West, John Dean.
Claiborne-James Crane, Sam'l McClel-
land, Joseph Regan, George Henderson, r.
IT. Archer, Thomas Freeland, S. C. Hum
phreys.
] Lowndes-P. B. Stark, James B. cobb,
Gerge Stillman, J. d. Montgomery, R. H.,
Brown.
: Tippah-(by proxy S. s. Prentiss. A. L.
Bingaman, q. S. Yerger.
Jefferson-Green T. Morton, L. C. Harris.
Lafayette-E. F. M'Gehes, W. B. John
son.
Noxubee-John Hardeman.
Wilkinson-N. M. Hester, S. II. johnson
Copiah-Wm. Barnes, charles Adams, j.
; r. Eagan, George Reed.
e Jasper. c. Heidelberg.
Lauderdale-Abram carr.
CoVington-C. M'Laurin.
Warren. S. Yerger, ]. Naylor, P. w
) TOmpkins, Thomas J. Green, ]. J. Nolan, ]
Nj. chiffon, A. B. Bachelor, Sam'l Garvin
A. II. Arthur, E. J. Sessions, w r. Doug
E. lass, w P. Swiney, DIB. Naylor, r. P. Mill
tie ken, r. Z. Hammet, J. M Downs.
y Perry. NJ. Terrell, P. ]. Myers.
a Hinds-Hugh c. Stewart, j. B. Morgan
ID Thos. s. Dabney, Nj. r. Dudley.
it, Leake-S S. Fender.
II Adams-A. L. Bngaman, S. MurchisoI
r.. +. NJ. N. Prewett, ]. L. Mattherson, o. Kebb.
m S. c. COX Andrew Brown.
all YazOO-R. Abbey, J. r. Burrus, w.
Miles.
rs Is Bolivar-D. P. Mark, Isaac Hudson.
he Franklin-Josiah Marshall.
Us, Madison-L. NJ Garrett, Chas. w. ALE
7. ]. ]. Pugh, l.. Montgomery, L. r. Bass, p
~. trick Henry, S. c RadcliH, John Monigom
Try, Edward Smith, John Simmons, H. +
he West, w. Lyons.
POnlotoc-(by proxy S. s Prentss,
10. Shattuck
ing Ponola-- Isaac w. Davis.
Els Amite--JOhn l.. Hurst.
TPsu Washington-Andrew Knox, ]. P. Gu
'sTs bingham, F. G. TumbulI.
hly Rankin--Joseph Mcdowell, John H. HI
eat ris, Andrew King, w. C. Harper, M
I I'M Mower, John r. Weeks, W. H. Bate, j.
Mi. Quin, John w. King, HoratiO Brush,
hes Thomas, J. B. Rucks, G. Fielder, lisa
White, E. H. Lombard, c. S. Bullock, Ha
ilton cooper.
Ieat ReSOlUed, That in all votes or ballotiI
new for officers of the convention, each couT
able shall be entitled to as many votes as S
ace; county has members in the lower house
Ina the Legislature.
r rRi- Resolped, That the officers of the c
vention shall consist Of a Preside Mt,
Vice Presidents, and three Secretaries.
the The convention then proceeded to
- is election of officers, whereupon A. L. Bin
now man was elected President, Thomas p
: = at of P. B. Stark, John Hardeman. Thomas
those Dabney and Patrick Henry, Vice Preside
,hich and Messrs. Prewett, Brown and Hell
with berg, Secretaries.
n oI1n- Mr.. Chiffon offered the following res
geth- ton, which was adopted.
char ResOIUed, That the rules of the last
~ sion Of the House Of Representatives Of
P = no State Of Mississippi, be adopted as the
il IS governing this convention, so far as the S
which may be suited to the proceedings of
ers OF body.
, TShPS Mr.. ]. S. Yerger offered the following
+. per solution, which was adopted.
20. Resolred, That committee Of one
!, Pa. each county Of this State be appoint,
ZIP report on tomorrow to this convention
course most erpedient in relation TO tn
mination Of State candidates and other
tsrs. claiming the consideration of this
inform vention.
y have On this committee the following q
men were appointed
Is. Yerger, Of wen; s. S. Pre-
aP' en- proxy for Pontotoc; Judge Shattuck,
n 80 for choctaw; PendeF, of Leake; Mat
IAN. son, Of Adams; Judge Huling, Of 4.
If col. Sims, of Monroe; Gen. Polk, of
shall; Martin, Of Jefferson; Davis, Of P,
Turnbull, Of Washington; Abbey, Of
q q me Hudson, Of Bolivar; Marshall, Of Fra
. gHS0AS Pugh, Of Madison; G. S. Yerger, pro
~. Tippah; Stuart, Of Kinds; M'Laur
MS. Simpson; West, Of Holmes; M'clel
claiborne; Stake, Of Lowndes; Nc