The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-23

Of Scott. W. D. TrOuer nominated Shield.
: L. Hnssey, or Lauderdale.
W. D. McCrght nominated D.. w. D.
} Lyle, of Noxutee.
K. X Rhodes nominated S. r. Adams
Of Jasper. T. ]. Johhston nominated ]. ].
McRae, Of Clark.
Mr.. J. J. McRae remarked that his name
had been placed before the convention
against his own consent, and that he could
not permit il to be used under other circum
stances than the imPossibility, after ballot,
Of agreeing upon candidate then before
the convention.
Mr.. Johnston refused to withdraw hi.
nomination.
On motion, it was resolved to proceed to
ballot, whereupon r. w. Roberts OF Scott
received Sc votes, Shields Il. Hussey OF
LauderdaIc, votes, w. D. Lyl@nl0 votes
s. R. Adams votes, and ]. J. McRae 81
votes.
The president declared that R. w. ROB.
ERTS having received majority Il the
votes cast was The nominee Of the conven-
ton for house Of representatives Of The
United States.
On motion Of T. w. Walsh, it was resol,
we'd that the convention proceed to the cleo.
ton Of candidate for the southwestern
section Of the state.
Gen. W. c. Hale, Of Carroll, nomina-
ted Jefferson Davis, of Warren,
J. Lacroze, of Adams, nominated W. M.
Gwin, Of Warren.
P. Briscoe, Of Claiborne, nominated H.
T. Elicit, Of Claiborne.
w. L. Huf, of Amite, nominated F. C. |
Talbert, Of Amito.
S. B. Daugharty, of.Madison, nominated
John Blttaile, Of Ygzoo.
]. S. Cendenin stated that the counties
&c xr~..-- - H.. Ia -
rF6h
to lay The nomination ofiudge BaltsIIe pc
fore the convention for nomin ZION. and that
it has been done without the consent Of
that gentleman. For the purpose Of effec
ting peace and harmony fe would now
withdraw the name Of Judge Battaile.
Ga motion, it was resolved to proceed TO
ballot, whereupon JEFF rson Davis received
40 votes, Wm. NJ. Gwin SO votes, II. L.
Elicit Is votes, VIM. Hammet vote, F.
c. ToItert2 votes.
The president declared that none Of The
candidates having received a majority Of
the votes cast, there was no choice
II was resolved to proceed to second
ballot whereupon D. G. Glenn stated that
the friends Of Mr. Elicit withdrew his name
as a candidate before the convention, 10
order that the greatest harmony and union
might be obtained.
The vote being taken. Jefferson Davis
received 81 votes, WIN. nj. Gwin 81 votes,
and Hammet /.
The president declared that JEFFER-
SON DAVIS having received majority
OF the votes, cast, was the nominee of the
for the house Of Representatives
OF the United States.
On motion, it was ReSolUed, That the
of the convention be consider
ed as having been unanimously adopted.
On motion of B. F. Dill, of Lafayette,
Resoased, that a committee be formed, to
consist of one member from each county, |
to prepare suitable address to the democ-
racy and people of Mississippi. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed said
committee:
BF Dill, L Saunders, F Thompson,
Upton Miller, James Drane, 7 N Martin,
G NJ Brown, T w Walsh,
H T Elicit, w B Troter, w C Hale, J S
Oliver, d M Fulton, E NJ Lawrence, ] NJ
Clements, ] A Wilcox, ] Hunter, A 9 Ben
nett, saml Kilgore, S R Adams, R F
Rhodes, F T Scott, w A Stone, A Keith,
s L Hussey, A G Wier A Bacon, w P
Austin, S E Houston, ] w Glenn, w d
McCrigbt, o C Dease, A B Woodbridge, S
c Muldrew, J Raybrn, TT johnson, c d
Fontaine, J Y McNabb, T L Lemley, s ] |