The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-13

! az June, 1893.
On motion Of Mr.. Claiborne, Of Adams, the
Hon. Jas W. Jones was called to the chair
On motion, Judge Stone, Of Lawrence, g..
S. Mcmillan and J. D. Crissman we're ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion Of Judge Stone, a committee Of
five were appointed to select permanent Oil
GERS for the convention.
The chair appointed on said committee,
Mcssrs. aathorn Of Coyington, Sturges Of
4 Copiah, Sturges Of Lawrence, Nicholson Of
4 Pike and Claiborne Of Adams.
Said committee reported the following gen.
tlemen:
Presidem-Hou. James NJ. Jones. Of
Franklin.
Vicc Presidents Judge Nicholson, Of
Pike; j. J. Shannon, Esq, Of Jasper; Col.
Pickett. Of Adams; j u. Finley, Esq, Of
jackson.
Secrctaries-G. S. Mcmillan, Of Smith /;
j. B Chrisman, Of Lawrence; NJ. A. Banks,
Of Simpson; r. Shoemaker. Of Claiborne.
On motion Of Mr. Sturges Of Copiah, the
report was received and agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Sturges Of Lawrence, a
committee Of FIVE were appointed to request
the prominent gentlemen, whose names were
before the convention for nomination, to adj
dress the convention. The chair appointed
as said committee, Messrs. Bowen, PROXY,
Leatherman, Shannon and Gwin.
On motion Of Mr.. Cane, a committee Of
five were appointed to examine credentials.
The chair appointed on said committee,
Messrs Shannon. Finlay, Cane, Claiborne,
Pickett. and Nicholson.
Mr. Sturges Of Copiah. moved that the
following gentlemen be added Messrs. Clai-
borue and Banks.
Mr.. Hinds moved the convention take q
recess Of 15 minutes, which motion was
adopted.
The following report Of the committee on
credentials was received and agreed to. Mr.
Cain, tile chairman Of said committee, repor
ted the following gentleman as authorized
delegates to this convention:
Aaams-E Pickett. A ii Kendriek, "
Wynnc, A Gaines, + L Claiborne, Major 10
tramel and G Thomas. (Approved)
lmitc-F Love, G G Cain, Dr. = Il Fe
der. 4 J Spurlock and S w Nix. (Ap.)
Coringt0n IS B Hathorn and 5 W
Dale. (Ap)
C0piah-J Rembert, I Sturges, J. Rcdus
w Pierce, G II Barrett, G Cranberry, i
w Norton, TG Decele. I z Watson, i
Guynes. L Ferguson and L G Pcyton. Zap.
CIaiJoyne-R Shoemaker (Ap)
Ckarke-J B Green. (Ap)
] Frankkin-C Stewart, ii Cassidy, w I
J PROXY, j NJ Jones, j r Cotton, / Davis, 4
IIayis, S NJ Cade. J. III Mcdaniel, j Smith
! b L Zembro, A B Lotion. app
Green Proxy; Jasper delegation Zap.
Hanc0cE-E L Bowen, proxy. (Ap)
: Harrison-J B Finlay, proxy. (Ap)
.Jackson-J b Finlay. app
.Jones-R Graves, Welch (Ap)
Jasper J Shannon, 5 II Adams. Zap.
Je6erS0n-W Harrison. j Fultcn, j Nc
Donald, w Cade, NJ Groves II Kinds. d /
; Wilkinson. (Ap)
Lalcrcnce-G w Wilson, R.l2ox, U Gill
w Gwin, w Pepper, j Neylans. I Longi
/, no, j Price, J Armstrong, ID Weathersby, l
Maxwell, J Cannon, J w Welborn, ii Stur
P gcs, i S Robinson. G Gouyeneaux, G Burk
ett, A Russell, L j Larkin, w A Stone, l.
Bowen, j b Chrisman. (Apl
Marion-N NJ Collins tAp)
Perry-G w Iolloman. (Ap)
9 Pike-G Nicholson, q Hoover, / J Con
: elley, o X May, S A Matthews. app
! Simpson-M A Banks, ] E McNair, |
B f johnson. (Ap.)
r Smith-G S Mcmillan. (Ap)
I Wilkinson III Leatherman. (Ap.l
Twenty-one counties. Approved by tn
committee. Y. U. CAIN, Chairman.
The committee appointed to wait on tn
: prominent aspirents for Congress. reported a
} follows: That Messrs. Cassedy, Stanton an
, Adams have consented to address the conven
tion in the order in which their names are re
r ported. Whereupon. Mr.. Cassidy was calle
10 the stand and addressed the convention
lie was followed BY Gen. Stanton and Mr
Adams.
. On motion Of Mr.. ChTisman, the conyen
; tion then adjourned until : o'clock, 1. VI.
8 O'CLOCK. p. NJ.