The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
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governed.
Upon motion Of Col Labauye, to lay sale
substitute on the table, it was refused BY ths
following vote: ayes 43, noes SO.
Upon motion of Col. Roberts, of Copiah
the whole subject was postponed to the first
Monday of August next, by the following
! vote, viz: ayes 81, noes 40
Col. Orr, of Chickasaw, moved to reconsider
the vote on the postponement, and
Upon motion of Mr. Barksdale, of Yazoo,
the motion to reconsider was laid on. the
table,
Hon. H. j. Thomas, of Yazoo, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted by
yeas and nays as follows: ayes 81, noes 40:
Resolued, That in accordance with the inva-
riable usage of the Democratic party Of Mis-
sssippi, each county IS entitled to as many
votes u TINS convention, as It has IEepres9lls
tiyes in the popular branch Of the State Leg
ls'sture under the last appoytionment.
M Stone, of Lawrence, offered the follow
ing resototion, which was adopted, and the
chair appointed on the committee, Messrs.
Stone, Tison and Roy:
Resolued, That aeommittee of three be ap-
pointed by the charmAn for the purpose of
waiting on Senators Brown and Davis. Rep-
ACoCAtntASOo AOli5AOeOii, OdAAoudAe anu 11Chae,
and requesting them to address the convention
at such time as may suit their convenience.
The following resolution Of Mr.. Gray, of
Yalobusha was on motion adopted, and the
chair appointed Messrs Gray, Of Yallobusha,
Dickson and Barrows, of Kinds said commit
tee.
RESOLVED, That committee of three be ap-
pointed by the chair to wait on the Hon. A.
X Rtvfha and him 10 aI,s ,s
convention on the importance of the acquisi-
ton of the Island of Cuba, and the mode and
means by which the same can be acquired.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Barksdale Of Kinds, was, on motion, adopt
ed, and the following committee appoint
ed: A B Dlworth, A Peterson, A K Blythe,
A Bradford, T Sharp, DIR Walden, E Barks-
dale, H Van Eaton, Phillip Catehings, Jos
R Davis
ResotUed, That committee of ten, consist
Of two from each Congressional District be
appointed to report resolutions for the consid-
Grafton Of the Convention, and that all resolu-
tons in relation to the creed or platform of the
Democratic party, shall be referred on pre-
sentation without debate.
The following resolution, offered by
j B McRae, was, on motion, adopted, and
the following committee appointed: II s
Van Eaton, A Orr, I Sharp, G McMil-
Ian, and Labauve.
Resolued, That committee of five on Gre
dentials be appointed, for the county Of Har-
rison.
On motion of R. W, F1ournoy, of Pontotoc,
the Convention proceeded to ballot for a can
didate for Governor, and nominations being
declared in order, the following were made:
T.J. Hudson nominated by Copiah County.
j. +. Cushman, nominated by Claiborne,
county.
John J. Pettus, nominated by Clark County.
A. K. Blythe, nominated by Judge WiIlZin-
son Of Yazoo county.
Before proceeding to ballot the name of A
K. Blythe was withdrawn from nomination.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot by
counties for Governor, with the following re-
suit
First Ballot-Cushman 26; Hudson %;
Pettus 35; Fall 6.
Second Ballot-Cushman 26 Hudson "a;
Pettus 40; Fall 8; Blythe 1.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till
8 o'clock.
8 O'CLOCK, P. N
The Convention met.
slls1 tIsn- stsss - ysstt5sss ~,
dressed the Convention at length in an able
manner upon the practicability Of the acquisi-
ton of the 4sla-ti of o
At the close of the remarks of Mr.. Blythe,
the Hon. A. G. Brown addressed the Conyen-
ton in brief but pertinent manner.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
TUESDAY MORNING, O'CLOCK.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. II. S. Van Eaton made the following
report, which was, on motion, received and
adopted:
The committee to whom was referred the
credentials of Messrs Saffold and McRae, con-
testing delegates from the county of Harrison,
ask leave to report the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That R. C. Saffold is entitled to
his seat as a delegate, and that j. B. McRae
has not such an appointment as entities him
to be delegate under Democratic usage.
concur in the above for the following rea-
son: 1t appears that Mr.. McRae was not ap-
pointed by the county Convention as . dele
gate, but he came here as proxy Of other
delegates they not having authority from the
county Convention to transfer their appoint
ments. g. s. MCMILLAN.
Before proceeding to balloting, the name Of
Thos. j. Hudson was withdrawn for Cover
nor.
B. Walton, of Carroll, and c. A. Patterson,
of Tallahatchie county, appeared and took
their seats in the Convention.
Col G. r. Fall with an appropriate address
to the Convention, withdrew. his name as q
candidate for Governor.
Hon. j. B. Chrisman and s. Gwin, dele
gates from the county Of Lawrence, appeared
and took their seats.
Covington County put in nomination for
Governor, Hon Madison n. McAffee, and the
county of Yazoo put in nomination Hon. A.
K. Blythe.
The Convention proceeded to third ballot
which resulted as follows:
Pettus Al; Cushman %; Blythe IL /;
McAffee Is; Hudson l. Total 96--necessary
to choice 49, No election.
Fourth ballot-Pettus A; Cushman 81 1;
Blythe 10; McAffee 15-no election.
John Lehr, Willis Hall and Robert Fisher
delegates from Yazoo, appeared and took their
seats.
Fifth ballot-Pettus As; Cushman 80;
Blythe 8; McAffee 1S. No election.
Yazoo county Withdrew the name Of A. Z.
Blythe.
The Convention proceeded with the call of
the sixth ballot and after the call of several
the name of Madison McAffee was
withdrawn by e. Bafksdale, at his request
After the call of counties, and before the
result was announced, on motion of w. Ii. II.
Tison, the Hon. J. J. Pettus was unanimously
by acclamation as candidate for
Governor.
Next in order was the nomination of can
didats for Secretary Of State when the fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Hon. B. R. Webb, of Pontotoc, by Mr.. IT.
son, of Itawamba; 7. s. Anderson, by the
county of Warren; II. Fl. ISmyth by Kinds
county; jackson Milsaps, by Franklin coun-
ty.. ..s.a
After the call had proceeded to near the
close Of counties, on motion,
Hon. B. R. Webb, Of Pontotoc, was unani-
mously nominated by aeclamation as the can
didate for Secretary Of State.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Convention proceed to
nominate candidate for Auditor Of Public
Hon. P. +. Liddell, Of Carroll, put in no
mination before the Convention the name Of
E. R. Bur-, ,.of Noxubee.
Dr. McElrath, Of Kinds, nominated Rich'd
Griffith, Of Kinds
j. A. Orr, of Chickasaw, put IN nomination
w. A. Rayburn, Of Yalabusha.
LIST ballot-Buft As Griffith, AZ; Ray
burn, 10-no election. st
Ray5urn withdrawn.
End baIIot--before the result was annotnc-
cd on motion Of n. II. Smyth, of Kinds, Z.
r. Burt was unanimously nominated by ac-
clamation as candidate for Auditor.
Joseph Bennett, Of Rankin, was put in no.
minAtion for Treasurer.
NJ. D. Haynes Of Yazoo, also put in nomi-
nation by C. r. Jordan, Of 0ktibbeha.
Robert Josselyn, of Marshall put in nomi-
nation by DeSoto county.
LIST ballot Haynes, so; Bennett 20; Josse-
gn, u.
i Haynes was declared the nominee unani-
mously by acclamation.
On motion Of @. X. Jordan,
Resoieed, That committee Of three Be ap-
pointed 10 inbrm henominees Of their nonii-
nations, and request that they accept the
same.
Homo R. Jordan, Of 0ktibbeha, ]. 7. Simms,
of Coahoma, and ii. ]. Thomas, Of Ynz0o,
were appointed said committee.
COMMITTEES on Resolutions, thropfn Hlelnl
Chairman, 4 Barksdale, made hl1t report