The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-11


pE Soro Mis-. Friday. MayG. 1859
Pursuant TO notice. the Delegates APP
pointed by previous meetings of the coun-
ties Of Clarke, Jasper and Wayne, assem-
bled this day at y o'clock. P. NJ. in the
Church. at De Soto, for the purpose of
nominating q candidate for the State Sen
ate. IRON the Senatorial District composed
Of said counties
On motion OF VI. \. Pardue, of Enter
prise. e.. 4. SWIM. Esq, Of Clarke, was
called To- the chair. and on motion Of Mr.
Allen McLcndon C. W. MOODY was re-
uur,ted to act as Secretary; and. on mo-
ton OF r. W. Davis. G.. \. SrovALL. Esq.
was requested to act as Assistant Secreta-
ry.
Upon cali Of the counties, the follow
iugdelgratcs appeared and enrolled their
names rs follows:
FROM CLARKE COUNTY.
Qt'mv Rae. A. Smith, G. A. Sto-
vail. J. p. NcGowcn, NJ. f. Norris.
.Na.la.r BJt-Asa Woodward Pinkney
Merrill John r. Hailes. Robert Collins.
;. VI. Hamilton.
Eatrur.rr Bf4t-R. \. IIundley, NJ. A..
Parduc. ). 7. Parker
Eavw BfI'-Rolier W. Davis.
Htr-H. Br1,-I,ham Moody. John II.
Evans. y. r. Mcintosh, Allen McLendon.
\. g.. IIurrell.
FROM JASPER COUNTY.
C7uj.~r Baf-Ed. Deasc, Mahlon Nor
gan.
PrlE.y B.1,-I. !. shannon.
! ". r. Bs1t-G. Mcdonald.
FROM WAYNE COUNTY.
Winchester B-gi-I. c. Patton.
.N'rr lime BsJt-Thos j. Borden.
Bat W. s.. l.. Gray. !. W. Goodman.
J. II. Horne.
b." NJ. 4-Iohn Graham. John Nc.
MILAN.
Beat NJ. JAS. Oyerstreet.
| The Convention then proceeded to bust
ness.
BY permission Of the Convention, DR.
John II. Ogburn. of Clarke. offered tn,
following resolution:
| RssoI..j That the Convention procee,
to fill up the representation in the severa
Beats not represented, from the names o
persons present. which being put was lost
Mr.. Davis. Of Clarke. offered the fol
lowing resolution. to-vit:
Ra9isR That in casting the vote Of thi
Convention for a candidate for State Sena
tor each county be entitled to five vote.
r lbcing one from each Police District.
which. on motion and second. was adopt
I cd hy the Convention.
| Col. lIundley moved an adiournmer
p until = O'Clock. T. NJ. which was lost
Nominations were declared in order b
J. the Chair whcreupon, Mr.. Asa Woodward
p Of Clarke nominated Mr.. RoBERr McLAIN
j. Of Enterprise. and Mr.. Davis. Of Clark,
i nominated Gen. w. b. TRorTER. Of Clark,
. Col. Il. A. lIundley, offered the follow
q ing resolution. to-wit:
D. Ra.aisa1 That this Convention adol
II the two-thirds rule, which, after some r.
marks Of Col. IIundley, was put and los
Il e. 4. Stovall. ESP. moved the adoptio
J. Of the majority rule in casting the vote
this Convention for a candidate. whic
|. wa, adopted without a dissenting voic
vhcrcupou Col. IIundley Withdrew froI
the Convention.
d Gen. shannon, of Jasper, and J. !
|" Evans. Of Clarke, were appointed teller
!, and ON motion, the Convention procee,
10 ed 10 ballot with the following result:
Is Robert McIain. 10 votes
. VIM. B. Trottcr, e.. >
I. Whereupon. Mr.. McLMx was declare
II by the Chair the nominee Of the Conve
e tion. and on motion of G. \. Stovall. Il
T. nomination was made unanimous
ON motion, committee, consisting
s. Mr.. Asa Woodward. of Clarke GEN Sha
a non. Of Jasper and Col J. II. Horne.
,, WAYNE, were appointed to wait on NJ
: NcIain. and inform him of his nomin
/. ton
e. After q short retirement, the commit,
1T returned, accompanied by Mr.. McLai
who. on entering the house, was greete
lc with loud applause. Mr.. McLain, on Ia
e. ing the stand, accepted the rendered h
nor in brief hut appropriate remark
;, which were applauded by the Conventio
- The delegation from Wayne county, q
i' f.rcd the following:
~ Rss9IroL, Thy the Wayne county deleg
= ton that Hon. ions J. McRAE is o
W choice for Congress of the 5th Congressio
al District, without the formality of &C
az vention. which resolution was adopted
said delegation.
" On motion Of Gen. Shannon, the p
ccedings of this Convention were reque
ed to be published in the Eastern Car'
~ C1rtl,gi1g IIrJtisr, Enterprise NnrS a
.HzsissppiaH.
ne The Convention then adjourned sine q
~. CHAS. \. SMITH, Chairman
,rs G.. W. MOODY, Sec'y.
he CA. SrovALL, Asst. Sec'y.