The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to previous notice the convention
to nominate a candidate to represent the Dis
trict composed Of the counties Of Jackson, Har-
rison and Hancock in the next Legislature as
sembled at Mississippi City, on Monday, the
LIST day of August, 1859, and was organized
by calling Lyman Randle, Esq, Of Jackson
aaaantr 4oskha Chain end 1staeir1tir1,< fscSdlIlg
Byrd, Of Hancock county, Secretary
On motion made and carried for the dele.
gates Of each county to come forward and en-
role their1names with the Secretary, the fol-
lowing delegates were found in attendance
jackson county-A. Z. Lewis, R. C. Files.
d. H. Ramsey Il. Randle, C. b. Wheeler.
Harrison county-Jno. L. Henly, j. L.
Lastinger, G. W. Horne, John Bell, w. f.
Bond, w. ii. Morris, L. b. Spence
Hancock county-Redding Byrd. L.Hart.
j. b. Deason, C. c. Mitchell
On motion of r. G. Files the following res
olutions were offered and unanimously adopt
ed
ResolVed, That all democrats present from
any unrepresented police district he invited TO
take seats in this convention as delegates no,
to exceed five.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint com
mittee of three on credentials.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men on said committee
A. Z. Lewis, Of jackson county,R {. Files.
Of jackson county, j. L. Hart, Of Hancock.
When on motion the convention took re
cess of half an hour.
At the expiration Of the time the Chairman
called the convention to order go
When the committee on credentials offered
the following report which was received and
unanimously adopted
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Your committee on credentials beg. leave 10
report they find two sets ofdelegutes from the
county Of Harrison, claiming seats under two
distinct county conventions held respectively
on the 23d Of May and on the 18th or June
last, and after careful examination of the diff
ferent claims have come to the conclusion tina,
the delegates appointed by the convention held
on the 23d May last are Of RIGHT entitled
to their seats as delegates in this convention.
All Of which is respectively submitted
A. L. LEWIS,
j. Il. HART Com.
II. G. FILES,
The delegates then present from Harrison.
entitled to seats in the convention were John
L. Henley, j. L. Lastinger and w. Il Norris.
On motion of A. L Lewis, the following
resolutions were offered and adopted
Resolved, That the election take place BY
counties, and each county be entitled to five
votes, one from each police, district and in the
event Of any Of the districts being unrepresent-
ed that the delegates present cast the whole
five votes.
Resolved, That majority Of all the votes
cast be necessary for a choice.
The Hon A. e Lewis, then put in nominal
ton james B. McRae, EsQ~of Harrison. And
on motion it was
Reselved, That James B. MGRae, be dcclar-
ed the nominee Of this convention for Senator
by reclamation, which was UNANIMOUSLY car
RED.
On moticffo the Hon. a. \. Lewis, tLs isl
lowing resolutions were offered and adopted
Resolued That looking upon the construc-
ton of the. Gulf and Ship Island Railroad as
project not only calculated to advance the in
.terest Of Mississippi indi vldual, but adding
strength, wealth, and power 70 thewhOle South;
that the State, should b. all legitimate means,
aid, and push forward the grand enterprise.
Received That the Democracy of-J jackson,
Harrison and Hancock, in convention assem-
bled, sreaffirm the principle Of State Rights as
embodied in the Cincinnati platform as IN
derstood, and interpreted By the Southern
members Of Congress.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
nominations made by the late Democratic State
Convention, and win support with alacrity the
nominees.
On motion, made and carried.
r. G. Files, j. L. Henly, and j .. DeaSon.
were appointed committee TO, INFORM james
b. MoRae Esq, of his, nomination and invite
him to address the Convention. after IN alb
sence of short time, the committee returned
and reported that they had perloImed that
auty, and that the nominee, Mr. Mci.ae, was
in attendance to respond in person % the con-
r Nh. McRae then came forward and after
thanking the Convention for the nonor son
farred on him and accepting ne lonsn-ns
sddressed the Convention in an abe ~, ...sne'
mon he topics Of the day, and me 0o' anu
Shin Island Railpad. s..S = SIS
s' n. ,as,t;on. made and carried,
IN ,e.S Ihsf ~ procesdings Of this Con-
,,.,,t;on be published ~ the aanasooroNDemo-
49, q Coast Democrat Misssslppan, Eas-
-, Clarion. and Natche1 Free Trader.
~ ~, motion, made and cafricd -
The thanks a. the Convention, were ten
,.,.5 ~ the Chairman and Secretary for the
! 1,sfactorv manner in which they had dis
'harved their duties respectively.
ne Convention then adjourned, sine die.
LYMAN RANDLE, Chairman.
RKpprvG BYRD, Secretary.