Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-10-09
The Republican Convention.
JACKSON. Miss, Sept. 20. 1869.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 20, 1862.
The Convention was called to order BY
Col, r. q. Powers, Chairman Of the Re
publican Executive Committee, at II NJ,
and tie proceedings were opened by pray
or from q. J. Mortimer, of Copiah.
A motion was then made that Jadge
Morris, of Vicksburg, be elected tempo
rary Chairman. which was adopted, and
Judge Morris took the Chair,
Mai. CASTILLO then nominated Capt d.
Q. Kearns for Secretary, but he declining
on account Of in6rmity, Capt. McMichael
was elected.
On motion. Committee Of Five on
credentials was Thea appointed, viz: N.
G. Gill, S. s. Fairfield, Hiram w. Lewis,
Mr.. Jewell OF Isaquena, and Maj. j. Cas-
tello.
It was then agreed that a Committee of
Ave delegates to be composed Of one from
each Congressional District, on permanent
organization, when the following gentle
men were appointed: list, Col. Jaques /;
I'd, F. ii. Little; 3D., s. G. Corley; 4th,
WIN. Gray. 9Th, f. III. Stiles.
A similar motion was passed for the
Committee on Resolutions, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen received appointment !:
LIST, Hon. H. Mask. Of Tishomingo; I'd, O.
NJ. Bowles Sd, J. f. Bouldin. Of Lownd.
es; 4th, A. s. Wood, Of Yazoo 5th,
A. Anderson, Of Jefferson.
On motion, adjourned until 3 o'clock,
p. m. 4a.
3 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
According to adjournment the Conyen-
ton re-assembled at the appointed hour.
The following report Of the Committee
on Permanent Organization, was received
and adopted
For President Judge J, s. MORRIS,
Of Warren. otita
Vice Presidents-A. S. Down, LIST Dis
trict, -eH
s. 8. FAIRFIELD, 2nd District.
Judge SAM'L YOUNG, 81 District
NJ. T. NEwsoM. 9th District
For Secretary-FINIs II. LITTLE, Of
Monroe.
Assistant Secretaries-S. V. WHITING
Of Lafayette.
GE0. SMITH, OF NOXupee. 8F
WV. HEAD, of Warren
II. r. REvEIs, of Adams. M. -
JAS. L. JACQUES, Chrm'n.
The following report of the Committee
on Credentials was received and adopted,
and the following counties were repre-
scented sg ~ $40 sHa ttH 48
Tunica, Goahoma, DeSoto, Pamela, Mar
shall, Lafayette, 1'ishomingo, Tippah.
Lee, Yalobusha. Bolivar, Chickasaw, Tai
lahatchie, Calhoun, not represented, Pom
totoc, Monroe, Sunhower, Lowndes, Nox-
ubee, Winston, Carroll. Oktibbeha, At
tala. CAoctaw, Leake, Neshoba. Kemper;
Washington, Warren, flssaquena, Kinds,
Madison, Holmes, Yazoo Rankin. Scott,
Newton, Jasper, Lauderdae, Clark. AID
ams, Amite, Claiborne, Wilkinson, Pike,
Marion, Jefferson, Cepiah, Green, Simp
son, Lawrence, jackson, Wayne, Harri-
son. Hancock. Perry, Covington, Davis
and Smith. 6i
Messrs. Vaughn, J. E. johnson, W.
Brown, Mr.. Mygatt and LW. Perez were
appointed to wait upon Gen. Ames, and
invite him and staff to seats in the Con
yention. n5 tiM MF
On motion Of Mr.. Morphis. Of Ponto-
zoo v.sers Iral.,d and r.rtar the colo.
brated colored orators from Tennessee.
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The members Of the Press we're here in
vited to seats within the Bar Of the House.
ho anno;,,sJ Z, 90 into nm informsl ballot
q, I .spvarnor and nrnnosej General i II
Acorn 90 e,overnnr of Mississirni. wham
hs ahlv adyocatad and conclndad his 70
narLs s,a;d stnrr, - annlansa INC
Ganar.l Nos ,hsn dnlv no'n;pated hv 90,
c,sma,;on Three hearty chrsers wsre
g;yen far the naminse and Messra Wsb
s,sr of T;Sbo,n;rgo .TR smith If Land
arJsls on5 n p .Jacohs ~ Adams war;
anno;n,od Co,omitteo ~ ;nform him d
~ nominat;on
IN nation tbs nomination for Iieuten
ont Corsrnor wss nrocssdsd With hv hal
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Major G;hhs of Wilkinson nronosed
Tho noma IF Dan p r EggIastop which
US rraatod with lond anrlousa but tba,
Gentleman ma, declined 10 becomea candi
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