The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-07

| Lynch nominated.
Convention adjourned until ~ o'clock.
| ~ O'CLOCK.
| Convention met. and it was announced the
| next business in order was nominating an
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Thurmond. of Tippah, L. OZanne, of
Pamela Musgrove, of Clark. Gibbs, of Will
| kinson. Osborne. of jackson, and 10. Ben
net, of Rankin, were placed in nomination f;
| 10. Bennett withdrew his name and entered
| into an elaborate statement OF the why's and
wherefores OF his being in the party, the
substance of which was that be was good
| Democrat but the Democrats were not
quite strong enough, and SO he goes in for
the big side of the thing as he conceives it.
Musgrove nominated on first ballot.
The next in order being nomination of
| State Treasurer. a cOlored man said that
| there were seven places on the ticket TO fill.
aad the cOlOred men had 1900 registered
voting majority in the State, and they were
certainly entitled to at least two places on
the ticket, and would nominate Rev. Bolen,
| (colored) for the office.
Stringer favored the nomination and sup
ported it in strong terms, saying this nom
ination was the choice of the black men, all
they had asked, and he hoped the white men
would give it to them.
Ireland asked them to look to the fact that
an immense bond would be required, and it
would take man of great ability to per-
form the duties of Treasurer.
Boleu withdrew his name.
The name of w. H. Vasser was urged by
delegation from North Mississippi.
Gibbs urged the name of Jewell, of Pike,
to represent the people of South Mississippi.
If South Mississippi didn't get nominee
on the ticket. they would have no
heart TO work. and they would fold their
arms and keep their money in their pockets.
Much excitement and discussion, when
Vasser was finally nominated by acclama-
ton.
The name of J. S. Morris was then pro-
posed for Attorney General, and was nom
mated by reclamation.
hen came the nomination of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. The conduct
of the Convention. as characterized by
Capt. Young, of Alfalfa, on the floor, was
disgraceful.
The claims of Pease and Clark were can
vassed by dozens of speakers ut the same
time. no one of them being understood eX
cept by the small circle around them. The
President expressed willingness to hear
what everybody had TO say III support of his
particular friend Pease was abused and ex-
tolled alternately as as Clark j. j. Wheat
was offered as a comprOmise.and Withdrawn.
After couple of hours rambling discussion.
a vote was taken, as follows:
PeAse, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 103
Clark, ........-........... ......... 80
Wheat, ..........-.... -.-...-- 49,.
There being tie vote there was no cleo
ton. ana the convention atJOurneu 10 y
O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
Gen. AlcoTn appeared and read his letter
ofacceptance. stating as a reason for writing
it that he did not want the newspapers TO
misrepresent him.
Convention met at o'clock and proceed
ed to ballot for Superintendent of Public
Instruction: w. G. Millsaps, of jefferson.
was placed in nomination. and aft, several
Intellectual ballots. and the Withdrawal of
MesSrs. Clark and MiIlsaps. Pease was nom
mated. receiving SO votes.