The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-17
LAFAYETTE COUNTY coNsrRvArfvr cone
NENIIoN.

vESrioN.
| In accordance with "a call for Consrrva-
] tive County Convention. on ~atutdnv tho
22d Of July, the delegates from each beat
and large number Of citizens from nil
| parts Of the county. assembled 90 the Court
! House aud the meeting being called t0 orr
der, on motion, W. II. Graham was elected
| chairman. pro. teni.. and j. a. Chandler and
/ Chas. Roberts Sccretaries pro. tenn.
! On motion. the Secretary read che llst OF
/ delegates from earh beat. when q. N iioWry
offered the following resolution, which was
| adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman appoint
committee Of iiye-one from each beat on
permanent organization.
The char announced the following gene
tlemen:
Beat No. !, y. n. Porter; No. .. W. NIch-
OILS; No. g. A. NJ. Graham; 80. q, ID. W.
Rogers; No. o. VIM Webster.
On motion Of II. r.. Brunham, DO was re-
solved that ten votes boz allowed 10 rnch
beat, and each beat determine how they SEE
lect the nominating committee, Co east said
vote.
There was then a recess Co await reports
Of committee.
Al o'clock the Convention ro-assemblcd
and the committee ou permanent orvuuILl-
ton presented -. w. Rogers. as chairman,
and Chas. Roberts. ns secretary. which was
concurrod loo by the Convention.
The beat delegate reported the following
names ~ nominating committees, which. 0n
motion Of Judge llowry was concurred
pot ~. - " Ara-..ii. -. ". Porter.
a. Vanderburg, II. r.. Buuham. A D1uiI-
son, &. b. llOwrv, q. n. White, W. T..
Archibald, }. W. McPher-on, Charles
Beat No. 2.-wm. Driver, j. r. Barry. T..
Parks. DIR. collins. .. Winn, n. N. Brown.
=: J.. Carter II. II. Terrell, j.. A. Sanders,
Beat No.3.-B. =. Houston. A NJ Graham.
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g. A. Logan, i. X. Bowle., n. q. McGcc,
WIN. A smith, n. NJ Showers.
Beat No. i.-J. l.. Taylor, J. T.. Mckio. T..
Morrow T.. llumphrics Chas Hope, -. li.
Davis }. w. Barber ). C.Knighrk. Young,
Beat No. Z -E. Palmer q. walker. w.
McCiu. ID. McGiil, J.. Phillip. j. Fortucr, D..
II. Ranking, -. Singlemry n. WEIGH. j, n.
Gilmer.
The following preamble and resolution,
offered by DR.. Branham. was adopted:
Whereas, This Convention has u--rmhlod
10 give expression 10 the voice Of The people
In the nomination of candidates for enc
Legislature, aud for the various county
offices and,
whereas, II Is most earnestly desired thaJ
all conflicting elements within our own
ranks be harmOuiled by mutual understand
Ing. is order that the success OF che cause
may NJ insured, therefore, be- IL
Resolved by the people 81 Lafayette coun-
IS Ca convention assembled, That thi- com
ventlon will not entertain the claim of amy
aspirant for official position who Will mot
either by himself or through bis friends,
publicly pledge himself % abide ~ decision,
~ 10 h now organized.
The candidates were then announced. ana
some OF those present briefly expressed their
views on the issues Involved in the canvass;
after which the nominating committee proc
ceeded 10 ballot, and reported the following
as the nominees 81 the convention:
For the Legislature-J. q. Davis, y. Ii.
Mckfe.
For Sherid-M. ID Vance.
For Chanccry Clerk-R. W. Black.
For Circuit Clerk-GeOrge DabridQo.
For Treasurer-N. a. ikum.
For Assessor james n. Duncan.
For Surveyors Il. king.
For Coroner aud Hanger. W. Mcphor-
son
Beat No. ] nominated 7. Vs. TOmiinson,
for Supervisor.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men as an Executive committee NJ. 81
Pegues. &. h. Howry, W. "A. q saham, ID. ".
Rogers, y. Palmer.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
CnAKLEs KOBEErs, hec'y.