Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-13
MlssIsslPpI POLITICS.
Proceedings of h Democratic Nsmi-
mating Convention Of DesotO Coun-
". Mlaa.

Proceedings Of the Democratic Nemi-
mating Convention Of DesotO COun-
y, Miss.
In pursuance of an announcement, the
delegates chosen at the several beat meet
ings In DeSoto county assembled in Her
nando on the 11th inPtant, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for county off,
GERS, and also to nominate Represents
tivss TO both Houses of the State Leg!sla-
ture. The Convention was called to order
by DR.. Robert Temple, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee, and the delegates
proceeded to nominate officers Of the Con-
vention. Judge ]. B. Morgan was elected
Chairman, and Samuel Powell and Ira d.
Oglesby, Secretaries. The Chairman stated
the object Of the Convention, 4 pro-
nounced the Convention ready for busi-
ness.
The Chairman announced that Senators
were first to be nominated, for the Twen-
~ty-seventh District, composed Of the q
ties OF Tunica and Desoto. Major II. d.
Chalmers, for the delegates from Tunica,
nominated Mr.. Joseph Lindley, Of Tunics,
who was approved by reclamation. From
DeSoto the following named gentlemen
were nominated as candidates for the Sem
ate: Colonel John Robertson, W. ]. Finn,
Ira G, Holloway, DR.. A. G. Ssndidge.
Upon the second ballot, Ira G. Holloway
was chosen the psrty's candidate,
and was declared the unanimous choice
Of the Convention. b following nomi-
nations for Representatives to the lower
House were made: From the First Dis
trict, DR.. A. G.. SsDdige; from the Second
District, DR.. W. n. Mccain; from the
Third District, G.. D. ShAnd; from the
Fourth District, ]. P. Walker; from the
Fifth District, Ebert Oliver.
For Sheriff, on the third ballot, II. L. p.
McGhes was declared the nominee. For
Chsneery Clerk, J. B. Stamps and r. D.
Nesbitt were voted for. Mr.. Nesbftt re-
ceived 3 majority Of votes and was de-
clared the nominee. Nj. J. W. Wood was
made q candidate for the Circuit Clerk
ship; Robt. Miller, for the Assessorship.
For Treasurer, c. h. Robertson; for Sur
veyor, Montgomery Lynch; for Coroner
and Rsnger, Q. Gillespie.
The nominations being complete,
Captain John s. Jones offered the follow
ing resolutions, which, on motion, were
adopted:
Resolved, 1. That we reitersEe and re-
adopt the resolutions condemnatory of
the Radical party, which were passed by
the mass meeting of the opponents of
Radicalism, held at fernando on the
first Monday in July last.
2. That We favor an honest, pure and
economical administration of the State
duu COUAAJ ktNcIAuLcnh3 anu PIOWBb
and decisive reduction of taxation
8. That we are in favor of the political
equality of all men before the law, and
we hereby denounce the Radical party
for It's failure to give us this, by keeping
q large class of our citizens under politi-
csI disabilities in spite of their often made
and repeatedly violated pledges to the
contrary.
4. That we favor an economical, Just and
liberal system of common schools for all
classes; and we denounee the extraya-
gsnce and ineficiency of the system in
augursted by the Radical party, and es-
pecislly the corrupt practices Of the State
Superintendent OF Educstion, a. the same
have been exposed and denounced by
Governor AleOrn and Attorny General
Morris.
Excellent speeches were made by
Messrs. ShHnd, Oliver and H b. Chsl-
mers. The Chairman and Secretaries
were thanked for efficiency, and the meet
ing adjourned.
j. B. MORGAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL POWELL, sacratar;asL
Ira D. OGLRsBY, ~