The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-05
WAYNE couN1Y coxvENrIoN.

WAYNE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant to notice previously given. a
Convention was held in Way1esboro, Satur-
day, the 23d inst. for he purpose of nomi-
| mating candidates to fill the various county
offices upon the Democratic tickets. Col. =
! IL. POwe was elected President aud w. 5.
| Davis, Secretary.
On motion, the delegates from the differ
| ent beats We're requested 10 come forward
and register their names, and TO abide by
the decision of the Convention:
Beat No. l-Shepherd Busby, Robt. Nc
Swain, DIR. p. Taylor, s. I'll. Powe. Neil
Kelly, Shelton Busby, 5. b. Rich, 5. w.
Thames, ID. r. Phillips, aud b. Cup.
Beat No. 2-H. Il. Shaw, w. 5. Davis, DIR.
j. II. 5. Pitts, j. w. Saxon. J. w. Rae, G..
p. Shaw, Hon. John West. w. johnson, VIM.
| Dyes, and Dir. ID. NJ. McRde.
| Beat No. 3-Lewis Horn, Sandy Horn, j.
L. Gray, A. Mcdonald, j. Holcom, J. n.
Noteworthy, DIR. VIM. T.. Sagg. j. E. +.
Horn, J. n. Cooley, and Hon. II. Gray.
Beat No. 4-Thos. Davis. VIM. Trigg, w.
W. Staten, James OyersSreet, L. ). Ramey
and Philip Edmundson.
Beat No IS. Busby, j. Busbv, III. Best,
G.. Mills. n. Bdzof. Il. Sumrall, A. Powe, j.
1 l.. Evans and r. ID. Cockren.
On motion, the chair appointed COM
miltee of five, one from each beat to pre-
pare rules and regulations for he govern
ment of the Convention, viz: 5. l.. Rich,
John West, j. l.. Gray, j. l.. Evans, and Ii.
| ). Ramey.
The committee retired. and returned the
following for the government of the Con-
ventiOn:
! LIST. No person shall be balloted for who
| does not pledge himself not only TO abide by
the the action of the Convention, but TO sup
port the nominees of said Convention.
I'd. Each beat shall be entitled to ten votes
| in the Convention, either by delegate or
proxy.
The baIloting shall be: 1st for Sheriff, ID
| for Chancery and Circuit Clerk. Sd for As
! SCISSOR. 4th for Treasurer, oh for Coroner
and Ranger, 9th fo- Surveyor.
On motion of j. l.. Gray, the following
was Introduced:
In case there is more than one candidate
before the Convention for the same office,
the one receiving the smallest vote shall be
dropped, and ballot the same until the last
| two are voted Tor, of which majority shall
decide.
DR.. J. r. S. Pitts offered the following
amendment which was carried: Inserting
alter dropped" ION first ballot"
On motion of Maj. Gray, the above rules
and regulations were adopted and commit
tee discharged.
The Chairman declared the Convention
ready for receiving nominations, when the
following names were put in nomination for
Sheriff:
DR. j. F. Pou. C. H. Cole, j. E. e. Horn,
W. p. Evans and II. A. WilIingham.
On first ballot G.. Fl. Cole having received
ella ed elected.
Capt. A. d. Smith and G. w Bunch, Ex-
Sheriff. were then Lut IN nomination for
clerk, Circuit and Chancery court
A. ID. Smith having received majority
of the whole vote cast upon first ballot was
declared erected.
C. NJ. Gray, Z. D. Pittman and W. W.
Thompson, were next Lut In nomination
for Assessor. Upon the second ballet. c.
NJ. Gray having received a majority of the
whole declared elected.
HOn. john West was tut n nomination
for Treasur aud on mo.ion of w. ,. Davis, |
was elected by acclamaLion.
RoUL. Lee was put in nomination for
Coroner and Ranger, and Gu mO.ton of DIR. !
J. r. 5. Pitts, was elected by reclamation.
G.. w. Davidson and j. T.. +. Horn were
put in nomination for Surveyor and ;. w.
Davidson. having received a majority of
the votes cast upon first ballot was declared |
elected.
The following resolution was unanimous |
ly adopted
Be it resolved by this Convention, That |
Maj. s. 81. TeTTall is our choice tor the |
Office ofDisrrict Attorney.
On motion of DIR. j. r. s. Pitts, the Con- |
yention adjourned sine die. 3.
S.H POWE, President.
w. S. DAVIS, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION |
OF YAzoo COUNTY.
Convention met in Circuit Court Room |
pursuant to published call. w. ID. Gibbs |
was called temporarily TO the chair, who |
delivered an able and eloquent address.
A committee of five was appointed on /
credentials with Col Garnett Andrews as
chairman.
dressed by RObt. Campbell and j. G. Pre-
welt Esqs. aa-t KISS. r5-
Col. Andrews, chairman. reported the |
following accredited delegates:
II
L. II. Jones, w. S. Noble, L. Rice, JEFF. |
Williams, w. ID. Gibbs.
Beat No 2.-Taff Pickett, Oran Swayze,
A. NJ. Hicks. Capt. Ed. Berry, DIR. III. YAM
del, Wallace Pickett, Wesley Penny:
Beat No 3.-W. III. Luse, Miles I. Brown, /
Jno. w. Kent, Robt. Campbell, G.. An
drews, Sam Watts. Chas Pickett.
Beat No 4.-Col. st John, j. L. Williams, |
J. C. Caruthers, George Seott, Martin. |
smith, X. n, Peirce George w. Johnson
Beat No 5.-Col VIM BaItaile. ID. G. Love,
/. I'll. Hunter, Prince Miles, George Howard, /
Dr. Maybin, L. Al. Campbell. sd
A committees on permanent organization /
was appointed with DIR. j. w. Maybia as |
chairman, and reported as follows:
Co W. III. Luse, President; RObt. Camp |
bell DIR. I'll. Yandell. Secretaries; Col J. w. |
Mangum Serg't-at,Arms.
The committee also reported the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. that it Is the sense of this COM
mittee that it Is well and proper that the Il
peculiar organization of this convention be
explained tn this, that this Is n convention
of the people; that the convention here
assembled is delegate convention, repre-
senting the people. Thatwe as a convention
are animated By one desire, and that, the
utter, Incorporating defeat OF the radical
party. That 40 delegates we sink every
Individual preferences, every personal feeling i
in the success Of our party. regardless OF
the sominees. This Is delegation Of the
people through delegated representatives,
and that we are first, last and forever for /
the success Of our party, regardless Of men.
me election Of candidates being next in 4
order, three tellers were appointed, i. III. j
Hunter, Col Andrews, B0bt Campbell. s'3A