The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-09-21

NOMINATING coSvESTIoN IN NEsHoBA.
Pursuant to a resolution passed in a pri
mary Convention the delegates from tn,
different Beats met at the Court House, il
the town of Philadelphia, Neshoba county
to-day, for the purpose OF nominating can
didates TO fill the various offices of the coun-
| ty, at the ensuing November election.
On motion. ID. NJ. Backstrom was called
to the Chair, and j. G.. Parish chosen Sec
rotary.
The chair, i'm few, but pointed remarks
stated the object of the Convention. and i'm
! pressed upon the delegates the important
duties devolving upon them.
1t was moved that the Chair. appoint
three tellers, 20 receive and count the
votes.
On motion, the names of the delegates
from each Beat were furnished the Secreta-
~. and enrolled as follows:
Beat No. I'D. NJ. Backstrom, j. y. Nash.
I. ID. Brand, JAS. Burnett, NJ. Mayo. :. b.
Thompson. NJ. McNair, W. a. Cook. w. w.
Smith. j. G.. Fox.
Beat No. 2-J. G. Parish. J. 5. Shields. 5.
Rogers, j. n. Nash. D. w. Copeland, +. VI.
Mcdonald, b. +. Stewart, +. Barries. NJ
Coot. j. Rae.
Beat No. 3-H. II. Sharpe, j. n. Moore, A.
Florence, j. =. Adams, L. a. Bates. III. T.
Hester, J. A. Hester, w. Il. Pierce, William
Welsh, j. Sharp.
Beat No. 81. 5. Shackleford, VIM. Wal
ton, c. Holland, j. A. Harrington. Joe Nor
row, @. j. Hays, j. McMichael, w. +. Par
ker, a. MeKay.J. Stribling.
Beat No. 81. w. Atkins, @. III. Donor,
Burks, w. Graham, Il. Willis, j. n. COglin.
5. Cooper.
On motion, the candidates submitting
their names to this Convention. were invi-
ted to come forwardand make known their
political status, and particularly on the
18th, 18th and 18th Amendments to the
constitution of the United States, which be-
ing briefly done, the Convention proceeded
to ballot for the various officers with the
following result:
Representative NJ. Kelly.
Shtriff-George COOksey.
Circuit and Ch&ncery Clerk-R. I. Ba-
rier
Tfeasurer-Joseph Rogers.
Assessor-Henry Shedd.
Surveyor-Jacob Moore.
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the District and Senatorial Conven-
ton. liz:
j. E. Simmons. p. /. Dallas, w Cook, j.
c. Wilson, and J. N. Kelly.
Onmotion, the Secretary was ordered to
furnish the Meridian Mercury a copy of
the ABOVE proceedings, and request the edi-
tor to publish the same.
Allpapers friendly please copy.
ID. NJ. BACKSTROM, Chairman.
J. {. Parish, Secretary.
september 4, 1871.
CONSERVATIVE NOMINATING CONVENTION OF
DEsOTO COUNTY.
In pursuance of an announcement, the
delegates chosen at the several beat meet
ings in DeSoto county assembled in Her
nando On tie 18th instant, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for county Off
GERS. and also to nominate Representatives
to bott Houses of the State Legislature.
The Convention was called TO order by DIR.
Robert Temple, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and the delegates proceeded to
nominate officers of the Convention. Judge
j. Il. Morgan was elected Chairman, and
SamuelPowell and Ira ID. Oglesby, Secre-
taries. The Chairman stated the object of
the Convention, and pronounced the Con-
vention ready for business.
The Chairman announced that Senators
were first to be nominated, for the Twenty
seventh District. composed of the counties
of Turica and DeSoto. Major III. III. Chal-
mers, 'or the delegates from Tunica, nomi-
mated Mr.. Joseph Lindley, of Tunica, who
was approved by reclamation. From DeSoto
the TO lowing named gentlemen were NOM
inatedas candidates .or the Senate: Colonel
John Robertson, w. Finn, Ira g. Hollo-
way, DR.. a. q. Sandidge. Upon the second
ballot Ira q. Holloway was chosen the
party's candidate, and was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention. The
following nominations for Representatives
to the lower House were made: From the
LIST District, DIR. A. g. Sandige; from the
End District, DIR. w. n. Mccain; from the
3rd District, @. ID. Shand; from the 4th
District, j. Z. Walker; from the 9Th District,
Ebert Oliver.
For Sheriff, on the third BALLOT II. L. p.
MaIhee was declared the nominee. For
Chancery Clerk, j. Ii. STAN ps and Il. ID. Nes-
bitt were voted for. Mr.. Nesbitt received
majority of votes and was declared the nom
nee. Mr.. j. w. Wood was made candidate
for the Circuit Clerkship; Robt. Miller for
the Assessorship. For Treasurer, G. ii. Bob
ertsou; for Surveyor, Montgomery Lynch;
for Coroner and Ranger, c. Gillespie.
The nominations being complete, Captain
John S. Jones offered the following resolu-
tons, which, on motion, were adopted:
Resolved, l. That we reiterate and re-
adopt the resolutions condemnatory Of the
Radical party, which were passed by the
mass meeting of the opponents of Radical
ism. held at fernando on the first Monday
in July last.
2. That we favor an honest, pure and eco
nomical administration of the State and
county governments. and prompt and de-
eisive reduction of taxation.
3. That we are in favor of the political
equality of all men before the law, and we
hereby denounce the Radical party for its
failure to give us this, by keeping a large
class of our citizens under political disabili-
ties in spite of their often made and repeat
eddy violated pledges to the contrary.
4. That we favor an economical. Just and
liberal system of common schools for all
classes; and we denOunce the extravaganza
and inefficiency of the system inaugurated
by the Radical party, and especially the cor
rupt practices of the State Superintendent
of Education, as the same have been exposed
and denounced by Governor Alcorn and At
tOrney General Morris.
Excellent speeches were made by Messrs.
Shand, Oliver and III. III. Chalmers. The
Chairman and Secretaries were thanked for
efficiency, and the meeting adjourned.
j. b. MORGAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL PowELL-( coor.+orias
LA ID. O6LEsBY,