The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13
The CANVASS.
Conservative and Democratic Con
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ventfOm Im Rankin County.
Pursuant 70 previous notice, the delegates
appointed at the several Beat Conventions.
held on the Gath ult-, met az the Court-house
I'm Brandon, on Saturday, tina lst Inst for
the purpose OF nominating candidates for
the various county Offices.
The Convention was called 10 order at halt
past ten O'Clock. and Col. w. b. shelby made
temporary chairman, and A. j. Frantz tenn
pOrary secretary.
Onimotion. n committee OF one from each
Beat was appointed 20 select permanent Off
GERS tor the convention.
During the absence OF the committee
the Convention was addressed by Capt. :.
+. Afford, DIR. 5. ID. Robbins and Cncas
Bourne.
Edward Jack. candidate for Treasurer.
and Isam b. WEIGH, and John Russell, can
didates for Assessor declined, In conse-
quence of their disabilities not having been
removed.
The committee appointed TO select per-
manent officers reported the names OF Dr.
/. Nj. Quinn for President. aud A. j.
Frantz, William Buchanan and J. Williams
for Secretaries. The Teport'Sas unanimous
ly adopted.
The following resolution, offered by Col.
A, G. Mayors, was unanimously adopted
Resoled. That she names OF all candidates
be furnished to the Secretary, who shall an
nounce them To the Convention before the
ballot Is taken. for the offices respectively.
ID. McLaurin, elicited considerable discus
sion. after which they were adopted:
Whereas, This Convention declares u un-
wise, and mex pedient to nominate any maJl
under the disabilities imposed by the l4h
Amendment OF the ConstiU9tiOn OF the Uni
ted States, unless such disabilities have bcen
removed; and
Whereas, We believe that Il Is impossible
that a Radical Congress would remove
such disabilities Of an officer nominated
and nl.s as.aH l.. n
armed hostility TO the Radical party. There
fore,
Resolved, That we will not ballot for
any candidate who labors under such dlsa-
bilities.
Resolved, That a committee Of five be ap-
pointed TO ascertain and report TO this
Convention as soon as possible the names OF
any such candidates before Ii, who are la
boring under such disabilities.
On motion, IL was determined that a ma
Jority of the votes polled should be necessa-
ny 70 a choice.
DIR. d. II. Cook withdrew the name Of T..
,. Candiif,as "A candidate for Chancery Clerk
Ia favor OF w. III. Moss.
On motion, committee Of five was APP
pointed 70 ascertain who among the cnndl-
dates, were Ineligible, under the l4th
Amendment.
Gen. Robt. Lowry. DR.. s. ID. Robbins.
Uneas Bourne and Capt. ). +. Afford were
put In nomination for the legislature The
Lowry az, Robbins q, Bourne Z, Afford
l9-Lowry and Robbins nominated.
The following names were then put Ia
nomination for Sheriff:
Bate, Reber, Cofer. Easterllng, Dobson.
Reeves, and Runnells.
Cofer nominated on fourth ballot
The Convent lon then proceeded TO vote
for Circuit Clerk.
Barksdale nominated on third ballot.
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot
for Chancery Clerk. The first ballot result
ed as follows
S. T. Parker. %, G. l.. Jordon 10. Ia.
Penn, s, w. II. Moss 10.
Parker nominated on third ballot
The Convention then proceeded 10 vote
for Treasurer, with the following result on
first ballot:
Sutton 81, Whitfield Z, Parker o, ormand
2-Suttou nominated.
The Convention then proceeded 20 vote
for Assessor. The first ballot resulted as
Q. G. Sims %, G. W. Pearson q, A. }. Fer
guson3.
Pearson nominated on third ballot.
The Convention then proceeded 70 ballot
for Coroner and Ranger, which resulted as
II. 7. Tinnln 81, Jordan A. Jackson IL.
Tinnin nominated.
the Convention then proceeded 10 vote
for Surveyor. with the following result:
q. u; Rnnnells 30 II. A. McNemar =
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That having confidence IN the
legal ability and integrity Of our fellow
citizen, Richard Cooper, Esq, we recon-
mend him TO the Convention 70 nominate "A
candidate for District Attorney IN this Ju-
dicial District, as suitable person 20 re-
ceive said nomination.
On motion. the chair appointed two gem
tlemen from each Beat as delegates 70 a Dis
triet Convention 10 be held at Westville, 20
nominate a candidate for District Attorney
The chair appointed the following delegates
under above resolution
Beat No. l-B. +. sutton, Leon Austin.
Beat O.2-W. Is. Shelby, a. q. Mayors.
Beat No 3-COl. ID. Me Laurn. DR.. Cook
Beat No. As. ID. Rhodes, Jesse Butler.
Beat No. 6-Iiiram Jones. DIR. Gayden.
On motion, l.. Bourne was unanimously
recommended as a candidate for State Sem
ator from this District.
The following resolution, offered by Col
Mayors, was adopted:
Resolved, That an Executive Committee
composed Of one Delegate from each Beat
be appointed who shall have power "a hll
all vacancies that may occur Ia the ticket,
and also 10 adopt measures for carrying on
the canvass.
The chair then appointed the following
gentlemen. tO-wit: No. Ell Allen No.
Nv. Ii. shelby chairman; No. 3-Duncan
McLaurin; No. 4-Wm. Bland; No. DIR.
+. t. Gayden.
On motion, the Brandon Republican aud
Jackson Clarion were requested 20 publish
the proceedings OF the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
/. NJ. QUIN, President.
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