The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
MEETING IN NEWTON.
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j. NJ. KELLY, Sec'y.

The delegates appointed by the respective
beats to determine the time and manner of
selecting the nominees of the Democratic
party, met at the Court House, in the town
Decatur, on Saturday, the 22d inst, and or
gained by calling A. j. Brown, Esq 10 the
chair, and appointing f. Seaman Secretary.
The President explained the object of the
meeting, and in an elegant and fOrcible man.
ner the necessity of harmony and united
effort on the part of all.gOod citiZens-of all
men who favored an honest and just admin
istration of public affairs, assuring them
that by union aud acting in concert, this end
would be attained. whereby if discord and
strife were allowed to have any place in our
deliberations, defeat and further oppression
awaited US.
After considerable discussion on the part
of the delegates, the following plan, present.
ed by III. Cooper. Esq, was adopted:
1st. That the respective beats meet at
their voting precincts on the Saturday be-
fore the first Monday in September and pro-
coed to vote for the candidates of their in
dividual section.
ID. That the delegates representing the
different beats appoint two inspectors, two
clerks and one returning officer for each dis
Irict, to receive aud keep tally lists of the
votes cast it being fully understood that
this election being for the purpose of select
ing nominees tor the Democratic party of
Newton county, no one not connected with
the said party or acting in concert with it,
will be permitted to vote i'm said election.
Sd. That the officers of said election shall
open the polls at each box on the day above
specified, at 10 O'Clock, A.. M. and keep them
open until O'Clock, P. NJ; that the votes be
counted Immediately after the closing OF
the polls, and the result of the count be re-
| turned to the Court House on Monday sue
ceedIng the election, and the candidates
having the greatest mum Der of votes tor the
respective offices shall be declared by the
board of returning officers the nominees OF
the Democratic party of Newton county.
4th That in the event of two or more
candidates receiving the same number OF
votes the said candidates shall at once, in
the presence of the Board of returning Off
! ces draw lots and the successful one shall
/ be declared duly nominated.
NJ. Watkins, Esq, offered the following
/ resolutions which were adopted;
| 1st. Resolved, That the citizens of this
county will require from all candidates to
represent them in the State delegation, a
| pledge. that in the event of their election,
| they will use all effort to secure the repeal
of the railroad subsidy bill, and urge the
veto of the bill known as the Richardson
PenitentIary bill |: and at all times and all
/ occasions vote for the repeal of the present
| Infamous school law.
ID. Resolved, That a committee be ap-
| pointed to wait on and inform our Senators
| of the wishes of the citizens of this county,
| with respect to the measures named in the
above resolution.
William Thames, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was also adop-
| ted:
Resolved, That each aspirant for Office
will be required to pledge his unqualified
support to all the names of the party.
The Convention then declared Thos. Ora
ham. Esq, ofScott county, to be their choice
for the office of District Attorney, and re-
commended Newton as a suitable point to
hold the District Convention, and, on fur
ther motion. the chair appointed Thos
! Keith, VIM. Thames w. B. Richardson and
l. l. Barber to represent the county in said
convention.
The Secretary was requested to furnish
| the Meridian Gazette, Brandon Republi-
can, and Forest Register, with the proceed
! ings of the convention for publication.
The convention then adjourned.
A. J. BROWN, Chairman.
! f. SEAMAN, Secretary.