The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-15
Meeting Of tlae Conserxadve-IDem
Ocratfc Execuafxe COMMITTEES.
JACKSON, Aug. 7th, 1872

L Hs4CC1Ah - OA UAAG GOMSePE A1AHGeAD&cA1 M
Oeratfc Asxecusfve Commfftee.
Jackson, Aug. 7th, 1872.
The. Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party of the State of Mississippi me
this day Ia The Senate Chamber. at the Cap
itol pursuant to the call Of the Hon. Rober
Lowry, Chairman.
/ On motion of Ben King. Sr. J. j. Shan
non was appointed Secretary, pro tenn, o
| the Committee.
The following members Of the Committee
| were present:
STATE AT LARGE.
Gen. Robert, Lowry, Chairman.
Geo. l.. Potter
/ lsT. DIsTRIcT-I.. O. G.. Lamar. Ii. Nj
| street. by E. Barksdale, proxy.
| I'd DIsTRIcT~Kinloeh Falconer, J. E
Morgan.
3D DIsTKIcT-R. o. Reynolds, r. w. VIII
i ert Mcintosh.
4TH DIsTRIcT-S- 5. Calhoon, J. j. Shan
5rH DIsrRIcT-w. II. McCardIe, Harris
| Barksdale, Sylvanus Evans.
6TH DTsTRKcT-Ben King, ST., I'll. Cassidy,
by Ben King, Jr. proxy.
ABSENT,
STATE AT LARGE.-J. Z. George.
1sT DIsTRIcT-A. T. Ruane.
ID DIsTRIcT-E. C.. Walthall
Arm DIsTRIcT-Garnett Andrews
6TH DIsTRICT-P. X. Mayors.
The Chairman announced that quorum
of the Commute were present and ready to
proceed with business.
On motion of Ben. King, ST. a Commit
tee was appointed to confer with the Liber-
al Republican Convention now in session.
The chair appointed Ken. King, ST., l.. 0.
Q. Lamar and E. Barksdale, who immeei-
ately communicated IN writing with the
Liberal Republicans, and soon after receiV-
ed the following note in reply:
JACKSON, Aug. It'll, 1872.
To Ben. King. l.. &C. Lamar and K. Banks
dale, care Oh Hon. Robert Lowry, Chair
man, de-:
SIRs =
Your note informing us that you had been
appointed 70 confer with a like committee
of the Liberal Republicans is at hand. We
the undersigned have been appointed upon
said committee. and would be pleased to
meet you at such an hour and place as
would suit your wishes, but would respect
fully suggest that a. conference be immedi-
ately had.
j. L. w OXFORD
@. GORDON ADAM,
j. L. MoRPHIs.
On motion Gen. j. III. Sharp. member of
the National Executive Committee. from
the State OF Mississippi, was invited to par
ticipate in the deliberations of the Commit
tee.
At 3o'clock, p. NJ, the Committee adjourn
EVENING SESSION.
At the appointed hour the Chairman not
being present, Col. VIM. Ii. McCardle called
the Committee to order.
On motion the Committee of Conference
were requested to invite the Liberal Repub-
lican Committee to seats with the Conserva-
tive Democratic Executive Committee, to
consider jointly the electoral ticket.
Whereupon, Robt. j. Alcorn. Chairman
Of nnI1h To-
mittee, with the COmmittee entered.
They were welcomed by Col. McCardle
OH behalf of the Committee, in appropriate
remarks.
According to the basis agreed upon by
the subcommittee. the Liberal Republicans
presented the following electors, which
were ratified by the Conservative Demo-
cratic Committee:
For STATE AT LARGE-E. Jeffords, of Is
saquena. j. L. Morphis, of Pontotoe.
9TH Decentralization Nj. Hancock, of
Clarke.
The Conservative-Democ then pre-
sented the following electors, which were
ratified:
I'd :" e. c. Walthall, of Grenada.
Sd +" Samuel IN. Meek, of LoWndes.
4th " j. A. 2. Campbell, of Madison.
9th g -Thos. r. Stockdale, of Pike.
Hon. Geo. L. Potter offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted;
Resolved, AS the deliberate sense of these
| Executive Committees, in joint session.
/ that by thorough, diligent work, the electo-
raj vote of Mississippi can be secured for
Greeley and Brown; and that TO this end it
| is most important that necessary funds for
| the canvass be procured without delay.
Col. Ben. King offered the following res
| olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Liberal Republican
! Executive Committee and the Democratic
| Conservative Executive Committee each,
appoint Board of Control consisting of the
| respective Chairmen and five members, who
shall be charged with and have the author
1 ity to conduct and manage the canvass in
the absence of the respective committees.
On motion of S. S. Calhoon, itw
Resolved, That the Board of Control fill
all vacancies that may occur on the Electo-
raj State Ticket.
The Chairman of the Conservatives Dem
ocratic Executive State Committee appoint
! ed the following Board of Control Col. w
! III. McCardle, Col. j. j. Shannon, Harris
Barksdale and Col. 5. S. Calhoon.
| Col. Ben. King offered the following
which was unanimously adopted:
! Resolved. That the Chairmen of the
Boards of Control be and they are hereby
| instructed, within as short time as posi-
| BILE, to publish an address to the people of
the State Hfging upon them to Immediately
| form County Greeley organizations, with
| suggestions as to the mode OF such organiZa-
tions, and that especial attention be given
to the registration by said county organiza-
I tions.
On motion of j. J. shannon, seconed by
| Gen. j. III. Sharp, Harris Barksdale was
| elected permanent Secretary of the Com
mittee. ROBT. LOWRY, Chairman.
j. j. SHANNON, Secretary, pro tenn.