The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
CopIah County Anti-RadicaI Goa
vemtIon. Held na mmEhehur~f-
March Ioth, Is7s.

Meeting called 70 order mt u n. Hon.
George Ellis having been invited 70 tahe
viz: TO organize the Anti-Radical party OF
Copiah county. George A. Newton WIS
requested 20 act as secretary.
The committee on credentials, consi,,lhe
of Bud IIigden. Beat No. One; w. n: Dea-
son. No. Two: II. q. ID. Brown, No. Three :
j. B. Jones. No. -Four: 10 Price, No. Five,
reported list OF delegates ono hundre" anu
TWENTY-FIVE in number.
Resolutions providing for the call OF
State Convention. offered by Hon. b. King
were adopted. a follows:
1. Resolved, That this Convention re-
spectmlly recommend that state Conven-
ton of all the opponents al Radicallsm IN
this State meet at such time and place a.
may be appointed by the chairmen OF the
County Executive Committees. Tor consult
ation and organization; and that each coun-
~ be entitled in said State Convention 20
as many votes a. IL has members IN the
House of Representatives OF the Legisla-
ture Provided, That in cases IN whlch
several counties send one Representative,
each of said counties be entitled 10 one
3 Resolved. That we earnestly request
ali opponents OF Radicalism In the several
counties of this State To thoroughly organ
ize themselves Immediately, ana appoint
efficient County Executive Committees.
3. Resolved. That the Chairman OF the
Executive Committee of this county re-
quest a meeting of the chairmeh OF tne
County Executive Committees. TO assemble
al some accessible place, 10 name the TINE
aud place of the meeting OF said State Con
4, Resolved. That this Convention pro-
ceed To appoint fifty delegates To represent
this county In said State Convention, anu
10 represent this county In any Dtstrict
Convention which may be called To nomi-
nate a candidate for Representative In Con
gress for this Dirtrict.
A list of fifty delegates were appointed
under the 4th resolution which we are COM
PEELED, for want of space, 10 omit.-EDs.
Hon. J. IL. Thompson offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were odopted:
Resolved, That a county Executive Com
mittee, composed OF chairman: ana two
members for each Supervisors District be
elected by ballot by this convention, two
thirds vote being required Ia elect.
Resolved. That the Executive Committee
appointed by this convention have power
and authority TO ill vacancies that may oc-
cur in their committee-to call county
convention when they may deem IL eNpedi-
ent, to make such nominations As NAV be
required before the meeting of the next
county convention. and 10 take All ne
cessary steps for the organization OF the
party and secure its success.
The following named gentlemen were
elected Executive Committee:
Hon. Benz. King, Chairman; First Dis
trict-John Dunning, W. J. Rea; Second
Districl--W. n. Deason, w. q. Ford; Third
District-H. G.. ID. Brown, >. l.. Beachem;
Fourth District-W. j. Butler, Geo. Ellis;
Fifth OistrIct--A. +. Andre, Joe. Price.
BY Capt Rea: Resolved, That the late
Executive Committee l. hereby rendered
the sincere thanks of this Convention for
the able and efficient manner In which they
discharged their duty la the late canvass In
this county, and w6hereby approve ana en-
dorse their acts.
BY Geo. A. Newton Resolved, That our
thanks are hereby rendered the editor Of the
Copiahan. for former courtesies, With re-
quest 10 publish the proceedings of THE
Convention.
On motion Resolved. That The CLARION
and all other papers in the state be request
cd 10 publish these proceedings.
on motion, the Convention adjourned.
GEO. ELLIS, Chairman.
GEo. 4. NEwToN. Secretary.