The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-04


ored man protested that he gave his papers
to Mr.. French, who told him it was all
right, he was squelched.
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS NOMINATED
CARPET BAGGER VS.. CARPET BAGGER-
MODEST MUss MIzzLED.
Eggleston, Gibbs aud Musgrcve were
named by the leaders of their friends. There
was no excitement upon the surface, bnt
the lobby was very busy. Upon the first
ballot Gibbs received the necessary vote,
Il5; Musgrove, l0l; Eggleslon, 10. Modest
Muss looked amazed as the cheers resounded
through the hall and the hats flew into the
air; in fact he looked like he wanted some
body 10 take him out on compile OF chips
Much music, and speech from Gibbs
| ArroRNEY-GENERAL NOMINATED SCALA
WAC VS.. sCALLAwAG- JOSH
SWEPT UP.
! Sumner (col.) }, of Holmes, one Of Josb's
friends, wanted to suspend the rules ana 20
into the election of Superintendent of Pub
lie Education. Cries Of Regular ORDER"
81 object" "too thin" II Object" etc. The
chair decided that it would ,quire a two
thirds vote, and the motion was Withdrawn.
Geo. E. Harris, j. ;. Morris, Thos. Wall
ton and Bowles (col.) were named for the
place. On the first ballot Morris received
95 votes, Harris lO4, Walton IL aud Bowles
Is: necessary for "a choice, llG. BOwles
withdrew. AT this point of the game Josh's
friends discovered that he was
KNOWN CRIPPLE"
And attempted to resist the inevitable de-
feat which they saw awaited him. A Grip
pied horse can't run.
Stiles, of Claiborne. wanted to vndicate
his candidate (Morris) from certain ISLANDERS
that were being circulated against him in
the convention.
Furlong, Mcclure and Parker also take
the floor, all at the same time. All want
Morris 10 have fair show. After some
minutes Mcclure aud Parker yield the
floor to Stiles and Furlong. Stiles occu-
pies a chair and Furlong a desk and both
speak loud and long, amid the cries Of "or- |
der" ''order," ''Mr. Chairman" "Mr. Presi- |
dent" music Ego on" "get down, ""shut |
up, "too thin that's so,'' etc. the gaYel |
all the time rattling away IN vain. IL at |
last flies off the handle and the chairman
uses his cane instead, but to no purpose. |
Inc thdiI RlNtS up bit ldNh III ul- Ellol anu /
takes his seat to repair the eavel. Stiles, |
worn out, subsidies, and Furlong moves TO a |
desk nearer TO the front, and amid the /
widest yels proceeds, but the reporter |
hears nothing. This lasts for at least ten
minutes.
Davenport (col.) took desk, Furlong, |
broken down, yields TO him. There was
enough quiet for the reporter to hear that
Warren county demanded "A fair show she
didn't intend to be continually ridden
down
Furlong-"Yes, and by Cd she shall
have it,
Davenport proceeds, and begs the con-
vention to give Warren county fair
chance.
a SWORN PEACE OFFICER"
Inthe person of Josh Morris. at this June
ture took the Chairman's stand. The gavel
begins to rap rapidly again. Morris tells
the Chairman to "stop, sir!" The Chair
man said Morris had no right in the stand,
and raps away. Morris again said "stop,
sirr and the gaveI was quiet. Morris
wanted all his friends to keep order; he
wanted "iair thing" He made a speech
for himself and then retired from the stand.
SIDE SHOW,
In the shape OF hot words and fierce ges-
lures, occurred between Congressman Howe
and Morris, but the reporter hears nothing.
The din was greater than ever. and confu-
sion worse COMPOUNDED prevailed.
ALL QUIET.
Gradually the noise ceased, and the Chair,
with the aid of the ever faithful gave, sue
ceeded in gaining control, and stated that
he intended to have order and fair selec-
ton; asked the convention to assist him,
and asked; "Shall we go on with the ballot?" |
Morris. from a front seat-"Ballot!p
"Ballot!n
THE BALLoTING BEGINS.
And the counties, beginning with "a" are I
called, and Bolivar is reached, when
. ANOTHER BREAK OUT
Is attempted by Morris friends. Styles
moved to suspend the rules so that he
might vindicate his friend and refIte the I
SANDERS that had been made against that
noble and gallant Republican.
The chair ruled the motion ont of order 4
while the ballot was progressing. Styles
.PPSoANsN itO'H Ouc uSctsiOn OF the chatF.
Another such scene as above described. !
rhe chair tries to put the appeal. Morris !
Tithdraws the appeal. Somebody else takes (
IN appeal. Great excitement prevailed, at ;
which even the lobby stands appalled, Id
auzzas and cries of '.fair plav," "hurrah for I
Norris" "hurrah for Harris" were heard
N all sides. Morris was In the centre aisle !
lear the lobby. His friends crowded tbe !
isle and near IL. Harris friends were SCAT
cred all over the hall. The reporter mo- !,
iced in the excitement that numbers OF
delegates stood In chairs and upon desks. I
Their pockets stuck out as II they were fun ;
Il something Nearly everv f1aio,,,t - 49,, | .