Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-18
MISSISSIPPI.
Meeting Of the DemOcratie-COn-
seryAtiYe Convention Yester-
day at Meridian-Fall
Report.
The straight Outs Make a Hard
Fight, but are Defeated-NO
Nomination.
AlcOrn Now the Nan for the PeO-
ple-The State to be "Senter-
ized''- Victory Certain.
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/ Special 70 the Appeal.i
MERIDIAN, MISS, September H.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES conven
ton assembled here at noon to-day il
Benefits operahouse, and was called t
order by General Lowry, chairman 0
the State executive committee, OIL
whose motion, Colonel r. o. Reynolds
Of Aberdeen, was elected temporary
chairman Of the convention, and Colo
nels ]. L. Powers, of Jackson, and A. ]
Frantz, Of Brandon, secretaries.
The following committee on creden
tials was appointed: For the State a
large, Colonel ]. NJ. Stone; for the frs
congressional district, John NJ. Allen, o
Lee county; second congressional dis
trict, G. B. Vance, of Pamela county
third congressional district, w. D
Hooper of Monroe county; fourth con
gressional district, w. d. Gibbs, 0
Yazoo county; fifth congressional dis
trict, Frank johnson, of Kinds county
sixth congressional district, A. S
Gaines, of Wayne county.
A motion prevailed that a call o
counties be had by the secretary, anC
cases of contest referred TO the commit
tee on credentials.
As the call proceeded objections wer'
made, and noted, to the reception Of th'
credentials of the delegations from
Kinds, Madison, and Marshall counties
on account of their instructions, anC
also to several counties represented by
proxies.
A motion to adjourn until two o'clech
in the afternoon was lost amid consider
able confusion, but after several at
Temps to effect permanent organiza'
ton, the convention at one O'Clock ad
journed to half-past three, at which houl
the committee on credentials were in
structed to report.
/ EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called to Ordel
at three o'clock this evening. The
committee on credentials submit
ted a majority and a minority report
The former favors the seating of all dele
gates and proxies, excluding the two
delegations claiming to represen
Lowndes county. The minority pro
tested against denying Lowndes repre-
sentation. Both reports were received
and the majority's adopted, with thu
amendment that both delegates from
Lowndes be admitted to seats in th'
| convention.
By A. J. Lewis, of Claiborne:
ResolUed, That upon call of fiv,
counties the votes Of delegates shall b
taken by counties, each county to hayl
one vote, and as many additional a
said county has representatives, in thu
lower house of the legislature. Adopt
/ ed.
/ By Mr.. Street:
Resolved, That each and all of u
/ pledge ourselves to abide by the actor
/ Of this convention, whether it be Il
nominate State ticket, or to abstain
/ from snch nomination, and that we viii
/ discourage any nomination Of Stat
ticket by part Of the Democratic party
By Jefferson Wilson, of Pontotoc:
Resolved. That it is the sense Of th,
I Conservative Democratic party, in con
vention assembled, that it is inexpedien
to nominate State ticket st this time
/ Resolped. That this convention do nov
| adjourn sine die.
These resolutions created much excite
ment, and considerable feeling was man
Tested by the advocates of straight
out ticket. Colonel Meek, Professo
Cartwright, Colonel McArdle, and 9th
ers, earnestly and eloquently protesteC
against the adoption of the resolutions
and were ably responded to by Generals
Featherstone and Lowry.
The discussion occupied the time o
the convention until after nightfall, sew
eral gentlemen speaking amid impa
tient calls for the question and innu
merable motions to amend and to table
Finally the previous question wa
moved, cutting off debate, and vot'
had on the first resolution, resulting a
follows on call Of counties: Yeas lis
nays %.
The vote on the second resolution re
suited: Yeas SO, nays As. Clarke anC
Colfax county delegations Withdrew be
fore this vote was taken.
On motion of Mr.. Butts, of Warren
the rules were suspended and the usua
thanks returned to the officers Of th
convention, the citizens of Meridian AM
the different railroads, and the conven
tion adjourned sine die.
Notwithstanding the diversity Of view
and opinions developed among the dele
gates, it was apparent throughout tn
session that they differed as friends
That there will be no rupture in the par
| ty, and no nomination by straight-ou
Democrats, they having made boil
fight against overwhelming opposition
in the conscientious discharge of thei
duty to their constituents, and bow il
aequiesence to the decision Of the peopl,