The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-25

Tate-Thos. II. johnson. Ira D. Ogiesby
Union-R. A. Nesbitt, s. NJ Frierson-
Warren-W. III. McCarllle, ]. Armstrong
IT. :. Boles. L. w. Magruder, J I Coleman
NJ Marshall, Z. :. Butts. g w Peters, u
G. Pegram, VIM. French. II. F. Buck.
Wayne-A 5. Gaines, John ODohneil, }
+. Mccormick.
WHkinson-M A Metts. J. NJ Ware.
Yalobusha-W z. Benson, @. H. Lester
/ Yazoo-W. ID. Gibbs, }. VI. oublett }. Z
I Prewett.
On motion of Mr.. Hyer, both reports were
1 received.
/ Mr.. Maeruder moved that both reports be
! laid on the table, and that both sets OF dele
/ gates be admitted 10 seats IL this Conven
! ton.
MIR. Walker, of Lauderdale, moved 10 lay
/ the motion on the table. Motion lost.
Mr.. 4 J. Lewis. OF Claiborne. offered the
4 following:
Resolved. That whenever five counties
shall demand it the vote OF this Convention
shall be taken by counties, each county u
have one vote and a many additional votes
as said county shall be entitled to members
Of the House Of Representatives
Mr.. y. j. kimbrouga moved 70 amend so
that each county shall have double the mum
Der Of votes t. which counties are entitled
20 in the Lower House Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Lewis accepted the amendment
Mr.. Reid, OF Coahoma. moved that each
county ha 2 only the mum Der OF votes to
which mem bers Of the Legislature are en-
titled in the lower h0use.
Mr.. Sublett moved t. lay the motion on
the table
Afterfurther discussion BY Mes9r-- Lowry,
street and others. the resolution Ot MIR. Kim
trough was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Magru Ter both sets OF
delegates from L0wndes county were ad-
United to seats in the Conventions auh that
each delegation cast half the vote oil said
county on ali questions before the conven-
ton.
On motion OF Gen. Lowry, the present
organization of the Convention was Hnani-
monsly declared permanent
MIR. jeff Wilson. OF POntotOe. offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That it i the sense OF the Deu-
ocratic and Conservative party of The state
of Mississippi III Convention assem- Died, That
it is iueXpedient in the approaching state
election, TO nominate STATE ticket.
Mr. Street, OF PreatiS-, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That each and all Of us pledge
ourselves TO abide the action OF this Con
yentiOn, whether iJ be 10 nominate ana use
all honorable means TO elect a state ticket,
or TO abstain from a nomination, and VIII
disapprove any action looking To the selec-
tion OF a ticket by a part only OF The Demo
cratic and Conservative party.
Mr.. Meek, OF LowndeS, moved To lay Mr.
Wilson's resolution on the table.
An interesting discussion followed the IN
PRODUCTION OF the foregoing resolution, par
ticipated in by MeosrS. Meek. Gdthr2ht and
McCardie against the resolution offered oy
Mr.. Wilson, and by MeS-rs FedJhtr>Jon ana
Lowry for. Mr. Iison also addressed the
Convention in yindicatiJn of the old Demo
cratic party
MIR w H. Hardy moved to adjourn until
tomorrow mOrniulng at . . clock. Lost.
n delegate from Lpwudes moved 10 lay
the resolutions on the table, and subse-
queutly withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Street moved call 10y counties, anu
moved the previous question.
On the resolution offered by Mr.. street,
TO abide by the action of the Convention,
the vote stool as follows:
1cas-Ad dams &. Alcoru 3. Attaia /, Ben
ton :, Calhoun ,, Coahuna , Copiah /, De-
soto 6. Grenada ,, Kinds ), jackson I,
Iaudcrdale 1, Le:tke 3 Lee /, Lowndes ;,
Madison &, Marshall :, Monroe Il, Mcnt-
gomery 3. NoXubec =, I'anola u, fiNe :
PontoIoc D, Prcutiss >, Rankin ! scout >,
Iallahatche , Tishomingu ,, Tate !, Union
,, Wanye y. Winston ,, \ aliabuSha ), "a
700 G. Leilore 2-Total, l20i..
Nays--Jaspcr ,, Jones l, kemper ,
Lowndes ,, Newton ,. Noxubce 3 >, Scott
.. Smith , Warren 10, Wayne Total,
% b.
On the resolution offered 10y Mr.. Wilson
the vote stood as follows:
Neas--Adams g. Alcorn ,, Benton ,, CO.
piah 1, DeSoto ,. Grenada J, Kinds S, Iau-
derlale /, Leake ,, Lee 4, Lowndes ), Madi-
son 6, Marshall 5, Monroe .. NoNubee l. Pa
nola 8, Pike ,, Pontotoc /. Prentiss 3. Ran
kin 4, Scott ), Talahatchie ;, Tate /, Union
;. Wayne p, Iailobusha ), AGO &, l-etiore
2-lO1.
Nays-Attala county2 Calhoun ,. Coaho-
ma ?, DeSota 3. Greene |, Jasper ,, kempcr
,. Lowndcs 3, Monroe /, Montgomery 3, |
New on l, NoXubee f. Scott =, Smith 3, |
Tishomingo ,, Warren 10, Wayne =, VIM
ston 2--45.
Pending the foregoing vote, the delega-
Ike n 9Xxrt
withdrew from the Convention. The dele |
gate from Claiborne, Col. a. j. Lewis, de-
clined t. vote.
In reference to the vote for the counties
of Attala and Calhoun, Mr.. +. L. Cooper
stated that he was authorized and instruct |
ed to cast the vote 10y proxy for a straight |
out nomination, hut. aS tie believed that the
delegates themselves. if present and saw
the Drift of things, would vote differently, |
he aS ked to be excused from VOtIhg ut ali
for these counties on the question. Dele
gates favuring nomination Onjectlng, tie
votes were recorded As Instructed.
Mr.. Butts, of Warren, offered resoiu-
ton OF thanks to the officers of the Con-
ventiOn, for the able and dignitied manner
in which they had performed their arduous
duties, which was unanimously adopted.
Also, "A resolution of thanks to the citizens
of Meridian for hospitality and courtesies,
and 10 the railroads tor reduced rates,
which were severally and unar imously
adopted
Mr. g. w. Brooks, of Rankin, offered the
following. which was laid on the table:
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a COM
mittee consisting of one member from each
District and two from the
State at large, To compose the Democratic
Executive Committee Tor the State OF Mis-
sissippi.
On motion, the Convention, at g.. :, o'clock
p. NJ, adjourned sine die.
II. o. REYNOLDS. President.
J. l.. POWER, Secretaries.
\. j. FRANTz,