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

Of being selected to- Take the stand =
shear sshear;" "hear;'' stake the stand !"
ststand;'' s'stand;' resounded through the
hall. Walton leaves the floor and occupies
position by the Chairman, on the stand.
He was going on to say, Mr.. President, that
he had the honor of being selected to pro-
pose the name OF that distinguished young
statesman who, he did not doubt, was the
choice of the Republicans of Mississippi for
Governor. OF him he would say from his
earliest boyhood he had shown his devotion
| to the government of the United States and
to the principles of the party. Taken up
when boy and instructed at that national
school of the soldier, West Point, those
principles Of devotion to the government
were installed into him which have'marked
his successful career throughout every act
of his life. A man who, at the beginning
of his career, found that government
which had educated him, those principles
which he held dear, imperiled and needed
his services, he responded bravely to the
call, took occasion to mention an incident
illustrative of his courage on the battle
field. Following him down to the time he
came into the State to enforce the laws OF
the nation, he found the races in conflict
and without doing injury to any one, he
gave to all equal and exact rights. AT that
time no old citizen or Southerner could
have done it; the occasion required a man
who was uncounected with the prejudices
of the past, that man was the gentleman he
proposed to nominate, and his name was
Adtlbert Ames. g reat applause Stiles
seconded the nomination in another putting
speech. and asked: "Mhat more can say -
Many understanding nothing" Wood
(cal.), late Mayor of Natchez read glOri-
hcation speech, and moved Ames be nomi-
mated by reclamation.
The Chair-The motion is out of order
MANNING STICKS TO HIS MAN.
Manning was sorry that it had fallen on
him to speak for Powers he was not elo-
quent, and could not do his choice justice ;
he was no talker, but he was "a hell of a
worker; had he been able to have visited
many of the counties there would be a diff
ferent tale to tell here; all he had to say,
he waited until he made up his mind what
was right aud then he stuck to it; he was
like Daniel Boone-when he knew he was
right then .'d-n me if don't go ahead y
he nominated r. e. Powers, who is as good
Republican and as competent as any
body to fill the position; again he was sor-
~ he was not able to better advocate the
claims OF his friend, and was sorry he was
not eloquent and was not cut out for the
Attorney Generalship; had nothing else to
say.
Powers, of Oktibbeha, moved that they
now proceed 10 nominate candidate for
Superintendent of Public Education.
Tabled.
French, Of Smith, moved to proceed to
ballot.
Parker, of Montgomery, moved that it
be by viva voce vote. Lost, and first mo-
tiOn adopted.
CLEAR THE TRACK, TUE RIDERS ARE UP.
On the first ballot the bob tail nag ran in
by 1877 to Powers 40, Carter /, Caldwell l,
Flournoy l.
MANNING CAN'T FIGHT on THE ICE.
As that hot place was frozen o, er. and
Manning couldn't fight on the ice, he moved
to make the nomination unanimous, and
that committee be appointed to inform
Ames of the action of the convention, amid
great cheering, throwing up of hats, much
music and some dancing.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR NOMINATED.
Parker OF Montgomery, named III. c.
Carter; Stewart, of Noxubee named A. X.
Davis; a Chickasaw delegate named +. Ii.
Little; Lowd, of Kinds, named Chas. Cald-
we'll DixoD, of YaZoo named A. L. Nor
gan. All made speeches for their candidates,
as did those who seconded the nominations
Gill, of Marshall, seconded Morgan's nomi-
nation, who was a true and tried Republi-
can; he hoped no colored man would fake
advantage of Hon. A. i. Morgan. For
shame on any colored man who would claim
advantage over him on account of color.
The day had been consumed and the ex-
element was running very high; the con-
vention was beginning to feel (the juice of
its oats and the managers saw that it was
getting unrul and as they wanted to consult
and fix up things to suit all hands, mo-
ton to adjourn was made and carried on a
divided vote by a small majority.