Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-19
MIssIssIPPI.
Meeting Of the Aleorn Convention
at Jackson, Yesterday
Nominations Made.
Ale0rn for Governor, and Nus
grove for Lieutenant-G Govern
CRANES Must Stand
From Under.
lhe Anneal.l

Special TO the Appeal r-.-I o. flr
JACKSON, Miss, September 1S.-The
convention met in the nall Of repre-.
sentatIves, at which large number Of
spectators had assembled. At twelve
O'Clock Hon. C. G. Shackleford, of Madi-
son, was elected Temporary chairman Of
the convention, on motion Of G. w.
Spencer.
Judge shackleford, on taking the
chair, returned thanks.
Mr.. DuBose, of Pamela, was elected
temporary secretary; and Captain Fos-
ter and G. d. Winston assistant-secre-
taries. E1-
DR.. Arnlstead moved that the chair
appoint a committee of seven on perma-
nent organization. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Stringer,
Drane, Armistead, Spencer, Fielding,
Carter, and johnson.
Hon. James Yerger, of Kinds, ad-
dressed the convention.
The committee ON permanent organi-
zation reported, and recommended that
the present Organization, with the addi-
ton of DIR. Stringer and Colonel Nor
phis as vice-presidents, be made perma-
nent The report was received and
adopted.
Captain Ford, of Lauderdale, moved
that a committee OF seven be appointed
TO present to the convention for ratifica-
ton the names OF the candidates for
State offices.
Mr.. johnson, of Warner, moved to
increase it to twelve, and the motion, as
amended, was adopted.
Captain Nesbitt, Of DeSOto, moved
that a committee of seven be appointed
to prepare resolutions expressing the
sentiments of the convention, which
was carried.
The chair appointed as committee on
nomination Stephen johnson, G. NJ.
Spencer, ]. L. Morphis, H. n. Martin,
T. w. Stringer, Charles Head, ]. II.
Cooke, w. T. Nesbitt, II. w. Hoover,
A. Felden and Fred. Finley; and as
committee on resolutions, w. G. Ford,
George Harvey, Mat Wilkinson, DR..
Hicks, DR.. r. H. Montgomery, Robert
L. Alcorn and James Young.
Mr.. II. n. Martin, of Warren, moved
that TIE committee on resolutions be
autht rized to nominate and recommend
to the convention an executive COM
mittee. The motion was adopted and
the convention adjourned to three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
At half-past three o'clock, Mr.. Kim
brough stated that the committees were
not ready to report, and further recess
taken until half-past four.
The chairman stated that Governor
AlcOrn would probably deliver an ad-
dress at night, in the hall, to the citi-
Zens.
At half-past four the chairman of the
committee on nominations stated that
they would not be able to report until
eight o'clock, and moved an adjourn
ment to that hour. Carried.
At eight O'Clock the hail was filled
with Jackson's citizens, to listen TO
Governor Aleorn's address. Judge
Shackleford called the convention 10
order, and the committee on nOmina-
tiOns reported as follows:
For Goyernor-J. L. .Alcorn, of Goa
homa.
For nant-Governor-H. Mus
grove, of Clarke.
ForSecretary-of-State-T.W w. Striuger,
of Warren.
For Auditor-W. w. Bell, Of Pom
totOc.
For Attorney-G -General-Beverly Mat
tbews, Of Loundes.
For Treasurer-W. II. Nassar, of
Monroe.
For Superintendent of Education-J.
d. Webster, Of Washington.
The report was adopted. Governor
Alcorn is now addressing the meeting.