The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-08-28

Proceedings Of tho Harrison
County DemocEatso Nom
mating Convention

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District Couvcnton ut Missipiupi
tItt sept isrb, for the purpo.c Of
nominating candidate, Tor tie Office
op District 40 ncy Of th First Judi D
ctal District.
Tine Convention was called 70 Or,
rcd al Dc.uck p. on. Br Geo. y
~mth was called to the chair and
3 Il Pearson elected Secretary
n motion: The chairman was
autboriz II to apuont a committee on
credentials Who're upon be appoint.
ed the foIIOwin- gentlemen 9. W.
Liddle, p. y Hand. Harry Knapp.
The commmittee on credentials. re
ported the following delegates for the
several Beats entitled 10 seats in lbe
convention
BEAT No.
j. r. IIarkness, Harry Knapp.
Geo. Hunter, II Fuyard
W. Garnlow.
BEAT No. 2.
G NJ. Lid lie, W. a. Henslee.
Joseph Casey, y. Siglels,
N V. Richards.
Beat No. 3
p. B. Hand, j Quavc,
Dr.. G.. n Smith, n. Holly,
j j. Herbert.
BEAT No. 4
j. Bond, u. Ludnier,
Geo. Raves, Bernard Saucier,
j. j Washington.
BEAT No. 5.
4. /; Haittten, n,-W Spikes,
j. b Bond, p. O'NeaL,
NJ. c. Bond.
The Secretary having called roll
of delegat :, the chairman announced
the convention as re ,dy to proceed to
the nominating Of caniidlles.
The nomination Tor candidate
for the Office Of Circuit and Chancery
Clerk being first in order. F. ).
Hews was put iH nomination ; and,
there being no other nomination, was
unanimously nominIted by acclama-
tion.
A.. J Ramsay was then put in nom
ination Tor the Office OF Sheriff and,
there b ing no other nomination, was
nominated by acclama-
ton.
TIE chairman then announced the
OF candidate for County
Treasurer in order whoreupon A.
X. NOrthrop aud b. Legcr were put
la nomination, and ballot taken re-
suited as follows
A. X. Norlhrop, Is; B. Leger. 3.
The chairman announced a. X.
Northrop elected and, on motion,
his nomination was made unanimous.
The Convention proceeded 10 the
nomination OF candidate for the of
hco OF Assessor and FIor,an Seal
being put in nomination, and there
being no other nominations, was
unanimouly nominated by aclamation
The Convention proceed to the
nomination. Of candidate fer County
Surveyor James Stewart being put
in neni alton; and there being no
other nomination, was unanimously
nominated hy acclama,ion.
NJ. F. B,Xter, a. Z. Champiin,
and Raynor Callevette, were put ia
nomination for the Office of Coroner,
and ballot being taken resulted as
follows:
RayLor Callevette, IA; NJ. T. /
Baxter. 6; A. Z. Cbamplin, 4.
The chairman declared Raynor |
CallevetIe elected I; and, on motion,
his nomination. was made unanimous.
K. G.. Saifnld then introduced the
following resolution which was adopt
ed.
Resolved. That it il the sense Of
this con eution that all the candi
dates nominated do pledge thcmselses
to full and yea oas support OF all the
nominees OF tie Conservative Demo-
cratic party; and should any nomi-
nee prove recreant 20 The faith aud
lis solemn pledges here, made to-day
the executive committee j. hereby re-