Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-09-01

sxecfivc counattcc whsu not form.
ca, 10 attend tlse re- Nrnuon Of.
voters, to see that nome are perail.
ted Co registcror vote who are not
qualified by law 10 DO so. That said
tlabs inyitc speakers to their. moot,
Jugs, aud use al proper nleans 10
confirm the friends OF our party In
their fsith; TO convince our opponents
OF the error of their Ways, and par
tienlarly 10 convince these who havc
heretofore remained at home ON
election day, or have been inactive
or Indifferent, that such course Is not
only suicidal % the best portion of
our country, but, Ia continued, will
be leading cause OF bringing on nj.
ter ruin to the country, not only 10
those who manlully discharge their
duty but upon themselves as well.
On motion the rcpor. was received
and the resolutions adopted.
The executive COMMITTEES appoint.
Ell by tho mass meeting hcld IN
Brookhavcn July 81, reported,
through their chairman, and recon.
mended the selection oi two dele.
gates from each beat 90 represent
this county in the Senatorial CONVEX
ton to bo held in Brookhayen, Aug.
81, ISIS, and asked to be discharged
which report was received and said
committee discharged.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following as delegates 20 said con-
ventfon:
District !, Ben. Khr,, Jr, T. ID.
lloskins; district ,, a. J. Lowell, Dr.
NJ. J. Ferguson; district 3, u. 4.
Beason, q. W. Huffman; district 4,
:. j. Hodges, j. +. Dcnman; district
5, T.. II. Applcwhitc, r. MiIlor.
The following persons were ap-
pointed as an executive committee
under resolution:
District Ill. T.. Atkins, J. W.
Martin, Jr., Isaac Smith, +. u. Hos.
kin-, J. &. Hardy, 4. J. Gin, Il. Il.
Albriton, and Jack Hart.
District &C, ,A.farr, A. j. Low
ell, u. III. lever, Al. "A. Summers,
NV. Keys M. ]. fcrguson, ]. l..
Moore, Hamilton Smith, j.. n. Fer.
guson, aud ID. ID. Pridgcon.
Disarict 3--lioht. BrISto, q. ".
Huffman. Daniel Mad Eralsk collin
j. A. Price. VIM. pricc, JshA Moak,
and II. Mrcollough.
District i--David 4 Fcl.Ior, X. 7.
Clark, IL. u. Posey, jas, s.agle, ]. T..
Byrd. y. +. Carath. 1L6e. W. Chisp,
ani G, II. Montgomery.
District 5-E. Miller, Il. II. Arrlc
white, Thos. Erwin, j. ]. East, u. b.
Youngblool, Mart. Anding, l.. Blue,
n. L. &. Watson, w +. Vaughan
and X. y. Jackson.
On motion the Convention pro-
ecoded To ballot for the various can
didatcs. Dr Ill. l.. Atkins, DIR. II. X.
Applovhite, Elijah Tarver and \. G.
McNair, were placed IN nomination
for Representative. A. &. AcNair
was nominated on the fourth ballot.
On motion. A. q. Cox was nomi.
mated by acclamaiion foT sheriff, and
Jas. NJ. Buckly Tor Chancery Clerk,
by acciamation. J. III. Stewart was
nominated on tie first ballot tor
Circuit Clerk. Allen Smith, Esq,
after several ballots, wa nominated
Tor Treasurer. Ailcr several ballots
l.. & Matthews was nominated Tor
Assessor. Luthcr Blue was nomin-
ated on the first ballot for Surveyor,
and Ban Hudnell was nominated for
Coroner and Ranger.
On motion, all nominations were
made unanimous.
On motion, j. T.. Jagors, Esq, of
Amito county was nominated BY this
convention asa candidate for hoater
from Amite and Lincoln, be being
the choice OF said Amito county.
On motios, the Mississippi Demo
crat, the Jackson Clarion, the Missis-
sippi Citizen, and the Summit SENT
mel were requested TO publish the
proceedings OF this convention.
On notion, tho convention al
journed.
n. r. APPLEWIIlTE, Chm'n.
II. BoWsKY, Secretary.