The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-10-06
GRENADA COUNTY.
A Good Ticket Nominated.

From the Sentinel
GRENADA, MISS, Sept. 90, 1875.
In accordance with previous notice the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES County Con
vention, for nominating candidates, as
sembled at the court house at II NJ.
On motion of Gen. Walthali, Capt. M.
K. Mister, Jr., was elected Chairman of
the Convention. Oscar f. Bledsoe was
elected Secretary. A Committee on Gre
dentials was then appointed, and presented
lists of the delegates, there being twenty
from each of the five Beats, and every
delegate being present.
1t was moved, by r. F. Wilbourn, and
carried, that in nominating candidates the
Convention be governed by the two-thirds
rule.
DIR. G. w. Trimble, from Beat No. 5,
then presented the following reso. buttons,
which were adopted:
Resolved, LIST, That every delegate to
this Convention recognizes that harmony
and concerted action are of the highest
Importance, pledges himself to abide by the
action of the Convention, and to support
its nominees.
Resolved, I'd, That this convention will
not ballot for any candidate whose name
may be put in nomination, unless the
delegate offering his name shall state that
he is authorized to pledge, and does
pledge, such candidate to abide by the ac-
ton of the convention. and to support the
ticket it may put forward.
Resolved, Sd, That in this convention
each Supervisors District shall be emit
tied to twenty votes.
1t was moved by w. G. Statham, that
Capt. w. r. Barksdale be nominated for
the Legislature by reclamation. The
nomination was carried unanimously,
and with an enthusiasm, indicating that
the right man had been put in the right
place Capt. Barksdale was called for,
and accepted the post assigned him, in
strong words of eloquence, and that be-
come him as standard bearer.
VIM. Dubard, on behalf of the dele
gates of Beat l, and with convincing
remarks, nominated L. French for Sher-
if. Henry Trussen was nominated for
the same Office. On the first ballot
French received 50 votes, Trussell, 48.
No nomination. After some stirring re-
marks from Gen. Walthall, enforcing
harmony and the expediency of French's
nomination, and statement by the chair
man of one of the delegations, for the
strongest man after the first ballot, the
nomination of French was carried unani-
mously by reclamation, ON the motion of
W. c. Statham
After considerable balloting the follow
ing other candidates were nominated:
Chancery Clerk-A. V. B. Thomas,
Circuit Clerk-Thos. Spencer.
Treasurer-A. G. Dubard.
Assessor-G. B. Jones.
Coroner and Ranger-Ed. Bland.
Capt. w. r. Barksdale offered the fol- |
lowing resolution, which was carried |
unanimously:
Resolved, That we endorse Capt. Jas.
L. FAINT as honest, competent and faith
full and every way worthy of the support |
of all good citizens, for the Office of Dis |
trict-Attorney of the 10th Judicial Cir
cult Court District, for which he is a |
candidate for election by the people, and !
we advise his support by all who are en-
gagged with US In our grand reform move
ment.
Capt. FAINT was then called for, and |
added to the prepossession already IN his
AoNOAS Wy IlC
assurance that if elected he would
exercise the duties of his high Office
without regard to race, color, or previous
condition, as he has done heretofore
Gen. Walthall was called for and con-
graduated the convention on its harmony,
enthusiasm, and the assurance of victory
ahead. He also counseled consideration
and discretion towards our political ene-
miles,
1t was resolved by the convention that
the chairman appoint an Executive Com
mittee, consisting of two from each Beat,
and that the chairman of this convention
be added to the committee the following
gentlemen were appointed by the chair,
and constitutes the County Executive
Committee of the Democratic-C onserva-
tive party of Grenada county:
Beat No. Thomas E. Peacock, w.
S. Lake.
Beat No. 2-Thos. Williams, John r.
Williams.
Beat No. &c. Frank Ingram, F. c.
Daily.
Beat No. 4-Dr. W. McSwine, James
A. Martin.
Beat No. 5-Thos. P. Lampkin, Robt.
II. Turner.
There being no further business the
adjourned.
NJ. K. MISTER. JR., Chm'n.
OSCAR F. BLEDsoE- Sec'y.