The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-11
Rankin County.

Il e COUNTY OF RANKIN met pursuan
/ call on July 31st, 1875, and wa
] bed to order by Col. A. j. Frantz
airman Ex. Committee, and was or
! ,ized by electing Gen. Robt. Lowry
airman. and J. 5. Melvin, Secretary
LIZ. r. Bridges, Asst Secretary.
oo motion. II. S. Cole, Capt. VIM
i diff and J. B. Berry, were appointed
ommittee on Credentials, and report
the following list of delegates to-wit:
Reat 1-Enoch Enochs, JAS. Corley,
Laird, Jos. B. Berry, Pleas. Berry,
Lowther, O. S Williams, Henry
lite Jas. Riley and Levi Butler.
Beat 2-Jas. Redfearn, Jesse Norrell,
D. Rhodes, 5. F. HartseIl, r. Lowry,
D. Robbins, II. S. Cole, 0. Green,
Marshall and lido Lewis.
beat 3-H. p. Tinnin, w. A. Moore,
4 X. Easterling, l.. T. Fitzhugh, L..
i BillingsIea, Thos. II. Boyd, VIM.
! lift, Red. Renfro, DIR. Robinson, and
i las Watts.
Beat 4-Henry Hoskins, VIM. Gray,
j L. White, J. s. Melvin, Jno. May,
4 D. Robbins, Jno. Palmer, ST., j. S.
bctanan, Warren Robbins and J. M.
kngly.
8Beat &C. r. Norman, 2. B. Bridges,
D. Thornton, p IL. Diversity, Hays
bIIyfeld. Jno Morrison, J. r. Chap
b., W. f. Dent, Simeon Lacy and j.
hrdn.
|Boll of delegates was then called, and
H answered except Hartsell and Nor
D. and White, who were represented
alternates.
|The following resolutions were then
bred and passed, to-Wit:
Resolved. That from the delegates to
State Convention, five be selected to
present this county in the Senatorial
strict Convention, and that they appoint
+ from each beat, to confer with the
Kegates from other counties in reference
a member Of Congress.
Resolved, That It is the sense of this
Invention that we make nomina-
|ns for every office in the county.
Resolved, That it is the duty of each
b every member Of this Convention in
ping his ballotto lay aside all personal
|eferences and prejudice, to disregard
pledges and promises, and to alone
hs,der competency and availability.
Resolved, That in each Supervisors
etriet in the county, at such time and
be- as the Executive Committee of each
etrct may suggest, there be barbecue
IL that at such time as the County Ex-
Etiye Committee may suggest there be
grand barbecue at Brandon, and that
pl Lamar and other distinguished
bakers be invited to attend.
And Resolved, further, That the au-
ence vote on this resolution with the
lnyention
|On motion a committee of five, consist
B Of Dr. Robbins, j. B. Berry, Jno.
|onlson, Henry Hoskins and DIR. Rob-
BON, to draft resolutions expressive of
+ sentiments of this Convention.
On motion, committee Of two from
|ch beat was appointed to select suit
Pc men to offer as candidates outside of
los5 already before this convention.
On motion, the candidates before the
INVENTION for the various offices were re-
PeSied to come forward and announce
'em'elyes and to pledge an honest and
HiolS support to the ticket before being
PIoIed for; Whereupon each and all
sPonded and so entered their pledges.
On motion, a committee waited on Col.
| VI Mayors to know if he would ac-
'p' The nomination of Representative.
p n returned negative answer.
! ne convention then went into ballot
Tie various offices, which resulted in
: selection of the following gentlemen
Tue candidates of the Democratic party
We coming campaign to-wit;
Ifor Representatives,. NJ. Jayne,
+ d.. F. I. Gavden.
eherif-S. d. Rhodes.
1hancery Clerks. X. Martin.
Grcult Clerk-Wm. Allen.
!reasurer-John r. Enochs.
Assessor-Robt Whitfield.
ourveyor-J. s. Melvin.
Coroner and Ranger-D. S. Crook.
|, On motion, the chair appointed the
moving delegates to the State Conven-
Beat 1-Thos. N. Norrell, w. H.
ME Enoch Enochs, VIM. Aills, Jno.
oN'her, Josh Williams, w. j. Viii.
p pll' Jno' F. Boone, l.. w. Ellis, j. o.
''iISiy' W. ). Butler, Jno. r. Enochs,
t.d r. Riley, W. w. Lowther, VIM.
Nl4ams, j. B. Berry. p. B. Berry, w.
LonIn, JAS. Lofiin, and John w.
! Se S9 2-Robt, Lowry, lido Lewis,
: IcC askill, A q Mayors, Jas. Red
E|ATn, j d Whitfield, Jesse Norrell, j
! oS Y IT,, Ed Jack, Jas Marshall,
= Z \ \ Collier, G c Miller, Steven Lee,
: CoIe' Pat Henry, j NJ Jayne, Aus,
eeIy and VIM. Peatross.
7 peat 45. SIS c Billingslea, Jas Finlay,
Ellis, 5 Q Brown, w X Easterling,
a Moore, L I Fitzhugh, Duncan Nc
urn VIM Henry and H P Tinnin.
/. neat 4-Henry Hoskins, j NJ Stingly,
T. ~ IIagTUthorn, j F Jordan, DIR Palmer,
~ " w brooks, VIM Gray, w D Rob
~ II VIM Bland, ] S Buchanan, S d
/ SOes' VIM Pennington, j S Melvin,
49,, Gro9k, I L Gay, DR. ellison, ia;
i tSs i' Y A Rhodes, DR. Quinn and W
81 peat 5-S L Tucker, A B Stubble.
. + Martin, Jno Morrison, Dr.
~ hiram Jones. J D w Duck
pfo. ~ jas May, ST., Jno Russell, j q
Gae All, Jno Hobson, C III Baker, ] I
ITe'on, Caspar Bott, Ellis Patrick
MI MI Boone, VIM. Stapleton, w Z
"eii' Alex Price and McNair.
n = motion, the Chairman appointed
GAecuhve Committee for the county
ISSUING of two from each beat, to-wit
'e0le' lido Lewis, DR.. w. II