The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-07
THE PLATFORM AND TICKET.
HAzLEHuRsT, July 5, 1875

! had they witnessed the immense meeting
which was held in the courthouse here
to-day. In point of numbers, earnest
ness and harmony, it has not been my
pleasure to witness anything like it du-
ring the past ten years The people of
Copiah intend business at the next cleo
ton. A full vote of the Democrats and
Conservatives OF the county will be Polled.
The Convention, which had been called,
to-day for the purpose of nominating
ticket for the legislative and county of
fees, assembled at IL o'clock. DIR. ii.
Hanslow was called to the chair, and
made short but eloquent address, which
was loudly applauded. Messrs. }. ID.
Cranberry, Robert Marshall and l.. b.
Harris we're elected Secretaries.
On motion of Col. Benz. King, it was
agreed that each precinct delegation shall
Judge of the election aud qualification of
delegates from their respective districts;
and on motion of Capt. L. b. Harris, it
was agreed that supervisors districts be
called by beats, and that each announce
to the convention the number of votes
they are entitled to in the convention
under the call, which allows one delegate
to every ten nti-Radical votes cast at
the last election in the county. A sug-
gestion having been made that beats
should be allowed representation accord
ing to the number of voters resident there
in, Col. King made some very pointed
remarks thereon, and the sentiment Of
the convention was that persons who were
so Indifferent as not to come to the polls,
should have no representation in a nom
mating convention.
On motion of I. j. Catching, Esq,
the members of the Convention, by
rising vote, pledged themselves to the
support of the ticket to be nominated.
On motion of Col. King, it was
ResOtUed, That the convention now
proceed to nominate candidates for county
Offices, commencing with the Legislature,
and that each precinct be called in order |
and announce its vote or votes, according |
to the delegation or their proxies in actual |
attendance, and that it shall require two
thirds of the whole vote cast to make "A |
nomination, and that every candidate who |
| shall be placed in nomination shall per |
sonally appear before the convention and |
pledge himself to sustain and vote for |
every nominee of the convention, to in
dustriously canvass the county under the |
direction of the Executive Committee.
A Committee on Resolutions, and TO
nominate an Executive Committee, was
appointed, consisting of one delegate from
each district, as follows T. Z. Cooper,
Benz. King, T. c. Watson, Geo. Ellis,
A. F. Andre, who, after an half hours
recess of the convention, reported the
following:
RESOLVED, That this Convention is Cd
posed to the color line, and regard it as
wrong both in principle and policy.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of vot-
ing for no candidate for Office unless he
is qualified to discharge the duties of the
office lntelligently, and with character
for honesty that will secure the faithful
discharge of his duty.
Resolved, That the Executive Com.
mittee shall have power to FIJI vacancies
in their committees, and on the ticket II
any shall occur, and do everything which
they shall think best for the good and
success of the party until the meeting of
another convention.
Executive Committee
Dist. 1-Jno. Dunning, H. B. Mayes. ,
." 2-Arch Steele, S. p. Beacham.
3-H. q. ID. Brown, T. l., Mill +
saps.
" &c, j. Green, Geo. Nelson.
" a-W. G. Wilkinson, Joseph II.
Catching. /
The first resolution gave rise to a brief {
discussion. Capt. l.. b. Harris con.
sldered 1T unnecessary that taxation.
and plumber were the only
issues before the people. Col. King >
thought we should meet the question
right full, fairly and squarely in the face. n
As he understood the color line policy. it o
8 covert ill-will toward the colored f
man because he had permitted himself to D
be used by the Radicals against the best !
interests of his country. The animus of a
he color line, he held, was directed to- ii
ward the wrong individuals - that il Sc
Mould be directed against the leaders "
candidates should not be left to explain T.
his each for himself--they should not be M
ike the pedler with the India rubber 81
uspenders: short enough for the bow d.
ND long enough for the man. He was q
favor of inviting colored men of sense r.,
discretion and honesty, to act with rs or
he remarks of Col. King were greeted VI
nth applause, and the resolution was tr
doPted by show of hands-lO7 to 10 -
The Convention then proceeded 70 NJ
omlnate ticket-the several balIotines to
eng conducted with entire harmony. to
For LegisIGture-Dr. L. A. Rowan W. va
Geo. w. Miller, CRYSTAL -
prings.
Sheri6-W. w. Cook, Hazlehurst mi
Cancery Clerk-T. NJ. Afford, CRYSTAL CIT
prings. =
Circuit Glerk-E. w. Brown. sa,
IreGsHrer-A. J. Hodge.
SurveyOr-H. d. Burton, Hazlehurst arc
Coroner and Ralger-W. NJ. HALEY VII
azlehurst r.
The following gentlemen were elected dec
'legates to the State Convention. Auo par
|; L. o. Bridewell, H. G. d. Brown nee
60. Ellis, w. G. Wilkinson, Benz t tila
ing, Il, F. MiIIsans D.; NJ ~