Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-20
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
The Conference at Jacksonville Future
Of the Psrty-Spirit of the Leaders
Preparations for the Next
Canvass.
The Question Of a Name-The CgIy
Feature of the Conference State
Convention TO be Held on the
Third Of August,

| jackson CNiss.) Times, Monday
Early this morning the presence OF
many strange faces on our streets and
the gathering about the capitol indi,
| Gated that II somewhat unusual event
| was to tlke place in our city. PrOmi-
nent Democrats from all parts were es-
sembled. Among the number We're
noticed Hon. J. W. G. Watson, Colonel
| J. NJ. Stone, Colonel M'Cardle, of
| Vicksburg; General Lowry, General
Featherston, General r. o. Reynolds, of
Aberdeen; Colonel Frantz, OF Brandon; (;
General George and Judge Potter, Of
Jackson: Captain Young, OF Vicksburg;
Colonel Walter and Colonel Faulkner,
Of Holly Springs; DR.. Atkins and DR..
ADpleWhite, OF BrOOkhaven; Captain
Mackey, Of Oxford; Senators Graham,
Scott, and OtheIs, indicating that much
Importance is attached to the gathering.
CONFERENCE CALLED TO ORDER.
Al twelve O'clock sharp, the confer
enCe met in Representative hall, aud
was called To OrGer by Senator Stone,
chairman of the Legislative committee,
and the secretary read the call under
which the conference IS held, and the
list OF members and delegate wes read,
Every seat in the nall was occupied, and
many spectators present. TWenty-fOur
Of the legislative committee were re-
ported pre-eut, and tifgy-seven delegat I
The chairman then stated his resEOn for
calling meeting of the committee and
q conference OF party friends in that
connection, and the q-estlOn now be
fore the body wss whether fJrther &C.
tiOn should be had and q State cOnVen-
ton ordered.
BUsINESs-OPEN HOUSE.
General Featherston mOvCI that the
delegates for the several counties he ad-
Ditted as members Of the convention.
General r. %. Reynolds moved that
they be admitted only for the purpose Of |
conference, and not u vote or t be ve
sr Drsible for its action, ,and that g Il &c 4
Democrats be also admitted on the same
terms.
Judge Potter wanted all Conservatives
and anti-R3 iicals to come in ss Wen,
and 10 this way the motion we adopted
General Reynolds suggested that ne !
meant to be liberal, and wanted them
all to come in.
At this point the char inquired |
whether it was the purpose tOpermi5 g /
WHO were not Of tine p8cty to remain in |
the hail, and the unanimous voice was /
to keep open house.
A call of tho counties wss then held, !
and the names Of the delegates re- |
corded.
DEMOCRAT OR CONSERVATIVE.
Colonel M'Cardle wanted 70 hear ON
Fny leading gentleman present What |
course the con veutiOn should adopt, and |
wanted u hear tIeir views. He VS. !
ready to do any ming FOR the sUcces5 Of
the convention aud he patty thought
t. be deemed best.
Mr.. Faulkner offered q resolution pro-
pO 1g aSi-,1 convention II CODserva-
lives and Democrats.
Mr.. mOve to strike out the
word conservative" whenever il az.
pears in the res 0lutiOn.
General Tucker wanted to hear from
whether 8 State convention
was really wanted.
Judge Wai-)n wished to know what |
would becO ne Of the gentlemen in the
Stale who bad never r. 5pOnded to the
rarne OF Z, DOcrst? There were thou
g 1ds OF such IN the State as gJCI men |
P ever live I, V 10 would think it pur-
T sc to subjuga.e AID Oppress them, and
no success can be had with that name
aloe on the party banner.
Hon. A. r. Johnston offered, as sub
5titute, resolution authorizing the chair
10 appoint committee on resolutions.
Adopted.
Judge Johnston said he fully cOncUrred
with Judge Watson. This little matter
Dt name is very important and should
ye we'll weighed by this body.
Colonel Davis, of the Forest Register, !
said he had sucked Wing milk from bis
l., kog q
Did school, bat was not partiCuls' about
4 name. He would rat Ter make the
tight on the Whig line than any other
arpIausel, but WIS ready to do what
was thought beJt Applause. He
iidn't cs what they call the party.
WANTS CANDIDATES ON A LIBERAL
BASIS.
Colonel Walter wepted this confer
suce to nominate candidate for state
reasurer, and leave with the districts
snd counties the pOml1ating Of the best
men. He cared nothing for the name,
Jut haG rather be known as a refOrmer.
1e would be very liberal-take i'm any
md ali men opposed to Radicalism. and
ay nothing against any man who would
lelp. The sentiments OF the country
we're becoming literal, and he wanted
- SBCAe-ACa az -LANlL piliS lL4G suEldA 1
old'e-s are decorating Confederate
graves, and atChicago Federal and Con-
ederate are frsterniziDg with cordiai
To Conservatives he would
ay: "Since the war we have gone 10
yOu," F." and now he proposed join hanmrs
with all who would come and stop tne
army Of plunderers who are roboiu8 the
State. r-.
Colonel Lowry had objections 70 ~
)Olicy. He wanted nothing Out Stralght-
Dut Democratic candidates u
LAMAR DECLINES TO SPEAK.
Atthis point delegate offered reso-
ution reonestiug a speech from Hon. l..
} q Lamar, but that gentleman being
resent, arose aud respectfully declined
IDeaking on public questions at this