The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
KINDS COUNTY.
Democratic Conservative Convention.
A spLENDID TICKET NOMINATED.
Grand OuGPOuring Of the People
.-.Speechcs, Barbecue, etc.

On Wednesday morning last the boom
ing Of cannon at o'clock aroused the
people of Jackson from their slumbers
and informed them that the Delegation
of the Capitol Democratic Conservative
Club to the Convention and Grand Rally
at RAYMOND was forming for the trip. AT
5 o'clock they were off. At Clinton they
were joined by the Tinnin Club, the
Bogue Chitto and Clinton Clubs, and, in
procession, they moved on to Raymond,
Little Horace and Moses vieing with
each other, which would make the most
noise during the entire march. The
procession was nearly, if not quite 400
strong.
NEAR RAYMOND
They were joined by the Raymond and
Utica Clubs rs an escort. When within
a quarter of a mile of the town the pro-
cession was halted and all Of the Clubs
from the different parts of the county,
fifteen or sixteen in number, averaging
about 80 men each, Joined them, and the
GRAND PROCESSION
Was formed, and moved through the
city, the cannoneers of jackson, and
the jackson Silver Cornet Band at the
head An attempt was made to parade
through the town but the streets were too
short and the line was continually broken
by the head of the procession cutting
through the centre.
THE CONVENTION.
As the procession filed by Court house,
the Delegates to the Convention quietly
dropped out of line and soon were at
business j. NJ. Hawkins was elected
President and soon the following splendid
ticket was nominated:
For Senate A r Johnston, of
Kinds; J L McCaskill, of Rankin. For
| the Legislature-Oiiver Clifton, Geo w
Harper, Marye Dabney, NJ r Jones. For
Sherif-Sam'l B Thomas For Circuit
Clerk-B F Edwards. For Chancery
Clerk T Ratlif For Treasurer
S d Currie. For Assessor j B Greaves,
Sr. For Surveyor-H c Daniels. For
Coroner and Ranger H Tribette.
THE BARBECUE.
As the Delegates filed out the process
sion moved on to the grounds that had
been prepared for the speakers. Here
they found already large assembly OF
ladies and gentlemen. Eloquent addresses
were delivered by Col. c. E. Hooker,
nominee for Congress, and K. V. Booth,
nominee for District Attorney in this
District Col. j. M. Hawkins, President
of the Convention then read to the assem-.
bly, the work of the Convention, and the
ticket was unanimously ratified.
THE DINNER.
The President Of the meeting, Col G.
w. Harper, announced dinner and a
splendid dinner it was, too.
THE CANDIDATES.
After dinner each of the candidates
was called upon and accepted the trust
imposed upon him and promised to go
into the canvass to win.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Raymond Club and their Commit
tees deserve great credit for their superb
arrangements. 1t was the grandest affair
of the kind we ever saw
The procession numbered about $500
voters, about three hundred of whom
were colored.
The gathering in all was nearly, if not
fully, 1900 strong.
Besides the Cornet Band from Jackson,
the Brass Band of Brandon was with the
Bolton Club; which Club also had two
cannon with it. There was also a fife and
drum band with one Of the Clubs
Old Kinds has thrown off her lethargy
and is wide awake. Her people intend
that she will be redeemed this Fall So
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