The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Democratic and Conservative Convention.

The Democratic and Conservative Con
vention of Lincoln county met at tn
courthouse in Brookhaven, on Angus
18th, 1875, pursuant to resolution 0
mass-meeting of July Sd, 1875.
The Convention was called to order by
DIR. II. p. Atkins, chairman of the ex
; ecutive committee of said county, and OF
motion j. I'll. Stewart was appointed sec
rotary pro tenn.
On motion of E. Bowsky COMMITTEES
of five was appointed on permanent or
ganization, as follows District l j. Z.
Hardy; district 2, e. w. Fur; district
3, B. A. Beason district 4, G. ID. Lof
ton district 5, S. p McRee.
The committee reported, and recon-
mended for chairman DR.. E. r. Apple
white /; for secretary E. Bowsky.
On motion, a Committee of FIVE was
appointed by the chairman to draft reso-
lutions, as follows: j. G.. Harry, NJ. j.
| Ferguson, j. d. May, Thos Chism and
S. p Mckee While the committee was
out, Hon. S. E. Packwood and r. HI.
Thompson, upon call, addressed the
Convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following
Resolved, That this convention adopt
the following rules and regulations to
govern its deliberations
1st. No aspiraDt's name shall be con-
sidered before the convention until we
have their pledge or positive assurance
from their friends that they will positive
Iy abide by our decision, and that they
will support, not only by their vote, but
with all their Influence, the nominees of
this convention.
ID. A majority of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to a choice.
Sd. No candidates name, who is reg
ularly before the convention, shall be
dropped until some one is chosen pro-
vided, however, that after as many as
three ballots are had, and no decision is
made, then the lowest name be dropped
on each successive ballot until nomina-
ton is obtained.
4th. That the Democratic and Con-
sentative platform adopted at jackson on
August Sd, declares that they will not
support any candidate who is not honest,
intelligent and capable, and as this con-
ventiOn approves said platform, that we
could not be in the proper discharge of
our duty without first knowing the can
didates nominated possessed these essen
tial qualifications.
9Th. In order that ticket be placed
before the people with as few objections
as possible, this convention will not be
confined in its nominations exclusively to
the various aspirants, but have the right
to make the nominations from the whole
people of the county; and we hold it to
be the b0unden duty of any citizen if
selected to office by the convention to ac-
cept the office rendered him, and to use
all the efforts in his power to insure the
success of the whole ticket.
9th. That in case any vacancy occurs
in the ticket nominated before the cleo
ton, the chairman shall issue his call for
the convention to reasonable to fill the
vacancy.
any of the delegates fIom any beat, the
majority of the delegates from such beat
shall cast the absent vote.
9Th. That in addition to the execu-
tive committee appointed by the county
mass meeting, the chairman of this con-
vention add eight additional names from
each beat, to be selected by him from
citizens residing in different localities of
their beats, and that said committee shall
meet in their beat at an early day and
select chairman and form Democratic
and Conservative clubs, which clubs shall
meet as often as convenient for such
business as the welfare of the party may
require; and that it shall be the special
duty of such clubs when formed, or of
the executive committee when not formed,
to attend the registration of voters, to
see that none are permitted to register or
vote who are not qualified by law to do
50. That said clubs invite speakers to
their meetings, and use all proper means
to confirm the friends of our party in
their faith and to convince our opponents
of the error of their ways, and particu-
larlv to convince those who have hereto
fore remained at home on election day,
or have been inactive or Indifferent, that
such course is not only suicidal to the
best portion of our country, but, if con-
tinued, will be leading cause OF bring
ing on utter ruin to the country, not only
to those who manfully discharge their
duty but upon themselves as we'll.
On motion, the report was received
and the resolutions adopted
The executive committee appointed by
the mass meeting held in Brookhaven
July Sd, reported, through their chair
man, and recommended the selection of
two delegates from each beat to represent
this county in the Senatorial Convention
to be held in Brookhaven, Aug. 81, 1873,
and asked to be discharged, which report
was received and said committee dis
charged.
On motion. the chair appointed the
following as delegates to said convention:
District l, Ben. King, Jr., I. ID. Hos
kins; district 2, A. J. Lowell, DIR. NJ.
j. Ferguson district 3, B. A. Beason,
G. W. Huffman district 4, S. j.
Hodges, j +. Denman district ), Z.
K. Applewhite, E. Miller
The following persons were appointed
as an executive committee under resolu-
ton:
District III. P. Atkins, J. w. Mar
tin, Jr., Isaac Smith, T. d. Hoskins, ].
c. Hardy, T. J. Gill, r. r. Albriton,
and Jack Hart.
District 2-G. w. Fur, A. J. Lowell,
D. H. Brewer, A. NJ. Summers, NJ. V.
Keys, NJ. j. Ferguson, j. L. Moore,
Hamilton Smith, j. n. Ferguson, and
ID. d. Pridgeon.
District 3-Robt. Crisco, CIV. Huff
man, Daniel Hall, Frank Collins, j. A.
Price, VIM. Price, John Moak, and B.
Mccullough.
District david F. Fielder, K. P.
Clark, L. d. Posey, Jas. eagle, J. E.
Byrd. J. E. Carruth. Thos. w. Chism,
and c. 7. Montgomery.
District Sc. Miller, E. R. Apple
white, Thos. Erwin, J. J. East. B. F.