American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
CONVECTION OF TIE T0U1TH
CONGRESSIONAL DI1TR1CT or
HID8I90RPI.


The Republican Convention Of the
Fourth Congressional District met
at this place in Odd Fellows Hall,
Aug. 20, 1875, at IL o'clock M, and
was called to order by Hon. 81. W.
Warren, Chairman of the Congress.
sional Executive Committee, who
who stated the object OF the meet
ing.
On motion Hon. VIM. Gray, OF
Washinet ton county, was chosen
Chairman of the temporary organi-
zation, and W. 81. Foote, of Yazoo.
wsa chosen Secretary.
On motion a committee of five
was appointed by the Chair. on
credentials, consisting Of J. D.
Werles, of Washington; r. B Mitch
ell. of Yasoo; d. 8. Salter, Neshoba;
James Garrett, Madison; G. @. Shac.
kleford, Washington.
On motion convention took o re.
cess of one hour.
On rearsembling, the committee
on credentials made the following
report on the delegates to the con.
vention:
Mr.. -Chairman-Your committee
on credentials would report the fol-
lowing as delegates to the conven.
ti6u of the Fourth Congressional
District:
Wsshington-Wm. Gray, G. G.
Shackleford, ID. e. Young, @. p.
Huntington, j d Werles, Jr.
Yazoo-W HI Foote, e B Mitch
ell, j g Patterson, T D Morrin,
Virgil Nelson, w d McOoy.
MsdisOu-S r Key, Jno. Hsw-
thorn, Rlchard Barnes, r A Walk
er. James Garrett, Gus Massey.
Attals-S G Conley, Calvin Glenn
ents, Fred Jenaings, George Nc
Barney.
Leake-Ben p Crabbe. Edward
Rushing.
Neshobs-D 8 salter, L g Frank
lin.
Lauderdale-R e Leachman, Geo
Walker, w p Smith, b Ramsey.
Scott-Arthnr Boiling, Austin
Madison.
Kemper-Wm Kellis. DR. G v
Newton-A E Gray. Moses Boil
ing.
HoImes-H w Warren, M M.
Holmes, Z A Simmons. Jordan
and T Weatheriy.
Respectfully,
JNo ID WERLEs, Jr.,
Chairman.
Mr.. Kellis moved that the county
Of New ton be excepted.
Mr.. Truhart moved to amend by
sdaling the county Of Holmes.
Mr. Shacklefogd moved to lay the
and the amendment to
he amendment + on the table.
Mr. Warren asked . division of the
he question, and the question being
put first in regard to Holmes coun.
y, was carried and recurring on
he motion in regard to Newton
it YVES carried.
Mr. Werles moved 10 recommit the
report 70 the committee on creden-
tiais carried.
On motion the Convention took Q
recess Of one hour.
Gu 70 assembling the committee
~ credentials reported the list Of
delegates back without amendments
70 the first report. Report eceived.
On motion the report was adopt
I'd by counties. All the delegates |
we're seated ~ reported by the COM
nittes uatii Holmes county was
,alled, when Mr. Patterson offered
he following amendment j: t6trike
mt tho names Of the delegates as
'eported by the committee, and ap-
,oint the following names as dele
rates from Holmes county: OS Lee
Y n Holmes, H w Warren, Ten
sant Weatherly.
Mr. Warren opposed the adoption
Il the amendment.
Mr. Lee spoke in favor Of its
ldoption, as it would give both
wings claiming to represent the Re- |
,ablican party in Holmes county
IN the convention.
Which motion was adopted.
Mr. Holmes moved to reconsider
he vote whereby the motion of Mr.
Patterson was adopted.
Mr. Gray moved ts' lay the motion
o reconsider on the table. Lost.
Previous questions called and
on the motion to recon-
ider.
And the question recurring on
he motion to reconsider it was lost,