Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-09-01

DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
CONVENTION.
The Democratic and Conservative
Convention OF Lincoln coanty mct
at the courthouse ia Brookhayen, on
August litk, 1875, pursuant 10 a res
olution Of the mass meeting OF July
81, 1878.
The Convention was called Ia or.
der by Dr. IL. 4. Atkins, chairman
Of the executive committee oi said
county, and on motion ]. III. Stewart
was appointed secretary pro. tenn.
On motion Of T.. Bowsky, com
mittce Of fivo was appointed on
permanent organization, a. follows :
District |, J. &. Hardy district 2, G..
W. FUR; district 3, u. A. Bca~on ;
district 4, q. u. lotion district s, s.
l.. MeRee.
The eemmitteo reported, and re
commended for chairman Dr. T.. X.
Applcwhilei for secretary +. Bows
Ky.
On motion. n committee of FIVE
was appointed by the chairman 90
drait resolutions, as follows: J. G..
Hardy, NJ. j. Ferguson, j. ID. May,
Thos. Chism and s. +. Mcl.ee. While
the committee was out, Hon. =. y.
pnrk sseod and n IL. Thompson. up
on call addressed the Conyention.
The committee on resolutions ro-
ported the following:
Resolved, That this convention
adopt the following rules anil rcgu.
IationS 20 govern its deliberations /;
lst. No asplTants name shall be
considered before the oonyoniion un-
oil We have their pledge or positive
assurance from their friends that they
will support, not only by their vote,
but with all their influence, the nomi-
nees of tins convention.
III. A majority of all the votes
cast shall bc necessary TO choitc.
3d. No candidates name, who j.
regularly before the convention, shall
be dropped until some one is chosen ;
provided, however, that after as
many as three ballots are had, and
no decision ismadc, then the lowest
name be dropped on each successive
ballot until a nomination ~ obtain
el.
4th. That the Democratic aud
Conservative platform adopted at
Jackson on August 3d, declares that
they will not support any candidate
who Is not honest, intelligent and ca
pablo, and as this convenlioa APP
proves said platform, that VIC could
not be IN the proper discharge of our
duty without first knowing the can.
didatcs nominated possessed these
essential qualifications.
5th. Ia order that a ticket be
placed before the people with as few
obiectiofs as possible, this . conven-
ton will not be confined m its nonii-
nations exclusively 10 the various as.
pirants, but have the right TO make
the nominations from theswhole peo-
pic of the country; and We hold Il
10 be the bounden duty OF any citizen
If selected 10 Office by the convention
TO accept the Office tendered hlm,
and 10 use all the efforts in his pow
or 10 insure the success of the whole
ticket.
9th. That In case any vacancy
occurs In the ticket nominated before
the election, the chairman shall issue
his call Tor the convention 90 reas
scrilkle 90 GIL the vacancy.
7th. That in case of the absencS
Of any Of the delegates from any
beat, the majority OF the delegates
| from such beat shall cast the absent
vote. So
sth. That In addihonu to the ex
ecutive committee appointed BY the
county mass-meeting, the chairman
OF this convention add eight addition
al names from each beat, TO be SO
lccteb by him from citizens residing
in different localities OF their beat
and that said committee shal
meet In their beat at on early day
and select q Chairman and form
Democratic and Conservative clubs
which clubs shall meet as ofien a.
! convenlent Cor sach haisiness as th'
welfare Of the party may require
and that il shall be the especial dut,
4 of such elals when formed and ofth'