The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-04
NOAnlabee County convention.
OLD MASONIC HALL,
Macon, Miss, Sept. %, 1875. I

On the assembling OF the various DEL
egates, the Convention was called to or.
der by DIR. S. n. d. Hill, chairman of
the~County Executive Committee OF the
Democratic Conservative party. On
motion, H. L. Jarnagin, sr., j. +. Mad
ison and J, l.. Derpree were elected re-
spsctively Chairman, Secretary and As
sistant Secretary of the Convention.
After receiving the credentials and en-
rolling the names of the delegates, q
motion for the chair to appoint com
mittee, consisting of one from each Su-
pervisor's district, TO report officers tor
permanent organization, was made and
carried
The chair appointed f. Dismukes, j.
L. Hib1ler, G. Lewis, Major Num- and
r. J. Stokes.
The committee reported for Permanent
Chairman, II. l.. Jarnagin, sr,; for per-
manent Secretary, J. L. Madison; for
permanent Assistant Secretary, j. l..
Deupree. Report was unanimously
adopted.
Motion to appoint a committee, con-
sisting of two from each Supervisors
district, to report basis OF representa-
ton, was carried, and the chair appointed
on this committee: T. j. Stokes, A. Will
liams, Clark Lewis, L. w. Smith, Major
Mum, J. f. Adams, j. l.. Hibbler, j.
Harlan, 0. G. Eilpnd and E. DismukeS.
The committee reported as follows: 1--WE,
the committee, recommend that each
Supervisors district be allowed seven %
) votes in this convention. I. j. Stokes,
Chairman" Report adopted.
A motion was then made and carried
that the convention adjourn in order to
, hear the address of the Hon. l.. Q. G..
I Lamar. Convention adjourned.
On the re-assembling of the delegates,
the convention was called to order by the
s chairman. Motions, that the two-thrds
rule prevail, and that the votes be taken
/, by ballot, we're carried. Clark Lewis
y and F. G.. Nicholson were appointed
1t teilers.
y The names of H. L. Jarnagin, sr., II.
j. A. Rice and Major Nur were placed
before the convention as adidates fol
'e Representatives, and, on motion, they
IL were unanimously elected On the fifth
! ballot, J. F. Mcleod received the nom
nation for Sheriff, which, on motion, was
le made unanimous. r. c, Patty, without
n opposition was unanimously declared, OF
G. motion, the nominee for Chancery Clerk
: On the third ballot, D. w. McGraw re-
ne ceiyed the nomination for Circuit Clerk
,e which, on motion, was made unanimous
al After the third ballot and on motion
ar Charles Barnet was unanimously declared
IS the nominee for County Treasurer. A
s. Williams, on the third ballot, received
u the nomination for Assessor, which wa
70 also. on motion, made unanimous. Joh
to H. Jones and f. G. Nicholson receive
It's the unanimous nominations respectivel
IT, for Coroner and Ranger, and Surveyor
80 Motions, to appoint three delegate
.. from this convention to meet at som
IS future time with the delegates frol
he Kemper and Neshoba counties to nom
TO TO nate a State Senator; for the delegate
~ to meet at Summcrville, Noxubee count!
b. and that the Chairman Of the ExecutiN
Committee of this county appoint tin
= for holding the convention to nomlna
said Senator, and inform the delegat
from Kemper and Neshoba counties, we
carried.
~ The chair appointed as the delegat
~ -, from this county, VIM. Price. I.
~ Gathrignt and D. HI. Thomas.
IN A motion was made that this conve
lo tion recommend and iudorse Wiley
- "a Nash as candidate for District Attorn'
- -, for this Judicial District Carried.
H. A tender of thanks was unanimous
ms voted Mr.. Joseph Holberg, for the kin
ness shown the convention in extendll
~ 10 them the use of his Hall; also to t
chairman and secretaries for the efficie
discharge of their respective duties.
sh- Resolved, unanimously, that all ca
is didates who have received the nomlT
zed tions of this convention tender tn
services to the County Executive 20
mittee, with view to immediate en'
upon tin canvass.
A mj on was made and carried Il
the SEQ Iary furnish The Macon BesC
and r WEEKLY CLARION with cop
,A' !; f proceedings, and request them
the same.
'na i motion, the convention adjourn
o.s sine die.
r Sace L. JARNAGIN, SR., Prest
,ets ]. E. MADISON, sec'y.
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