The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-19

the haIi OF the House OF Representatives, at
Jackson, on Monday, May 18th, 1873.
| The Committee was called TO order at y
O'Clock.
PRESENT.
J. NJ. Stone of Alcorn; Thos. Spight. of
Tippah; r III. Taylor, of Pamela: J. \.
benson, of Leake; 5. Z. Paekwood, OF Pike;
II. N. Street, of Prentiss J. 3 Morgan, of
DeSoto: Kinloch FaIconer, of Marshall: W /.
). Featherstone. of Marshall; W. f. Tucker,
of Chiekasaw; r. y. Reynolds, of Monroe;
a. j. McLaurin, of Newton Marion Smith,
of Kinds; w. II. McCardle, of Warren; Z.
N. Young, Of Warren J. A. z. pbell, of
Madison, Geo. L. Potter. of Kinds; r. /
| Saunders, of Kinds; H. Money. of Mont
gomery w. A. Percy, of Washington; W.
Z. BaTksdale, of Grenada; JEFF. Wilson, of
Pontotoc; J. NJ. Phillips, of Tunica; W.
ID. Gibbs, proxy, of IaZoO; j. l.. Power.
proxy, of Choctaw.
Hon. III. NJ. Street, of Prentiss, Secretary
ofthe Democratic Conservative Legislative
caucus, read the proceedings of the caucus
appointing the Committee.
Gen. Featherstone moved that all accredi-
ted delegates be enrolled
Col. r. o. Reynolds moved that all Dem
ocrats be invited to participate.
Hon. Geo. L. Potter moved to add 'and
Couservs tives and anti Radicals
Col. Reynolds accepted the amendment
and stated that his N sion was intended to
include all-did not want any excluded
Gen.Featherstone accepted the amendment
as amended, and the motion was carried, and
the following were enrolled:
DELEGATES
Attala, G. Fl. Campbell; Chieasaw, L. w.
Townsend Cho"taw, I. e. Atkins Copiah,
j. F Vance j ID. Burke; DeSoto, IL. ii.
Chalmers; Kinds, w. 2. Harris, A. Il, john
ston. J. ID. Freeman, w. j. Chrisler, Me-
ton, j. G.. Austin, /. w. Carraway. Ii.
Sively, A. II. Sively, w. T. Ratliff; La
fayette, l.. q. c. Lamar, J. NJ. McKie;
Leake, j. l.. Cooper, Z. j. Hall; Lee. Il. S.
Trice, w. ii. smith; Lincoln, IL. L. Atkins
Il. r. Applewhite; Marshall, J. w. G: Wat
son, Van Ii. Manning, II. w. Walter;
Montgomery, j. Martin; Newton, Thos.
Keith, r. III. Henry, @. NJ. Gallaspie;
Eugene Carlton; Pamela, J. G.. Hall
Rankin, Robt. Lowry, j. =. 6mith, j. A
Frantz, j. NJ. Jayne, Pat. Henry, j. l.. Nc
Caskill, Dan'l. Shaw; Scott, s Davis, g. B.
HuddleStOn, ID. NJ Warm ok, w. L. Lowry
Sumner, L. G. Atkins, A. H Bays; Smith, j.
j. Mangam TallahatchIe. W. III. Fitzgerald;
Tate j. M.W aIker, TyB. Garrett, j. ID. Ogles-
by; Washington, +. Valient, w. r. Trigg;
Wayne, G. II. Cole; Yallobusfa, d. w. Rog-
ers, f. w. Merlin.
Col. Kinloch Falconer offered the follow
ing:
mittee that the Democratic Conservative
party OF Mississippi should be thoroughly
organized.
Resolued, That State Convention of the
Democratic Conservative party be held at
.., on the 1910. day of ..., 1875, for
the purpose of organization, and that the
counties be requested to send delegates to
said State Convention.
Col. A. j. Frantz offered the following
Resolued, That we cali Delegate State
Convention of all voters opposed to Radi-
calism, at the State Capital, on the 9th day
of July, for the purpose of reorganiZing the
Democratic party and nominating candi-
date for State Treasurer, and that each coun-
ty be entitled to double the Number of dele
gates it has in the lower branch of the Leg
stature.
Some discussion.
Which was participated in by Messrs. |
Lowry, A. j. MeLaurin, Valiant, Watson.
Walton, Davis, and others, when the follow
ing was offered by Hon. A. r. Johnston, and
adopted:
Resolyed, That the Chairman of this meet
ing forthwith appoint committee of seven
with instructions To report resolutions for
the consideration of this body.
Col. Morgan. of DeSoto, offered resolu-
ton inviting Hon. L.Q- C.Lamar to address
the Committee, but at the request of Mr..
Lamar, the resolution was withdrawn.
BY Mr.. Percy, of Washington:
Resolued, That the committee of seven, to
the yistors and eshiE oef % me
bers of the committee, to report a set of
resolutions for the consideration of the COM
mittee to this meeting, at 3 O'Clock p NJ
Lost-yeas 10; nays II
And the following Committee was APP
pointed by the Chair:
Messrs A. K. Johnston, w S. Feather
ston, w. A. Percy, w. III. McCardle, A. j.
McLaurin, jeff. Wilson, r. o. Reynolds.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Committee met.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
their chairman, A r. Johnston, reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
ResoEred, That we earnestly recommend to
the Democratic and Conservative masses of
the State of Mississippi, to assemble IN Del
e0ate Convention, in the city of jackson, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of July, 1879, to noml-
nate a candidate for State Treasurer; TO
adopt platform of principles and to take
suitable measures for 4 thorough organiza-
rion of that party for the approaching cleo
ton in November next.
RESOLVED, That this committee recommend
to the Democratic and Conservative people
of the State to provide for the representa-
ton of every county in the State in the
aforesaid State Convention, by assem- ping
at their respective court-houses, on the Z6th
day of June, 1875, or at such other season.
able times and places as they may designate,
and appoint delegates TO represent them in
the State Convention provided for IN the
preceding resolution-the delegation from
each county TO consist OF not less than Two
delegates nor more than double the mum Der
of members to which each county is en-
titled in the lower house OF the Legislature
Resolved. That we recommend tue people
of this State to hold County and District
Conventions, at proper time, 10 De nXed
L. H. al on N their
and best men for Congress, for the Legisla-
ture, and for the different county offices, TO
be filled at the election in November next.
RESOLVED, That the Chairman of this Com
mittee appoint committee of seven mem
bers to correspond with Hon. A. G. Thur
man of Ohio Hon. ThOma; A. Hendricks,
| OF Indiana, Hon Ben. ii. Hill, OF Georgia,
and such others as the committee may Select
aud cordially invite them to attend our pro-
posed State Convention and address our peo-
| pie on the great political questions OF the
| day.
| Democrats and Conservatives In every couh-
| tv should diScountenance and oppose every
| independent candidate who may present his
/ name for any office in opposition to regu-
/ lar nominee
After some consideration the date for the
State Convention was changed to AUGUST
Sd, 1875, and for the County Conventions
| to July 24TH, 1876, and the resolutions were
| unanimously adopted by the committee.
motion of J. w. benson, of Leake, the
consulting delegates unanimously ratified
the action of the committee.
The Chairman appointed the following
committee provided for in the fourth resolu'
| tion: MesSrs. Geo. L. Potter, w. +. Tuck
err. ii. H Chalmers. Kinloch Falconer W
X. Barksdale, L NJ. Young and /. B. era
| ham.
By Mr. II. NJ Street
Resolred, That a Committee OF three 81
appointed to confer with the StaCe EAecu
tive Committee of the Republican party
with y view of getting their cooperation IL
some movement looking TO fair represen
tation of both parties on the Board of Reg