The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-17
Democratic Conservative State Cenven sion

Conservative Party of Tie State of
Mississippi, assembled at Jackson
on Wednesday, the I4th inst, In the
House of Representatives.
At IL O'Clock a. m. Gen. } L.
George, Chairman OF the EXecu-
tive Committee, called the Con-
vertion to order, and addressed the
body at some length as to success
in the past, and orr duty in the flu
ture. HIS remarks were frequent
ly applaudcd.
Mr. Cowan, OF Warren, moved
that before the Convention proceed
to regular organization, that II
committee of three be appointed by
the Chair to wait ION the Senatorial
Investigating Committee now hold
ing its meeting in this oity, and in
vite tho Committee to be present
during the session of the Conven-
ton. The motion was unanimous
ly carried, and the Chair appointed
rs the Committee, MessrS Warren
/ Cowan, of Warren, VIM Joyce, of
Carroll and I. w. White, OF De,
Soto.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. Uar-
ris Barksdule and Marion Smith as
temporary Secretaries, when on
motion of a delegate, Gen. j. Il.
George was declared temporary
Chairman, and Messrs. Smith and
Harris Barksdale, temporary Score
taries.
The list of delegates from the
several counties having been re-
ceived and approved, Mr.. Reynolds
of Monroe, moved that Hon. W. ~.
Percy, of ashington county, be
declared permanent President OF
the Convention, which was adopt
ed by the vote OF the Convention
electing Col Percy as permanent
President.
Mr.. Percy, on taking the Chair,
addressed the Convention, express
ing his thanks for The honor con-
ferred
Mr.. Ethelbcrt Barksdale offered
the following resolution
| Resolved, That Committee OF
two from each Congressional Dis
trict, aud three from the State at
Large, be appointed hy the Chair
to report a Platform for the action
of the Convention, and that all res
olutions relating TO political princi
Piles be referred to The Committee
without debate. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
State at Large -Ethelhert Banks
dale, w. S. Fcathersion, VIM. L.
Martin.
First Districts. \. Jonas, H. l..
Muldrow.
Second District Thos W. White,
j. NJ. Howry.
Third District-W. r -Barlssd.le,
A. J. Baker.
Fourth Djstrict-Jno. ". Jewell,
| Garnet Andrews.
Filth District r. IL. Lowry, p.
K. Mayors.
.sirth Distrtct-P.. X. Mayors, F. \
Montgomery.
mi.tee, announced that the Soma
tJria! Investigating Committee was
ready To cG:er the House, where
npon The Convention arose, and IL:
the memb,rs of the Committee ent
erred and proc, eded TO the seats "a,
| signed them they were greeted
witt; hearty and prolonged demon
stra,i''ns of respect and good will.
The following appointments were
then made.
ELECTORS STATE AT LARGE.
| E,helbert Barksdale a. NJ. West
ALTERNATEs-J. ID. s. Ncrtncr, Jno
w. Smith.
DELEGATES STATE AT LARGE
J z George, a Z Lewis. of jackson
county, Z c Walihall, Lock Z Hous
ton. Alternates VIM r Miles,
B Chrisman, Felix Lebauve, III n
Street.
/ am further directed to report
that Gen. J, Il. George, a member
of the Committee, dissents from
so much of report as nominates him
as delegate to St. Louis.
|
The following nominations were
received and agreed to:
DELEGATES TO ST. louis.
FIRST CoNGRES sIoNAL DIsTRIcT-
Jas 0 Banks of Lowndes r III AL
len, of Lee. A!ternatcs, j n Car
Isle, of Chicl<asaw w 5 Villa ms,
of Alcorn.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
"A NJ Clayton, L w White. AL
ternatcs, J NJ Howry G Hall.
THInD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcr.-
" II Bark sdalr, IL L Jarnigan. al
ternates, w r Pillow, J Z Butt.
Fourth CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
j G Prewett, of Yazoo;J W Smith
of Lauderd.le Altcrnatcs, G "
Tay lor, VIM Handy.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT -
r G Saffold, Frank Johnston. AL
ternates, ii Ii Mino:, W Lee Pat
| ton.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT-
L n Baldwin, Wade Hampton, .Jr
Alternates, " L Morton, Z X May
erS.
On motion of Mr.. VIM Handy,
the entire State Executive Com
mittee, as now constituted, was CON
tinued with power to fill vacancies.
The Committee on Resolu.i nEs
through Mr.. Il. Barks,lale, submit
ted the following
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That the Democrats
and Conservatives in Convention
assam hInI nrnrI,in, tLnir h.arI al I