The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-19
DEMOCRATIC coNVrN1roN
OF THE
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Magnolia Herald
The Congressional Convention o. IN,
Fifth District met at Gibsou's Hall
Magnolia, on the 11fh dav Of July. 1876
Tor the purpose Of nominating a ctndi,lat,
for Congress.
Convention was called to or,ler by Col
/ A. j. Frantz, chairman Of thu District
Executive Committee.
Judge l.. O. Brideweli. of Copiah,
was appointed temporary chairman, and
A. II. Longino, OF Lawrence, temporary
secretary.
Roll of counties being called bv
the secretary, eleven counties were
represented Franklin county being rep
resented by DR.. H. p. Atkins, as proxy,
Marion county by Gen. Chas. L. Smede,
as proxy-altogether thirty-six delegates
present.
On motion, A. j. Frantz, Chairman,
ID. w. Hurst, e. HUMPHREYS, Oliver
Clifton and II. p. Atkins, were appoint
Ell committee on permanent organizl-
ton, who reported as follows:
President, j. l.. McCasklll, of Ran
kin; Vice-President, j. y. McInnix, of
Covington Secretary, H. .. Bridges, of
Pike; assistant Secretary, A. II. Longino,
Of Lawrence.
ResolUed, That the basis of representa-
ton in this convention be double the
number of representatives, in the lower
house or the Legislature for each county,
no county having less than one vote.
Resoiced, That this convention aGopt
the National and State Democratic plat
forms
Moved by Hon D. w. Hurst, of Pike,
that Hon. Z. E. Hooker, Of Kinds, be
nominated by acclamation, as the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress Of the Fifth
District.
The motion being submitted, Hon. G..
+. Hooker was elecred by acclamation,
ResolUed, That we, the delegates of
the people Of the several counties of the
Fifth Congressional District of the State
of Mis- 'issppi, having nominated by &C
clamation, the Hon. Z. E. Hooker, to rep
resent said district in the next Congress
of the United States, do hereby pledge
ourselves individually to vote for and
support the nominee of this convention,
and use all honorable means to secure his
election in November next.
On motion, d. w. Hurst, T. l.. Men
derhall, r. S. Maxey, H. &. CapelI and
r. G. Saffold were appointed as a
committee to notify Hon. c. Z, Hooker
of his nomination.
The chair, on motion, appointed a
committee Of one from each county to
report a District Executive Committee
The committee, through its chairman, II.
2. Atkins, reported the following names
for appointment as members of said
Executive Committee:
d. W. Hurst tenn pnrary chairman, Pike
county; a. j. Frantz. Rankin; L. +. Coop
er. Copiah j. l.. Meade. Sim pson; Thomas
y. Magee Franklin; II. p. Atkins, Lincoln;
j. L. Fairly. Cnvington; Moses Jackson,
Amtta: L. 5 Ford, Marion; j. +. Carter,
Perry Il. Byrd, Pearl; Ii. Saunders, Han
cock; I. j. HUMPHREYS. Jackson; {. ).
North, Kinds; ). Quinn, Lawrence.
Resolued, That we ratify and endorse
the nomination Of Tilden and Hendricks
by the ST Louis Convention, and hereby
pledge ourselves to use all honorabl e
means within our power for their election
IN November next.
Resolved, That the delegates of the Fifth
Congressional District, hereby tender
our heartfelt thanks to the New Orleans,
St. Louis and Chicago Railroad and to
the citizens Of Magnolia for kindness
extended.
Resolped, That all papers published in
the district that are friendly to the cause
be requested to publish the proceedings
of this Convention.
During the session Of the Convention,
patriotic speeches were made by Messrs.
Bridewell, McCaskill chairman Safold,
Frantz and Sinclair Ccolored), of Co
piah.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
J. L. MCCASKILL, President.
H. @. BADGES,
a. ii. LoNGINO,
Secretaries.