The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-07
POLITICAL NEW s.
ChickaAaw Democratic ConVe0
aiOn.

was requested to act as Secretary pro tenn.
On motion a committee of FIVE on cre-
dentials was appointed.
The Committee reported the names of
delegates entitled to seats in the Conven-
ton. Moved and seconded that report
of Committee be received and Commit
tee discharged; carried.
Whereupon, on motion, report of Com
mittee was adopted.
Capt ID. p. Black, in few and happy
remarks, resigned his position as chair
man, upon which the following resolu-
ton, offered by J. n Carlisle, Esq, was
unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That the thanks of this
Convention, acting for the Democratic
party Of Chickasaw county, are due and
hereby rendered D. P Black, Chairman
of the Executive Committee, for the en-
ergy, earnestness and ability with which
he has performed the arduous duties of
said office in the years he has served US.
Convention being regularly organized,
Oh motion, S. l.. Wilson was elected
permanent chairman, and H. b. Lacey,
secretary.
Moved and seconded that each club
represented select one of their delegates
to cast the entire vote Of the club in this
convention, and that the majority of
votes so cast rule; carried.
Moved and seconded that five minutes
recess be taken; lost.
The following resolution was then of
ferred and adopted:
Resolued, That each club represented
in this Convention, select one of its
members to cast its vote, and that a com
mittee formed of such members shall Sc
lect the delegates to represent this county
in the State and Congressional Conven-
tons, and that said committee shall Sc
lect one delegate to each of said Con-
ventions from each Supervisors District
in said county, and the other delegates
from the county at large.
The following committee was then Sc
lected: Houston club, Frank Burkitt;
Soctohoma club. S. E. Phillips; Atlanta
club, J. A. Macarthur; Sparta club, j.
HI. Brinker; Bethel club, ]. K. Hill;
Babb's Tan Yard club, j. ). Brown;
McCondy's Store club, T. C. Boucher;
PearsalPs Schoolhouse club, j. p. Viii
son Pleasant Ridge club, S. l. Ander-
son Buena Vista club, c. A NJ Pull
liam Egypt club, McDnff Green; Oko-
Iona club, w. T. Houston; Chalk Bluff
club, W. G. Stovall; New Hope club,
w, B. Mcdowell; Neales Store club, w.
E. Allen; Houlka club, ID. S. johnson.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The committee after consultation made
the following report:
To the Democratic Contention of Chicka-
saaU county:
We, your committee, appointed to Sc
lect delegates to the State and Congress
sional Conventions, beg leave to report
as follows:
TO STATE CONVENTION
DELEGATES n. Carlisle, j. H.
Brinker, S. f.. Wilson, T. w. McNamee.
ALTERNATEs.- McDuff Green, q. W
Naron, J. I. Griffin, c. A. NJ. Puliam.
TO CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
DELEGATES. n. Carlisle, n. B.
Crawford, L. S. Williams, Ben. Muir
ray.
ALTERNATEs.- McDuf Green, j. A.
Wilkinson, w. D. Couch, &. l.. Wilson.
On motion, Capt. d. p. Black and
Frank Burkitt, Esq, were added to the
list Of the Congressional Committee.
Moved aud seconded that the alternates
to the State Convention and the alter
mates to the Congressional Convention
are requested to act in the capacity of
delegates to said Convention if it be nee
essary to fill our quota; carried.
MCDUFF GREEN, Chr'm.
j. H. BRINKER, Sec'y.
On motion the report of the committee
was received and committee discharged.
Moved and seconded that the report of
the committee be adopted carried.
The following resolution was then of
fered:
Resolred, That we do hereby instruct
our delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention of the first Congressional Dis
trict o. Mississippi to vote for the Hon.
J. r. Mcintosh and expect them TO use
every fair and honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination, 50 long as there is
a reasonable hope of success.
A rising vote being called for, every
delegate present in the house voted in
the affirmative. Whereupon the resolu-
ton was declared unanimously adopted.
The following resolutions were next
offered and adopted:
g ResotUeds, That the thanks Of this
Convention be rendered Hons. w. F. |
Tucker and j. A. Wilkinson, Represen-
tatives, and R. 0. Reynolds, Senator, for
services rendered at the last session of
our Legislature"
"Resolued, That this Convention enter
into the election of an executive commit
tee to consist of one member from each
Supervisors District"
To which last resolution, the following |
amendment was offered, accepted and |
carried:
"That Committee consisting of one
from each club be appointed to select the |
Executive Committee
Said committee reported as follows:
'tWe, your committee, appointed to |
select an Executive Committee, report
the following Executive Committee 1st
Dist, J. B. Gladney; 2nd Dist, S. L.
Wilson 3rd Dist, j. n. Carlisle 4th /
Dist, U. S. Williams 9th Dist, G.
w. Naro4.
Report of Committee received, Com
mittee discharged and report adopted.
Resolved, That our Congressional del
egation are hereby instructed to invite
the Congressional Executive Committee
to hold the Congressional Convention at
OkoIona, Miss, adopted.
On motion Convention adjourned sine
die.
S. L. WILSON, Chrm.
IL. B. LACEY, Sec'y.
THE AUNT's REMEDY.-The Du-
buque Herald says of resident of that