The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-14
Meeting of the Conservative Dem
Ocrilts of NOxubee County.

Pursuant to call made by the
Democratic Conservative State Ex-
ecutive Committee. the Conserva-
tive Democrats Of Noxubee county
met at the court house at Macon, on
Saturday, the Sd day of June
DR.. S. V. d. Hill, the chairman of
the County Executive Committee.
being absent, the meeting was called
to order by Capt. H. a. Rice, mem
Der of the County Executive Com
mittee, when on motion Of Mr. VIM.
Price, Capt. H. A. Rice, was unani-
mously elected permanent chairman
of the meeting.
On motion of Capt G. NJ. Boyce,
Messrs. j. E. Madison, and VIM
Ward were elected Secretaries.
1t was moved by Capt. G. G. Dill
lard, and seconded, that the chair
appoint twelve delegates to attend
the general Convention to meet in
Jackson on the 18th day of June, to
comply with the resolutions of the
State Executive Committee. Car
ried.
The chair appointed as delegates
to that Convention, Messrs. G. G..
billiard, Z. F. Num-, J. E. Hibbler.
r. Q. Patty, r. J. Shaw, Matt Clay,
II. l.. Jarnagin, Sr., II. w. Foote, G.
Lewis, S. S. Scales, G. N. Boyce, and
j. E. Madison. On motion, the name
of H. a. Rice, chairman of the
meeting, was added to the commit
tee.
1t was moved by R. G. Patty, and
seconded, that the County Execu-
tive Committee be authorized to fill
any vacancies which may occur in
the number of said delegates, so as
to have a full representation at the
State Convention. Carried.
1t was moved by Capt. G. G.. Dill
lard, and seconded, that the dele
gates appointed to meet in Jackson
on the 18th inst, be authorized to
attend the Congressional Conven-
ton for this, the third District,
whenever and wherever held. for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Congress from this District.
Carried.
1t was then moved by Capt. Dill
lard, that committee, consisting Of
one from each Conservative Demo
cratic Club in the county, be ap-
pointed by the chair to nominate
suitable persons for the County Elk
ecutive Committee. Carried.
The Chair appointed, from Cliff
ton Club, DR.. NJ Clay; Wood Lawn.
/. w. Smith; Center Point, Z. D.
Cavett; CoQksville, j. E. Hibbler;
Shuqualak, E. f. Num-; Trotman's
j. E. Adams; Mashulaville, J. J.
Higgins; Summerville, S. B. Day.
Macon No. l, J. ". Patty Macon
No. 2, G. G. billiard; Brooksville.
VIM. Trice; Mays School House,
DIR. Beatty; and from Lynn Greek,
j. A. Burch, ST.. The Committee
retired, when the Hon. II. W. Foote
addressed the meeting in a few
timely remarks. Having returned,
the Committee made the following
report s:The Committee resolves
that the County Executive Com
mittee consist of ten members,
two from each Supervisors District,
and further, that three be quo
rum. As members of the County
Executive Committee. we suggest
the names OF FL A, Rice and NJ.
Clay, from District No. l ; J. Hib-
bier and II. NJ. Hunter, from No. 2;
r. G. Patty and 7. J. Stokes, from
No. 8; G. w. Nethery and DR.. J. r.
Prince, from No. 4; and VIM. Price
and B. F. Harper, from No. 5.
Adopted unanimously.
E. f. MUM, Chairman.
GEO. G. billiard, Sec'y.
On motion of Mr.. Patty, after a
second, the report was unanimously
adopted by the meeting. After the
adoption of the report, the Hon. FL.
1. Jarnagin was called upon, and