The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
Simpson County

after rejecting the resolution TO hold
primary convention, the following proceed
ings were had:l
By VI. a. Banks Esq.-Resolved, By the
people of Simpson county in mass meeting
assembled, that we endorse the action OF our
i'm mediate representatives,, Hon L. l.. NJ en-
denhall who 50 ably represented this Sena-
torial District, and the Hon. j. l.. NJ eafie
who represented this county in the last
Legislature.
BY Mr. Joe May: Whereas, In union
there is strength, while diSsensi0ns and
division insure defeat. and
Whereas, the Democratic party OF Sliap-
son county is DESTROYS OF success 10 the com =
ing election: therefore,
Resolved by the Democratic party in mass
meeting assembled. That Il county ticket
be nominated for the various county offices
for the campaign of 1877 by Il delegate con-
veution.
Resolved further, That the Democratic
voters of the several precincts meet in Beat
convention on Saturday the llth day of
August and select 10 delegates each to rep
resent them in the county convention.
Resolved further, That the voters OF
Beat No. ;, North of Strong River, shall
Assem- bic at Gum Springs and select -four
delegates and those south Of the River to
assem- BILE at WestVille and select six dele RateS
And that Palestine precinct. in Beat No D,
select five delegates. and that HarrlSvllle
precinct in said Beat, select five delegates.
so selected shall meet in WestHille on the
third Saturday, the 18th day of August, 1871
and proceed to nominate acounty ticket, aud
the ticket so nominated shall be the candi-
dates of the Democratic party OF simpson
| county, and entitled to their undivided sup
| port.
Upon motion of Hon. T. L Mendenhall,
the Chair appointed . committee OF two
| from each Beat, to-wit: W. \. Glpson, ID
| j. Hays, J. {. McLanrin, J., McCollum
| German Walker. L Il. Webster, Barney
| smith, 5. j. Mcbride and A. J. Barron, Il
report the names of delegates to represent
| this county in the State and Senatorial con
| Ventions, who afterwards reported the fol-
| lowing names, tO-Wlt:
| Delegates TO the State convention:
WV. Gipson. John Hays, J. G. McLaurin
! Or. j. Gilbert, @. Walker, DR.. 5. Legett. "
d. Banner, J. c. Fairchild, ). J. Mcbride
| and A. j. Barron.
| Delegates 10 the Senatorial convention:
! d c. HAYS Jno. May, l.. McCOlum
| Daniel McLaurn. Joe May, Richard Drum
| moads, y. Ii. McLaurin. j. Il. Bush, J. L
| Rogers. and J NJ. Mobley.
On motion of X. +. Rhodes, Esq the
Chairman, Secretary. and Assistant Secre-
tary, Hon. T. L. MeudenhaIl, and Hon. j L
Meade were added to the list of delegates t
the State Convention.
BV DR.. ID. McCallum: Resolved, that w
suggest Williamsburg as the place, and tn
first Saturday in August the time for hold
ing the Senatorial convention of this Dis
Grict.
BY Or. d. McCallum Resolved, that S
Gwin. of Lawrence county, is the choice o
this meeting for Auditor of Public Ac
counts.
BY DIR. ID. McCallum Resolved that Nj
Stanley Gilbert, of CovingtOn county, is III
choice of this meeting for Senator of the ST
Senatorial District.
BY Hon. j. l.. Meade: Resolved, that Gen
Robert Lowry. of Rankin County, the sol
der, statesman, and patriot, is the choice Q
the Dem ocracy of Simpson county for til
position OF Governor on the State ticket.
BY L. a McCaskill: Resolved, that tn
Secretary furnish the Westyille News wit
copy OF the proceedings of this meeting
and request that the same be published.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sin
die.
f EDWIN HARPER, Chairman,
NJ. a. BANKS. Secretary,
By L. \. McCaskill, Assistant Secretary