Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-27

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The meeting Of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee was called to order
In Hunts Hall, ct IL o'clock, noon, yes
terday, n. Marshall, President, In the
Chair; W. G. Pegram, Secretary.
The credentials Of members from the
several City Ward and County District
Clubs, were presented and the follow
Ing were found 10 be duly accredited:
First Ward-C e Webb, Chairman; A.
Kuhn, HirsCh, r @ Partee, WI TrOw-
Second Ward-T Marshall Miller, Chair.
man II n Moore, L d Dawson, T. J.
Hoseley, VIM. GT0Ome.
Third Ward-F Lloyd, Chairman; John
walsh, n Mulvahill, J L schwink, Geo N
Klein.
Fourth ward-M Marshall, Chairman;
EW Wallln, Jr., W A Farchild, N Lipe, M
McManus.
YAzoO DIsrRIcT.--B. c. Zuber, Chair.
man; J. K. Peeler, b. G, Kiger, JF., q. W.
Wick, D. q. Vandenburg.
BoVINA DIsTRIcT.--A. W. Brien, Chair
man; II. N. GOh, A. q. Hebron, Jones
wilkins, JAS. Newman.
REDBONE DIsTRICT.-J. W. GoOdrum,
Chairman; D. II. Alvers0n, W. K. Monette,
J. Q. Glass, Jas. BOlls.
MILLDALE DISTRICT Jas. FOssett,
Chairman; Jno. Mccormack, L. X. Reed,
Richard Barkley, James Roach.
The following permanent officers
were unanimously elected: President,
Martin Marshall Secretary, l. Hirscb,
Treasurer, Alex Kuhn.
After considerable discussion, Il was
moved aud carried, that q Primary
Election be held on the first Tuesday
In September next.
On motion of w. ]. TroWbridge, the
following committee, consisting Of one
member from each Ward and District
Club, was appointed by the President
to devise Q mode OF conducting the
Primary Election, with instructions to
report forthwith to this meeting: w.
J. Trowbridge, H. II. Moore, Geo. N.
Klein. NJ. McManus, G. w. Wick,
james Newman, james Bolls and L, r.
Reed.
The meeting took a recess of FIVE
minutes.
On re-assembling, the Committee on
Primary Election submitted majority
and minority reports, of which the lat
ter was adopted as follows:
Your Committee respectfully recommend
; that the members OF the Executive Com
mittee from the several Ward and District
. Clubs be empowered TO appoint the judgeI
} and clerks Of the Primary Election In theil
respective Wards and Districts.
That none be allowed to vote at the Pri
mary Election, but white Democrats whC
are entitled to vote In q general election
conclusive proof Of qualification to be pro
duced to the Judges.
That any one detected in an attempt Il
cast more than one ballot shall be denied
the right TO vote In the Primary Election
RESOLUTIONS.
: By II. II Moore: " whereas, 1t 10 tn
8 general opinion Of the people, and Is rec
4 Ognized by this Committee as just, tina
, the city should have two Represent ntatiye
and the county two Repre- sentatlves In tn
D next Legislature; therefore be II Resolved
Y That the two city candidates tor the H0us
q Of Representatives, and the two cand
e dates from the country who receive th
. highest number Of votes at the Primar
J. election for Representatives be declare
d the nominees OF the Democratic party {
n this county for Representatives from th
Il county TO the next Legislature" Carried
Dy A. Auuk GhCu
Y pledge himself to abide the decision 9th
\ Primary Election, and that each candidat
i be requested to signify the same BY lette
4 addressed to the Executive Committet
over his own name, giving the 0fice 10
which no 10 . oadidat0." Carried.
! An amendment to the foregoing
= resolution was adopted requiring th
a candidates to make said writtcl
: pledge at least Eve days previous to th
! date appointed for the Primary EleC
. lion.
h BY Geo. NJ. Klein: That the lave gov
ernlng the general election be adopted 70
: the regulation OF the Primary, as to th
u number OF judges, clerks, voting precincts
e ETC."
h.. By X l.. Lee: "That the judges an
n clerks OF the Primary Hlection be az
pointed and announced at least ten day
d prior to the first Tuesday In September
8 the date fixed for the Primary Election.
e And the Committee adjourned sub
$ ecl to the call of the President.