The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Congressional Nomination.
NOMINATION OF HON. cHAs. E. HOOKER
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
From the Brookhaven Ledge !

! 1@tuRCT.l
Pursuant to a call of the Democrat
/ Executive Committee of the Fifth Congress
slonai District of Mississippi. a ConvqnIioI
| convened in Brookhaven, Sept m hor I'd
| 1913, at IL for the purpose OF nominatin,
q cdnuidate to represent said District il
tue United States Congress,
Hon. Moses Jackson, of Amite. called tb
convention TO order. and after stating tn
onJect, he was chosen as temporary Chair
man and j. d. Burke was requested to ac
! as Secretary.
Inc Convention being ready for business
DR. George TeuuisOn, OF Lawrence, made
motion, which was carried, that a commit
| Tee OF hne be appointed on credentials. anC
the ChaIr appointed the following delegates
Dr; George Teunis>on. OF Lawrence: Geo
r. Weob, of Amite; DIR. Hunter, of Copiah
Dr. X, X Applewhite, of Lincoln: WIN
Rutlege, of Covington. The committee re.
tlred, aud upon their return, made the fsl
lowing report:
MIR PREsIDENT-Your committee on ere.
dential9 find the following persons entitled
10 seats as delegates from the different
counties, in this Convention:
Amite county-Moses jackson, q. +
Webb.
Coniah county--W. NJ. Haley, A Hunter
and X. Fl. Rice.
Covlngton county-Wm. Rutledge.
D0dds.
Greene cOunty-James A. Hos skins, proxy
Hancock county-Not represented
Harrison county-R. Fl. Henry, proxy.
Kinds cOnnty-J. j. benson, proxy.
jackson county-A. o. Cox, proxy.
Lawrence county-G. A. Teuuis3n,
Lincoln county,. f. Sessions, A. c.
McNair, K. z. Clark, j. G. Magce and r. r
Applewhite
Marion county-R. H. Thompson, proxy
Perry cOuntv--E NJ. Bee, proxy.
Pike county--E NJ. Bee. proxy.
Rankin QnuptV-R Haprv NJ
Nair and j. f. Sessions proxies.
Simpson cOunty-W. NJ. Haley, proxy.
Respectfully submitted.
GA. TEUNIssoN,
Chairman.
On motion, the report was received.
adopted and the committee discharged.
On motion of II. Ii. Henry, a committee
OF five was appointed on permanent organ
ization. In accordance with the above
motion, the Chair appointed the following
Ieunlsson, OF Lawrence; I. a. Magee, of
Franklin; VIM. NJ. Haley, of COpiah; L. NJ
Bee, of Perry
The committee retired, and after some de-
liberation, the following report was rem
dered
permanent organization beg to leave TO re-
port. We suggest as permanent Chairman,
Col. NJ. Jackson; permanent Secretary,
Capt. j. ID. Burke.
X. ID. HENRY, Chairman.
Hon. J. T. Sessions submitted m ,tion for
the appointment of a committee on resOlu-
tiOnS, consisting of one delegate from each
county, to whom all resolutions be referred.
DIR. Hunter moved to reconsider the mo-
ton, and after some remarks from j. +.
Sessions and r. fl. Henry, DR.. Hunters
motion prevailed. Thereupon, Hon. r. IL.
Thorn pson made a motion TO table the pre-
vious notion and it was carried.
The following resolution was introduced
by DIR. TeuniSsOn and adopted:
Resolved, That this convention do now
proceed to nominate a candidate for the
Fifth Congressional District, and that the
majority rule be adopted.
Nominations being in order, Il. H. Hen
ry, as representative of Harrison county,
nominated Hon. G. e. Hooker.
j. f. Sessions nominated Hon. D. w
Hurst.
A C. McNair, as representative of
Rankin county, nominated Hon. a. j. Nc
Laurin.
On motion of j. F. Sessions, it was agreed
that the vote should be oiUa uoce
The roll of the counties was called by the
Secretary, and the following votes were cast
for
c. f. HUUKEK.
Amite, 3 Copiah, 4 COvIngton, 2; Frank
lin, 2; Greene, ,; Harrison, 2; Kinds, s :;
J Jackson, 2; Lawrence, 2; Marion, 2; Perry,
2; Pike, 2. Total, 33.
FOR A, J. M'LAURIN.
Rankin, 4 Simpson, 2. Total, 6.
FOR D. W. HURST.
Lincoln, 3.
RECAPITULATION.
Hooker. .-..........-.,..-. 50
McLaurln ..........,-- ..--.-..---. .