The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-17
BEAT EETINGS.
Brook HAVEN, BEAT No. l, OprosEp TO
NOMINATIONS FOR Nom PoLIrr-

HE
NOMINATIONS FoR Nom PoLIrI-
CAL OFFICES.
The beat convention was called to order
at the CONTIGUOUS Saturday last at ten
minutes to twelve. r. IL. Henry was elect
ed Chairman and Thos. J. s.. McGrath,
Secretary.
Ga motion, that we proceed to ballot
for five delegates and five aiternates 10 the
county convention, DR.. Daughtry made
the following nominations:
r. H. Tompson, r. H. Henry, p. G.
Milan, s, VI. Chandler and A. o. Cox.
A ballot was ordered and was progress
ing, when A. G.. McNair and II. Cassidy
entered, and asked what was being done.
They we're informed, when A. G. McNair
suggested ten delegates be appointed in
stead of five, and spoke on that point OF
order. His suggestion was not adopted.
II. Cassidy then moved an adjournment
till 2 o'clock. The chair decided the mo-
ton ont of order ~ a ballot was progress
ing. Cassidy insisted he was in order.
The question was submitted to the con-
v, ntion and the motion to adj )urn was
carried.
At 2 o'clock the convention re-assem
bled when the following resolution, by
Joe Nevins, was offered and adopted:
Resolved, That this convention now
proceed to ballot for five delegates to the
county convention and five alternates; and
that the delegates so selected be and they
are hereby instructed to oppose any nom
nations for any non political office; and
az to the political offices, to-wit: Keep
resentative and Senator. the delegates be
left free to act IA to them may seem proper
o. motion of Mr.. Nevins the following
additional nominations were made: j. r
Sessions. A. c. McNair. 7. J. S. McGrath
VI. Nalty. j. w. Mcmillan.
A vote was then ordered, resulting in the
| election of the following delegates, J.F
Sessions, &C. McNaIr, T. J. S. Mctirath
NJ. Nalty, J. w. Mcmillan.
On motion, the following named gen
! tlcmcn We're declared alternates: II. II
Thompson, Il. II. Henry, P. &. Milan, $
II. Chandler, 4. O. Cox.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
r, II. HENRY, Ch'm'n.
T. is. MCtIRATH, Sec'ty.
MONTGOMERY, BEAT No, l, FOR A Con
vENTIoN.
At the meeting held Mt Montgomer,
on the 18th inst, DIR. W 2 Patterson
was elected Chairman and f Short
Secretary. The convention declared Its
preference for a nominating convention
and elected the following delegates
LII White, Joe Sessions, w A Towns
Isaac Smith, John Smith. WI Lam
bright, W S Stepp, T G Crawford
VIM. FUR, f Short. They will claim
a full attendance in the comfy o
vention, but if denied, the first three
on the list will be the delegates.
BoGuEcHulrEo, BEATl, Opposes CoSvEN.
This presinrt, we are Informed, has
instructed against q convention. A
list of delegates has not been furnished
rs.
FAIR RIVER STORE, BEAT No. {, WANT:
AN OPEN RACE
At a convention. held At FAIR River
Store, July l2'h, Mr.. II Summers was
elected Chairman and S Burns, Sec'y,
The object of the meeting was explalnec
bv the Chairman.
On motion, the the following delegate
were elected to the county conventions: II
Summers, J w Maxwell, A NJ sum
mcr4, J S Burns, J NJ KEGS; and alter
mates, H s Smith, Jno. Miller.
On motion, delegates was instructed tC
protest against a convention or primary
election. We want fair, open race.
Ga motion, the BRooKHAvEN LEDGE
was requested to publish these proceeding
On motion, adj burned:
IL SUMMERS, Chm/n.
j S BURNs, Sec'y.
LITTLE BAEAuA, BEAT No. 2, FOR
CONVENTION.
The Little Bahala convention elected
q W Furr, Chairman and L Hamilton
Secretary. 1t declared in favor OF ;
county convention, and appointed thu
following delegates: DIR. } NJ Bhrton
IA Graves, NJ Crawford. r PFnrr
~ Y Price. Alternates-G W Xii
crease, r S Cotton. j NJ Newton. q "
Farmer, W P Fur. Capt. Fl | Bird
of Lawrence, was declared the cholc'
of the meeting for State Senator.
BEAT No 3, ISsrsCCrs FOR A PRtMAR>
ELECTION.
A. convention of the c~itiz-ns Of Bea
No. 3. held at Tylel's Mill, July l2th, Mr.
b \ Beeson was called to the chair an'
J b May elected Secretary.
A motion having been made to proceed
to ballot. the following delegates to th'
county convention were elected: Jno
Martin Jack Smith, G " Huffman,
A Brister, ] D May, \ Greer, DIR Con
nerly. J s Fielder, K Crisco, Price. A!
ternates-Iiope Finch, Jas. Williams,
Mccullough.
On motion, the delegates were instructed
10 vote for primary election.
On motion, the delegates were lnstrucie'
to cast their votes for A ii LonSino, o
Lawrence, for State Senator.
On motion, The LEDGER was requested
TO publish the proceedings of this meeting
On motion, the meeting nd purned.
b. A. BEESON. President.
J. d. MAY, Sec'y.
ADAMS CAMP GROUND. BEAT No. 4, Fol
PRIMARY ELECTION.
We have been unable to get the dele
gates OF this convention, bnt are i'll
formed that the meeting instructed TO
q primary election.
LARD's MILL. BEAT No. 4, OPPOSED T.
NOMINATIONS.
At this convention K P Clarke wa
called to the Chair and Jno. Cage elect
ed Secretary. The meeting instructed
against nominations. but favored
primary election over q convention,
either becomes necessary. The dele
gates are J NJ Land, Jr.. l. Lard
Jno. eagle, Jasper Evans, James Keen
Alternates-Joe Sasser, VIM. Burt
Sam Oliver, j NJ King.
CAsEYvILLE, BEAT No 5, AGAINST Con
NTI
At a meeting held at Caseyville, Jul.
18th, J.. C. Smylie was elected Chair
man aud J. J. Stamps, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were electe'
delegates to the county convention
Prentice Buie, FL F Beacham, S /
McRee, A Currie, ] d Blue. Alter
nates-W W Godbold, S L Cupit, } l
DeceIl. Instructed to vote against
convention.
MACEDONIA, BEAT No. s., OPPOSED T.
CONVENTION.
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