The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
PIKE COUNTY.


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Persuant to call made by the Chairman Of
the Democratic Executive Committee of Pike
County, Mississippi the delegates elected bv
+ the Democratic precinct meetings met at the
Court-housc in the town of Magnolia aud was
called 70 order by Capt. J. :. Lamkin Chair
man OF the Executive committee.
On motion, :. \. Matthews was appointed
Secretary OF the Convention.
On motion, committee was appointed ON
credentials ui delegates. McsSrs. j. G.. Leg
gett }. II. Crawford, w (. Barnes l. Noise,
and +. McNair.
The committee reported that the following
named delegates were entitled 10 seats in this
convention:
lst. District. G. Leggett, John Holmes.
Needham Holmes, W. f. Simmons, A. :.
Smith, : NJ. Simmons, II. w. Sandifer, and
H. ID. Sandifer.
2nd District-F. NJ. Boyd, J. W. Thomas.
+. NJ. Lee, j. IL. Crawford, j. T. Conerlv. J.
I. Simmons, }. II. Brumfeld and Walter W.
Hampton.
$rd. District-B. 5 Turnipseed F. c, An
drews, W. c. Barnes, J. L. Walker, John Brent.
Jr- p. Thompson and C. C. Boyd
18th, District-A. \. Boyd, 5. \. Matthews
Jas. ;. Gatlin. 4. Il. Gatlin, J. NJ. Causey T.
Clint Martin and J. NJ Curtis.
9TH District-H c. CapclI. f. McNair, T.
Prescott, J. Spinks and W. -. Coney.
On motion, the report was received, adopted,
and committee discharged.
On motion, Resolved, That this convention
proceed to ballot for the election of chairman
OF the Executive Committee Of Pike county
and five Vice Presidents as members OF said
committee.
Messrs. w G. Barnes and F. T. Simmons
were appointed tellers The ballot being had 4
resulted as follows:
Chairmat-Gen. F.. McNair
Nice-President, lst. Dis't-W f. Simmons
md i III Crawford
3rd f. c. Andrews.
4th J. NJ Causey.
9Th Jos. Nixon
On motion ii was Resolved, That this Con /
we are in favor of holding District Conveu- |
ton for the office of District Attorney.
On motion, the town Of Summit was select |
ed the place for holding said convention.
In accordance with the resolutions adopted |
by the State Executive Committee, a ballot /
lected as Advisory committee OF one, to repre- (
sent this county
On motion, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resoired, That in the event is determined by /
the conference committee in this Judicial Dis
trict, that a convention should be held, and /
the time and place selected. then and in that I
case, the chairman and Executive Committee
shall have power to select and appoint dele
gates to said convention.
Resoired, That II. O. Bridges, Esq, is hereby
declared to be the choice OF this county for the
office OF District Attorney for this district, that
the delegates to the convention to nominate a
Dietrict Attorney, be instructed to support /
Capt. Bridges as long there is any hope of /
his success, and in case there Is proven To be |
no chance for Mr.. Bridges then, to support .
Launch McLaurin, Esq, and McLaurin is
hereby declared to be the second choice of this
county for said Office
Resoi,ed, That II delegates be appointed to
represent this county in the Senatorial conven-
ton, whenever and wherever held, and that
said delegates are instructed to fix the basis Of
in said convention, at one vote
10 every one hundred Democratic votes OF the
county.
The following delegates were appointed
1st District-W +. Simmons A. : Smith,
!. e. Leggett Alternates-Johu Holmes, q.
w. Simmons.
End District L. Hampton J. T. Sim
mons, J. II. Crawford. Alternates-F. NJ. Lee,
Jesse X. Brumfield.
Bird District--E. C.. Andrews, r. H. Fielder
B. T. Turnipseed. Alternates-W. c. Barnes
NJ, r. McEwen 5 c. Walker
18th District-A. \. Boyd, 2. c. Kennedy
md J. NJ. Causey Alternatcs-S \. Mat
hews w. C.. White, w. L. Campbell
9TH District-F II. Varnado, III. G. Capell
f. Prescott.
On motion, the nominations We're unani-
nously confirmed.
On motion, ballot was taken to locate the
place where the Senatorial convention should \
,e held, which said ballot resulted iu the Sc
cotton Of the town OF Summit, Pike county.
On motion, il was Resolved, That this con
'ention suggest that the Senatorial convention
1e held on the first Monday in August, 1879.
On motion, ballot was had whether can
lidates Tor the county Offices be nominated by
or primary election. The ballot
icing taken, it was unanimously in favor OF
Primary Election.
On motion, the said primary election was
,rdered To be held at the different precincts in
his county, on the second % Saturday in July
879
The following resolutions were passed
Resofred, That the Chairman and Nice-Pres-
dents OF the Executive Committee prepare and
publish rules aud regulations for the primary
lection 10 be held on the End Saturday in July,
$40, and that they appoint the inspectors Tor
he same.
Resoired, That the candidates in this county
OF Senator, submit their names 10 the voters at
he primary election on the "a Saturday in
July, 1879
On motion, The papers in his county, friend
Y to the Democratic party, be requested 10
publish the proceedings OF this convention.
On motion, The convention adjourned
+ McNAIR, Chairman.
). \. MATTHEWS Secretary.