The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-17
The Beat Convention Last Saturday.
LINCOLN COUNTY. July 14th, 1879.

LINCOLN County. July 14th, 1873.
Editor Brookhartn Ledger:
1t may be considered rude to ask. but
| am a ''plain blunt man." and want
some information az to the, character of
the convention held i'll Brookhaven on
last Saturday. First. l would like to
inquire lift was q Democrat
ton? and if 30, was it in order for Re-
pnblicans, who have never renowned
their fealty to the party, to vote for dele
| gates to a county convention. If they
we're not entitled to vote, are the dele-
gates elected by their votes authorized
to sit in a Democratic county conven-
ton? Will the delegates so elected. who
brought in colored Republicans them
selves, and put tickets in their hands
with their own names upon them, feel
easy in a Democratic convention? And
finally will Democratic candidates feel
bound to snbmlt to the action of a
convention sO constituted?
We understand out here, that the
convention was organized and was pro-
ceeding with the election of delegates
to a county convention two having
been nominated from town and three
from the courtry-and:that a number of
ballots had already been deposited; that
the convention was then composed OF
about gu equal number of voters from
~theicountry and town; that the conven-
ton then adjourned until about three
o'clock, and that i: then assembled with
only n town representation, the country
people having left; that a number OF
cnIored Republicans were then lntro-
duced, and, in response to an inquiry by
the chairman as to the residence and
politics of these voters, he was informed
that they were all right; wien in fact.
as to at least one of the above qIalifica-
ton, was nil wrong.
We think an explanation is due to us
and will be obliged. if You will answer
the foregoing questions.
RUSTICUs.
REPLY-Our correspondent pro-
pounds so many questions that we can
not answer all. The convention was
intended for a Democratic meeting and
Republicans had no right to vote.
There were three or four negro votes
cast and they claimed TO be Democrats.
There is some dissatisfaction expressed
at the action of the convention, especi-
ally III no. allowing u country friends
representation on the list of delegates.
The adjournment is what beat them.
City Council.
The Board met July 14lh, 1879, pur.
suant to adjournment. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and adopted.
All were present except f. Pfeifer and
Lewis Jenkins.
The following counts Were examined
and allowed.
Aaron Hurst, hauling lumber & ? so
Tom jackson, self, horse and pillow
6 days at 50 per dav IL 90
Pat Jennings, overseeing street
hands IL days a: 81 per day % 90
John Grant, sell, horse aud cart
AZ days at 81 per day 90
WIN. Collins, special police duty
days at l 81 per day 4 so
Gus Beard, removing dead animal so
Chas. Cunning. Superintendent of Pub
lie Education, presented his Annual Re-
port, which was approved and ordered
filed. ]. w. Martin, City tax collector,
presented a delinquent tax list for 1877,
which was allowed. Also his final settles
ment Of the taxes Of 1877, which was ex.
amined, approved and ordered filed.
City Treasurer Dlushtry. presented his
report for the second quarter which was
examined, approved and ordered pnb-
lished, and the stubs of the Secretary's
warrant book were cancelled and the var
rants burned in open hoard.
On motion, tie Board adjourned.
c Cunning, Mayor.
T. ". MARTIN. &, CIV.