The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29

Saturday, August 23d, the jack.
son county democratic eXecut,'e
committee met at CumbeSt Bun
for the purpose OF counting u
vote cast at the primary electioh,
and declaring the result thereof.
TO say that the day was lnclem'
ent. would scarcely hall express
the idea of a bad day. Early I'D
the morning it %drizzled, then II
spyinkled, then it rained, and final
Is it poured. After awhile the
sun shown ont, and tor awhile we
thought we would have - pleasant
day, but presently the clouds came
floating over and before any one
was aware Of it the rain poured
in torrents; and, thus between,
sunshine and rain, shower ana
sprinkle, quite IA goodly number
from all portions of the county
came together at the place desig'
mated.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
At u m. the committee was
called to order by by the chairman,
when the following members ana
proxies answered: NJ. b. Richmond,
chairman; f. NJ. johnson, secreta'
nv; &. II Wood, DR.. j. X. Mcleod,
ID. Mcdonald, NJ. s. Park, W. M.
Denny, G.. w. Hightower.
Upon motion proceeded to count
the vote. The chairman appointed
G. Fl. Wood and j. X. Mcleod to
assist the secretary i'll counting.
After the whole vote was counted,
tabulated and publicly announced,
upon motion of Hon, g. H.. Wood,
the committee declared is to- be the
legal vote of Jackson county cast
in the primary election. No fur
Their business being on hand the
committee adjourned sine de.
THE D'NNtR.
After adjournment OF the eSecU-
tive committee, dinner was an.
nOunced, when all present repaired
to the table, spread in the yard OF
Mr.. Henry CumbeSt, where all en-
loved the harbeGued meat, bakers
bread, etc, set before them, and rs
the appelites Of the crowd were
sharpencd by the lateness OF the
hour, all seemed TO relish the din,
Her very much.
MASS MEETING.
Dinner being oyerthe mass meet
ing of the jackson county demo
cratic party was called to order,
wien, upon motion, Hon. q. ii.
Wood was elected chairman, and
NJ. B. Richmond, secretary.
Upon taking the stand the chair
man explained the object of the
mass meeting to be to express the
sentiments OF the democracy upon
the action of the executive com.
mitter, ami to appoint new com
mittee Tor thu next two political
years.
WhercupOn the following prram.
bic and resolution were presented :
WHEREAS. The Jackson comfy demo
cratic executive committee las oiilclallN
declared that, according to the returns of
the primary election held throughout the
county of Jackson on August 10, 1919. he
following gentlemen did receive the noni.
nation for the respective offices to which
they aspired, namely: {. II. Wood, for
-lt. htp IL GIArt ~ .
Albert q. Delmas, clerk Dir. }. X. Nc
Leod, treasurer; a. A. Vaughan, assessor /;
+. n. Ramsay, surveyor, and j. Il. Dclmas,
coroner and ranger; therefore, he it
ResOlred, That the democratic party of
Jackson county, in mass meeting assem-
bled, hereby endorses the nominations as
declared, and pledge ourselves to support
the entire ticket.
Adopted unanimously.
Upon motion a recess of ten min
utcs was taken for the purpose of
allowins those present from the
different beats to consult together
and nominate members for the eX-
ecutive committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
At the expiration of the time,
meeting again called to order by
the chairman. The following names
were presented as members of the
Jackson county democratic execu-
tive committee for the next two
years:
Beat No. l-Helpestion's BORA, A. All
man.
Udra's Bory-J. G. Cowart.
Beat No. 2-NelsoR's Bcr-J. w. Carter.
LerOnid-F. NJ. johnson.
Beat No. 3-MOss Point. Is. Gray, NJ.
NJ. Evans, J.. W. Morris.
.Scrnntnn-R. ID. Smilh- NJ. B. Richmond.