The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-15
MADISON COUNTY.



The Convention met pursuant to the call O
the Executive Committee and was called Il
order by the Chairman Il. B. Campbell ESQ
ON motion, Mr.. Campbell was made perina
nent chairman, and W II. Dudley was elected
Secretary.
The following resolution, offered by O. Van
/ Nacter, was adopted:
WHEREAS, The letter OF Mr.. McNeelv. Of
/ date the 50th ult., addressed 10 f. b. Cam nhcU
chairman, is calculated to throw doubt anon the
regularity, propriety power Of removing
Mr. 1rotter from the ticket on which his name
was placed by the July Convention; and,
HEREAS, No vacancy exists for thu, Con
Yentlon 10 fill, if Mr. Trotter has not been
rtshtIully removed by competent authority;
/ therefore, be it
/ Resolred, That the chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee, or some member of the same
be called upon TO make known to this Couyen-
uon the facts connected with the removal of
Mr. Irotter from the Democratic Conservative
/ ticket.
+ The explanation requested was made bv the
chairman in able, forcible and exhaustive
speech, carrying conviction to all who heard il
that the Committee had acted for the best
interests OF the party. At its conclusion the
following resolution was offered by Dr. IL. l..
Z Sutherland
WHEREAS, 1t has been charged that the ac-
ton of the Democratic Conservative Executive
Committee, at its meeting of September %, ac-
cepting the resignation of Mr.. 5 w Trotter and
declaring vacancy upon the Legislative ticket
was Irregular
Resoiced, That without prejudice to Mr.
Irotter, the Democratic-C Conservative party of
Madison County, but its representatives here
assembled, does hereby endorse and annrova
the said act OF its committee.
ReSofred, That this Convention now proceed
to nominate candidate to fill said vacancy.
Unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was offered bv II
c. Bosworth
Resotred, That only such persons be allowed
TO vote IN TINS meeting as are members of the
Democratle-Conservatlve party which convened
on July 9TH, 1879, and who recognize the Execu-
tive Committee appointed that day as the
official representatives of the party organiza-
ton.
On motion, the resolution was laid on the
table.
T. T. Singleton offered the following:
ReS0tred, That colored man competent to
fill the office be now nominated by this Conven-
ton as a candidate for the Legislature.
Carried, by vote of % to 6.
On motion of Jno K. Cameron, a reconsid-
Grafton of the vote was had, and the resolution
rejected.
Dr. S. H H. Toles then made short speech,
full of sound sense and patriotic suggestions,
touching the relations of the white and coIored
races, which was greeted with enthusiastic
applause after which Rev. Alfred Handy,
colored, DIR. Toles colOred, and w. G. Kearney,
white, were placed in nomination for Represent
tatiye.
First Ballot-Kearny, %; Handy, % Toles,
+. No election
second BaIlot-hearney, 43 Handy, 20.
W. G. kearney was declared the nominee of
the party.
On motion of II. c. Bosworth, the chairman
was instructed to notify Mr.. Kearney of his
nomination.
On motion of T. T. Singleton, the Secretary
was instructed to furnish the proceedings to the
American Citizen, and request their publica-
ton.
No further business appearing, the Conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
r. B. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
w. II. DUDLEY, Secretary.