The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-07-04

mass meeting held in Merida
that, by resolution, it was declare
to be the opinion of the mectin,
that no convention should be heh
in this judicial district to nominate
n candidate for district attorney
This was based upon the opinion
that no republican or Independent
candidate would be- brought out
and, as there we're only two demo
cratic candidates before the people.
it would be well to dispense with a
nominating convention and let the
people vote in the general election
for the different candidates. The
DEMOCRAT.STAR has previously
asserted that it would be IA danger
Gus policy at this time to pursue
such a course, and we see no reason
now to change our views upon the
subject, and really have intorma,
ton which goes TO strengthen us in
our previously announced convic-
lions.
In the first place we do not doubt
in the least that both Maj. Terrell
and Capt. Ford would be willing to
60 before a convention, and pledge
themselves to abide its decision ;
therefore, we cannot see any
grounds for objection upon this
point. Both these gentlemen are
well known for their democratic
proclivities, and could no. have
any objections to submitting their
names before conventir composed
of democrats of this district. Then
in the second place, the hypothesis
of u Clark county friends that
no independent or republican cahdi.
date will come out for the office of
district a}torney no doubt is er-
roneous, as there will always be
men of this stripe on hand to run
i'll when they see the least opening
for such event. 1t has been our
viction that in the event that more
than one democratic candidate
went into the field for this position
a man of the opposition would be
brought out, and in case our votes
were divided his chances would be
greatly strengthened. Our Opin-
ions have been strengthened upon
this point by reading the items of
our Bay st. Louis correspondent, a
gentleman who keeps posted upon
matters of public interest. He
states that there is a probability of
an independent candidate from
that county running for the Office
of district attorney, and in such an
event, we cannot, with any degree
of safety to the party, sanction the
plan of not nominating our candi.
date for this Office, for if two demo-
Gratis were to run the vote would be
and the chances of the in
dependent being elected would be
great.
AT a meeting of the democratic
executive committee of Tippah
held recently, that body
adopted resolutions endorsing the
convention system, and placed the
representation of each county upon
! very fair basis. For the benefit
If different county executive com
niteees we produce these resolu.
ions which are as follows:
l. RESOLVED, That it is the wish of this
that a democratic district con-
'ention be held at Oxford, Miss, on the
til day of August 1879. for the purpose of
dominating a candidate for the office of
istrict attorney, for the Second judicial
~istrict.
2. That each county in. the district shall
o entitled to one vote in said convention
d. each one hundred democratic votes in
ach county, and that the vote for TIlden
1876 shall be taken as the basis o fCalcu-
by which she number of votes to
yhich each county shall be entitled shall
o a~sceTtained.
We think it would be better,
owever, to allow one vote for
very three hundred democratic
oters in each county, and let the ;
otes cast in the presidential cleo ,
ion of 1876 be the basis of calcula-
ion. The time is growing apace ,
cry fast, and it would be well for q
ach democratic executive commit !.
in every county of the Seventh :,
district to take action upon :
his matter, and let the subject be- :
ecided as soon as possible. :,