The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-12
THE UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRACY OF
RANKIN IN CONVENTION.
A ATREMENOOUs ATTENDANCE, AND
A TICKET NOMINATED THAT
CANNOT BE DEFEATED.
A Grand Concert at Night.

A Grand Concert at Night.
At eleven O'Clock last Monday, O. o. Mi
Ter, as the Chairman of the Democrat
Executive Committee, called the Conver
ton to order. After the two hundred an
fifty delegates were seated, DIR. I. M. Qui
was made permanent chairman, and Messrs
Sides, Marion and Buchanan were electet
secretaries. In forcible and patriot
speech of five minutes, DR.. Quin explained
the object of the Convention to be the nom
nation of a ticket. The roll of delegate
was called, and vote was taken as to wha
would be considered a Nominations plu-
rality or majority of all the votes cast.
1t was decided that majority of all the
votes cast was necessary to choice. The
delegates then began to ballot
FOR SENATOR,
and Capt VIM. Ratliff, of north Rankin,
was nominated on the first ballot, he having
received 1888 votes, his opponent, Mr.. Mil
Ter, receiving 62.
Next came the nomination for the Legis-
lature, and A. j. McLaurin and Thos. N,
Norrell were nominated by
AooLAMAToN.
After the nominations for the Legisla-
ture, Thos. Chapman, who had been can,
didate for Sheriff, stated that he withdrew
his name from the Convention, and moved
that the nomination be conferred by accla-
mlon upon Rankin's most worthy citizen,
H. s. COLE.
Mr.. Chapman's proposition was received
with deafening and prolonged applause.
AS soon as the Chair restored order suffi.
cientlX, the question was put, and every
delegate of the whole two hundred and fifty
voted for Cole.
Mr.. Bridges, young gentleman of mag
netism and talent, was nominated on the
third ballot, over Moss and Melvin, for
Chancery Clerk. The contest for this
office created more excitement than any
other, and Mr.. Bridges must feel himself |
highly complimented.
Uncle William Allen, the present incum-
'ent as Circuit Clerk, had
COMPLETE WALK OVER.
lie was nominated on the first ballot He
,ot 2o6 votes, while his opponent only re
eived 40.
G. L. Bate was the lucky man for Treas
rer. Bate had two strong opponents
ordan and Stapleton-and the balloting
vas, to casual looker-on, exhilirating in
he extreme. 1t was hard to tell who
vould be nominated. Each man was SAM
uine. But Bate came out few votes
head on the first, and on the second ballot
g was nominated amid the most
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
For the office of Assessor there we're
lree candidates - Lamb, Fitzhugh, and
tanley. We won't undertake to say that
amb ''feeced" his opponents, but we
now what he did do. He faxed them.
ut he had to fight hard to do it. His vic
ry must be sweet, for it was ha.d earned |
le.
Mr. Chapman was unanimously nominal
for Coroner and Ranger, and s. L. Col 8
n succeeded, after hot contest, in de- C
ating d. H. Brown, one of tho best men d
the county, for Supervisor of the Bran fl
n Beat. n
Col. Stewart, our immediate candidate S
: Senator, was present and the ConvCn- n
II endorsed him 10
WITH HEARTY CHEERS. p
After the Nominations were all made | c.
nator Stewart was introduced, and made
hort and happy speech, and received a 81
'st cordial applause. tt
THE TICKET. B
The ticket is good one, and gives di
versal and enthusiastic satisfaction. si
ke it all through, it is the best d
iet that has been nominated in TO
county for a number of years. gu
o names of McLaurin, Ratliff, Cole, If
rrell, Bate and Bridges, will strike tn
ror to the hearts of the Independents, en-
nerve with redoubled vigor the hopes on
the Democracy. in
THAT CONCERT i'm
en- at the Shelton Hall was brilliant d.
cess. We have neither time nor space Su
90 into detailed description of it, or an
actors, but the rendition was good, and pl,
actors, and especially the actresses, &C We
tied themselves nicely. The first piece w
'oduced was Husband to Order" in ha
ch Messrs. Will McLaurin, E. A. Shell ins
W. Buchanan, ]. d. Cassell, Walter Ha
lton, Mrs. Mary Maxey, Miss Ida Stew fla
and Miss Lula Langford took a part, era
we have no hesitancy in saying that no arc
Iteur troupe could have done better. be,
he entertainment concluded with the it,
,hable farce of "The Widows Victim" sw
ch was well received, and loudly ap we
lded. of
he music by Miss jamie Wilkinson, and acc
,ing by Misses Green and Shelby and VIII
,srs Moore, Shelton, Cassell and Shelby,
splendid, and highly enjoyed by all. pre-
his entertainment was gotten up for the the
eft of the Presbyterian Church; and it me
.cts great credit upon the originators, moi
. Maxey, and the accomplished Misses Inc
/. McLaurin and Ida Stevens. We are wo1
TO know that handsome sum Of had
lev was raised Brandon has some fine Bui
trical talent, and we hope another en- awl
anment will be given soon. hin