The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE
STATE CONVENTION.
JACKSON, MISS, May 9th, 1880.


mittee the Democratic State Convention as.
semhed this day, in the Hall of the House OF
| Representatives.
| Atll o'clock, A. M, Hon. Il, Barksdale,
Chairman of the State Executive Committee
| called the Convention to order, and after indi-
eating the business to be transacted-the
election of delegates to Cincinnati, and the
selection of Presidential Electors-eXpressed
the hope that harmony and union would char
acterize the deliberations of the occasion:
Mr. II. G. Myers, OF Marshall, moved that
John d. Bills be elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. R. v. Booth, of Warren, nominated
Elk Gov d. G. Humphreys.
| Mr. Bill asked that his name be Withdrawn
and he seconded the nomination Of Coy. Hum
phreys, and moved that Gov. Humphreys be
elected Permanent Chairman by acclamation /;
which was carried, and Messrs. Bills, Myers
and Booth appointed committee to notify
Gov. Humphreys of his election, and escort
| him to his seat
Gov. HUMPHREYS, on taking the Chair, was
greeted with hearty applause. lie expressed
his thanks, and informed the Convention that
although he thought they had made mistake
Messrs d. P. Porter, r.. H. Thompson, Ma,
ron Smith and j. L. Power were nominated
for Secretaries, and on motion OF Mr.. L. H.
Cooper, of Copiah, all the gentlemen named
were elected.
A roll of delegates, prepared before the as
and the same perfected, and was adopted, and
the the usual Committee on Credentials dis
pensed with. The following is the
LIST OF DELEGATES:
Adams-F. X. Winchester, J. W. Lambert
Alcorn-W. M. Inge, John d. Bills, U. Il. Stan
Amiie-B. F. Johns, Geo. F. Webb, Al. Whit
tingtOn.
Attala-C H. Campbell 6. L. Dodd, J. 7.
Butt, 7. L. Jones, Il; L. Land, J.; g. Clark, q.
NJ Brooke, j. P. Mills, j. II. Gililand.
Benton-B. I. Kimbrough.
Bolivar-Alex. Yerger, F. A. Montgomery
Jas. F. Stokes.
Calboun-I. 7. Blount, A. ]. Underwood
Carroll-W. B. Helm, w. Joyce, A. G. Durdin,
F. L. Bates, M. McClurg.
Burkitt.
Choctaw-S. II. Hughston, S. r. Boyd
Claiborne-S. Thrasher, M. r. Jones, Jno. j.
Hastings, r. W. Magruder.
Clarke-O. b. Collins, F. G. McGee, Chas. A.
Lyerly.
Geo. Wins on.
Copiah-I N. Ellis, S. G. Marshall, A. NJ.
Rowan, J. Harvey Thompson, W. W. Davis,
L. E. Millsaps, j. M. Jones, j. 5. Sexton, L,
E. Cooper, A. Hunter, j. +. Thompson.
Coving ton-Wm. Rutledge, j. II. Nicely.
Clay-F. g. Barry, David Robertson, Fred
Beall
DeSoto--H. c. Watson, ]. A. Payne, Alfred
Dockery, ]. WALL F. Holmes, W. II. Bate.
Franklin-W. p Cassidy S. F. Williams, A.
G. Debyns.
Greene
Grenada-E. C. Walthall, W. H. FitzGerald, G.
A. S. Bell, P. A. Horton, E. L. Wilson, J. G.
NJ Buffaloe
Hancock-T. NJ. Favre, Adolphe Poitevent.
Harrison-P. X. Mayors
Clifton, W. Horne, John
Bush W. J. Crisler, Andy Miller, Thos. Nc
Hicks, B. 7. Lyon, W. H. Potter, W. T. Hol-
land, John A. Webb L. A. Catchings, J. F.
Tatum E. Barksdale, W. J. Brown, Jr., j.
d. Mcconnell W. L. Nugent, j. W. Johnson.
Holiness. G. Hamilton, Henry Christmas,
W. D. Burwell, L. F Noel, J. E. Ashcraft, S.
5. Carter, Geo, ". ,shackelfOrd, J. A. P.
Campbell, Jr., R. G. Kelly.
L. Sibley, P. Scott
acknowledgement Cayce.
Jackson-George Wood
Jasper-W. NJ. Brame R. Hossey.
Eseman, Jno. D. McArn.
II. Duke, J. II. Neville.
lafayette-Chas. B. Howry, Q. l. Garter, L.
B. Jones, II. II. Terrell, ]. R. Barry, j. 7.
Avis, A. J. Baker, D. NJ Gardner. ;
W. Wilson, L. H. Dial, r. L.
Henderson, w. A. Brown, j. p. Walker,
Geo. S. Covert, W. G. Stevenson, d c. Nc
MILAN, A. L. Klein.
Iawrence-G. A. Teunisson, W. II. Butler, A.
II. Longino, C. A. Wilcox.
l.. Cooper, j. M. Hardin, j. r. Roby, !
c. J. Hooper.
4ee-W. H. Ii. Tison, James Kincannon J. A.
Anthony, John H. Miller John M. Allen. .
Iincoln-( cOntested).
.owndes-J. H. Field, VIM. A. Harris, ]. A. Q
Orr, G. II. Quin, NJ. Watt, r. W. Banks.
G. Humphreys. /
ladison-John Handy, VIM. Melville, Rob- d
ert Powell Il. G. Postell E. H. Green II. G.
Turner, w. II. Bailey, II. c. Bos worth.
larion- g
S. Featherston, F. A. Tyler, A. a
Myers, Henry c. Myers 4
Ionroe-H. S. 'Gilleylen, T. A. Sale, E. H. b
Bristow, Jas. M. Trce, E. L. Sykes.
F. Jones, J. M Ellis, W. A.
Hurt, J. J. Campbell d. L. Sweatman, R. F. G
Holloway, j. B. Simpson. :
ewton-Thos Keith, I. F. Pettus, Eugene {
Carleton, Geo. B. Harper. Il
oxubee-H. L. Jarnagin, Geo. p Gavin, Rob- I
ert ., Patty, IT,. Stokes. W. b. Barker, Z. s
+. Num-. v
ktibbeha-T.J Wood J. c. Carroll, s. C.
Cochran. 81
anOla-R. II. Taylor, L. C. Balch. c.
cry t
Ike. II. Frank, J. C. Lamkin, J. H. Mon .
fourt.
Ontotoc-C. B. Mitchell, Henry Hughes. S
rentiSs-H, NJ. Street, W. E. Thomas. u
uitman- il
ankin-J. L. McCaskin, Robert Lowry, A. c
}. Frantz, J. S. Melvin, j. S. Hobson, VI. A. te
White s. c. Brown, Pat Henry, D, II. Brown.
J.. X. EnOchs, c. C. Miller, E. K Jones, ]
u. L9wther, I. N. Norrell, P. B. Berry, E.
H. white, John Shaw, W. C. Ellis, j. I. W
DriTn
S. Norrell, J. D. Duckworth. OF
,0tt-C. N. Harris, J. p. Harris, II. 0. Pettus, Of
warren Hoskins, G. b. Huddleston.
larkey-J. o. Stevens. Nc
mpsonmA; b. Stubblefeld, R. Z. Rhodes.
IL: Jones, d. R. Walch. q
lmner-A. +. Fox, S. M. Roane, W. A. Davis. tn
u, T. Cooper, proxy. al
pP,ah1vFrancis A. WOLFE W. H. Stewart, OF
John Y. hurry. re
shomingO--Frank Johnston, proxy. 90
mica. II. Nathan. Ia
t. W. Darby, j. IL. Craddock, J. L.
nion-J. II. Dalton, T. b. Sloan. %
aren't G. Catchings, Bev. b. Myles. War. TO
rem Cowan, A. W. Brien, A. NJ. Paxton. j. NJ
Hirsh, John d: Gilland, Geo. NJ. Klein L. E,
". Magrnder, W. G. Paxton, R. v. Booth,
b. Mailer, Alonzo Mitchell, H. NJ. Golf, su
J NJ Lawrence, b. G. Kiger, NJ. Marshall
Z. ID. Clark, A. J. Flanagan, l.. r. Reed lu
ashington-W. G. Yerger, ]. s. McNeelev W,
John p: Finley, r. G. Sims.
lyne-E. Barksdale, proxy F. C. McGee, re
proxy. no
lkinsOn-C. p. Nelson. III
nston-W. b. Johnson, L. Lebenfeld, II. II. eli
Davis. " ~ ~
iobnsha-D. W. Ro ers, S. B. Brown. @. un
Jones, ). Z. kindricks, F. d. Heron, 8. F. pa
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Eoo-W"D. Gibbs H. L. Taylor, C, ]. Bur- I'M
ess, ). ). Williams, John w. Holt. w. G. tn,
gay, u. u Love, J. b. Hill, II. p. Cheatham. ex
rom Lincoln county two delegates claimed ru
rs to-wit: lst-J. F. Sessions. r. X. Apple
i n, ~. D. MIthers, A. c. McNair, ]. j. s.
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