The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-29
AFTERNOON sEss,o,

I.si my special com
Lincoln contested election, subm rT,'
loving report, winch was adopted
We, your committee, to whom wos
. for determination who are entit, mas
this Convention from Lincoln coNu
fully beg leave to report that wa ' q
delegation chosen by the Conv"nO,inn
f over by Charles Cunning, and udI" ION
the following gentlemen, to-wit. I %
white, ii. Cassidy, Jr., Char,in
X. Is. Withcrs, Monroe Sartain A 'es y
I. j. s. McGrath, S.P. McCroon' "
Hoffman, Samuel Hodges, Han b,,! y
and Hon. j. f. Sessions are en,iuJ
in this Convention. ''''cu
Respectfully subm
W. ii. II. TIso,
The President announced tbo 80, Ell
the Committee on Resolutions." Wv ioll
thall. e'"' Y
First District-Fred Beall; Seem,
G. b. Howry Third District W'" y
Fourth District, Frank G. Mao
District, P, X. Mayors; Sixth DiS'e
Tin Marshall. D's'i
Mr.. Catchings, of Warren, otrerod :,
ing resolutions, which we're u ~
adopted ""a
RESOLVED That this Convention -,
the necessity of the harmony and H.
cooperation Of the friends Of good o w
throughout the Union in t6o' soV
Presidential election. That if deepppi
ton of the nominee of the Cincinnn.:
ton OF supreme moment to the whole !
and tina this Success should not he ;oo
by the indulgence of personal asniSgo oV
by the qualification Of personal nros
and whilst individual members Of onr
this State may have their preferenoo
who should receive the nomination "
vention deems It unwise to mako W y,
declaration ON that subject, than to na
the choice of the Democratic nar,s
State, is he who shall be nominated Z,
tional Convention and that we viii
our hearty support, and with it the i
vote of this State. ' Il
ResotUed, That our delegates to ,bo
cratic National Convention be instr"
act in the spirit OF the foregoing res,
and to cast their votes for that man wI
shall find, after full consultation wiki
egates from the othar States, will best
ize the opposition to the longer conliu,
the unconstitutional and unwise mo,
the Republican party. w
The following was offered and adon,,
ResokUed, That it is the sense of thipp N
ton that no Presidential lector shall h.
in this State, by this Convention, VIII
office under the State or Federal govern
order that no doubt Of eligibility mn
Constitution shall arise hereafter
d. c, PosrI|
=, JNo. Y. MI
Mr.. Catchings offered the following
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That this Convention now ,
to the election Of four delegates fri
State at Large to the National Cow
and that two delegates be elected at A
and that no candidate be declared |
who does not receive q majority ofall t|
cast in the Convention.
ReSolUed, That four alternate deleOo
elected in the same mode and manner
Nominations for delegates to the n
Large being in order,
Mr.. Jarnagin, of Noxubee, nominate,
E. c. Walthall.
Mr.. Catchings, of Warren, nominate,
Ethelbert Barksdale, Of Kinds.
On motion of Mr.. Cowan, the namc
posed were elected by exclamation.
Mr.. Johns, of Amite, nominated COL
Percy, of Washington; Mr.. Clifton of
nominated Gen. W. S. FcalherstOn, oil
shall and on motion of Mr.. Cowan, the
proposed were elected by acclamation.
Nominations for Alternate Delegate
State at Large being then in order
Mr. Myers nominated Hon. A. NJ. ell
of Marshall; Mr.. Ellis, of Montgomery
mated James II. Duke, Esq, of KempeI
Yerger, of Bolivar, nominated Hon.
Lewis, Of Claiborne; Mr.. Allen, of Lee
mated R. W. Banks, of Lowndes, and
were severa!ly elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Booth, of Warren, offered the I'd
ing, which was referred, under the II
the Committee on Resolutions.
Resol0ed, That the Great Fraud and
spiracy of 1816-'77, which eliminated II
seating of Rutherford d. Hayes in the
first occupied by Washington, and after,
honored by Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Jackson, in open defiance and violation |
legally expressed will of the people
ballot box, was the deadliest blow ever
1t the rights and liberties OF the Anne
people, and our system of free represent
and now in 1880 that we hav
to rebuke the Republican
N whose name and for whose aggrandize|
he great crime against popular rights
committed, we call upon the good ciIize
I'll parties irrespective of past political
ions, to unite with us in the accomplish
If this grand and glorious work.
On motion of Mr.. Barksdale, the COnveI
proceeded to elect two Electors for the
It-Large, and two alternates.
Mr.. TIson nominated Hon. F G. Bari
Jlay Mr.. Johns nominated Hon, c. ?.
on, of wilkinson; and they were elece|
For alternate Electors Col. W, NJ. Ing
Acorn, and Hon. J. L. McCaskill were Ell
" reclamation.
Mr.. Barksdale offered the following
ResolOed, That the Convention do now
eed to elect by ballot, five members Of
tate Executive Committee for the SlaII
.arge, and that the delegates from each d
Districts select two men
rom said Districts to represent them on |
said committee, so selected
erve until the meeting of the next State
ention.
Messrs. Tison and Bristow expressed :
ition to the policy proposed, and favored
of present Committee. Mr. D
DIV offered the following as a substitute
ResolUed, That the present State L1ecu
of the Democratic party. o.
tate, be, and it is hereby continued III q
ntil the General State Convention to be
4 the year lSS1-and it is the sense Of
that their term of office be nei
n four years.
Rejected by a vote of 14S to 50.
Mr.. Barksdale's resolution was then adoP
Mr.. Catchings offered the following WI
as adopted: J.. a
RESOLVED, That this Convention Is IN 10
the continuance by the National Voh'eH
the two-thirds rule. uh
Mr.. Cowan offered the following, whiup
lopted: 4
Resolued, That the delegates from eacn
ressional District be requested 10 iep~I
lis Convention, the names OF Two aeNs
nd two alternates to the National DeIaV'
Convention, to be held Mt Cinclnnu''
he Elector and one alternate iron
'spective Congressional Districts anu
.st two names for State Executive OO'D~
# the respective Districts. cr,06
On motion of Mr.. Johns, the Don,ti
ok recess for thirty minutes to eh n'',i
rates of the several Congressional p,'u
confer as to the selection OF delegStS q,
ational Convention, and members u
xecutive Committee. tim
Recess having expired, the Con'en'''
med business at o'clock, P. NJ RI
Mr.. Jarnagin, for the COMMITTEE ~ IN
tions, submitted the following report
IS unanimously adopted; ,s,ttu
The Committee on Resolutions resPfe;1ii
port that in view of lbe fact thal G rpn
Itional contest, and the National C u n
IN will soon declare the platform I'm y
pies of the Democratic party, your M ~ 4 |
6 are unanimously of the opinion ln a i
to declare any platform fsrb
rty in this State, or to adopt az! va de,s|
solutions than those already adoP .vnDort |
N o.,,, 80 Isuass 10 arfva a hearty tuffN