The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
THE DEMOCRACY OF cHIcKAsAW
and Ready for the Canvass.

The Convention was called TO order by Capt.
W q. Stovan Chairman of County Executive
Committee. who explained the OBJECT OF the
meeting to be to select delegates to the Con-
gressiopal Convention. which assemblies at
Corinth on the 10Th OF July.
On motion OF Judge Martin, Col. j. l. :.
Hill was called to the CHAIR and on motion 81
Judge Lacey CAPT Frank bnfNl'' was re-
On motion Of Capt Buchanan, committee
of ore from each club was appointed as COM
mittee on credentials.
on motion. the Secretary was requested 70
The roll cali showed that Houston, Soctoho-
ma. Houlka New Hope, Okolons, Chalk BluH,
Buena Vista. Meals Store, Babbs Tan YARD
PearSalIs school House, Sparta, Bethel, At
lanta. County Line and and MeCondys were
represented, and Egypt and Fiat Woods were
unrepresented.
on motion OF Sheriff Wilson, Col. J r. Nc
Iutosh was requested 10 address the ConVen-
ZION which he did in n very interesting and
appropriate speech.
The committee on credentials reported as
follows: New Hope is entitled TO Is represeu-
tarives; Meals Store, s; Atlanta, Il. Socto-
homa. IS; Bueua Vista, II; McCoudy ; I;
Chalk Bluff :: Sparta. 10; County Line, ?;
PearsalTs. 4; Bethel, 4; Okoloua, 81 Hous-
ton IS; Babbs, 3 Houlka, -. Egypt and
Flat " Gods not represented. Report received
and adopted.
On motion. the chair was authorized to APP
point committee consisting of one from each
Supervisor DlStflCl 10 SFlett anu Atl'tA tA'N
names OF ten delegates from each district to
attend the District Convention which assem-
blcs AT Corinth on the 10th July.
Tae Chair appointed the following Commit
DIST. No. w. 5. Bates.
Dis. No. DIR. W L. Walker.
Dis. No. 3-W. l.. Lacey
Dist No III. :. Williams.
Dist No. On. b. Crawford.
While the Committee was deiberating the
Convention was entertained by an able speech
from Judge L. \. Martin.
The Committee reported the following named
District No. IT. \. Martin. \. \. Park, ;.
I. Wilson, Jas Burkitt, J. G. Miller. J. l.. :.
Hin. J. b. Glaaney, 2. W. Shell, b. Murray
" District 10. w. B. Mcdowell. D. W. Har-
den. A Harrell W. H. Griffin u. ;. John
son. T. J. Steen J ohm Stone Jas. Powell, Da-
vid W. Peden, Whit Weldon.
District No ST b. Smith. W. H. Cook, q.
". Walls, W. Z. Baskin, J. W Buchanan, j.
r. Mcintosh ". A Bodeuhamer, f. ). Elliott.
B. J. Abbott, H. B. Lacey.
District No. Al. T. Murdoch, III. II. Foulks,
j. I. Parker, NJ. T. Gardner, J. c. Williams,
c. Orr, r. W. King, Decatur Payne, W. II.
Neal e. G. Bowen.
District No 5-Robt. Brinker. J. NJ. Brown
Ice, DR.. FAINT J. Thompson, Robt Lowry, II.
Sly, } \. Lewis, J. \. Macarthur, b. Q. Craw-
ford, q. W. NarOn, Jr.
On motion, the Committee, Chairman and
Secretary were added to the delegation.
duced and adopted by rising vote:
ReS01aed That the delegates selected to re-
present Chickasaw county in the Congression-
ii Convention. to be held at the City of Cor
inth on the 18th day OF July, 1880 be instruc-
ted 10 east the vote of this county for W. +.
Tucker. and to use all honorable means 20
secure his nomination.
Resolped >, That the delegation from this
county he instructed to vote a. unit on all
questions that may come before the Conyen-
tion-a majority of said delegation control
ing the vote thereof.
The following resolution offered by Col. NJ
Intosh was unanimously adopted.
ResoIueR That the thanks of the Democracy
Of Chickasaw county are due and through
this Convention are hereby rendered to Capt.
W G. StOvall, Chairman Of our Executive
Committee. Tor his very Jealous and efficient
discharge of his duties such, and also to
his associates on said Committee.
On motion the Chair appointed committee
of two from each Supervisors Dis I
trict to select and report two names from
ca ch district of suitable persons to constitute
a Democratic Executive Committee for the /
county, for the ensuing year
The committee reported the following, which /
was ratified by the Convention: