The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-17
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.

The Democratic State Executive
Committee met in the Judiciary room,
adjoining the Senate chamber, at 10
O'Clock, Wednesday the l4th inst,
pursuant to call from the Chairman.
Present-W. l.. Hemingway, Chair
man Oliver Clifton and Alex, Yer
ger, from the State-at-large; James
Kincannon, Is District; l.. G. Balch,
and j, b. II. Hemingway, proxy for
Jno. w. II. Faulkner, "a District; G. II.
Campbell, 3D. District; Il f. Noel and
John p, Harris, 4th District; II. H..
Thompson, 9th District Stephen
Thrasher and j. w. Lambert, 9th
District; Hon. ID. p. Porter, Secretary.
BY invitation of the Chairman TIE
COMET was accorded the privilege of
having reporter present. Gov.
Stone, Hon. II. c. Myers and Hon. S.
Gwin were also attentive listeners to
the proceedings.
The Chairman presented the resig-
nation of Hon. G. G. Stands of the
position of Elector for the I'd District,
and also that of Hon. J. Nj. Ellis, for
the 81 District, and of Hon. Benz.
King, ST., of his membership in the
Executive Committee for the State-at-
large. These designations We're ac-
cepted, and the Secretary instructed
to notify Capt. Spight that by virtue
Of the resignation of Mr.. Stands, he
became the Presidential Elector for the
I'd District, and Hon. l.. c. Balch, of
Pamela county, was elected alternate
Elector for that District, made vacant
by the promotion of Mr.. Spight. The
same action was taken in reference to
the notification of Hon. VIM. Price, of
Winston county, who becomes Elector
in the Sd District, by the resignation
of Capt. Ellis. The election of alter
nate for this District was postponed to
a future meeting. Hon. r. II. Thomp-
son, member of the Committee for the
9TH District, was elected to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Benz. King, for the State-at-large,
and Hon. Tim E. Cooper, on motion
of Mr.. Thompson, was elected as a
member of the Committee from the
5th District, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the promotion of Mr..
Thompson.
The Chairman called Oh the men,
bers to report the political condition,
prospects and needs of their respective
Districts. 1t is maniiestly improper
to publish all that was said, but upon
the whole reports were highly crafty
ing, and showed wholesome state of
politics, which could be preserved and
by proper and timely effort
and organization. 1t was the unan-
imOus voice Of the Committee that |
proper steps should be taken to effect
perfect and working local organiza-
tons in every county. .....
Mr. Clifton presented the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
Committee take such steps as are ne
cessary to ascertain the name and adj
dress Of the Chairmen of the County |
Executive Committees and if it shall |
appear that any county or counties are
without such committees, the Chair
man of this Committee shall at once
do what may seem best to him to Sc
cure the organization of such COM
mittecs.
BY Mr.. Thompson
Resolved, That this Committee re-
commend the meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of each |
county at an earl date, and that such
County Committee is requested to re.
port its organization to this Committee,
and said County Executive Commit
tees are earnestly recommended to or
ganizc Democratic clubs throughout
their counties.
BY Mr.. Kincannon--
Resolved, That the various County
IIActuIlNt tOlIIIliIUCtS Dc ret ucStctl W
appoint for each county sub-EIector,
whose duty it shall be to meet the
speakers of the opposition at all APP
pointmcnta in his county, and to be
placed subject to the order Of the
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee for duty in his county.
A motion was made and prevailed,
newspaper proprietors of
.he State to send a copy Of their re-
spective journals to Hon. y. p Porter,
secretary, for the use of the Com
nittce. ------------
Several other motions and resolu-
ions were acted on, but the above en-
Iraces all that is deemed proper to pub