The Worthington advance., 1880-10-14
CONVENTIONS.
REPORT or THE MASS CONTENTION

So : -
REPORT or THE MASS CONVENTION.
Pursuant to the call for u Mass Con.
vention of the people of Mobiles County
TO choose delegates to attend the Peo.
ple's Convention 1T Heron Lake to
nominate u candidate for Representa-
tive from the 3Stl' legislative district, q
namber Of persons met ut the Court
House, in Worthington, OIL Saturday.
Oct. 9th.
The convention organized by elect
ing L. s. Nelson chairman and Lieut..
Il. B. Plotts and J. L. Green secreta.
ries.
On motion Of Mr.. Chadwick the Con.
vention proceeded to an Informal bal
lott for five delegates to represent the
County in the Representative Conven-
ton. VIM. Parry of Little Rock and
Major I. NJ. Murphy were appointed
tellers.
The informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
n. p Miller Is; Emory Clark II; E.
$. Mills 13; H. T.. Shepard II; Thos. II.
Parsons 8, with scattering votes for
other candi. ates.
On motion, the five persons who re-.
ceived the highest number Of votes were
declared the choice Of the convention
by acclamation.
On motion. the following persons
were elected by acclamation us alter
| mates:
+. J. Porter, Of Adrian; c. F. Bulls,
of Indian Lake; J. I. Greene, of Little
Rock; }. IL. Maxwell, Of Dewald; and
Geo. uallis, OF Grand Prairie.
On motion Of L. ii. Parsons it was
resolved that committee on resolu-
tionS be appointed.
The chair appointed A. p. Miller,
Emory Clark, and Is. N. Carrier.
Mr.. Miller stated that the custom
WAS to appoint tile mover as chairman
of the committee and declined in favor
OF Mr.. Parsons.
On motion, Mr.. Parsons was added
to the committee.
The Committee on Resolutions made
tine following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
l. Resolved, That political Reform is
the duty of the hour, and that neither
lhe party lash nor the Influence OF poll
t'cians and munopolists should control
the votes OF the people for men and
measures that are against the interests
of the people at large.
,. Resolved, That Monopoly especial
ly railro; d and land monopoly, is tn
principal 81 ltVance from which the (,eU-
pie uf tins portion Of the State suffer;
l!1"t snth monopoly is felt in exlorbi.
tn t l!tiyhtS and in Il vast land inter-
est which pays no taxes. and that the
same monopoly dictates the selection of
representatives in the State Legisla-
lurt and fl quently Of county officers.
;. Resolved. That WI affirm that the
prlnriplts aud basis OF taxation shOnld
be 81 adjusted that it shall be enforced
alike against corporations and individ-
| lals.
i. Resolved, That we will oppose the
tr"rt@ of al railroad. land and monied
combinations to control and manage
our local olitical affairs.
). Resolved. That upon il fair nomi-
nation of cal didates depends il free h;,l-
! lot ut the polls; that Il disregard of the
choice Of the electors in the selection of
candidates for office is an abridgement
Ut the elective franchises; that free
ballot necessarily extends to 4 free
expression Of the will Of the people in
all political affairs. and that we there
fore deny that nominations made by thu.
few, contrary to the wish and choice Of
the many. are binding upon the electors
Of amy political panty.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
ed. l.. 5. NELSON.
r. B. PLOTTs, Chairman.
J. L. GEENE, Secretaries.
INDEPENDENTCO UNITY CONVENTION.
On the adjournment of the Mass
Convention held on Saturday last to
choose delegates to attend the Repre-
sentative Convention at Heron Lake,
it was proposed that the meeting re-as-
semble as All independent County Con.
vention for the nomination of Coun.
tv ticket.
Capt. E. $. Mills was elected chair.
man and J. II. Maxwell, Of Dewald,
and J. L. Greene, of Little Rock, secre-
tarits.
On motion, L. s. Nelson was declar-
ed tie choice of the Convention for
County Attorney hy acclamation.
/ o. motion Otto Berreau was nomin-
ated for County Surveyor by acclama.
ton.
On motion, Thos. II. Parsons was
hy acclamation, declared the choice of
the Convention for Court Commission
er.
On motion. J. Il. Greene, of Little
Rock, was declared the choice of the
Convention for Commissioner of the
Third District.
On motion, the chair was authorized
to appoint il County Central Commit
tee to consist of one from each town.
ship and three from the County Seat.
The chair announced tlat the Com
nittee would be appointed and report
made through the county papers.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
ed. E.S. MILLS,
J. II. MAXWELL, Chairman.
J.sr. GREENE, Secretaries.
TIE PEOPLES CONVENTION.
w. Il. STRONG, OF Jd CKSON, NOMI-
Mated FOR REPRESENTA- TIVE
| Pursuant to call a Peoples Conven-
tinn was held ut Heron Lake on Monday,
Oct. II, 1880. for the purpose of nominat-
ing II candidate for Representative from
the 3Stll Legislative district.
Convention organized by electing A.
Secretary.