The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-23
THE MISSISSIPPI DELEGATES
What They Say to a New York Herald
Correspondent.

From the Herald, June 16eh, 1880.
Eleven of the sixteen Mississippi delegates
to the National Democratic Convention have
been interviewed by your correspondent
General Edward G.. Walthall, delegate for
the State at large, said
| I'm view Of the resolutions of the COnven-
! ton | viii determine my choice after full con-
sultation with the delegates from other States
/ NV prediction is for Bayard. For Vice
EPresid ut | can make no choice advisedly I'M
/ til after the nomination for President
Mr.. Ethelbert Barksdale, delegate-at-large,
saws his first choice would be Seymour II
doubts had not been raised whether he would
accent From the lights now before him he
will vote first for Hancock and is undecided
between Hendricks and Thurman as n second
choice He wjthhoGs his opinion rs to Others
for the present. His choice for Vice Presi-
dent will depend upon the nomination fol
Gen. ". S. Featherston. for State at large,
saws his first choice is Hancock aud second
Field, third Hendricks and fourth Thurman
For Vice President he favors Mcdonald and
be controlled by the nomination for Presi-
dent.
Mr.. ". H. H. Tisou, of the First district,
says his first choice is Samuel J. Tilden, his
second Thurman and his third Bayard He
said: Il am for Tilden, because l think he is
the strongest man before the people, and 10
vindicate the purity of the ballot box and the
rights of the people, rs well as the rights OF
Mr.. TiIden For Vice President | favor Mr..
Bishop or Mr. English The locality will have
much to do with the selection"
Mr. E, II Bristow, Of the First district, says
Bavard is his first choice, Morrison second
Field third, Payne fourth, Seymour fifth and
Tilden sixth. His choice is influenced solely
by availability.
DR.. John Y. hurry, of the Second district,
is for the most available orthodox democrat.
Mr.. Robert c. Patty, of the Third district,
said: "Of the persons mentioned my first
choice is Tilden, second Bayard, third Thur
sixth Payne. If Hancock and Field had been
named my reply would have been different,
but my action Will not be controlled by per-
sonaI preferences. 1t viii be my pleasure and
duty to cast my vote for the person who will
best harmonic the opposition TO the Repu5-
lican party
Mr.. S. NJ Roane, of the Third district, is for
the most available man.
Robert L. Henderson, of the Fourth district,
is for Hancock first, Hendricks second, Bay
ard third, Seymour fourth, Thurman fifth and
Tilden sixth, subject to change after consul
tation with the other delegates. He particu-
Iarly desires to see strong ticket that Will
be acceptable to the masses North and South.
John P. Withers, of the Fifth district de-
clnes to commit himself until after consulta-
ton with the other delegates.
Mr.. Warren Cowan, Of the Sixth district,
said : INV first choice is Bayard or, if he
will accept, Seymour; second, Field third,
Thurman; fourth, Hendricks; fifth, Payne,
and sixth, Hancock. | prefer TO vote for any
Democrat W no Will get the largest electoral
vote l DO not think Mr.. Tilden is the man.
Personal preference will not influence my vote
in the Convention.
JANUARY II, 1870.
have succeeded in interviewing two more
Of the delegates to the Cincinnati Convention,
making thirteen in all. Two Of the remaining
three have already left the State, and the
other is unaccounted for.
Colonel William A. Percy, delegate for the
State at Large, says II am first for Baysrd
and have not determined upon second choice.
For Vice-President l have no choice
Mr. S. S. Carter, delegate from the Fourth /
district, says First choice, Seymour /
second, Thurman; third, Bayard; fourth, /
Hendricks fifth. Tilden, and sixth, Payne, of
Ohio" He expresses no preference for Vice |
President.
The estimate made here of the vote on the
first ballot is as follows:
For Bayard-Walthal, Percy, Bristow, With
ars. Roane, Mayors and Cowan-7.
For Misunderstanding, Featherstone, |
hurry, Patty, Henderson and Martini.
For Tilden-Tison-l.
For Seymour-Carter-1.
For Thurman-Taylor-l Total, 16.