The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-12
POntOtOc County.

Pursuant TO a call from the Chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee of Pouto;cc
county a large number fpatriotic and enthu-
slastIc Democrats assembled in mass meeting
81 the Court house on Monday last.
The house was called 10 order by the Chair
man, Capt :. VI. Barr, who, having explained
the object Of The meeting IN few pointed and
timely remarks, declared the Convention
ready for business Capt. r. L. Pitts and ;
b. Blgham were put IN nomination TOR Chair
m5n. The Chair declared Mr.. Ri CHAM elected.
whereupoD he came forward. took possession
Of the Chair, Capt. Barr retiring. and pres ided
over the meeting. John H. Crawford was
unanimously elected Secretary. Col. Jeff Will
son moved that each Supervisors District elect
Two delegates each TO the respective State and
Congressional Conventions Col Henry Duke
amended by naming four instead Of two dele
gates TO the Congressional Convention. The
amendment was accepted and the resolution
unanimousl PASSED. Each District then retir-
ed, elected thier delegates and reported the
following as the result.
District Nc. State Delegates-John
Robertson, Calvin Tucker. AIternates-Calvin
gates-R. b. Pitts, c. Z. Wharton, J. " Rob.
ersOn. Calvin Tucker. Alternates-J. s. Wells
4. l. Pitts District No. 2. State Delegates
DeleEates-W. NJ Bost J. +. Walker, T. r.
Carnes, Tony Jackson. District No. 3. State
Delegates.-Dr. T. j. Wingo, Dr. A Bryant
AIternates-N. W. Finley, Howell Rayburn.
Congressional Delegates-W. /. PYLE. G. "
- a
nates-h ewton Carr, W. I. Turner, n 6 Pat
ersOn, J. d. Hill. District No. A. State Dele
gates-Hon. G. b. Mitchell, A. H. Spencer.
Cougre ssional Delegates-Dr q W Anderson
J. D. Fontaine, W. r. Minniece, Higgins Dom
aldson. District No. ) State Delegates-Col
Henry Duke, r. c. Galloway Alternates-
W L. Donaldson. W. H. D. Crawford. Con
gressioual Delegates-Col Henry Duke DR.
L. Abbott, Dr. J. A. Bell, ". f. Donaldson.
Z. Galloway. y. c. Williams.
=. " Daggett, DR.. A. Johnston.
On motion the delegates as elected and re-
ported, were unanimously confirmed by the
Convention.
The assembly then took q short recess. during
which time loud cheers and enthusiastic calls
were made for Gen. w. +. Tucker. who came
forward and in his usual happy mfyle, once
more pledged himself the true champion of
Democracy, and the irreconcilable foe Of Radi-
calIsm. When he had gracefully retired amid
deatenIng cheers, the Hon. J. NJ Allen was
loudly called for. He too, came forward and
IN lew ringing and patriotic words again
convinced Us that who ever Of our aspirants
may bear of the prize in the nominating con
Ventlon, ! VIII be hot times for Radicalism in
the first Congressional district.
"a mot on a resolution instructing our dele
gates 10 advocate the claims of H6ratio Sew.
nour at jackson, was tabled ana tba ILL.,
gates 90 uninstructed
On motion, the delegates TO the CONGRESS-
,ohaI Go4Ven tlon were instructed to support
Ien- ". F. Tucker in the nom mating Co6yen.
ion. IN H
DR.. ". R. Minniece offered the following
resoIutIon which was unanimously adopted by
ResolUed, That we cordially approve the
course Of our Representative Hon r 7, NIL
row. IN Congress, and heartily endorse him
IS an able, ethelent Representatives who has
zen true to the interest of his people and who
ldence
s. NJ. BIGHAM, Chairman.
JOHN il. CRAWFORD, Secretary.