The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-26

Presidential election. That ii deems the cleo
tfon ef the nominee of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton of supreme moment TO the whole country;
and tha this skccess should not be leopardized
b. the indulg ence of personal aspirations, nor
BIZ the eradication OF personal preferences
and whilst individual members OF our party IN
this Safe may have their preferences as to
who should receive the nomination, this Con
vention deems Il unwISe to make any other
declaration on that subject, than TO say, that
the choice OF the Democratic party Of Lnls
State IS he who shall be nominated by the Ma
tional Convention aud that we will give him
our hearty support, and with it the Electoral
vote of this State.
ResoErea That our delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention be instructed TO
act in tie spirit of the foregoing resolution
and TO east their votes for that man whom they
shall find, after fall cons ultation with the del
egafes from the othar States will best harmon
lie the opposition 10 the longer continuance Of
+ the unconstitutional and unwise methods Of
/ the Republican party.
The following was offered and adopted
RsS0}rsd, That il Is the sense OF this Conyen-
ton that no Presidential Elector shall be chosen
in this State, by this Convention, who holds
office under the State or Federal government, in
order that no doubt of eligibility under the
Constitution shall arise hereafter.
E. C. PosrELL,
JNo. !. MURRY.
Mr.. Catchings offered the following, which
was adopted:
Res9lcs4, That this Convention now proceed
. TO the election of four delegates from the
+ STATE AT Large 10 the NdIlOhdl OOhNc hAAbit
aud that two delegates be elected at a time
and that no candidate be declared elected
who does not receive majority ofall the votes
east in the Convention.
Resoirsd That four alternate delegates be
elected IN the same mode and manner
Nominations for delegates TO the State at
Large being in order.
Mr.. JaruagIn, of Noxubee, nominated Gen.
L. {. Naltha1.
Mir. Catchings. of Warren, nominated Hon.
Ethelbert Bark sdale, of Kinds.
On motion Of Mr.. Cowan, the names pro-
posed were elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Johns, of Amite, nominated Col. W. A.
Percy, of Washington; Mr.. Clifton, OF Kinds,
nominated Gen. W. s Featherston, of Mar
shall; and on motion of Mr.. Cowan, the names
proposed were elected by reclamation
\ ON nations for Alternate Delegates for
State a Large being then in order
Mr. Myers nominated Hon. A. NJ. Clayton,
of Marshall; Mr.. Ellis, of Mont gomery, nom
mated James H. Duke, Esq, of kemper; Mr..
Yerger, of Bolivar, nominated Hon A. J.
Lewis Of Claiborne; Mr.. Allen, of Lee nom
mated r. W. Banks, Of Lowndes, and they
were severaly elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Booth, of Warren, offered the follow
ing, which was referred, under the rule to
the Committee on Resolutions:
Reso}ced, That the Great Fraud and Con-
spiracy of lS16-77, which eliminated in the
seating Of Rutherford b. Hayes in the chair
first occupied by Washington, and afterwards
honored by jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
jackson, in open defiance and violation OF the
legally expressed viii of the people at the
ballot box. was the deadliest blow ever aimed
at the rights and liberties OF the American
people, and our system of free representative
government, and now in 1881 that we have an
opportunity to rebuke the Republican party,
in whose name and for whose aggrandizement
the great crime against poplar rights was
committed, we call upon the good citizens of
ali parties irrespective OF past political afhlI-
tons, TO unite with us in the accomplishment
of this grand and glorious work.
On motion of Mr.. Barksdale, the Convention
proceeded TO elect Electors for the State
lt-Large. and two nlternates.
Mr.. Ts0n nominated Hon. q. Barry, OF
Clay Mr.. Johns nominated Hon, c. 7. Neil (
son, of Wilkinsoni and they were elected by /
acclamatlon.
For alternate Electors Col. W. NJ. Inge of
Alcorn, and Hon. J. L. MeCaskill were elected /
by acclamation.
Mr.. Barksdale offered the following:
Rss0inc3 That the Convention do now pro- +
eeed to elect by ballot, five members of the
State Executive Committee for the State-at- +
Large, and that the delegates from each of the /
Congressional Districts select two members
from said Districts to represent them on said [
Committee; said committee, selected, to
serve until the meeting of the next State Con-
vention.
Messrs Tison and Bristow expressed oppo-
sition to the policy proposed, and favored the
continuance of present Committee. Mr.. Bris- /
tow offered the following a substitute:
Resoiged, That the present State Executive |
Committee Of the Democratic party Of this /
State, be, and il is hereby continued in office +
until the General State Convention tc be held |
in the year lS8I-and it is the sense of this +
Convention that their serm of office be hereaf- /
ter four years.
Rejected by a vote of liS to 50.
Mr.. Barksdale's resolution was thea adopted. (
Mr.. Catchings offered the following, which /
was adopted
Regoiqes, That this Convention is in favor
Of the continuance by the National Convention (
of the two-t thirds rule.
Mr. Cowan offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolrea, That the delegates from each Con-
gressional District be requested to report to
this Convention, the names of two delegates
and two altcrnates to the National Democrat
ic Convention, TO be held at Cincinnati, and
one Elector and one alternate from their
respective Congressional Districts and sug-
gest two names for State Executive Committee
tor the respective Districts.
On motion Of Mr.. Johns, the Convention
took recess for thirty minutes TO enable del
egates Of the several Congressional Districts
to confer the selection of delegates to !
National Convention, and members of State
Elk ecutiye Committee.
Recess having expired, the Convention re-
sumed business at L clock, p. NJ.
Mr. Jarnagin, for the Committee on Reso-
lutions, submitted the following report which
was unanimously adopted:
The Committee on Resolutions respectfully
report that in view Of the fact that his is a
national contest, and the National Couven-
ton Will soon declare the platform of urin-
;Iples OF the Democratic party, your commit
tee are unanimously of the opinion that it is
to declare any platform of the
party in this State, or TO adopt any furth her
.han those already adopted declar-
ng our readiness to give hearty support to
he nominee of the National Convention and ,
expressive of our approval of the swo-thirds
,ule.
II. L. JARsAGIN, Chairman
REPORT FROM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. \
FIRST DISTRICT.
Elector-Capt. c. B. Mitchell Alternate
Judge w S. Bates
Delegates First District-Coi. w. II. II. Tison {
Ia E. H. BristoN.
Alternate Disqualification. II: L. Burkitt |
'ol. Newman Cayce. L
Members State Executive Committee
ames kincannon, r. W. Banks.
SECOND DISTRICT
Delegates 20 the National Convention-Jno. O
Z hurry, Of Tippah Hon. X. II. Taylor, of ?
'anola Alternates-Hon. II. O. Watson, of K
)eSoto and O. L. Carter, Of Lafayette. Il
District Elector-Hon. g. D. Stands Of
ate; Capt Thos Spight OF Tippah alternate. r
State Executive Committee. G. Balch, Of s.
'anolai John W. I. Falkner Of Tippah. \
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Delegates to Cincinnati Concentration.
rt G. Patty, Of Noxubee; s. NJ. Roane, Sum i,
Ter; Alternates-W. b. Johnson If Minston | +
. I. Butt, OF Alfalfa. II
Members STATE Executive Committee-C. :
Campbell, Of Alfalfa J. II. Neville, of KEN !,
er- b
Elector-J. NJ. Ellis, Of Montgomery; Alter :
ate--Wm. Price, of Winston
FOURTH DISTRICT.
For Elector-Col Vim. H. Luse, of Yazoo '
Oct p Walker, Lauderdale alternate d
Delegates to National Convention-S S. r
'arter, Of Holmes 5. L. Henderson, of Lau-
erdale- Aiternates-Wm II. Bailey of Mad [
son NJ. F. Berry, of Jasper .
Members of'the State Executive Committee
! + Noel, Noel, Of Holmes, and John p. Har- t
is. Of SCOTT. h
FIFTH DISTRICT. e
For Elector-Robt. n. Miller Of Copiah. Al +
ornate, Geo. F. Webb of Amite n
Delegates-P. X. Mayors, of Harrison: J p ,
lthers, of Kinds. Alternates-R H. Henry. r