The weekly clarion., 1880-05-26
Pike.

pursuant to the nOtICe OF the Chairman OF
the Democratic County Executive Committee
the delegates from the severals district OF
Pike county, Miss, met at the Courthouse in
/ the town of Magnolia, on Monday the Bird day
of May, 1880 and were called to order by
Gen. E. McNair, Chairman of the Democratic
County Executive Committee.
). a. Matthews was appointed Secretary.
On motion of Capt. J. ID. Burk, Committee
dentiaIs, to wit: Capt J. D. Burk, John A.
Walker, s. f. Packwood b. Mccullough and
Hon Jas c. Lamkin.
The Committee, after retireing, returned
and made The following report:
We. the committee on Credentials, report
the following named persons properly accred-
tied TO this committee
First District.-E' c. Andrews, Jno Holmes,
Geo. Simmons, J. W. Brumfeld, j q. Legget,
4. Ii. Dickey, J. c. Dickey and ". Allan.
Second d strict.-John A. Walker.
Third District.-B. Mccullough, w. E. Brent,
D. c. Lea, John Brent, 3. +. Briley, Isaac c.
Raborn, j. A. walker, g. Kaigler Jesse Dun
away and J. W. McEwen.
Fourth District-A. A. Boyd, Jas c. Lam
kin, II. @. Bridges, Robert Brown, II. VI. Nor
man, S. \. Matthew'S J. II. Montford, H.. Y
Hanford.
Fifth Dist.-w. Nj. Conerly, s. E. Packwood.
J. D. Burke, W NJ. McNulty, W. c. Vaught,
VIM; Jones; Henry Lilly, L. IL. Frank and
NJ. Redmond
On motion, the report of the committee was
resolved, the committee discharged, and their
report unanimously adopted
On motion of Capt. Montford it was
Reso5{ed That the Convention proceed to
elect permanent Chairman
vote being taken, the Hon. S. E. Packwood
was elected on motion it was
ResoLced, That the convention proceed TO elect
q Secretary whereupOn \. A. Matthews was
elected Secretary of the convention.
On motion of Capt. II. z. Bridges, it was
Res0iUed, That n vote of thanks be rendered %
Gen. E. McNair for the able and impartial
manner in which he has performed the re
sponsiblc duties of chairman of the county
executive committee during the past year.
Hon Jas c. Lamkin introduced the follow 4
ng resolution which was adopted:
Res0lued That the convention appoint ten
delegates = from each Supervisors district to
represent this county in the next State con- \
Fention, without instructions.
On motion. the delegates from each district (
nominated the following delegates.
FOR STATE CONVENTION:
First district-W F. Simmons T. H. Dick
Second district-Z. H. Crawford, L. L. Lamp
on.
Third district-W. C. Barnes. D. C. Lea.
Fourth district. C. Lamkin, J. z. Gatlin.
Fifth district. D. Burke, E H. Frank
On motion, the above nominations were
dopted and ratified.
The following resolution was adopted
Re'otVed, That this convention appoint ten
elagates , from each supervisors district to
epresent this county in the next congressional
onVention for the! 5th congregational dis
rict, and that said delegates go to said CON
ention without Instructions.
On motion, the delegates from each district
ominAted the following delegates to The
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
First district. G. Legget, s NJ Simmons.
Second district K Brumield G. Smith
Third district-B F. Turnipseed, W E. !
trent.
Fourth district-A. A Boyd, J. H. Monf ortd
Fifth distrlct-W. Jones' " NJ. Conarly
On melton the said nominations were made /
unanimous
On motion Of Capt. J. D. Burke it was !
ResOtUed, That the delegates 10 the State
1nventiOn be instructed to vote for instruc- I
ons 10 the delegates to the national conven-
on TO adhere to the two-third rule in
ominations. 7
On motion il was \
Resoived, That we recommend to the counties 7
,mprising the 5th congressional district TO +
elect the town of Summit as the place, and
lie lst Monday in August next as the time h
r holding the congressional convention for F
rs district; and that the President Of the I
invention correspond with the executive
of the counties in the district re- G
resting them to adopt this suggestion. r
On motion it II
ResolUe9 That this convention do now pro- a
ed to elect chairman Of the executive com +,
ittee of the county for the ensuing year q
An election being held. the Hons. Z. Pack
pod was declared elected chairman Of said G
mmlttee for the present term The follow II
g named persons were elected Vice-Presi- q
.uts for the county executive committee a
1st district. A. Walker, A s. Smith N
ID district. H. Crawford, W. ]. EIlzey n
Sd district-D. c. Lea, W CIV Barnes a,
4th district-H. @. Bridges A W Hanford 1 81
9TH district-W. VI. Conerly, W. Jones.
The business of the convention having been te
Iished, on motion the convention adjourned ii
s. E. PACKWOOD, Chm. n,
s. A. MATHEWS, Sec'y. fi