The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21

/ jouru. q. C. MILLER. Pres't.
j Tc +. B 5HAS5L' secre,arie-
e Neshoba County.
! The Convention Was called 10 order bv
Mr. MeDougal, Chairman OF the County
Executive Committee, ou the 9th dav of
July, 1881, who, in a few pointed aud an
, propriate remarks, explained The object of
the meeting Prof T. J. Hammer was cleo
ted Chairman, Murphey Mcdonald, Score
tary and K. q. Cooper, Assistant Secretary.
The following resolution was adopted
: RsSotrcd, That no persons except Demo
Gratis are entitled to a voice in this meeting.
and all Democrats who participate iu any
Of the proceedings % this meeting. bv such
participation declare themselves as pledged
to abide its action and the results thereof
On motion, a committee of one from each
Beat IN the county was appointed to prepare
2 suitable resolutions expressive OF the sense
Of the meeting. The Chair appointed g..
A. Brand, Dr. w. III. OyerstreeL j. r.
Written, .. L. Williams and VIM Hobby
While the committee was out Col j. M.
Duke, candidate for Senator from the dis
trict composed OF the counties Of Kemper
aud Neshoba, was called up3n 70 address
the Convention, which he did ia an appro-
PIRATE and felicitous manner. Prof r. II
Jayne, coming Ia at the close Of Col
1 Dukes address, was loudly called for. who
( assembled the stand and humurously au-
nounced himself as a candidate for super
/ iutendent Of Public Instruction Cant
Jayne's remarks were ia their nature hu-
morous, but az the same time dlgnhed and
I instructive.
The committee on resolutions returned
with the following, which were read s~rriI-
tim, amended and adopted to-wit: be it
| l. Resotped, by the Democratic party of
Neshoba county In mass meeting assembled,
That the proper protection of the public in-
terest in our State is dependent upon the
predominence of the Democratic party
therein, aud that the prcdominence OF said
party can be maintained only by a thorough
organization thereof; be IL further
2. ReS0lUed, That for the selection of the
candidates of our party in the approaching
November election for the various county
and bea. offices, primary election" be
held in said county on the 26th day of
August, 1881 that IN said primary election
the Democrats entitled TO vote therein shall
meet at the respective voting precincts i'm
said county, which are hereby declared 90
be the same as the places for voting iu the
last general election, and shall proceed To-
hold said primary election bv selecting for
each of the respective voting precincts three
managers and two clerks, who shall conduct
said election as nearly as reasonably can bee
uout III hNtbtuAuCt Win inc regulations for
holding general elections; and that said
managers and clerks shall ascertain the
number OF votes cast for each and every
candidate for the various offices at the
respective voting precincts, and report the
result thereof. in writing, 10 the Democrat
ic Executive Committee OF the county 40
Philadelphia, on the 9th day Of August
1881; and said Executive Committee shall
proceed to ascertain from such reports who
Of endidstes fore different oa.-ea
hh. ltFsf-u0 ~ greatest number " yJies
id he county, and declare the persona SD
RECEIVING the greatest number OF votes for
II said offices, the nominated Democratic
oa& didates therefor.
Be it further resolved, chat an Repub-
lid ms and all Greenbackers aud all other
ID sons whoms0ever, not I'm accord with the
IN lmocratic party, shall not be permitted To
vqBe IN said primary election and the vote
Of Alny person who will not agree and pledge
hin selt to abide the result Of said primary
ele tion, and support the nominees thereof
sha not be received and counted in said
priW airy election aud iJ is hereby made the
dutyA pf the managers of said primary cleo
ton require, rs a qualification, each and
every person voting or Offering To vote there
in, I'd sigree and plcde 70 support the nomi-
nees ahereOf before the vote of such person
is req I,ived or counted.
THl following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted
Re4oiced, That this Convention endorse
Hong +. Barksdale as our choice for Cover
nor, and our delegates b the State Demo
erstic Nominating Convention are hereby
INSTRUCTED 70 vote for him first, last aud an
the i me, a. long As he is "a candidate for
Governor before said Convention
ReSolred, That the delegates 70 the Dem
Ocratc state Convention, from Neshoba
county, are hereby instructed To cast their
votes for +. X. Dial, for Secretary of State,
as long az he Is "A candidate for the position.
Resdlped, That this meeting endorse Prof
r. K. Jayne, as our choice for State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction, and our del
egates to the state Nominating Convention
are hereby instructed 10 vote for him as
long as he is a candidate before said Con
vention.
Resoired, That the delegates to the State
Democratic Nominating Convention from
Neshoba county. are hereby instructed 70
cast their votes for K. c. Patty, for state
Auditor, as long a. he is a candidate before
said Convention.
On motion, each beat was requsted 90 Sc
lect one delegate 70 the Democratic state
Convention, 70 be held ia Jackson, August
3, 1891. The following named persons were
selected by the beats, presented b the Con-
yention and elected a. delegates to the State
Convention, to-wit: q, A. Brand, Dr. w.
II. Overstreet, Z. A. Bate W. L. Bassett
and f. ID. Gambin
Or motion, the Chairman and Secretaries
were added to the delegation.
The following resolution was introduced
aud adopted, tO-wt:
Rss0ioef, That the delegates selected to
the Democratic State Convention to-day,
are hereby elected as deiosaJes 10 the oena-
tOriai District Convention, % be held after
the primary election; aud chat the delegates
cast the vote of Neshoba county for tho
person receiving the highest number or votes
for Senator, in the primary election ia said
county.
The following Executive Committee was
seleated for the ensuing political year: O.
A. Brand, ThOs May, Tyler HgsJer, sam.
Huston and A. L. Ingram.
Aes0Ipsd That the thanks fthis C0nveu-
ton be rendered the Chairman and Secreta-
ries, for the efficient manner ia which they
have discharged their duties.
ResOirsa, That the thanks ofthis C0nven-
ton are duo and are hereby returned 10
Col, ]. ii. Duke and Prof K. X. Jayne, for
The eloquent and patriotic addresses deliv-
cred before this body.
Resotged, That the proceedings Of this
Convention be handed 10 the editor Of the
kemper Herald for publication, and that
he Meridian Mercury, Homested and OBJ
erver, Jackson CLARION, Jackson Comet
lnd Winston Signal be requested to publish
he same.
On motion, the Convention adjourned enc
TT. HAMMER, Chairman.
AURPHEY MCDONALD, secv.
<. g. COOPER
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THE English House OF Commons has
passed resolution E,voring a local
option law. Public opinion in favor
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