The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

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Rem nolds moved that the Convention .5,.-
until o'clock with the understanding ~.
on rsassembling the Convention shall mn. .l'5
al ONCE TO vote for Governor Mr. Clifton ~.
onied4 the motion and The Convention adiourc
ed accordingly.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention was called TO order 4, Ia
o'clock, P. n, and proceeded to the
THIRTIETH BALLOT
Messrs. J. NJ. Stone and Robert Lowry b.i-.
the only names before the Convention. tls
call Of the roll resulted as follows
FOR J. NJ. STONE.
Adams s, Alcorn, g. Amite 3, Alfalfa lola
Bolivar l. Carroll 4, ChOctaw / =, CoahomaJ
/ DeSoto g. Grenada :, IIawumba = jackson
LAFAYETTE 4, Lawrence ., Leake ] .. Leet
Lincoln g. LOwndes q, Letlore ?, Madison i
Monroe 6, Montgomery <, NoXubee, 8, Okib.
beha, =, Pike !, POntotoc 3 Prenuss 3 Scor
E326 Simpson l. Sumner 1. Sunhower i Ill.,,
nah = Tishomingo ,, Tunica 4-j, UuioBI
Warren &, Washington 4. Winston J. Ya75,
l 5-TOtal, within fraction Of ll3.
FOR ROBERT LOWRY.
Alfalfa. l 3-lS, Benton ?, Calhoun 3. CLiet.
/ asaw 4 Choctaw q Claiborne D. Clarke
/ Copiah 4, COvingtOn z, franklin Greene.
Hancock ,, Harrison :, Kinds 3, Holmes o. L..
/ saouena , Jackson /, Jasper ,, Jefferson
+ Jones 2 kemper :, Lauderdale 4, Leake ~
I Marion 2 Marshall & Neshoba . Newton e
/ Noxubee 3, 0ktibbeha ? Pamela q, Peuvg
Pike l. Quitman /, Rankin !, Scott j 2-.5
/ Sharkey ., Simpson l, Smith,, Sumner T. Sun.
flower l. Tallahatchie > Tunica l-5. I4te4
Wayne2 Wilkinson 4, Winston 1, laIobushl
! | 40, lazoo 6-fotal within fraction ot I1-
Gen. Lowry having received majority of
all the votes cast, was declared the uomiGe.
tor Governor. Prolonged applause followed
the announcements and on motion OF Mr.
Street the nomination was made uuauim5u.
Mr. COwan moved the appointment off
committee to notify General Lowry OF hrs elst.
tiol aud to request has presence before Ite
Convention which was agreed tu. and
Messrs CoWan, of Warren, Reynolds Of Mon
roe, Mcintosh, of Chickasaw, Street of Preuuss
aud Bailey OF TallahatchIc were appointed
In a few moments, Gen. Lowry, escorted by
the Committee, entered the hall, and ou hyiur
introduced TO the Convention was greeted
with hearty applause Gen. Lowry expressed
his thanks for the high honor coulerret upon
him BY the Conventions and the daueriur
manner Of the nomination ne accepted as an
evidence of the confidence Of the Democracy
of Mississippi Ii elected TO the high office o.
which he had been nominated, he would adj
minister the office Of Governor for the Iurar-
est the welfare and the happiness ot fHl
whole people Of Mississippi. In the comiu-
canvass he will place himself az the service OF
the State Executive Committee and will enc
deavor TO be found wherever il may be nsc.,.
sary to strike blew. Had either Of the .f.-
tinguished gentleman whose names had been
before the Convention been nominated. none
would have been more willing and ready than
he TO labor for their election.
NOmin tons for Lieutenant Governor triur
in order
Mr.. MoLaurin of Claiborne nominated
Hon. q. ID. Shands, of Tate,
Mr.. Spight, Of Tippah nominated Hon r.
L. Mellen. of Adams.
Mr.. MoGehee, of Wilkinson, nominated C5f.
c. p. Nelson, OF Wilkinson.
Mr.. Miller, of Copah nomin ted Mn. a.
P. Barry, of Copiah.
BALLOT FOR LIEUrENA NT-GovERNoE.
Stands I.-
Melien .... ...... -l
Neilson ,..,.. IFS
Barry .......... ~
Mr.. Stands was declared elected and mn
motion OF Col. Reynolds, the nomination ua.
declared unanimous. MOssrs Parish, Ra4us
Paxton, Trice aud Harvey were appointed.
committee to notify Mr.. Stands OF his urrfi-
nation and invite him to appear before lhe
Convention. Ia IA few minut IS Col Shquas
escorted by the committee entered The tuu.
and on being introduced to the Cpuveufr.1
expressed his thanks, ina an eloquent ar8
feeling manner lpr the honor conferred ur,8
him lie accepted the trust, and TO It's fl.-
charge he pledged whatever Of vigor. zeal
energy and strength Got had endowed i1-
with.
6 The Convention then proceeded to blllo.ar
Secretary of State.
My, Hudson, Of Benton, II ora mated Hon Henry
Z. Myers, o, Marshall.
MIR. Reid, of Coahoma, nominated Col Alex
Yerger of Bolivar
Mr.. Alexander, Of Oktibhehn. nominated
Maj }. NJ. Watt, of Lowndes.
Mr. buchanan, of Chickasaw, nominated
Mr.. NcGehee, of Clarke
Mr.. Paxton, Of Washington, nominated Rob-
ert q, Sims, OF same county.
Mr., Showers Of Lafayette, nominated b. a.
Dial, OF Lauderdale.
FIRST BALLOT.
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SECOND BALLOT
= q 9'.''''' lt
eFger ..4af
1900
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At z ~ NJ, adjourned till O'Clock to-uor-
row morning.
FOURTH DAY
SATURDAY, August Il. Is,l
Convention met at . O'Clock Roll called