The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

ties present Strong anu sbdI tiiuS Aet'N"AN'i
that ain both of these the parties asked for
were rejected, although they were men OF
the highest personal character, and endorsed
by them and leading Greenbackers, Repub-
licans and Independents" Does the record
bear out the above assertion? We begin
with the county of DeSotO. Their State
Committee recommended A. B. Clifton, a
Greenbacker, simply upon their own die
tum without support or recommendation
from either the Greenbackers or Republl-
cans of said county. The Republican Cen
trail Committee, by formal meeting and
action, sent through Mr.. James Hill, who
filed with the State Board, a recommends
tion for the appointment Of H. W. Nelson,
the same being endorsed officially by ).
Newsom and James F. Pratt who are lead
ing Republicans of that county. Nelson was
appointed.
In Tuniea, Il Federal office-holder was re-
commended and the Board, We learn, de-
clined to make such appointment for that
reason.
In Coahoma, full board was appointed
at the joint requested Republicans and Dem
ocrats, consisting of two Democrats and one
Republican.
In Washington, the old board, against
whom no charge of incompetency, or coli
ruption had been made, was re-appointed
The third man on said board is prominent
Republican.
In Jefferson, they recommended and en-
dorsed, IL. B. Mcclure, who had been ex-
pelled from his seat in the Senate, with only
one dissenting note. He was expelled on the
charge that he had accepted bride while
acting as deputy Revenue Collector, from
the Meridian Savings and Insurance Conn
pany-and he had distracted from the pa
pers in the case, while the cause was pend
ing in the U. S. Court, the notes upon which
the Indictment was found Gov. Stone
was a member of the Senate at the time,
and having concurred in its-resolution of
expulsion, could not have consistently APP
pointed him Commissioner of Election.
IN IincoIu, they recommended j, NJ. H.
Martin, dreenhaoker; it was represented 10
the Board by both prominent Democrats
aud Republicans that he we unslitcc;;ii 70: :
the place, and they appointed one who was
represented as a competent and honest Re
publican.
In Copiah, it was represented to the
Board that there were two wings of the Re
publican party, the Board had necessarily
to choose between them, and appointed son
Of the late Judge Peyton, who was recon-
mended by one Of said wings.
In Kinds, the Board appointed prom
inent colored Republican, who had served
in that capacity several terms, and who is
at present member of the County Republic
can Executive Committee.
In Madison, the Board appointed COM
petept Republican on the recommendation
of the Republican Executive Committee of
said county, signed officially by the Chair
man and Secretary of said Committee.
The appointments in the other six coun-
ties: Lafayette, Lowndes, Oktibbeha,
Monroe Tallahatchie, and Holmes were re-
commended as Republicans, who were com.
petent, and men of known integrity. There
were presented before the Board protests
from leading citizens of each of said coun-
ties giving good and sufficient personal rea.
sons why said parties recommended by State
Committee should not be appointed. So
also was the case in other counties not spec
tally spoken of, except in number of in
stances where the local political authorities,
in opposition to the Democratic party, mace
other recommendations.
For the county of Tishomingo, they re-
commended man not citizen of the State,
but who it vas proven, resided in Athens,
Ala. The Board has Invariably appointed
men on their merits, and has never reeog-
mixed the right of any political committee
to control its action. No State Committee
ever assembled before this to suggest names
for County Boards.
1t happened not unfrequently, as the re-
cords will show, that the State Board has
declined to appoint parties recommended by
the Chairmen of Democratic County Com
mittees, to represent the Democratic party
on County Boards.
In several counties the local political au-
thorities opposed to the Democratic organi
cation have entered their protest against
certain Commissioners appointed upon the
recommendation Of this State Committee.
In some counties there are three regular
local tickets in the field, and the Board hec-
essarily had to choose between the recom-
mepdations of the Republicans on the one
hand and the Greenbaokers on the other, In
appointing the third man.
In regard to the persons named in the
supplementary address" who we're charged
in the q. s. Court at jackson, with Viola=
ton of the election laws. the facts are as
follows; At the November Term, 1880 Of
the Court grand jury Of unusual intelli-
gence, composed of white men and colored,
Republicans and Democrats. had been sum
moned by Republican Marshal.
This grand jury after hearing testimony
i to some Of these political charges, did
not see proper to present indictments. Be.
cause, Of this the Republican District Attor-
new pro4ared its discharge and proceeded
to file in his own name information against
great nnnlber Of citizens There had pre-
viously been found several indictments. As
the result Of che prosecution of these cases
ne records Of the court show the following:
Case No. 500, against YandelI and Eve 9th
ers. from Madison county. Verdict Of &C
auittal i ID all except Yandell' AZ tal
him. the Jury aiIsd 70 agree Rather than
fhe trouble and expense Of attending court