The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-06-16

ID coVt.y. Eshops the yarious :
luibs OF the county Win q once pro +,
std TO re-organize IN accordance
herewith, abd Coat tksit Pfedespta
gintavsitrea iu-club meetings 80
n ohamgd DSnoeratic electors may
htellirently understand its provis-
obs Alack 81 interest shown BY
Sdr bs5plS anu pfinary may en-
sdurage the opposition 70 ac.lye ei-
forts lor our defeat, whilst a large
aid enthusiastic rally q oqr forces
3 this iuncture may have much 70
~ Ia lettering them.
The most important change made
N de Committee . IN giving min
oti.y cahdldales Representation ac-
eoidine iht vote polled for such.
Under me system 81 representation
heretofore adopted, the candidate
who received the largest vote n
cidb becsnS entitled % The entire
deiegated vote Ol TIE elpb. To u
laarsta = clnb composed Of two
hundred msmbefs vas entitled to
twenty votes IN he Convention OF
ne couniy II one haadred votes
Of said club we're east in the primary
elsotioa, and A., b, and G. we're
candidates. for the same office, and
Al. received twenty votes, B. thirty
votes and {. fiiy votes, then c. hav-
ing received the highest number Of
votes was declared the choice Of the
club, and he entire delegated vote
OF the club vas instructed 70 be cast
FOR him An the County Convention
A and b. The minority candidates,
| having no representation from the
club Under the present system as
adopted hY ibe Executive Commit
I tee, ina clnb OF two hundred mem
bef Rhereone hundred votes are
cast c. receiving any votes, or one.
half be plumber cast, would be en-
4 alei y one.half 81 The delegated
vets. Or Ten sollsin Ne COnfeniion
\ Al receiving twenty voies, OF one
lahh.ofhe votes cat, would be en-
tisled to one hilh Of the delegated
vote, or iour votes In the Conven-
toa and B. n whose favor thirty
votes we're given would obtain the
remainder pr six votes in the Con
ventl0n fffH t4f 81 81
Il win be fuFtheE seen that no one
| Is entitled to vote in che primary
election unless be win pledge him.
| SELF to support the ticket nominated
! by the Convention. We think this
salutary provision. No man, OF
sci OF men. should be allowed to take
| part in The selection Of standard
bearers unless they are willing to
abide BY the decision Of the major
ity, If adverse to him or them. The
/ very existence Of TIE party demands
thai the minority should yield to the
expressed viii Of the majority, and
! We hope the clubs viii rigidly en-.
| force This provision and demand Of
forner opponents, vho nov desire
I loaailiate, their pledge Of honor TO
support the nominees, whoever they
| nav BE. as aaf
] Animportsnt duty is dsvOlved up
on tie Secretaries Of The clubs, and
IN q great measure upon their active
and iHselllgent participation depends
| ths success 81 the plan adopted.
They should not fell Ct once after
tie olah slsat0n e send 2 list Of
msnbera 70 ths Secretary Of the TX.
ecdave Consisted. Sid lists should
ID directed b Il. B. LAcn, okolo
%, Alisa Ne one viii be allowed
to ioin = club after The sleStion held,
aSlt would b manifsslly improper
ana uhjdst to allow club TO in
crease is membership after it has,
BY ballot, EXPRESSED its preference
The seoretaFiea o. the clubs should
send the pen lists, daly certified, to
the Convention. IS without such list
q club yin lose its representation in
al probability Il is the only legit-
imais means ef arriving ct the desire
Or The members Or tie club, and to
attempt to set up any other stand
ard n TIE Convention, win result in
confualons dissatisfaction, and pos
sihlyBsong-d6ing
Th E1Hatlve Commltfeo Of the
CotntY have $50 deemed It to be
advisable % leave the selection Of
Senator to Tie Convection entirely.
Wsmay Ios bred lal good sid
sopua 1.daled ne Commit
ssaia Hagsaas Ibis course, and that
gaeY eesa - asd ihe sl Interests
ofths ps asaIa lhna s. snbssFssd.
Supervisors sasiees ofthe Peace,
ana coaslsblss however, may Be
voted fof. and ahea done lhe action
ofths clabs viii. no doabs, be rati-
aed b she County Convention.
"a conclusion, We would aeain
urge unan our voters tie necessity
and thai : full tnrn.
ont ana vote Is BE primaries should
81 bad.
The anlicipatsa letter from Gen
Lowry, declining % become az