The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-08-20

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The convention Was tailed n
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Wan Lsnisf Temporary chairman
n the Republieah Cmhty Eyeeu
tive Cemmittee she explained lbe
ohjsd ~ ehiCh 1e convention
was called
On motion, lion ~ r Mat.
thess wac unanimously elected
and Nf John a Small
secretary a the convention.
The committee on credentials,
having been appointed 10 examine
and inquire Into Che claims Of del.
egates 70 4 seat In the convention,
brought In and submitted their re-
port, showing that fhy-onc dele
gates wefe present and entitled to
seats In the convention, and on
motion the report Of the committee
was received and adopted and the
committee discharged.
; The delegates from each Of the
several Supervisors beats were
assigned rooms In the courthouse
r and requested to retire and selec,
, 4 chairman to announce TIE vote
, OF their respective beats.
Next in order was the nomina.
ton Of candidates to fill the vari.
Gus county Offices, when Mr.. Johr
$ &c. Kyle was nominated for til,
a Senate by reclamation; DIR. w
ii. Drane was nominated for the
4 lower branch Of the State Legisla
ture by acclamation.
I'll Messrs. A. b. Poston, ii. M
n Fits, w. II. Rocks, M. S. Rudd
j, N. Johnson, ]. 7. Settle, X. II
Howard, Is. r. Wilson, 7. II
Diggs and X. ID. Leake were pu
" in nomination as candidates 70
" the lower branch of the State Leg
: i%slature. Mr.. ]. I. Settles nam
was withdrawn and the 'conven
a ton proceeded to ballot, when Nh
d A. Is. Poston was, on the first bal
If lot, nominated he having 'receiv
l. ed a majority of all the votes cast
and Mr.. r. ID. Leake was, on til
third ballot, nominated he havin.
> received a majority Of all the vote
least.
!. Messrs. John A.. Small and NJ
Litpejohn were put in nomina
ton for Sheriff; Mr.. Jno. A. Sma
= was, on the first ballot, nominated
he having received a majority
Of all the votes cast.
Mr.. w. ID. lIenin was nomina
ted for county Treasurer by ae
:, clamation.
!, Messrs. Z. Watt Lanier, b.
:, Johnson, NJ. 5. Rudd and l.. {
!, Taylor, were put in nomination 70
n Assessor, when Mr.. p. Watt La
nier was, on the first BALLOT, nom
mated he having received a ma
IS jority of all the votes cast.
s., Mr.. Robert Rufiin was nomina
is ted for Surveyor by reclamation.
a DIR. Ned Hightower was nomi
n mated for Coroner and Ranger b.
reclamation.
Ia On motion Of Mr.. p. Watt La
.. nier, all nominations were mad
! unanimous.
81 The following resolutions wer
offered and unanimously adopted
RESOLVED; That all psrsens, REGARDLESS
Of pas, party aniliation who arc In favor Of
full vote. free ballot and a fair count are rs
/, specially invited to cooperate with US In Oh
election Of the ticket nominated this day.
R~Ksolvxp. That We regard all local eoun
itAucs pertaining 10 ht uifitvb W W
: county into two Judicial Districts, be iorcve
= dropped. and that 1t Is the unanimous voice {
this convention TO oppose any movement
/, whatever. looking to the raising Of said Il
+" sus In the future.
Messrs. P. Watt Lanier, NJ. 6
Littlejohn and Thos. Carr wer'
n appointed a committee to motif,
III Mr. ohp G. Kyle Of his nomina
!. ton. In compliance with the re
quest, Mr.. Kyle appeared in tn
!, convention and accepted the nom
nation in a few and very appro
pirate remarks.
=, The following named gentlemei
> were selected as delegates to rep
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