The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-28
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
The DeRotratic-COnSerYaiiYe Party of
Kinds County in Convention.
EVERY BEAT REPRESENTED.
Instructions for Maj. Barksdale Given
With Rising and Unanimous Vote.
No Instructions for other Candidates.
The Delegates to Vote for Governor as a
Unit-But for No Other Office

pursuant 10 cali by tue proper authority !,
the Convention of tae Democratic -Conserya-
tive Party of Kinds county met in the Court
house at Raymond Monday. July 2jta. 1881
at IL o'clock being called TO order b. Mai.
Geo. W. Harper, Chairman County Execativ
Commi ttee, Mho ,tsied the object Of the meet
ing 10 be the elecrion Of delegates To tie
Democr attic State Convention and the appoint.
ment of a new County Executive Committee.
On motion of VI. Dabney, Esq Dr. J. D.
Mcconnell was elected temporary Chairman
On motion Of W T Holland, S d Harper
and W j. Brown, Jr-, were elected Secretaries.
On motion OF D. P Porter delegates were
requested to deliver their credentials to the
Secretary.
DELEGATES
BRowNsvILLE-J. D. Mcconnell, b. r. Wells,
b. H. Wells.
LYxcHBURG-W. T. Henry. W. H. Caffey.
EDwARDs-D. Y Howell W. d. RAtlif. r.
H. Noblen, l. A Moss, NJ. Dabney, n. I. Jack
son, B. A. Root, c. W Barber.
BoLToN-C. C. Parkman, L. u LAmon, "
Jones, P P. Williams T. E. Pond, Hugh Green
Stewart, w. d. Anderson, ]. f. Bush, J. a.
Glover, r. A. Armitage-
TERRY-S. b. Thomas, DR.. 7. n. Jones, Dr.
c. Adams, J. f. Rhymes.
- "A
Criddle c. L. Thomas, J. ID. Coleman.
CAYEGA-B. p. Lee, T. T. Hart.
UrIcA-J- B. Ross, b. t. Yates, D. o. Weeks,
Jno Smith, z Wardlaw.
RAYMoND-S. L. Herring ID. s. Fearing
Neil Mcneil, j. e. Fairchilds, NJ. A. Gillespie.
W. J. Crisler J. A. Shelton, S. J Thigpen, w.
W. Morrison H. I. I. Dupree
TINNIN-W. I. Barker, F. E. Roberts and q.
Fletcher.
LIBERTY GRovK-J. W. Johnson, James Gal
ceran, :. Gordon and W. T. Holland.
Day GROyE-X. D. Carmichael, ). E. john
ston, n. B. Smith, E c. Moucure, Z. +. Lowe,
T. s. Wilson and ]. F. Lewrllen.
JAcKsox-W. Ward-R. Bradley, A. G. Lew
is and A G. Moore.
s Ward-G. E. Galceran, Con. Shehan and
n Ward-Oliver Clifton, T. j. Wharton IND
James Shelton.
FoREsT H1LL-Albert G. Jones D P Porter,
A. G. Gale and W. H. Dixon.
BYRAM-J. F. Tatum and I. S. Ioues.
On motion OF Mr.. Clifton, the temporary
ganization was made permanent.
On motion of James Shelton a committee of
from each supervisors district APP
pointed to nominate delegates from each SUI
peryisor 5 district and five from county at
large, To State Convention.
The Chairman appointed said committee,
James Shelton, NJ. Dabney II. T. T. Ddpree, T
T. Hart ana W. L. Holland.
On motion of Mr.. Moss the delegates from
each su pe-yisors district were requested to
select3 members of the County Executive Com
mittee for following yea.
The committee thai appointed to select
delegates to the State Convention made the
following report:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN Your committee to whom
referred the duty of suggesting the names
of persons from each supervisors district
and from county at large as suitable persons
to serve as delegate 10 represent this county
in the State Convention would report the fol.
lowing;
LIST. Dist. ], W. Johnson, C. L. Thomas and
T. E Roberts.
I'd. Dist. w H. Caffey,w G. Jones and W.
Sd. Dist G. W. Mimms, C. D. Newman and
7. 7. Hart.
4th. Dist. W. D. Carmichael, W. j. Crisler
and N. B. Smith.
9th Dist. A. G. Gale, James Shelton and
Oliver Clifton.
COUNTY, Ar-LARoE-J. D. Mcconnell, j. D.
Stewart, w. ii. Chichester, q. W. Harper
Thomas Atkinson, J. J. HaIbert and NJ A
Stewart.
On motion, report of committee was receiv-
ed and adopted.
= Supervisors districts reported tie following
Executive Committee =
:. LIST Dist. &C, L. Thomas, J. W. johnson and
VIM. Bell
ID D st-B A Root, W H. Cafey and c. C.
Parkman
81 Dist N. Bush, j. Ross and t. 4.
Hart.
: 4th bist-G. " harpet, d. $, Fearing and
9th Dist.-pr. t. A. Catohings. l. Enochs
and James Shelton.
Gen. t. ], Wharton offered the following
resolution which, IN motion of J. w. J ohnson
was adopted by rising vote:
Res0tued That the Dem )cratic Conservative
party of Kinds county in Convention assem-
bled, do hereby ilstruGt The delegates APP
pointed to the State Convention to support the
nomination of their distinguished fellow citi-
zen and countvman Hon E. BARKsDALE for
fha offic nf paf he fata e
sippi.
instruct the delegates appointed to the S ate
Convention in reference 30 tho candidates for
the other State offices.
Every delegate rose 10 his feet and the res
olutions were adopted with appIause.)
Mr.. Dabney offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved That the delegation from Kinds
county to the State Convention is Instructed
u vote as q unit, the majority to govern, until
the nomination for Governor shall be made,
but this instruction shall apply to no other
office than that of Governor.
Gen. T. j. Wharton offered the following res
olutions which were adopted:
Resofred, That this Convention give renewed
expression TO the seutim nts of horror and de-
testation which have already been proclaimed
in public meetings throughout the State of
Mississippi, regardless of party affiliations at
the da>tardIv attempt TO assassinate the Pres |
ident of the United States.
ResO!red, That our prayers for his recovery /
have not ceased to be poured out since the !
moment we received intelligence of the at |
tempted assassination aud now that renewed /
apprehensions I'll the public mind, by the |
latest news of his condition, of a fatal termi- /
nation of his sufferings and of the loss of his /
valuable life 10 the country this most i'm
portant epoch in our history, we most fervent-
ly pray for his speedy recovery.
On motion the Convention adjourned sine
die.
J D, MCCONNELL, Chr.n. /
y D : H sn9ss' Ia Secretaries. |
Wayne County,
On motion, j. A. Wetherbee was elected