The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
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Mr. Carter moved to adopt the majority
Mr. Reynolds moved to table the motion.
aud the motion table was lost by vote 81
1855 20 10 x The majority report was then
adopted
Mr. :. rect offered the following resolution !;
Rssolped That each delegate present shati
be entitled 10 one vote only in deietni
the action o. the delegation of which he may
be a member, aud lao one delegate ny virtue OF
holding enc or more proxies SHAH have more
power n a delegation than another.
Mr. clifton raised the point OF order that
the subject embraced in the resolution was
out OF ordvr-the~ same having Just osSh
decided BY IA vote of the Convention MI.
Martin, Of Chickasaw, supported the point %
order. and the Chair. after having read the
renart of the ma ioriIy. ruled the resolution OF
MIR Street cut Of order.
Mr. E!monsOn, of CoTIRgton, ohered the
following resolution, " Ich was adopted
RexoirsJ, That the Convention do now pro-
ceed 10 ballot, in their order, Tor the ofnces OF
Governor, Lieutanant Governor, Secretary OF
Stale, Treasurer. Auditor. Attorney-General
superintendent of Education. on the basis oil
representation heret ofore adopted
MIR Hamilton, Of CarroIlton, called att n :
ton to some m isundersta aiding in the CaEroli
county delegation as to who shall cast the vote
of the county.
Mr.. Reid moved to refer the matter 10
committee OF three.
Mr. Street moved TO refer to the county del
egations. with the right OF appeal TO the IRE
Dental Committee.
Mr. k.mbrough moved to refer TO the Com
mittee ON Credentials. Adopted.
Nominations for the Office OF Governor being
then, in order, on motion Of Mr.. J. NJ Allen
of Lee nominating speeches were limited TO
FIVE minutes.
Mr.. McGhee, of Wilkinson, nominated Hou.
Ethel Barksdale OF Kinds
Mr. McIntosh of Chickasaw, plac d in
MOI ERST of
shall.
Mr. Parish, of ISsaqusna placed ia nominal
ZION the name of Hon. S. S. Calhoon, of Msdi-
son.
Mr.. Vertner, of Claiborne. placed in nomi-
nation the name Of Hon. j. VI. Ltone, of TishO-
mingo, the present incumbent.
Pending tie call of the roll. the counties of
Alfalfa and Carroll were passed over.
After protracted discussion in reference
to the delegation from Tunica county-Mi.
Perkins claiming the right to One-halt
the vote of the county; the other delegate
claiming that he should be allowed TO cast
only one fifth.
Mr.. Allen moved that Mr. Perkins be allow
ed one NTH vote.
MIR. Martin, of Chickasaw, moved that he be
allowed one half vote.
Mr.. Oglesby moved to lay the last motion
on the table; which motion being Withdrawn,
the question was taken, by call of counties, on
the motion to allow Mr. Perkins one-half vote,
and decided IN the negative by l442s TO 93 80
The question was then taken on Mr.. Allen
motion TO allow Mr. Perkins one-fifth vote, and
decided in the affirmative.
The Credential Committee reported to
Carroll County-that Mr.. Peery WAS entitled
70 east his own vote, aud that he held one
proxy. Mr.. Peery cast l : vote for Calhoon
the G. her delegates2 I for Stone. Agreed to
Alfalfa county being under consideration, /
Mr.. Allen claimed that the proxies be held en-
titled him TO Rnd 3-l3 votes
MIR. Brooke claimed that Mr.. Allen was dis |
obeying the instructions of his county, and |
that he was not entitled to seat in the Con- /
vention.
Mr.. Allen of Lee. moved that Mr. Allen be |
allowed to cast the vote claimed by him, and I
let him settle with the people of his county for |
his action in doing.
After protractr discussion, Mr.. Reynolds |
moved to lay Mr.. Allen motion on the table
and ending the call of roll, Mr. Reynolds I
withdrew, the motion to table when Mr. /
Street renewed the motion The motion to
table was then decided in the negative by l23 /
to lU7- The ques ion recurring on the motion
of Mr.. Allen OF Lee, to allow Mr.. Al en- of At
tala TO be permitted cast ! and lib vote OF
Alfalfa
Mr.. Hamilton, of Carroll moved that Mr.
Aliens vote be cast through the Chairman OF
the Alfalfa delegation. Carried
The result of the first ballot was then an
bounced, as follows:
Barksdal . 81 43- ID
Cannon '......-. IL 9-l4
Total votes cast ...........,..- 239-4-5
The Convention, at Lao adjourned until to-
morrow morning, 10 o'clock.