The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-28
Proceedings 81 ahe Dcmocrnaae
GumNcmGfom Of ChlclruauW
H'ommHW.

Proceed AuE4 81 enc 4lcmoCra4ae
6unVcmGtom Of Chlckasaw
0onuty.
Pursuant 20 the order of The Exec-
ulive Committee Of Chickasaw cotsn.
tv. a delegated convention OF ihe
Chiohnsaw Democracy was held Of
che Court House 10 the town Of HOns
ton, on Saturday. July 23rd. 1881
The Convention vas called 10 order
bY J r McIniosh, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee who presided
over the Convention as temporary
Chiirmsn, and J. X Brinker aud II.
B. Lacey, were appointed temporary
Secretaries.
Alter an address by the Chairman,
committee composed Of one from
each club was appointed on creden-
tails and club representation ne fol-
lows III. A. Lewis, J. A. Macarthur,
G. +. Couch, r. J Lyle, W. II. Hol.
liman. T n. Martin, J. L. S. Hill,
W. L. Walker, J. A. Mcdaniel. W.
+. Baskin, G. W Wall, J b. GRAY,
NJ. T. Gardner, W. D. Couch. and G.
N. Arnett.
The committee on credentials re +
ported the following delegates as en-
titled to a seat in this Convention.
| Names omitted The committee
further reported the clubs entitled to
representation as follows Atlanta,
/ 16 votes, Buena Vista 10 votes,
Babb's 4 votes, Bethel 0 votes, Chalk
Bluff 7 votes Egypt 7 votes, Houlka
q votes, Houston "a votes, McCOn.
dy's G votes, Meals Store 10 votes,
New Hope IS votes, Okolona 81
votes, Pearsalrs I votes, Sparta
votes, Sootohoma 5 votes-tOtal Iss
votes. The committee further re-
ported the following action taken
"Moved that this committee recon-
: mend proxy voting. Motion lost.
r On motion the report Of the CON-
mittee was received, adopted ans
committee discharged.
+, Moved and seconded that person.
holding proxies be entitled to seat
in this Convention aud be authorize,
to cast their votes as delegates
Moved and seconded that sail
motion be tabled, Carrled-Aye
4 ia, Noes 0s.
e On motion J. R. Mcintosh wa
s elected permanent Chairman, ]. I
, Thompson Vice Chairman, and j. +
Brinker and H B. Lacey, permauen
Secretaries,
g Moved that a committee, CON pose
10 Of one from each club be appointe
IT to tabulate tue vote and declare th
- result Of the election held last Satni
!. dav. Carried. Names Omitted.
The committee made the followin
= report :-''Your committee to whol
le was referred the duty to ascertain an
b report the result OF tie late electio
beg cave to report the folloWin
persons elected:
D. For Legislature-N. B. CrawfoTl
81 j. w. Buchanan.
in For Sheriff-W. @. Stovall.
m For Treasurer-T. G. Lyon.
I. For Assessor-J. 4. ThompsoI
For Surveyor-H. A. Pattison.
'f For Coroner 4 Rangerv-J. v
ne McNamee.n
le On motion the report Of the con
II mittee was received, adopted en-
committee discharged, and thepartii
- so reported were declared The nom
le nees Of the party
re On motion their nomination vi
id made unanimous.
- The following resolution was The
offered by j. NJ. Brownlee;
Roolred That all delegates in this COVE
" ton hCrehT nleaga themselves. 70 AgPpos p
an ne nominations made By the party ID {
at Beats Of this County, and By the County a
Stale Conventions, such being the only "
u by which thy unity aad integrity Of the par
Ia can De maintained.
>, A committee consisting OF OF
from each club was selected TO sele
~ County Executive Committee.
consist Of two from each Supervisor
District, The eOmmittee report'
the following gentlemen as the Exc
utive Committee OF the Democrat
~ party Of ChiekasaW county for Il
Or ensuing year:
r District No. III. /. S. Hill,
20 A. Park.
70 District No. 81. 7. Thompso
"a J. A. Mcdaniel
r District No. 8.-G- W. Walls, 7
j. F. Tucker.
> District No. ID. T. Parker, Y
D. W. Strong.
lp District No. DC. W. Naron,
= NJ Brownlee.
ID Acommittee consisting Of one fro
nf each club was selected to select del
is gateg 10 the Senatorial Conven.io
7e when held.
&c The committee reported the 70
lowing as delegates, to said Senator's
, Convention,
District No ! u. L. s. Hill, r
S Bates
e District No. 2.-John H. Stone
q w L. Walker.
|. District No. S.-W. E. Baskir
McDuG Green.
District No. 4.z-W. D. Couch, ]
q. Williams.
District No. 5.-J. n, Brownlee
G W. Naron.
: On motion the officers Of the Con
vention we're added to the list OF del
egates.
: The following resolutions we're Of
fered
BY J W Buchanan
Rssoipei, That the delegates to The STATE
Convention Be instructed to cast The vote o.
this County for N. s. feaihefsion for Cover
nor. 81 long as be is before the State Couvea-
ton,
Adopted. Ayes i45, Noes 81.
On motion made unanimous.
HfJ. VI Buehanan-
Raofrsd, That the Democracy OF ohickasaE
Coanly endorse the Hon. Ethel Barksdale Is
our second choice for 0essFnor Of Mississippi
Adopted. Ayes 128, Noes 81.