The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21
Tallahatchie County.

/ Capt. W. S. Eskridge Chairman of tn
County Democratic Executive Committee
called the meeting to order and announced
the purposes for which it had been called
viz: To appoint delegates to attend tn,
Delegate State Convention that convenet
at Jackson on the Sd of August next, anc
/ to determine on the time and manner OF
nominating candidates for the various coun.
ty offices and, for other and general party
purposes. On motion Capt. w. Nj. Stee
was called to the Chair and \. j. McMullen
was selected to act as Secretary; on motion
of d. Q. Perkins, Maj VIM Rulfin was Sc
iected to act as assistant Secretary.
| Capt B. l.. Wynn then introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption
by the Convention, which motion being
submitted was carried by unanimous vote.
Res0tced, BY the Democrats of Talla-
hatchie county in mass meeting assembled
for the purpose of better preserving the or
ganization, and looking to the interest and
harmony of the party, We delare it to be
the sense OF this meeting, That all who
participate herein are in all honor and in
tegrity bound and pledged not only to abide
by and heartily support the action of this
Convention, but the regular selected Dem
ocratic ticket of the State and County in
the ensuing campaign.
On motion the following committee on
Beat No. I'D. w. Pattison, Dan Pattison;
No 2-Spencer Bailey, A. C. n. Shelley !;
No. 81. w. Thomas, David Ross No a
J. b. Driscal, w. e. McMullen No. g.
Jerry Robinson, Ransom Reese On mo-
ton w. ). Eskridge was added to committee
On resolutions. Said committee then re-
tired and after some time for deliberation
reported through their Chairman, Spencer
Bailey, the following resolutions and recon-
s2esA l.
All Of which were unanimously adopted by
the Convention.
Reso, ed, That it is the true sense of this
Convention, that We are opposed to the OBJ
preston of the people by all monopolies.
railroad rings, or otherwise, caused by ex-
cesslve charges, profits and combinations of
capital, and recognize in the Legislature
the legal and constitutional right and power
to control the tariff of freight and passengers
on railroads, and to protect the people |
against the unjust and oppressive combina-
tons OF capital formed To speculate on the |
necessities of the people.
ResotUed, That delegation of two from
each Supervisors District and three from
the c0unty-at-large, be appointed by the |
Chairman of the Convention as delegates
from this county to the Democratic State
Convention to cast the vote of this county /
IN the State Convention, and go uninstruct-
l..
and the true interests of the State.
Resotced, That it is the sense Of this Con-
VentIon that the eminent abilities, intrinsic
worth and high order of statesmanship of
Hon. l.. Q. G. Lamar demands that he
hould be returned to the United States
senate; and therefore is heartily desired by
hese the Democratic people in Convention
assembled that he be returned to fill the
'acancy to be caused by the expiration of
lis own term.
ResoIced, By the Democratic party of
Lallahatchie county in Convention assem-
lied, that we utterly abhor and deprecate
he late attempted assassination of President
farheid, and hereby express our heartfelt
ympaties to the President and Mrs. Gar
eld, and also the hope that he may be
Peedily restored to health and vigor.
Resotced, That copy of this resolution
9 at once forwarded to Hon. J as. G. Blaine
ecretary of State
The chair in accordance with resolution
20. 6, appointed the following DELEGATES to !
epresent the Democratic party Of this |
ounty in the Democratic State Convention i
be held at Jackson on the Sd of August v
ext, viz: Beat No. l, j. n. Mcleod. j
|. Kuykendall; No. ?, B. L. Wynn. c.. M. s
riddy; No. 3, J. H. Ncafee X. ". Har- n
er; No. 4, n. !. McMullen, B. w. Sturdi- g
anti No. 8, J. L. Webb, Jerry Robinson +
ounty at Large, j. ,. Bailey, w. ;. Esk- 1
dge, Spencer bailey. q
On motion, the chairman, w NJ. Steel \
nd assistant Secretary, Mai. VIM. Rufin, !!
ere added to the above list of delegates for v
e county at large.
On motion, the Tallahatchie Sentinel. u
akland Journal, THE CLARION and Comet 81
ere requested to publish the proceedings U
this meeting. al
w. NJ. STEEL, Chairman. a.
v W. J. R n9an1rHs' Secretaries. a. a.
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