The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-28
ENEoUrIvE COMMITTEE.
Adams COUNTY.
NATCa Ez, July 81. 1881

NAANA "a, July II, 1881
At mass meeting of the Democrat.
party, held this day at the court NM,
Captain r. Holmes was elected Chnirp,n-9
the meeting and J. w. Henderson Secr,t,rv
Upon motion, il was
Resolved That committee OF sever, D..
appointed by the Chair to which all ra.,ln.
tions reported to this meeting be referred
The following gentlemen were appointed
j. w. Lambert, L. G. Pollock 'rbamss
Grafton, I. O. Baker. Ii. Fleming. II N,rI
and J. ID. Shields,
Upon motion, it wa, also
kesotUed, That committee OF ten he On.
pointed by the Chair, which commit.
shall select aud present to this meeting t6s
names of gentlemen who shall be al oprs
competent and able to attend as dclepst..t ~
the State Democratic Convention 10 be bsIJ
at Jackson on Wednesday, August 3d lSSi
The following gentlemen were appointed
by the Chairman as said committee:
X. 2. Lanneau, f. j. Guice, VIM
Diers, S, Ullman, A. w. Kiling,worth +
Stanton, ID. f. Ashford, G. +. Foules ! r
Jenkins.
The committee on delegates reportei tb.
names of the following
DELEGATES
n O. Baker, John A Dict.
J. w. Lambert. f.. q. DeLap
j. w. Chamberlain, >. Ullman.
ALTERNATEs
h j. Guice CT. TiIIm.r
+. K, Winchester, Bred Stsnr1,'
w. A. Killingsworth, VIM. A bier,
The committee on resolutions made nh.
following report. which upon motion. WA,
unanimously adopted
The time having arrival ,rL.,, ...
called on again to send delegates 90 a State
Convention To select candidates for the sew
eral Offices of the State,
ResOtDed, That we tAo people of AJ,ms
county express beforehand our earnest de-
sire that the BEST and most available men in
the State be chosen US candidate for Office
and that while we have our preference, we
entrust the votes OF Adams county to the
Judgment of the persons whom We send IA
our delegates 10 the Convention
ste@0tUed, That we recognise in Hon l. O
y. Lamar at present One Of the Senators in
Congress from Mississippi, statesman and
a patriot, ono who has shown his love for the
people "a she State and his devotion Ia tbs
prosperity Oh the country, and with the All-
est confidence in his great ability M. eye
allied patriotism, his integrity srd manI
ness OF character, we do not hesitate M .av
that the State of Mississippi is houored and
the national Congress adorned by his pres
ence In the Senate, and We most emphaticsl-
~ proclaim our choice Of him rs our Seua-
tor IN Congress.
he'osped, That tia admiuistrationofIIou Hon,
JOhn M. Stone, while Governor oftbe State
has been so emipently Conservative and ~
satisfactory TO the people Of the state. and
ouE advance in material pro.p.ritv Under
MS administration has been so decided. aud
our otate has shown such evidences OF ad.
FAhcement IN ait that makes a people pros
porous ana happy, that we would not will
lngY see him displaced from the Office
winch he has so long adorned, and VIC fr.
press the hope that he may again lg uomi.
hAted ana elected Governor az she State.
hesotes&, That we urGeAtly present !he
name OF Thomas l.. Mellen for the consi2ers.
7 Iiou ~ "a Vhe CopKPptlOn for the nomination for
heartily endor.iup ;,irn a.. a
pahof known merit and t.ier, If ,I'. ,,,o.t
unnlnchlng integrity .snho,iored and trusted
= nAtlVe cltlzens Of this County. and one wor.
.ny ana wen qualified for the second posi-.
VIVA IA tue government of this State.
1HeSOS0ed' mat whilst we trust the GOOD
uugment of all our delegates in regard To the
lheh they select it is our wish that they vote
oh ail nominations as unit and our desire
- hereby expressed that they cast the vote
= the county on all nominations as the ma
case, - ''''-
Reao1gsa, That in the person of Hon.
' IAN ~; Chalmers we recognize the prop
ny anu legally elected Representative iron
ne ?lxth Congressional District of Aii-sis-
IIIP p 70 q, seat IN the 47th Congress Of the
hlted states. In him we also recognize
. - lneeilhg aud NnWavering standard
's'1 Of the Democratic party and a steady
.nu uRtiFlAg worker, and constant advocate
a .ne cause of the material Interests OF tHe
, I'm congressional District, and Of the
HShs 0Iate OF Mississippi Having given
nm IN the past our undivided sunni hi
! -, ,E Fs'ort TO secure his election to the saat
ast Se present Congress which he is mani
Ely ~ entitled to occupy, we will give him
ioi su ga iuture our moral support and mate
~; aiu IN assuming the duties and respOu-
i'm. VIC nave imposed upon
w ~ Il. HOLMES, Chairman.
- W. HENDERSON, Secretary.