The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Kinds County DemOcratic-C conservative
Executive Committee.
RAYMOND. Aug Is. 1881.

RAYMOND, Aug Is. 1881.
Committee met pursuant to adjournment
Present-Geo- w. Harper, chairman, Jas.
shelton, l. Y. Enochs, J. \. Bush, E. c.
/ Moncure, Sam d. Harper, proxy, b. A
! Root, w. FL. Caffey, d. Y. Brown, proxy. t.
I. Hart, by letter. J. w. Johnston, by letter.
After a full and free interchange of opin-
ion, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
l. Resolved, That we adhere to the opir-
ion that the County Convention for the
nomination of a county ticket should be
held at the courthouse in Raymond, at II
o elock A. NJ, on Monday, the 10th day Of
October next, and the Convention Is ordered
for that day.
, Resolved, That as the Registration
Books furnish the only guide for the appor-
ti0nment of delegates to the Convention
among the election precincts, and the new
precinct of Lebanon and the change affect
ing the ID and Sd Supervisor Districts. not
being perfected on the Registration Books,
it is-Ordered, That the several election pre-
cincts of the county have the same repres-
entation in the October Convention that was
set apart To them in the July Convention.
unless otherwise ordered by the Convention,
to-wit: Brownsville 3 delegates, Lynehburg
,, Edwards 8, Bolton 8, Raymond 10,
Auburn = Cayuga ,, Utica :, Dry Grove :,
Clinton ), \. w, Jackson ;, : w Jackson
3, ". w. jackson 3, Liberty Grove 4, BY
ram ,, Terry 1, Forest Hill I, Tinnan 3
3. Resolved, That the Democratic and
Conservative voters of the several election
precincts Of the county assemble at two
O'Clock p n, on Saturday, the SJh day of
October, at the places where elections are
usually held, for the purpose of electing
delegates to the Convention; provided, that
the meetings In the city of Jackson be held
Friday night, October Z commencing at 5
o'clock, and that for the Terry precinct on
Friday afternoon, Oct. :, at 3 O. clock.
f. Resolved, That the Democratic and
Conservative voters are requested to attend
the primary meetings In body, and partic-
ipate in the proceedings, to the end that the
wishes of the party may be unerringly re-
hected in the County Convention; and it Is
suggested, where practicable that delegates
be chosen by ballot, conducted under such
rules as each meeting may adopt for itself
.. Resolved, as the opinion of this Exec
tive Committee, That when fairly conduct
ed, the wishes of the people can be reflected
through a Convention with more certainty |
than by any other means and this commit 7
tee, anxious that the wall of the people f
should prevail, and that the Democratic +
Conservative party should retain its power, T
urge that exact justice be done to every can
didate whose name may be presented in the I
primary meetings and at the Convention, I
and that ticket be formed in the interest .
of the party and the people of the county,
rather than in the interest of individuals or
particular localities.
On motion, the subject of an address to
the voters of the county, was referred to a
of three, to=wit the chairman
and Messrs. Shelton and Moncure.
On motion, ID. 5. Fearing was elected
Treasurer of the Committee.
\
On motion, adjourned, subject to call of
chairman.
GEO. w. HARPER, Chairman.