The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-16
SEVENTH CONFESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Convention at Hazlehurst on the 10Th.
cOpiah signal.l

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The Democratic Congressional Convention
Of the eth District convened in the Court
house at IL o'clock A. NJ
The President of the Democratic Executive
Committee, Z. Powell, was elected temporary
Chairman; A. j. Frantz and 7. G. Rice, were
/ appointed temporary Secretary and assistant
| Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Committee on Credentials: A.. j. Franiz, OF
Rankin James Dinkins, of Madison; Oliver
Clifton, of Kinds ]. F. Sessions, of Lincoln
| A. ]. Berry, of Simpson; Laneh McLaurin, OF
| Claiborne; IL. Ii. Magee, of Franklin; and
W. L. Harper of Jefferson. There being two
contesting delegations from Copiab, it was re.
solved that there should be no member from
said county appointed.
| On motion, the members of the Press were
invited to seats in the bar of the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
| following delegates:
Rankin-A. J. Frantz.
Hin6s-Oliver Clifton, c. D. Newman, 7. J..
Bolton, T. G. Rice, L. A. Moss, II. C. Sharkey,
John Bush, W. J. Crisel r. t. MeClelland, N.
J. Hardy. ]. Henderson, Marion Smith.
Madison-S. X. Coleman, j. G.. Dinkins, E.
II. Gaddis, Robt Powell
Lineoln-J. F. Sessions, &. r. Applewhite,
R. H. Thompson, W. F. Parsons, 5. P. Mckee,
NJ L. Ellis.
Jefferson-R NJ J. Arnett, J. D. McArn, A.
B. Cato, W. L, Harper, Il. F. West, S. P. Laugh
man, J D. Frazier.
SIMPSON,. A. Bell, A. G. Berry, Jr., H. S.
Catching, W. J. Hubbard 7. A. Dickson, A. Q.
May, W. I. Pattison, ]. &. Sturkee, N. g. Bar
low, j. Marin.
Franklin-T A. Magee, II. H. Magee.
Claiborne-L. I. Newman, NJ. L. Jones, h. H.
Stiles, j. S. Foster, L. McLaurin, R. W. Ma
gruder. J. G. Hastings.
Copiah, District 1-Dr. Sexton, Oscar H.
Johnston. Major Barry, DR.. c. L. Oats, Jr., r.
n Miller.
Thompson, s. L. Guynes, A. Fl. Little.
Dist. 3--W w. Davis, J. F. Thompson, Jno.
Melvin, N NJ Higdon, Jesse Thompson, Sr.
Dist. 4-B. F. Nelson c. A. Taliaferro, w.
7. Morehead, 6, B. Nelson, R. A. Goldman.
Dist. 5.-B. F. Conn, D. S. Burch, r. E, Jones
V. A. Crum, w. 4. Smith.
RssOlved, That the delegates present from
the respective counties, be authorized to cast
the entire votes OF the counties.
Your Committee have patiently considered
the contest between the delegates appointed at
the Convention held in Copiah county, on the
29th day of july and the delegates appointed
by the Mass Meeting held in said county on
the 9Th day of August, and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
ResoEVed That the Convention held under
and by virtue of the call of the Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee was reg
ularly organized that its proceedings are emit
tied tofull faith and credit, and that the dele
gates appointed by said Convention be and
they are hereby seated the delegates from
COpiah county in this Convention.
The report was received and agreed to.
W. L. Harper was elected permanent Chair |
man, A. J. Frantz and I. 6. Rice as Secretary /
and assistant Secretary.
After the report of the Committee on creden- |
tails, it was resolved to proceed to the nomina-
tion of Congressional candidate. L. A. Dick |
son of Simpson nominated with appropriate re- |
marks E. Barksdale of Kinds county. His
nomination was unanimous AMI by acolama-
ito.
On motion of Mr.. Sessions, it was
Resoieed, That Committee of three be APP
pointed to inform Maj. Barksdale of his NOM
ination and that he be requested to address the
Convention.
The Chairman appointed J. F. Sessions, E.
Stiles and James Dinkins that Committee.
Maj. E. Barksdale, nominee for Congress, ad- |
dressed the Convention in q lengthy and able |
speech.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That we the Democratic ConYen-
ton of the 9TH District of the State of Missis |
sippi, feeling grateful for the services so ably
rendered to our party in Congress by our
do as manifestation. of our gratitude, hereby |
tender him vote of thanks.
Committee of three was appointed to in
vite Col. C. E. Hooker to address the Conven-
ton: Messrs Newman, Thompson and Laugh
man were appointed that Committee.
The Committee reported that they had |
waited On Col. Hooker and that he returned
thanks and respectfully declined to address
tue Convention.
The Convention then went into the election
of a District Democratic Committee.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the District Democratic Executive Committee
]. L. McCaskill, of Rankin; J. H. Thompson,
Of Copiah W. J. Crisler, of Kinds; r. R.
ApPlewhite, of Lincoln; r; D: Gage, Of
I. A. Magee of Franklin; A. G.
Berry, of Simpson; R. Powell, of Madison
of Jefferson.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResogUed That eur Senator, Hon. J. 2. /
George, is eminently entitled to our most j
1eai felt thanks and gratitude for his states
nanlike action, since he has been a Senator ]
md especially, for timely amendment TO the
Revenue Bill now pending before Congress, t
admitting machinery, agricultural imple- l
nents, mechanics tools, free of duty, and can
put say well done thou good and faithful $
servant"
The Convention adjourned. !
w. L. HARPER, Chrn. /
A. ]. FRANTz, Sec'y. ID