The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-14
Proceedings Of the State Executive
Committee of the Democratic Con-
sentative Party.
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Jackson, Mss, june IL, 1882.
The State Executive Committee Of the
Democratie-Co Conservative party met at 10
o'clock, A. III. A quorum being present,
the following proceedings we're had
Mr.. Oliver clifton, proxy for DR.. p. 3.
Mccormick, moved that it is the sense of
this committee, that the committee has full
jurisdiction and power to fix the time and
place for holding the various Congressional
Conventions. The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Thompson the Com
gressional Districts were taken up for con
sideration numerically.
The action of the Congressional E xecu-
tive Committee of the LIST District, fixing
Wednesday, August I6, 1882 as the time,
and Aberdeen as the place for holding the
Congressional Convention for said district
was ratified and confirmed.
On further motion OF Mr.. Thompson, it
was resolved, that it-being made known that
in the 81 Congressional District the old
Democratic Executive Committee is in
existence aud capable of performing its
duties as such, therefore be it
ResoIred, That the time and place, and
manner of holding Democratic Congress
sional Convention in the I'd District is
referred to the Congressional Democratic
Executive Committee of that District.
Mr. Clifton offered the following resolu-.
ton, which was adopted:
Resoiued, That a Convention for the Sd
Congressional District be held at Greenville,
in the county of Washingt0n, on Wednesday,
the 10th day of September, 1892, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
Congress from said district, and transacting
such other business as may be necessary,
and that the chairmen of county committees
are hereby requested to take proper steps
for the election of delegates to said Conven-
ton.
Mr. FitzGerald offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the members of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee selected by
the last Congressional Convention of the
district in which they then respectively
resided, now residing in the 4th Congress
sional district, be, and they are hereby re-
quested to meet at Walthall on the 5th day
of July next, for the purpose of organiZa-
ton, and to appoint time and place for
Convention in said district.
Mr.. Dial offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Rcsolred, That the members of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee selected by
the last Congressional Convention of the
district in which they then resided,
now residing in the new 9th Con-
gressional District, be and they are hereby
requested to meet at Forest, the 9th day
of June ensuing, for the purpose of appoint
ing time and place for holding a Conyen'
tion in said district.
Mr.. Wood offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved, That the 9th Congressional Dis
trict Convention be held at Magnolia on the
23d day of August, and that the chairman OF
the Democratic county committee of each
of the counties composing said district take
The proper steps for calling conventions in
their respective counties for appointing del
egates to said convention.
Mr.. Thompson offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved, That the members of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee selected by
the last Congressional Convention of the
district in which they then resided, now re-
siding in the 7th Congressional District, be
and they are hereby requested to meet at
Jackson on the 9Th day of July next, for
the purpose of organizing and to appoint a
time and place for Congressional Conven-
ton in said 18th District.
The chairman presented the resignation of
Hon. A. j. Baker as a member of this COM
mittee, from the ID Congressional district
On motion, the resignation was accep-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. FitzGerald, E. NJ.
Watson, Esq, of Marshall county, was
elected as a member of this committee, Uice
A. j. Baker, resigned.
Mr.. Johnston offered his resignation as
chairman, as follows:
JACKSON, Miss, June II, 1882.
Gentlemen Of the Democratic Conservative
State Erecutive Committee J.: In accordance
with the intention expressed to each mem
Der of the committee in writing some weeks
ago, | now tender my resignation as Chair
man of your committee, and as a member of
your honorable body. My reasons for this
determination are purely personal, and con-
sist in the conviction that the faithful
performance of my duties as chairman can
only be accomplished by the serious neglect
of my own private business and professional
engagements. | am deeply sensible of the
honor conferred upon me, and the trust
reposed in me by our party, and / beg
to assure you that nothing less than the
conscientious conviction | have expressed,
would induce my resignation.
/ have the honor to remain,
Your obedient servant,
FRANK JOHNSTON.
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