The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-23
The Republicans Greenbackers and
Independents Convention at Halle
hurst.
Hill's Crowd Packed to Nominate Him
Anyhow.
HAZLEHURsT. MISS. Aug

HAZLEHURsT, Miss, Aug. 10, 1867.
EDIroRs CLARION: Pursuant to call the
Greenbackers and Independents and Republi-
cans of this the 7th Congressional District
met, respectively, in Convention this morn
ing.
Tho .Greenbackers and Independents met
at 10 o'clock in caucus at y o'clock they or
ganized, and after appointing a Committee of
to await upon the Republicans, empowered
to effect compromise, adjourned to meet at
o'clock P. NJ
At 1850 the Republicans met and organized
appointing like committee in like numbers,
to meet the Independent and Greenback Com
nittee. Mr.. J. P. Mathews, of this county
spoke at length, and warmly in favor of a
compromise and was warmly applauded.
The two Committees, after farcical effort
on the part of Matthews and the balance of
the Republican Committee, failed to agree"
The Republicans stated Immediately after
the two Committees had met that they could
effect no compromise as they were instruct ed
for Jim HILL" then, some Republicans pro-
posed that ballot be taken and whoever re-
ce1ved the majority should be declared the
choice of the two Committees to this the
Greenbackers and Independents refused TO
agree because the Republicans had already
declared they could make no compromise for
the reason that they were instructed for HILL
The Greenbackers and Independents proposed
the names of the Hons. Harvey Ware, Geo. c.
Mckee aud NJ NJ. Mcleod, but the Republicans
EXCEPT that of Hill. The Committees failing
to agree the Republicans nominated James
Hill by reclamation. The Greenbackers and
Independents, after organizing CON-
mittee empowered to call and put out candi
date at any time they saw fit and deemed
proper, adjourned, without nominating.
Thus, for the present, the issue is made as
between Maj. Barksdale and Jim Hill and, as
an Independent, having canvassed the senti
ment of Independents and Greenbaekers, we
feel safe in saying with thorough and en-
thusiastic canvass Maj. Barksdale will be the
next Representative from this the 7th Congress
sional District.
The Greenbaekers and Independents know
only to well for Hills good the part Hill, Gibbs
and Alcorn played in the canvass of 70 and
81. They hayn't forgotten that Hill played
into the hands of the Democrats in 79 and de-
feated, to some extent, their efforts. So feel
safe IN saying very few Greenbackers and In
dependents of Kinds county, the scene of that
most disreputable drama of 10, can vote for
Mr. Hill.
One prominent feature Of the Republican
was, very few eolored people be-
sides Hills official employees were in attend |
ance, but there was perfect crowd of these |
gentlemen on hand; there was also goodly |
sized crowd of hungry-eyed gentlemen who |
expect official pap. if Mr., Hill takes his
y emphatic in saying IF Hill was counted
1ut here, he would be counted in at Washing |
tom" So is it..not fair to assume, in matters
not how fairly the election may be conducted /
and how fairly Barksdaie majority may be /
obtained, the Republicans will assume fraud
was perpetrated and proceed to count outr'
We shall see. G. 3.