The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-12
ones.
Frank 4. vaOrehead Elected
President OfGhe VI. n, a.

Columbus DISPATCHED
On yesterday morning the Press
Association proceeded to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year. There
was large attendance. Col. j. j.
Shannon, Of the Meridian Observer,
was put in nomination by Col. Power,
of the jackson Clarion, in short
speech reciting the claims and labors
of Col. shannon His nomination
was seconded BY Messrs Frantz,
Tier, and Mayors. Mr.. Frank c.
Morehead, Of the Planters Journal,
was put in nomination By Mr.. Edgar
5. Wilson, the talented ed tor OF The
New MissisSippian, who said:
ME'PREslDENE-I desire, sir, to
place in nomination FIR the honor
ed position Of President of the VI is
sisslppi Press Association, one who,
by his tireIcss energy and devotion
to the material interest of our State,
has made his name a household word
from the At auto to the Rocky
Mountains. He it was, Mr.. Presl-
dent, who first conceived and sue
cCssfuliv organized the National
Cotton Planters Association, whose
first great work was accomplished in
the trying times, when the negro
exodus threatened labor famine to
our rich valley country. 1t was in
that association that the idea OF q
cotton exposition had its origin,
which was materia.ized at Atlanta,
and whose second exemplitication
will take place at Louisville this
fall
The coming great national and
international Cotton Exposition at
New Orleans, to celebrate the cen-
tcnnial year of cotton expectation
from America, was determined upon
at the last convention of that associ-
alton. This splendid conception
originated in the brain of the man
whom have risen to nominate
one who has proven a live, pro
gressive member of this association
and whose election as its president
will be an endorsement of what he
has already done for our State and
the entire South, as well as an in
centive to greater patriotic achieve
ments.
The name Of this gentleman is
al tbn litNc nf m h q
of this association-Frank {. More
head--and in honoring him, the as
ISOLATION will honor itself.
Mr. C. A. Hamilton, editor of the
Wesson Herald, Immediately arose
and sect ended the nomination made
by Mr.. Wilson. The following are
the remarks Of Mr.. Hamilton:
Mr.. PREsIDENr-I rise, sir, to Sc
? cond the nomination just made
clothed as it was, in such beautiful
and eloquent words. We have to-
day a New SOUTH, and a New Mis-
, sIssIPPl, and it is indeed appropriate
that this Nomination be made by
the talented editor of the NEW Mis-
sIssIPPlAN.'
Mississippi is now moving boldly
and rapidly forward in the great and
important work of internal improve
ments, and through the representa-
tives of her best interests, here as
sembled, should rejoice at the oppOr-
tunity of comforting honor upon one,
eminently instrumental in promoting
that era ofprosperty and progressive
spirit, discernible, even in remote
localities without her borders.
The tireless energies, noble self
sacrifice, and successful attainment
of ends and purposes, have made the
name of Frank c. Morehead a house
hold word in every city, town and
village in the State, and indeed
throughout the entire South.
The conception of Worlds Cot
ton Centennial Exposition at New
Orleans, originating alone in his
fertile brain, has expanded from the
bud into tue full brown rosa liv,