The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-30
Democratic Convention Of
Franklin County.

The Democratic Convention Of Franklin
county, met in Meadville on the 10th day
of August, A. D.. 1883, pursuant to call
of the Democratic Executive Committee,
and the Chairman of said committee,
Judge T. A. MaGee, called the convention
to order, aud on motion of DIR. A. NJ. Dodds,
J. II. McGehee was elected Chairman of
the convention, and on motion of III. Ill.
Magce, J. l.. Calcote was elected Secreta-
ry. So
On motion of II. II. Magee, committee
of one from each precinct wa appointed 10y
the chairman as q committee on credentials,
which was as follows:
Beat l-McNIi Ian, c. b. Calvitt; Smyr-
ma, James Blocker.
Beat 2-Antioch, c. 4. Priceland; Ham
burg J. l.. Calcotc.
Beat 3-Mcadville, II. ii. Magce; Pine
Grove, A. VI. Dodds.
Beat IL. l.. Magee, Cupits; Perlie Err
win.
Beat Gains, J. Il. Wilmington; Whit
tington's, 5. a. Brady.
Which committee returned and reported
the following list of delegates, hity-four
! in number, rs duly elected from their re-
spective precincts, namely:
Beat l-McMillan's Box: A. G. Dohyns,
| NJ. +. Cyrd, ID. VI. Slocumb, Cyrus Row
| land. w. Calcote, +. b. Calvitt, A. Row
! land, Willie Mcmillan, J. w. Collins, Thos.
Shell.
SMYRNA Box: William Adams, Columbus
| Adams. f.. Blocker, James Blocker, w. ;.
| p. Claughton, W. Ii. Graves, III. \. Camp
| bell.
Beat 2-Hamburg Box: X. 7. FUR, j.
l.. Calcote, Rowland Haley, Walter Guice,
| w. II. Calcotc, n. Alrecd.
| Antioch Box: II. c. Hall, G. A. Gnice,
NJ. Currie, Z. A. Prichard, John ii. Duck
er.
Beat 3-Pine Grove Box: X. X. Scott,
up. Newman, A. NJ. Newman, A. NJ.
Dudds.
Meadvile Box: \. @. Porter, d. ID. Roll
linS, II. IL. Magec, I. w. Sullivan, }. n.
| Wilkinson.
Beat 4-Cupit's Box: John Tucker, E.
b. Rainwater, p. +. Erwin, J. w. Her
| ring.
| Nix. X. Il. Webb, Jr., Nedham Lee.
Beat 5-Cains: Wilson Gambell, James
! Gill, w. X. Cain. Ed. Byrd, J. NJ. Whit
! tington. J. II. McGehee. J. II. Whiting
ton, w. II. ID. Clark.
Whittington's Box: 5. A. Brady.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted and the list of names furnished,
seated as the delegates to the convention
! II. c. Hall moved that the convention pro-
cerd To nominate candidate for Repre-
sentative. which motion was carried.
/ VI. +. Byrd moved that it required two
thirds of the votes of the convention to
nominate, and IL. III. Magee moved to
amend by striking ont two thirds and in
sertng majority, which motion, as
amended was G. FRIED. NJ. +. Byrd, moved
/ to adjourn one half-hour, which motion
was lost. NJ. F. Byrd moved to proceed
to ballot for District-Attorrey, which mo-
ton was lost. II. c. Hall moved that two
persons br appointed to receive and count
1 the votes: which motion was carried and
the Chairman appointed J. X. Wilmington
and G.. \. Guice, deIegateS from Hamburg.
Mcmillan and the delegates except Will
liam ADAMS and Columbus Adams being
twentv-one in number then withdrew from
the convention. II. II. Magre was elected
Secretary in lien of j. l.. Calcote. \ bal
/ lot was then taken for IL candidate for the
Legislature, which resulted as follows:
r. A. Magee. .2o votes.
NJ {, johnson. .................2
Il. A Magee having received tie votes
of a majority of the delegates from the
entire county, was declared duly elected
as the nominee of the Democratic party
for the Legis azure.
On motion, a recess for haIf-h0nr was
taken. On re-aSsembling it was moved
and carried that one delegate from each
Supervisors District for Senator be APP
pointel to represent the county i'll the
! Senatorial Convention to be held at Fay
cite, September II, 1888 for the nonlina-
ton of Senator from this District.
The following delegates We're appointed
viz:
Beat &c. b. Calvitt, G. c. Adams.
Beat 81. l.. Calcote and NJ. Currie.
Beat 3-S. +. Williams. X. S. Newman.
Beat John Tucker, L. l.. Magee.
Beat 5-J. r. Wilmington and w. J.
Thornton.
On motion, J. j. PROXY was appointed
alternate for l.. F. Williams, and T. j.
Mcmillan for John Tucker.
On motion, the convention proceeded tC
ballot for choice for District-Attorney
which resulted as follows.
II. @. Bridges. IL votes
A. G McNair. ................lo
+. McLain. ........'. .........2
A motion was then made to re-conslde
the vote, which was tabled. Thereup0l
IA. G.. McNair was declared the choice fO
District-AttoTney.
On notion the following delegates wer'
appointed to the convention for the selec
ton of District Attorney for this District
to be held at Fayette, on September II
1893
Beat &c. B. Calvitt.
Beat M. Currie.
Beat 81. J. PROXY.
, Beat 4-John Tucker.
Beat 81. r. Wilmington.
On motion, S. f. Williams was appoint
ed alternate for J. J. PROXY.
On motion, the chair appointed com
mittee of three to notify the Hon. Thos. A
Magee of his nomination, who appeare'
and responded, accepting the nomination
The following on motion were appointed
, as alternates to the Senatorial Convention
, viz:
A.. F. Davis for C. B. Calvitt, G. A. Guic
for NJ. Currie, and J. NJ. Wilmington TO
J. X. Wilmington.
4 On motion it was resolved that tn
/ Clarion, Summit Times, Broolhavel
Democrat, BROOKHAvEN LEADER, Fayett
Chronicle. he requested to publish the pro
ceedngs IF this meeting.
! On motion the convention then adjourn
+ ed.
III. III. MAGEE, j. III. MCGEHEE,
Secretary. Chairman