The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-23
RAYMOND, Hay Is, 1888.

At 8 meeting of the Democratic-Con-
seryatiye Executive Committee Of Kinds
county, held ON the 14th Of May, 1883,
for consultation with reference to the
approaching general election, the com
mittee was waited on by delegation OF
seven colored men, the chosen represen-
tatives oil. a meeting Of the colored race
assembled in Raymond that day from
the several Supervisors Districts OF the
county. The delegation came in the
most respectful manner, and with the
view Of securing cooperation between I
| the races, and hence q quiet election and |
entire union and harmony. Aftera Tree
and full interchange of opinions and
purposes on the part of the delegation
M we'll IA the Democratic Committee,
the colored delegation submitted that
if the Conservative party
would allow the colored people to select
from their number two Representatives
for the Legislature, the Assessor, the
Coroner and Ranger, and one Supervls-
or, and place such selections on their
ticket. the colored people Of the county
would be satisfied, and, in their opinion,
the eolored voters, almost in a body,
would support the ticket thus formed.
The Democratic Conservative Execu-
: tive Committee received the proposition
; favorabiy, having reason to believe that
+ it was made in good faith and by the rep
resentatives Of the best element OF the
) coorcd race of the county; but, having
{ no authority to enter into 40 important
an agreement, although in the interest
of peace, good government, and the ma
terial interests Of the county, agreed to
Law it before the Democratic people in
convention assembled for their action
at as early day as practicable.
In view of these facts, and in confor
nifty with the order of the Executive
ID Committee, notice ishereby given tina
10 conservative county con
se vention viii be held ut the court hous'
in RAYMOND, beginning at ii O'Clock
ir- A. NJ. on Monday, the I'd day Of July
1888, to decide formally upon the &c
". ceptancp or rejection OF the proposition
v. submitted by the colored voters at th
it. time specified, and also for the foilowin
purposes, to-wit:
o. /. To determine when the CONVEX
ed ton shall be held to nominate a tlckt
for county officers, and 70 fix the rcpr
to sentation in the same from the sewers
by election precincts;
he g To appoint delegates to meet DEL
gates from the other counties Of this ]
ri dicial district ut Jackson, at such tin
us az may be agreed upon by the chairin'
Of the different county Democratic Coz
the mittees, for the nomination of cane
ing date for District Attorney.
on 3. To elect new county EEecuti
, Committee, as the period for which t
lck present committee was appointed v
let. expire when the convention now call
nal assemblies and organizes; and
of 4. For the transaction OF any 9th
on business which, in the opinion OF t
old convention, may be rightly taken
and considered.
and The Democratic Conservative vot'
xed of the several election precincts OF
county are therefore requested to asse
the bic at the places where elections
ton usually held ut 3 o'clock r. NJ, On
that last Saturday Of June, 1889, for the ell
the ton of delegates to this county cow
sec. tion-except that at Jackson, EdwaI
and Terry, the meeting shall be held
del 8 o'clock, p. H., instead Of o,clo'
fair and each precinct shall elect double
new number Of delegates allowed to it
4 by the convention Ok 1881, which was
our wit:
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