The Magnolia gazette., 1883-09-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF
THE 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

The Democracy OF the 10th Judicial District
Of Mississippi met IN Convention in the town Of
Fayette on the Eth Of Sept, 1888, hir the
purpose Of nominating District Attorney.
The Convention was called to order BY X.
n. J. Annette, Chairman of the Rx Committee
0fJefforson county.
On motion Hon. w. l.. Harper Of Jefferson
county was elected temporary chairman aud
A. X. Jones of Claiborne Co .temp'y secretary.
On motion-organiEaticn was declared per
manent-motion carried that . committee on
Credentials be appointed by the chair, and be
composed Of two delegates from each county.
There being two delegations to this Conven-
tiOn from Franklin county. motion carried
that said county be not represented on the
Committee of Credentials. The chair. assist
ed by the chairman of the several delegations,
appointed the Conmittee-tO-wit:
@ n. Stokes and G. A. MeGehee from
]. ii. c. Martin and j. G. HastiDgs from
Claiborne county
l. W. Caradine and d. Mccormick from
Jefferson county.
J. +. Sessions aud J. NJ. Girauit from Lin
coin county.
G. NJ. GOvAn and j. C. Lamkin from Pike
county.
W. Ii. Morgan and W. P. s. yentress from
Wilkinson county.
Pen ling report Of Committee on Credentials
the COnTentiOn took recess.
delegates present and entitled to seats repres
enting every county in the Judicial District
to wft---4 from Amite, 81 from Claiborne, S
from Franklin, "a from Jefferson, from Lin
coln, 3 from Pike. from wilkinson. and oil so
the following resolutiOns.
Resolved that the delegates reported as
entitled to seats III this Convention
be entitled TO an equal voice in casting
the votes of their respective counties
both report and resolution adopted
Motion carried, that each county allowed
twice as many votes as it has Representatives
in the lower house Of the Legislature, making
full vote % aud that On all questions the
vote be taken by call of Counties.
Hon. IL. q Bridges Of Pike; Hon. A. G.
MeNair Of Lincoln; Hon. Y. A. McIain Of
Amite, aud Hon. +. p Brisooe of Claiborne
were placed in nomination.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That, in nominating Candidate
for Dist. Attorney. this Convention will not,
under any circumstances, entertain anv pro
position to nominate any other man than one
of those whose names are now before the Con-
ventiOn,
The following was adopted. That this Con-
yentiOn remain in session, intermission only
for meals until u nomination is effected.
During prOgress of the ballot the four Can
didnt es were invited to address the Conven.
tiOn in speeches limited to 10 minutes all
availed themselves of the invitation.
On the 92nd vallot Hon. + A. McLaiu,
having obtained majority of all the votes
cast, was declared to be the nominee Of the
Convention, and ON motion the nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion. q Dist. Ex, Com. for the 10th
Judicial District was formed by the appoint
ment ofane member from each county ty--to-wit.
Nj r. Bates of Amite; j. @. Hastings of
Claiborne; J. r, Wilmington Of Franklin;
n. l.. Guice Of jefferson; K. X. Applewhite of
Lincoln: j. G. Lamkin Of Pike; c.. r. NeilsOn
of Wilkinson.
On motion the Chairman and SECRETARY Of
this Convention were elected chairman and
Secretary of the Dist. FIX Com.
Thanks were tendered the Ofiicers Of the
Convention for Jealous attention to business,
Ordering the proceedings to be published
in the papers. in the district, the
Convention at i:45 q. M adjourned.
A. X. JONES, W. l., HGRPER.
Secretary. Chairman.