The Magnolia gazette., 1883-09-20
ELoroRIAL ooNyENTIoN.
Ron. GEO. N. G0vAN NOMINATED ON
THE iOOlsT BALLOT.

THE iOOlsT BALLOT.
The Convention Of delegates from the
eounties Of Pike and Amite. called for tho pur-
pose Of placing IN nomination candidate foi
tho office OF Floater from said oounties, was
held In Liberty, in the county Of Amite. on
the l7th day Of September. 1883.
The Convention was called to order BY
ON motion Of T. L. McGehee. s. A. Matthews
was made Chairman Of tho Convention, and
4. Il. McGehee was nominated aud elected
SECRETARY
On motion. j. N. .Brumfieid. s, II. Van Nor
man. w. W. Moore and L. Smiley were np-
pointed committee ON credentials, who
made the following report:
We, your committee, respectfully report
the following delegates entitled to seats in
this convention.
w 2 Lee, S r Van Norman, T l. McClehee
Z Causey, d Brumheld, Amite cannty.
Jesse Brumfeld. w w Leggett. w Con
arly proxy for w Simmons, ID NJ Walker
z Smiley proxy for J X Brlmheld. w E
Brent, " z johns proxy for p Thomp:on,
thsws. W Cnssedy, II c Cap6ll. c Glib
son, w Easily proxy for J N Fielder X 7
Hart proxy for : II Montfort, Craft proxy
for l. Manship, VI i Bates proxy fol l. J
Lilly, q q Gibson proxy for w w yanght,
d NJ Walker proxy for A 5 Smith. Pike Co
J, NJ. BRUAIfIEI.D,
S. #. VAN NORMAN,
W. W. MOORE,
f. SMILEY.
Committee
On motion tho report Of the committee was
received and adopted, the committee tlischar-
ged.
On motion Col Nose jackson and Mai.
Geo. NJ. GovAn were placed in nomination
On motion, W. ~, Conerly and CIR. Causey
were apDointed as kellers
Two ballots were then taken in which Jack
s0n and GovAn each received an equal num-
Der Of votes each time.
On motion, IL was ordered that each coun
~ wAs entItled 10 cast five vOtcs on all ques-
tisns before tho convention, and that the dele
gates from each county haYe the right 70 ap-
point one Of their number TO cast the vote Of
their respective delegates
On motion, Maj. GovRn and Col. jackson,
candidates for nomination, we're invited TO
address the convention, and W. r. Cassidy.
VIM. Van Norman and ThOs. McGehee were
appointed TO wait on those gentlemen and
notify them Of the wish Of the convention.
After number Of Intellectual ballots had
been had II. G. Capell and G. e. Gibson, dele
gates from Pike county, proposed and offer
ed TO cast each, the share of the Pike county
vote which he represented, tO-wit--3 OF a,Yote
aa they individually wished which was objec
ted to by Mr.. Cassedy, and the Chair decided
that the whole vote OF Pike county should be
east as n majority of the delegates favor
Said county desired and refused to allow said
Capcll and Gibson to vote as the wished
whereupon said parties refused TO consent to
their ballots being cast by any other persons
and refused to take any further part In the
proceedings Of the Convention.
On motion, n conference committee of 3
from each delegation was appointed tselected
by tho delegationsl for the purpose of select.
ing and deciding which Of the two counties
should have the candidate for Floater The
ad anN
motion the report of the committee was re-
ceiv ed and committee discharged.
The convention again proceeded TO ballot
md took two ballots without changing the
result.
A motion was made and lost. that the con
ventiOn adjourn sine de, and that the candi
dates 50 before tle people on their respective
merits
Tho convention again resorted to the bal
lot without making "a choice.
On motion the convention took o recess for
ten minutes.
The convention again proceeded to ballot
and after the 909th ballot, the convention
took u recess for ton minutes.
The recess having expired. the convention.
proceeded TO ballot again, and having reacnsd
he 42lst ballot, motion was made by a
mcinber OF the Amite county delegation, that
IT be declared by lot as to which county
should have the candidate for Floater which
being objected to by the Pike county delega-
II,
whereupon. the convention took recess un
til 2 O'Clock p. m.
o'clock p. M. the convention met and
proceeded with the ballet, and when the 537th
ballot was lad, motion was made and car.
ried that the convention take recess for
minutes.
Tho convention was again called TO order,
and the balloiing resumed and continued until
1000 ballots were had when "a minute recess
was taken.
On motion, the following resolutions was
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED. That is the sense Of this coven-
tion that which eyer county SHALL secure the
candidate a. the result Of the action Of this
convention; the other county shall have it at
the next election, and each by alienation
thereafter, as long as this Pictorial district
remains unaltered,
w. +. LOye, in o neat and impressive speech
withdrew the name of Col. Noses jackson, at
his own request. rs q candidate for Floater,
and on the motion of T. l.. McGehee, Maj.
q. NJ. Goyan was by accamation declared
the Pictorial candidate for this Pictorial
district,
Maj. Govan was introduced and in few
graceful remarks accepted the nomination.
The following rosoluti ions were sOpted.
REsoyvEp, That this conve ntion of delega.
tes representing Amite and Pike counties
assembled do acclare.
That we arc in fsvo Of the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi passing a law in
reference 10 the supervision Of corporations
which will be fair aud cGuitab.s 10 the inter.
eats OF the people protecting the 6ommercia'
and agricultural interests Of our citizens, as
we'll AZ being just 10 all classes.
RESOLVED, That We are in favor of the lcrS
latnre passing a Law to correct the ADVISES of
the FREQ pass system, making 1t q ponal offense
for any officer either Of. te, county OF nunici.
pal to receive or use a free pass from any
authority whateYer.
Tho thanks of the Cor ycntion were voted
TO the President, Secretary and Tei'crs fol
for the faithfn. manner in which they had dis
charged their dntos, after which ii Conven-
tion was on motion declared adjourned sine
die. s. A. MAJ rHEws,
7. l.. McGKHKE, Seoty. President.
Ne w Jolhs Jacksou M;as a.rr.