The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-04

r. a. McI.aIn of Amlte Nominal
ted on the o2ad IkaIlot.

The Democracy Of the 10th Judicial Dis
trict of Mississippi met in convention in
the town of Fayette on the 18th Of Sep
tember, 1888, for the purpose of nomina-
ting a candidate for District Attorney.
The convention was called to order by
Il. NJ. J. Annette, Chairman of tho Ex-
Committee of Jefferson county.
On motion Hon. w. l.. Harper of Jeffer-
son county was elected temporary chair
man and A. X. Jones Of Claiborne county
temporary secretary. On mOtion--organi-
cation was declared DEMONSTRATION
carried that a committee on credentials be
appointed by the chair, and be composed
of two delegates from each county. There
being two delegations TO this convention
from Franklin county, motion carried that
SAID county be not represented on the Com
mittee Of Credentials. The chair assisted
by the chairman of the several delegations,
appointed the Committee-to-wi
q. NJ. Stokes and G.. A. McGchee from
Amite county.
J. NJ. c. Martin and J. G Hastings from
Claiborne county.
L. w. Caradine and d. Mccormick from
Jefferson county.
J. +. Sessions and J. NJ. Girault from
Lincoln county.
G. NJ. Govan and J. C. Lampkin from
Pike county.
w. II. Morgan W. T. $. Ventress from
Wilkinson county.
Pending report of Committee on Creden
tials the convention took recess.
The Committee on Credentials reported
II delegates present and entitled To seats
representing every county in the Judicial
witt from Amite, 81 from
Claiborne, ; from Franklin, - from JEFF
ferson, 7 from Lincoln, 3 from Pike, 3 from
Wilkinson and also the following reso-
buttons.
Resolred, That the delegates reported as
entitled to seats in this convention Oe en-
titled TO a voice in casting the votes of
their respective cOunties-both report and
resolutions adopted.
Motion carried that each county be al
lowed twice as many votes as it has repre-
sentatives in the lower House of the Legis-
latnre, making full vote %, and that on
all questions the vote be taken by call OF
counties.
Hon. II. @. Bridges of Pike; Hon. A. C.
McNair of Lincoln; Hon. F. A. McLain OF
Amite, and Hon. E. p. Briscoe were placed
in nomination.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resoired That in nominating a candi-
date for District-AttOrney, this convention
will not under any circumstances, enter
tain any proposition TO nominate any 9th
er man than one of those whose names are
now before the convention.
The following was adopted: That this
convention remain i'm session, intermission
only for meals until nomination is
effected
During progress of the ballot the fonr
candidates were invited to address the
convention in speeches limited to 10 min
ute3 all awaited themselves of the invita-
ton.
On the ODD ballot Hon. F. A. McLain,
having obtained a majority of all the votes
the convention and on motion the nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
On motion, District Executive Com
mittee, for the 10th Judicial District was
formed by the appointment of one member
from each county-to-wit: NJ. =. Bates OF
Amite; j. G. Hastings of Claiborne; J. X.
Wilmington of Franklin; n. l.. Guice OF
Jefferson; X. Il. Applewhte of Lincoln; j.
G.. Lamkin of Pike, C. P. Nelson of vii
kinson.
On motion the chairman and secretary OF
this convention were elected chairman ant
secretary of the District Executive Com
mittec.
Thanks were rendered the officers of tbs
convention for zealOus attention to bust
ness. Ordering the proceedings to be pub.
lshed in the papers, in the district, the
Convention at 4:45 A. NJ. adjourned.
A. X. JONES. W. l.. HARPER.
Secretary. Chairman.