The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-18
Whole number votes cas-.

.,,,;oa III |
Messrs vi althall, KERN and keynoiuS "eFe
elected on first ballot. rooaivad
t1sI Mr.. Wright 6S1. Mr.. Hooker "I nt.r
aiorad elected. and Messrs. Wright Fatty
Sian,in and Seal were on motion chosen rs
alternates. ..
Resolved. That committee Oh one
So, each congressional District De APP
,1ointed nv the Chair to recommend Tue
names of five members OF the stare EN-
ncnIiye Committee for the State-at-hrse'
Adopted. .utrontla-
men: ~ p,,.e
Sacond District-R. A. Bonner
Tnird District-Marshall Miller
Fourth District-R. {. Patty.
Fifth District. Watkins.
Sixth District-W. NJ. Conerly.
Seventh Eistrict-H. Cassidy.
On motion. the convention proceeded
10 tha election of two Presidential Eiec-
| fors fnr the State-at-large. The 1olio"-
inc gentlemen were placed in nohlha-
! ton and voted for. as follows
Robert Powell 49,. ...---...',.'--' IL ~
| Van H. Manning. ..---.'.-- -''- 49, M,
X. V. BOOthe .....-.......'..''-,, al
A. F. Fox ..,. ....--.-.. '''''''''' IA
CP Nelson .......... 49,. - ="
uassrs. Poweli and Manning having
received majority of all the votes cast
| were declared elected. -,
The committee appointed TO stltcl
members of the Executive committee
for the State-at-large reported us ioi
Mn, President: We respectfully re-
commend the election OF the I3iio VIZ
named persons as members oi the Ieii''
ocratic-C Conservative Executive 1oli nani.
lice for the State-at-large. VIZ onts'
CIifton. Kinds: James A. Barksdale
Ya1oo' I +. Sessions. Lincoln; >. a
.ionos, Monroe; Murray +. Smith, war
rem. Respectfully submitted.
r.. w, BANKS, Chairman,
The report was adopted.
pppo,rr OF TiIE COMMITTEE OK RESOLUTIONS
| MIR. President: The committee OF
! resolutions have instructed me 10 TepoI
the following resolutions, as sllos.l ~,
for the several matters suDmllleu 10 'h'
+. committee. and recommend their auop
tion. X. " hbf rs p9' ~ So ~ :,
The Democratic party OF the state Q
Mississippi in Convention assembled
pretermitting all expressions OF opihiol
in relation to state policy, but appealing
7 with exu1tant satisfaction to It's past rec
ord as an index 10 its future action. mere
: by declares its loyalty TO the Demoeratl
!, partv of the Union and it's determination
!. TO support the declaration OF principle
that Shall be enpnciated al Chicago, an,
! the nominees who may be selected
!. bear its banner in the approaching con
: test,
Resolved, That in accordance vii
: the precedents Of the Democratic part
/ of Mississippi, we send our delegates
the National Convention uninstructet
9 relying upon said delegates to act Tor ~
Q best interests Of the party and oil tn
country.
Hon. Robert Powell offered the follow
, ing as an addition TO the report oil IN
committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That II is the sense oil tn
/. Convention that no men are more wol
Ie thv of the nominations of President an
G Vice President, at Chicago, than HOI
d Samuel j Tilden, of New York, an
Ie Hon. Thomas A Hendricks. Of Indian;
le This amendment, after spirited an
4 prolonged discussion, was adopted by
ID vote of 1872 to 70, with the committee
3 report.
q Mr. Kimbrough, of Chickasaw, oiieTe
l a free trade resolution similar TO Il
e one above, and moved its adoption.
was unanimously defeated.
re At eight O'Clock the Conventign az
a jonrned sine die. II. ii. SrRflT, Chm:
!. EDGAR 8. WnsoS, sec,ys.
A. r. NJ. HENRY,