The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-17
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
From the Columbus Dispatch.

DlS NASH SON y EN- L kONs
From the Columbus Dispatch.
The Congressional District Conven-
ton which met here Tuesday tor the
.pourpose of nominating a Congress
man to represent the First District
WAS called to order promptly at 2
o'clock, p. m. by Capt. G. A. Johnson,
Of the Executive Committee in brief
and appropriate address in which he
described the enthusiasm at Chicago
at the late convention and hoped to
see just such harmony and enthusiasm
here to-day.
Without losing moments time the
convention got actively to work and
perfected temporary organization by
electing Col. Eugene Whitfield, Of
Corinth, chairman, L. S. Owen, Of Lee
county, sec'y, and J.. w. Jordan of
Tishomingo, assistant sec'y. The tenn
porarJ chairman was escorted to the
chair by Messrs. b. A. Vaughan, Of
Columbus, and NJ. r. Butler, of Stark.
vile, and thanked the convention in
appropriate terms for the honor con-
ferred upon his county and himself.
1t was moved and carried that each
county submit the names of one men,
Der, the members so selected to con-
stitute committee on credentials.
The committee on Credentials after
receiving the credentials of each dele
CATION retired to private room and
during their absence it was moved and
carried that each county submit the
name of a member for the new execu
tive committee. The following are
the names submitted
Oktibbeha county, M. R. Butler
Itawamba county, David johnson.
Lowndes county, B. A. Vaughan.
Lee county, A. J. Russell.
Monroe county, w. H. Clifton.
Prentiss county, S. B. Allen.
Tishomingo county, E. S. Gambler.
Alcorn comfy, 7. D. Young.
Capt. c. A. Johnston, of Columbus,
offered the following resolutions
which were adopted amid the greatest
applause:
RESOLVED, That this Convention,
composed of delegates fresh from the
people, cordially endorse the action
at Chicago of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in nominating as
the standard bearers Of our party in
the present canvass, Grover Cleve-
land of New York and Thos. A. Hen
bricks of Indiana.
RESOLVED I'd, The country demands
reformation in the administration Of
Its affairs, economy and honesty in
the distribution Of its revenues and
sterling integrity in its executive
officers.
RESOLVED 3D., That we recognize
the eternal fitness Of things in the
nomination of Cleveland and Hen
bricks, and will cordially support
them at the polls.
The convention was very much en-
tertained by addresses from Messrs.
w. H. Sims, Jas. 7. Harrison, E. T..
Sykes and S. M. Meek and by music
from the Aberdeen band.
The Committee on Credentials sub
mitted their report Of duly accredited
delegates and in reference to the
contesting delegation from Oktibbeha
stated that they we're not able to re-
cognize them as the contestants pre-
8. tied no credentials.
Mr.. E. P. Thompson of Aberdeen
moved and it was carried unanimous
ly, that the temporary organization
be made permanent.
Col. }. E. Leigh was then accorded
permission to address the meeting
which he did and in a few we'll con-
sidered remarks withdrew from the
contest. He hoped that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Allen would be made
unanimous.
Mr.. J. w. Jordan, of Tishomingo,
withdrew the name of Prof. W. l.
Gibson and Mr.. M. r. Butler, of
Starkville, announced that the vote
of Oktibbeha would be cast for John
NJ. Allen.
1t was then moved by Capt. G. A.
Johnston that Mr.. John NJ Allen be
declared the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for Congress from the
First District; this was carried by ac-
clamation unanimously.
Upon motion of Mr.. T. w. John
ston the chair appointed commit
tee of FIVE composed of the following
gentlemen to notify Mr.. Allen of his
nomination and invite him to address
the convention: G. A. Johnston, Of
Lowndes, E. P. Thompson, of Mon
roe, w. H. Reese, of Prentiss, J. W.
Jordan, Tishomingo and A. A. Mont
gomery, of Oktibbeha.
During the absence Of this commit
tee Mr.. S. M. Taylor, of Verona, was
called upon and entertained the con-
vention with brief and heartily ap-
plauded address.
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