The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-08-02
GRENADA, MISS SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884,

s d Boyle, e o Perkins, S B Brown, S NJ
Ross, A B Fly, J III Lester, r H Cola
day be first determined before any other
question is voted on"
Point of order made that amendment
was out of order. Sustained by the
Chair.
By W 7 Houston. n.-Resolved that be-
fore the vote is taken on the motion to
adopt the minority report that the con-
testing delegations from Yalobusha coun-
ty, be heard for one half hour for each
side. Carried. The contesting delega-
tions presented their claims,
Motion to adjourn lost, ayes is, noes
1ss. .,5
Previous questian moved. Carried.
The minority report was then adopted.
On motion temporary organization
made permanent.
By.JsL Griggs. Resolved, That the
convention now proceed to call the roll
of counties for the nomination OF candi>
dates. Carried.
Nominations was then made as fol-
lows: i8
By ED Cavett of Noxubee, Clark
Lewis. By NJ r Fontaine, OF Pontotoc,
G B Mitchell, seconded by w L IIous,
ton of Chickasaw. by Chas Richardson,
of Winston, G Barry. Ni
The following resolutions was offered
by G Y Freeman of Grenada:
Resolved, That roll of counties be
called and proceed to ballot for nominee
Tor Congress. Adopted.
First Callot.- Mitchell 49,, Barry 13s,
| Lewis 8.
J Nine ballots taken with same result.
Tenth ballot. Mitchell l64, Barry
133, Lewis o..
Eleventh ballot Mitchell IS, Barry
l3$, Lewis s.
| Seventeen more ballots taken with
same result.
Motion to take recess of thirty mins
utes carried.
10Th, 3Oth and 3lst ballots same as
first.
Thirty-secondth ballot Mitchell 165,
Ear y 1G3, Lewis 9l
| Thirty-fifth ballot.-Mitchell Is 9-2O,
Dsrry Is 1880, Lewis s. el,#9
Thirty-sixth to fiitieth ballots same as
first ballot.
Fi:ty-frst to fifty-sixth ballot same as
| thi'ty-fifth ballot.
Fity-seventh to seventy>seventh ballot
same as first ballot aa a.s
Seventy-eight ballot same as thirty
fifth ballot.
Seventy-ninth, ,eightieth and eighty sec
ond ballots same as first ballot
Eighty-third ballot.-Mitchell IS, Bar
| ry l3s, LewisS.
Convention adjourned until to>mor>
row morning at $50 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
Convention met, and was called to Or
der by the Chairman.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Miller.
| By N B Crawford.-Resolved, That
the roll OF counties be called and that
the va ious delegations select member
of Executive Committee for ensueing
tenn. Carried.
The following Executive Committee
appointed:
Calhoun, TJ Douglas; Carroll, L M
Bufofd; Chickasaw W ] Lacy; Choc>
ltaw, ] B Dunn Clay, Geo F Coleman
IGrenada, Max Ginsburger; Kemper, J
III Duke; Montgomery, r f Holloway.
Pontotoc, w E Donaldson; Noxubee, G
w Nethery; Webster, S i Parker; Win
ston; HJGully; Yalobusha, Geo Les
ter.
Eigbty-fourth ballot, Mitchell IS
Darry Jc3s, LewisS. r
| BALLOT to one hundred and thirty third
token, with same result.
| Name of Hon Clark Lewis withdrawn
Name of Hon @ B Mitchell withdrawn
Hon Clark Lewis placed in nomination
by Yates Freeman of Grenada.
| One hundred and thirty fourth ballot
Lewis 10 Il, larry 20a.
I G Barry declared the nominee o.
the Convention.
Il On motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
Committee of one from each county, APP
pointed to notify HonF G Barry Of bis
nomination and Invite him to address
this convention. Carried.
Ly w B Darker.-Resolved That ir
the Withdrawal of the Hon fernando /
Money from public to private life, oul
National Congress loses one of its wisest
purest and most efficient members, anc
that we heartily endorse his course ir
Cong ;ess and extend to him our thanks
for ibe faithful manner in which he has
, watched over his Constituents, his party
and theGovernment during his ten year,
service in Congress, and remember witt
pride and pleasure the name he hal
made during his official career. Adopted
RESOLVED, That this Convention, com
posed of delegates from all parts of this
the Fourth Congressional District o
Mississippi, cordially endorse the action
of the Democratic National Convention
at Chicago in nominating as STANDARD
bearers Of this grand old party of ours il
the present canvass, Stephen Grove
Cleveland of New York, and Thomas A
Hendricks of Indiana.
The Convention was then addressed BY
Hon F G carry, the nominee Of the par
RESOLVED 2ND. That the Nation demands
reformation in the administration of its al
fairs and economy and harmony in the dis
tribution ofit1 revenues.
RESOLVED BIRD, That in the selection o
Cleveland and Hendricks as candidates TO
President and Vice-President Of the Unitet
States, we recognize and appreciate the wis
dom and eternal vigilance Of our delegates a
Chicago, and promise to roll up in Novembe
q larger majority for Cleveland and Hen
bricks than did we in 1875 for Tilden ant
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Con
vention are hereby rendered to the citizen
OF Grenada,and more especially to the ladies
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