The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-12
copIah County Democratic Convention.

~ tuo SVutsuoeso So
Monday, June 9th, and was called to
order by Geo 8 Dodds, OF tho request
Of J L Meade, chairman OF the exeou'
tive committee, who was absent.
On motion of @ A Hamilton. W
L Mitchell was requested to act %
temporary secretary.
On motion tho chair appointed the
following gentlemen as Q committee
on credentials:
Beat IA P Barry; Beat 2-E A
Rowan; Beat 8-Ohss Allen; Beat
Cleo W Harris; Beat 5-CA Head.
The committee reported the follow.
ing delegates a. entitled to seats in
that convention.
t.. BEAT !.
Hazlehurst West-W W GOWN,
Jno z Taylor, W T Wade, s f Mas.
sengill. WI Rea, O NJ Bankston, B
Higdon, IN Ellis, L F Birdsong, J
L Ramsey, 10 Purser.
Hszlehurst East.-D 8 Burch,
DR.. r w Husy. A F Fitzpatrick. Jas.
s Sexton, II @ Conn, w L Mitchell,
g D Lowe, R 8 Morrison, B ] Haw.
kins. ga sr.s,a1 iiA, ~ .
Martinsville.-B F Martin, j. @
Ellington, A NJ Martin, ] 8 Dodds,
A P Barry.
Gallmau.-S. B. Redus, J. Gilbert,
VIM. Sumrall, Chss. McCrory. VIM.
Dodds, Warren Afford, w T Nc
Dade, John Wilson.
| BEAT 2.
Wesson. D Dampeer, VIM
j Thompson, Fl A Earns, Jos. Il
Sasser, O E Hsrtwell, A T Woodin,
Ben Collins. A II FAINT. H Hackney,
NJ Block, d d MeLehamy, DR.. l.
Sexton. Chas Drane. J. G.. Lyell,
JOS Stringer, ] I Calhoun, g A Ham.
ilten, w F Connolly, II NJ Buckley,
r ID Anderson. .--,-
Rockport-J B Steele, LIB Ram
sey, w Ramsey, J T Afford, B F
Brown.
Bsauregard.-W F Price, A 8
Furr, jesse Parker, j A Russel. j
II Thompson, Il A Rowan, j NJ Ben
ton, @. A. Ray. NJ j Ferguson. A ]
Lusk, G. w Mercier. Rss Marshall,
Nelson Lewis. ''
BEAT 8.
Spsncer's Mill.-H J Mullens. N
NJ Higdon, Q l Allen, j p Herring.
ton. $780,
Centennisl.--W W Womack, J F
Thompson, Marion McRee, T j Mill
saps. I
Ferguson's.-W W Davis, W F
Davis.
Mount Hoppe r Harris, g W
Harris.
TT. BEAT 8.
Crystal Springs East.-W r Ha.
ley, J w Bailey, Sr.. b r Ford, W
T Smith, B r Jordan, B F Fortner,
l p Lockwood, ] Il Camack, ] F
Sexton, ] NARROW, RIP Willing, ] X
Stewart.
Crystal Springs West.-CA Head,
A j Bettiswortb, V A Crum, r Z
! Manning, E F Rimes, O ID Rhymes,
w G Sanders. w p Hughes. W O
Wilkinson. 80.
Browns S.oro.-J W Murah,
Barmy Allen, r Fl Marshall, A b
Guynes, j II Garth.
On motion, Z T Jacobs, OF Beat
| four, was invited 10 q seat in the
convention.
The report Of the committee on
credentials was received, aud the
| committee discharged.
On motiDn, the temporary organ.
iza,ion was made permanent, and o
A Hamilt,n was requested 10 act as
assistant s,oretary.
The folld living resolution offered by
Mr.. Conn vas adopted by q rising
vote: .r
Resolved, by the Democratic Con-
vention Of Copiah county, That we
heartily Recommend our fellow cit
zsn, j w Bailey. Esq, rs q suitable
man for el,ctor for the 7th Congress
sional district, and instruct our del.
ogates to the convention, to use oil
honorable means to have him nomi-
mated to that position. Adopted.
By Mr.. Com
Resolved. that we The people OF
Copiah county, in convention assem-.
bled, heartily endorse the admins.
tration ofGov. Lowry. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Conn
Resolved, by tho democratic peo.
pie OF Copiah county in convention
assembled, that we endorse the course
of Hon. & Barksdale, tho present
| member OF Congress from this dis
trict, and We commend to the Dom
| ocrats Of the district his renomina-
ton and reelection, and that our del
egates to to the district convention
be instructed TO support him. Adop-
ted. '''
By Maj. Barry rne
Resolved, that we are aware OF
tho impraoticability OF State 81.
| pervision, of railroads, and be-
iisving that the public welfare de.
mands some check upon the great
corporate monopolies Of the country,
We hope soon to see o national su-
pervision adopted like that proposed
BY our representative in Congress in
his bill TO regulate commerce among
the States. Adopted.
By DR. Rowan
Resolved, That the chair appoint
committee Of Ave, one from each
beat, ct select Eve delegates from
each supervisors district and five for
i L.. L.