The Osceola times., 1884-06-07

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A. J. Dean OF Lower Pecan, was
elected temporary chairman, and &.
p. Buck, of Hickman, Secretary.
The chair appointed the following
committee on credentials: f. G..
McGavock, F. r. Mize and ]. II.
Ashburn, who reported as follows:
Delegates from Monroe-kobert
Dean and w. +. Williams.
Chickasawba-T. ii. Robinson, J.
r. Mize and c. L. Moore.
Swayne-L. ID. Rozzell.
Pecan-A. J. Dean.
Scott-H. S. Williams, J. r. Ash
burn, J. w. Fonville and f. G.. Nc
Gavock.
Canadian-J. J. Carr.
Hickman-C. p. Buck.
Motion was then made to proceed
to permanent organization, where
upon A. J. Dean was elected chair
man and II. S. Williams secretary.
Nomination for delegates to attend
the State Convention being in order,
Mess. M. Heinz, f. G.. McGavock,
II. G. Dunavant, j. B. Driver and
w. X. Harrison We're nominated.
III. G. Dunavant asked that his name
be withdrawn, which was done,
whereupon NJ. Heinz, j. B. Driver
and +. G.. McGavock, were elected
delegates, and Messrs. II. II. Nc
Weigh, w. K. Harrison and j. J.
Carr were elected alternates, TO go
uninstructed except as to the Office
of Attorney General, for which they
are to cast their ballots for ii. M.
McVeigh.
f. G.. McGavock then offered the
following resolution, according to
instruction from his township (Scott)
and asked for its adoption by the
convention:
RESOLVED: THAT the citizens
of Scott township regard as unauthor-
lied and premature the action of the
county Executive Committee, in
ordering us to instruct for county
officers.
2. That we will heartily coop
crate with the Democracy of our
county, in any movement that prom
ises harmony and consert Of action.
B. That we are willing to enter
into a convention, or preliminary
election, for all offices, and that our
delegates elected to-day are author
lied to confer with the representa-
tives of other Townships, and order
such action as is thought best.
A. That our delegation are in
structed to present these resolutions
to the county convention, and urge
the adoption of their policy.
Upon motion OF II. Dean the reso-
luton was tabled, Scott township
voting two for, and two against. On
motion of +. G. McGavock the co.,
vention elected the following as
members of the County Democratic
Executive Committees: B. A. Bugg,
of Chickasawba, Chairman; r. Dean,
of Monroe; ID. l.. Ferguson, of
Troy; W. X. Harrison, of Scott; j.
Guth, of Dead Timber John Wall
er, of Carson Lake; A. l.. Tansil, of
Swayne; G. l.. Smith, of Clear Lake;
John Perry, of East Big Lake; w.
II. Harrison, OF West Big Lake; j.
J. Carr, of Canadian; G. 2. Buck, of
Hickman; M. T. Sawyer, of Little
River; Y. A. Barton, of Upper
Pecan; DIR. Brewer Lower Pecan.
On motion f. G.. McGavock, r.
c. Prewitt and w. X. Harrison were
elected delegates to the Congression-
al and Senatorial conventions, with
instructions to vote for p. Dunn for
Congress and r. G.. Prewitt for
State Senator.
On motion Of r. Dean the conven-
ton went into nomination for county
officers, when the following nomina-
tions were made:
For Representative, F. G. Nc
Gavock.
For Sheriff, w. B. Haskins.
For Clerk, Ben III. Bacchus.
For County Judge, S. S. Semmes.
For Coroner, J M. Lawrence.
For Surveyor, T. II. Musgraves.
For Treasurer, G. f. Stowell.
For Assessor, q. X. Trout.
The delegates from Swayne,
Chickasawba and Canadian not vot-
ing for County nominations.
On motion of f. G. McGavock the
convention adjourned sine die.
A. j. DEAN, Chairman.
BY Harry s. Williams, Sec'y,