The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-06-19
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STATE CONVENTION.

STATE CONEESIE0N'
At II NJ. Wednesday, June 11th.-
Hon, W. L, Hemingway, Chairman
of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, called the Convention tc
order, and explained the object oI
the Convention to be to elect Presi-
dental electors, delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention and a
new Executive Committee.
On motion of J f. Sessions, H. NJ
Street was elected temporary Chair
man. On taking his seat he said the
object OF the Convention had been
explained, and announced it was
ready for business.
E. S. Wilson and 7 NJ Henry were
temporary Secretaries.
On motion, the temporary organs
zation was made permanent
The following Committee on Reso.
lutions was appointed: 1st District,
r. 0. Reynolds; 2nd District, T. G.
Docery; 3rd District, j. s. MoNeily;
4th District, E. G F.. Walthall; 5th
Distric, j. c. Prewett; 9th District,
] W Lambert; 7th District, A j Nc
Laurin,
Convention adjourned to three
O'Clock.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing delegates aad Electors were
appointed.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Delegates-C A johnson, james
Kincannon. Alternates; j I Har-
rison, J NJ Boone.
Elector-Judge J A Greene, AL
teraates, W NJ Cox, W B Walker.
sEooED DISTRICT.
Delegates-W G Falkner, James
T FAINT. Altegnates: Judge Bailey,
r G Dockery.
Elector-z NJ Stephens. Alter
nate W T Mcdonald.
Members Ex. Como B Howry,
Kyle.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Delogates-Walter Barker, E I
Holloway. Aternates: W H Kim
brongh, Geo II Lester.
Elector-Chas Richardson. Alter
nate: FL G williamson.
Members Elk. Com. 3 Brown,
J Ii Duke.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Delegates-W A Henry ] T Pettus
Alternates: Jera Horn, S T. Dodds.
Elector-G A Wilson, Alternate:
0 B Collins.
Members Ex. CONF Watkins,
G N Harris.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Delegates-D G Bramlett, @ Fl
Woods. Alternates:
Eector--J r Stockdall,
Member Elk. Como II Woods,
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Delegates-R H Henry,L NJ Bald
win. Alternates: VIM Buchanan, II
Cassedy.
Elector--J " Baily.
Members Ey. Com. "A J Nc.
Laurin, " G Wilkinson.
The following presidential electors
were appointed:
For the State at Large--Van Fl
Manning, of Marshall, and Robt
Powell, of Madison. Alterpates,A. F.
Fox, of Clay, aud R, V. Booth, OF
Warren.
First Congressional DISTRICT A
Green, of Aloorn: alternaies, " B
Walker, of Monroe, and " II Cox,
of Prentiss.
Second District-F II Steven, Of
Benton.
Third District--J W Carter, of
Coahoma; alternate, III I Smith, OF
Warren.
Fourth District--Charles Richard.
son, OF Winston; alternate, II G Will
hanson, OF Carroll.
Fifth Distgict-G A Wilson, Of
Holmes; alternate, Q 3 Collins, of
Clark.
Sixth District-T Il Stockdale, Of
Pike.
Seventh DISTRICT W Bailey, of
Copiah.
Hon R. 0. Beynolds, from the
committee On resolutions, made the
following report:
The Democratic party OF the State
of Mississippi, in convention assem-
bled' pretermitting all expressions
of opinion in relation to State policy,
but appealing with eyultaut satis-
faction to its past record as an index
to its future action, hereby declares
its loyalty to the Democratic party
of the Union, and its determination
to support the declaration of princi-
plee that shall be enunciated at Chi
cago, and the nominees who may be
elected to bear its banner in the ap-
proaohiug contest.
REsoLy D, That in accordance with
the precedents Of The Democratic
party of Mississippi, We send oul
delegates to the National Convention
uninstructed, relying upon said dele
gates to act for the best interests Of
the party and of the country.
The following amendment to th'
resolution was offered and adopted
RESOLVED, That it ie the sense o
this convention that no men are mor'
worthy d The nominations of Presi