The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-13
simpson County.

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Pursuant to call made by the Democrat
IL Executive Committee OF Simpson coun'
~ mass meeting OF the Democratic
voters of the county was held at the Coursi
house thereof, on Monday, ath o1y y
August, 1884, when the Hon. !. a, DleA.
son was requested 70 act as temporary
Chairman, and A. Q. Nay, Secretary.
The object of the meeting 9eing *.
planned By the Chairman, the Ioil9Tl31g
rr~nrnittee' to-wit: John Rankins, u: ~
Nj -s1,r;r a. q. Berry, Jr., John g. Nc.
T,tosb and VI. D. Mahefey were appointed
% report the names Of suitable persons %
act as permanent ofhcersof TINS mass meet
ing. ....I .nd
confirmed by the meeting, to-wit: Hon. I.
4. Dickson, Chairman; A. z. May, Secre-
tarv. q. A. McCaskill, Assistant Secretary.
The following named persons were APP
,,ointad ! Committee on Resolutions: John
Dent. r. s. Magee, Archie Patterson,
NJ A. Banks and ]. w. Barlow, who re-
ported the following resolutions Whleh
were unanimously adopted:
/. Be it resolved by the Democratic par
~ Of the county Of Simpson in mass meet
ING assembled, that we heartily endorse
he platform adopted by the National Dem
ocratic party in Convention assembled az
Chicago on the Sth day of July, 1884, and
re-afirm our allegiance to the tme-Aon-
ored principles of Democracy, and pleSge
onr individual and united support to the
nominees thereof, for President and Vice
President of the United States, Grover
Cleveland and Thos. A. Hendricks.
8 That we approys of the eminent, wise
and inst administration of Governor
Robert Lowry, aud point with prlde 10 tue
results thereof.
8. That in our Congressman, NON
Ethel Barksdale, we recognize lrue
statesman of the Jefersonian type OF De
mocracv, a representative OF all that is
true and honorable--a Waterman upon
the tower. zealously guarding every interest
III his constituents. We fully endore his
course in Congress, and instruct our dele
oates to cast the vote of Simpson county
for him in the Congressional Convention
to be held in the city of jackson on Z'th
inst.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed a committee on delegates
to the District Convention: w. Il. Floyd,
d. d. Benson, w. Z. Dickson, L. 5. Bates
man and ]. J. Hilton, who reported the
following list of delegates to the district
Convention to meet at jackson on the 9th
inst.
Magee, J. r. johnson, j. A. Dent, John
Beat No. I'D. L. McLaurin, Archie
Patterson, w. J. Hubbard, Hugh Walker,
q R r., t No ga. G. Berry, Jr., W. T.
Patterson. T. A. Dickson, c. B. Banks, W.
w. Weathersby, w. j. Hampton, +. G.
Beat No. An. A. Bonner, DIR. John
Alfred, NJ. A. Banks, !. n. Armstrong, 5.
p. Chandler.
Beat No. 81. NJ. Bullock, T. n. Touch
stone, w. J Shivers, A. c. Hilton, l. n.
Miller
On motion of NJ. A. Banks, the Commit
tee on Delegates, and the Hon. 7. l.. Men
denhaIl Hon. T. r. Gowan aud Il. A.
McCaskiIl were added to the list OF dele
gates.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed as an Executive Committee
for Simpson county for the ensuing year
to-wit:
Beat Nc. IF. P. Gates.
Beat No. 20. w. Magee.
Beat No. "a, G. Berry, Sr.
Beat No. IA II. McLaurin.
Beat No 1T. n. Touchstone.
County at-La.ge A. Dickson, and
A. Il. Berry, Jr
The WestriBe Ncws aud jackson CLARION
were requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting. T. A. Dickson. Chr'n.