The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-08
Greene County.

A mass meeting of the Democratic voters
OF Greene county was held at the Court
House in the town of Leakesville, June
9th and the following proceedings were
had:
The Chairman of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee, w. w. Thomson, having
called the meeting to order, and explain
ed the purpose for which the meeting had
been convened, the Hon. Jonathan Kit
rell was elected chairman, and w. w.
Thomson, Secretary.
On motion, the chair was authorized to
appoint u committee Of five, one from each
Supervisors District, TO draft series OF
resolutions expressive of the sentiment of
the meeting. The chair appointed the
following named gentlemen:
DIR. Sam. Pool, Dist. No. l; T. F. Me-
Lean, Dist. No. 2; Reuben Kittrell, Dist
No. 3; John Mcintosh, Dist. No. 4; d. w.
Mcleod, Dist No. 5.
During the absence of the committee
from the hall it was resolved TO appoint
one delegate to the State Convention with
an alternate, and one delegate to the Sen
atorial District Convention, provided such
convention be held;-that no action as to
county officers be taken, and that no dele
gate to the Senatorial Convention, be in
structed. The Committee having reported
the following resolutions, they were sub
mitted and adopted:
We the Democratic voters of Greene
county in mass-meeting assembled, dc
hereby
Resolve LIST, That we are Justly proud Of
our glorious State,-proud of the high posi-
ton she has assumed among the sisterhood
of States Of this Republic-proud of the
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vancement and prosperity she has so sue
cessfully exhibited in the presence of 8
competing and admiring world;-and be-
lieving that much of this is due to wiss
and wholesome execution of our laws, anc
faithful performance of their severa
duties by State officials, we hereby cordi
ally endorse our present State Government
and instruct our delegates to support will
their vote and influence such of its official
as may desire denomination by the com
ing State Convention.
| Resolved End, That we believe tn
doctrine of rotation in Office to be a goo,
and sound policy in general way, bu
when used as an argument against re-elec
ton of officials who through years OF faith
| full service have proven themselves alto
gether honest, capable and efficient, we cal
but regard its use as puerile and absur
effort on the part of partizan and disap
pointed malcontents, who are afraid {.
trust their own merits IN seeking to obtail
office and political preferment from dis
eliminating public.
Resolved Sd, That Southeast Mississippi
by her unvarying and answering fealt
to the Democratic party, is entitled to hav
her modest claims recognized by the part
throughout the State, and we therefore as
the State Convention to accord us sue
lust and merited recognition by placin
The name of our candidate, NJ. NJ. Evan
on the ticket for the Office of Secretary {
State.
/ Resolved 4th, That the Hon. John /
Seabrook, OF Wayne, by reason OF his asst
citation with the citizens of Greene county
may be regarded as our home eandidai
! for State Senate, and We do most hearth
, endorse him for the place he seeks, an
commend him to the voters of the ST
Senatorial District as eminently quali6e
to fill the position with dignity and abilit,
/ and we hereby instruct our delegates
: cast the votes of this county for him in II
Senatorial Convention
On motion, DIR. Sam Pool was selected
delegate to the State Convention, vii
} Hon. Jonathan Kittrell ~ alternate.
On motion, Hon. Jesse Byrd was chose
|, = delegate to the Senatorial Convention.
On motion, the Secretary was insfruct'
to furnish a copy of these proceedings
I The jackson CLARION, Cult Coast Adve
tiser and the Hatliesburg Herald, with
: request for publication
On motion, it was resolved, That as q
present incumbent Il not candidate 1
reelection to the Office oil Attorney-G ener
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