The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-04-24
The Democracy Of the Coast
Speaks.
A Mass Meeting at Scranton.

Court house, at Scranton.
The meeting was called to order by
|. b. Payne, acting chairman OF the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee, who stated the object of the
meeting, and announced nominal
tions in order.
On motion g. IL. Wood was elect.
ed chairman, and Messrs, Il. Bloom
field and +. NJ. johnson, secretaries.
On motion the Chairman was au-
thOrized to appoint five delegates
from each Supervisors district, to
both the State and Senatorial Con-
ventiOns.
On motion the delegates to both
conventions were instructed to cast
their votes as a unit for any caudi.
date on whom the majority of dele
gates present at either convention
may agree ON.
On motion the Chairman was au-
thorizcd TO appoint.a County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of two
members from each Beat, to serve
for the period OF two years.
On.motion the Chairman was al.
lowed time to consider the select
ion of the delegations and commit
tee, ihe same 10 he announced be
fore the final adjournment of the
meeting.
The following resolutions were
introduced and unanimously adopt
ed by rising vote:
Re8olroa, That we, the Democracy of
jackson county, in mass meeting assem-
bled, take pleasure in endorsing the can
didacy of Mr.. NJ. n. Evans for Secretary
of State, and do hereby present his name
for the favorable consideration of the
Democratic State Convention as u gentle
man Of high personal character, of sUerl-
ing integrity, large ability, boSh clerical
and executive, aud true Democratic prin-
ciplcs, we present him IS a true Tepresen-
tative man of South Mississippi. and earn
estly solicit for him that recognition by
tho State Convention. which his merit de-
serves, tnd to which our section is so
justly entitled.
Resolrcd, That at the State and Senate
rial convention no proxy be allowed, if
any elected delegates he present.
On motion it was decided that
the method of selecting a candidate
for the Legislature and the canli-
dates Tor other COUNTY and beat
officers be by primary clcciior ;
and that said election be held on
the first Saturday in September.
AT halt-past II O'clock the meet.
ing took IL recess Of one hour, and
several candfdNtts for State Offices
who we're present wl4c introduced
aud spoke linnbchmli their asiiIa
tons. .ls.
At bali past ] O'Clock the meet
ing was called to order and the
Chair read the following appoint
mcntS:
DELEGATES TO THE srETE CONVENTION.
Beat 1T. II. Moody, G. Ward, A. A,
James Hclyestion, Joseph Rod
gers. ,
Beat 2-F. NJ. johnson, G. w. Garner, ,
David Mcdonald, Jodn Ely, Calvin Golf.
Beat 3 E. L. Griffin, j. L. Clark, S. r.
II. +. Krebs, J, l.. Dantzler. /
Beat Ar. \. Vanclcayc, John Pelham.
VIM. Martin, Ed. Taylor, Jas. b. McRea. ,
Beat b Westley Ramsay, W. W. 4
Broome, Lyman Reeves, John Farley, !
James Dickerson. J
TO TIE SENATORIAL CONVENTION. !
Beat IA. a. Altman, Jas. llelyestion, /
J. Z. Moody, g. +. Howell, Joseph Rod ]
gers. !
Beat 2-Charies Garner, John Farley, i
Iohn w. Carter, w. j. johnson, I. II. A
Il
Beat 3-Wm Howell, L. b Payne, II. f. ,
Irebs, S. S. Henry, Is. L. Pickett. !,
Beat Geo. w. Davis, Henry Gautier, {
I. C. Havons, Ed. Taylor, Harry Wood u
n
Beat 5-W. w. Broome, G.. S. Lcath- G
Lyman Reeves, Wostley Ramsay. 7
ym, I. Carter. J.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Is
Beat IA. A. Altman, COWARD. h
Beat 2-F. NJ. johnson, Jas. Kennedy. J
Beat 3-R, p. Blalack, Z. Bloomfield. =
Beat Ar. A. Vaucleaye, II. c. Ravens. B
Bcat4-Westly Ramsay, W. W. Broome, r
On motion the Chairman was n
dded rs a delegate to both the II
tate and Senatorial conventions. I,
The following resolution was in, "
reduced and adopted 81 :.
ResoIred, That no person be allowed to p,
Dte in The next primary election for III
Dminations Of county and beat officers, c,
1 the Democrtic ticket, except those p
no have voted the straight Democratic To
cket, and are recognized as Democrats. W
Gu motion the meeting adjourn g
! sine die. sa
C. II. WOOD, Chairman. u
BLOOMFIELD, I sooro,o.. IN
~. JOHNSON, eli
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