Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
WARREN DEMOCRAT S.

AuG H9AALA 49,
veAtion met at the courthouse at Il
O'Clock yesterday for the purpose Of
eleciiDg delegates to the State nomi-
natingconyention, which assemblies In
jackson, August 18th.
Mr.. w. L. TroWbridge, chairman Of
the county executive committee, called
the convention to order and stated the
object Of the meeting.
On motion of Ma. L. W. MagrudeI
Capt. G. E. Wright was appointed tenn
porary chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Fl. G. McCake, Mr..
Pat Henry was appointed temporary
secretary, and Mr.. c. ]. Searles assis-
tant secretary.
The press reporters were also re-
uuested to act as assistant secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. F. N. Andrews, a
committee of eight on credentials was
appointed, one from each district in
the county and one from each ward in
the city.
The chair appointed F. M. Andrews,
chairman; W. L. Trcwbridge, E. A.
Forbes, T. J. Brennan, Cooley Mann,
D. H. Alverson, j. G. Ferguson, Dick
Harris.
On motion Gen, 7. c. Catchings was
invited to take a chair on the stand
with the chairman Of the convention.
Col. B. G.. Kiger and G.. G.. Pegram
were appointed a committee to escort
him to the chair. Gen, Catchlngs ac-
cepted and, thanking the convention,
complied.
The committee on credentials re-
and the delegates took their
seats.
Col. B. G.. Kiger moved that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, which was carried.
Mr.. A. E. Hankinson was elected
first v~ice-president and J. II. Crouch
second vice-president.
Maj. L. w. Magruder offered the
resolution which was unan-
imously adopted :
Resolved, That we join in the ma
TONS grief for the sad affection which
has befallen Gen. U. S. Grant, Amer
ica's most illustrious citizen, who was
as magnanimous in peace as he was
great in war.
On motion of Mr.. H. DEMO, the Sec
was instructed to telegraph this
resolution to Gen. U. 5. Grant at Mt.
McGregor, New York.
On motion Messrs. Jas. G. Ferguson
and Capt. John Groome were appointed
sergeants-at-arms.
The chairman invited all who were
not members of the convention to re-
tire outside the rail.
On motion of Mr.. H. G. McCabe it
was decided that thirty-six delegates
be appointed to go to the State conven-
ton, three from each ward in the city,
three from the districts of the county
and twelve from the county at large,
the ward and district delegations to
select their representatives and the
chairman to select the delegates at
large.
On motion each delegation wa al
lowed alternates.
Capt. G. lE. Wright asked MI. Nc
Cabe to take the chair, when he offer
ed the following resolutions.
Resolved, That each and every
member of this convention hereby
binds and pledges himself to stand by,
support, and vote the entire State and
county tickets which shall be nomi-
mated by the State and Warren county
Democratic conventions of the present
year.
Resolved further, That the vote on
these resolutions be taken by ayes and
noes upon a call of the names of all
the delegates composing this con
vention, and that a record of the vote
shall be preserved
Mr.. Heman DEMO said this was
springing something that this conven
tion has nothing to do with and it was
binding them to something yet not in
existence and desired to amend by
striking out the latter part Of the
resolution.
Major Magruder asked If any delegate
had the right to come into this conven
ton with sinister motives and after
ward break from its rulings and op
pose the nominations Of the party?
Mr.. DEMO replied, "No, sir; not il
that is their intention"
Maj. Magruder replied "then that
is all there is in this resolution"
Mr.. James G. Ferguson, Mr.. Aouff
Capt. John Hogan and others spoke il
behalf Of the resolution, and were fol
lowed by Capt. Wright, who spoke al
length in defense Of the resolution
saying, at was a waste of time to dis
cuss the merits Of this resolution, al
no true Democrat, with honest intent
could or would oppose it. Why should
there be any tenderness upon thii
subject? If we are here for child's
play, then the resolution is irrelevanr
and out of place, but IL we are here foi
business, the resolution is proper"
Mr.. George NJ. Klein took a decided
stand against the resolution, and sale
he represented the voice of the thirC
ward delegation in his opposition
though he fully concurredi in the senti
ment. He asked Capt. Wright; "Dc
| understand 1t to be your intention
ana that of the Democratic party
that If any man who has always beer