The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
KINDS COUNTY MOVING.
Official Proceedings of the Executive
Commute.

At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic Conservative
party of Kinds county. held Saturday
May 9, there were present: {. NJ. vii
hanson, Chairman, Oliver Clifton, :.
". Hamilton, j. X McNeelv. NJ. A.
Stewart, K. X. Jayne. &. II. Wells,
proxy, u. : Fearing. proxy. :. D. Har-
per, proxy, c. d. t&liespie. proxy and
W. ii. Porter, proxyE
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting 10 be for he purpose of desig-
mating the time for holding a county
convention.
DR.. Hamilton moved that a conven-
ton be called for the I1th of August, to
elect delegates to the State convention
and nominate a county ticket.
Mr.. Gillespie thought the nomination
OF county ticket at that time too early
and suggested that there should be two
conventions.
DR.. Hamilton said that he had no OBJ
ject IN view except to obviate the neces-
/ slty o. holding two conventions. BY
/ holding the nominating convention at
the time suggested by him, candidates
would have ample opportunity to can
yass the county.
/ Mr.. McNeely concurred with Mr..
/ Gillespie He thought that the nomi-
nation of county officers should be post
/ poned until later date than August l.
/ Mr.. Clifton offered the following sub
stitute: That the vote be first taken on
the question as TO whether one or two
conventions should be held" This was
accepted 10y DR. Hamilton, and the com
mittee declared in favor of two cOnyen
tions.
Dr.. Hamilton then moved that the
convention for the election of delegate,
To the State convention be held on tbs
nth of August.
Mr. Clifton moved to amend by sub
shutting the first Monday, the sixth
day of July.
MIR. Stewart offered an amendment t,
the amendment substituting the 18th o
August for the first Monday of July
which was rejected.
- Whereupon Dr. Hamilton Withdrew
the motion and accepted the amendmen
e of Mr.. Clifton, which was adopted an'
the first Monday the sixth day of Jul,
was fixed as the day for holding tn
Convention for the election of delegate
to the State Convention.
Mr.. Potter moved that precinct meet
. ings for the election of delegates TO tn
county Convention be held ON SatuI
day preceding the convention at
clock p. N, except at jackson, wher
the meeting shall be held Friday evenin
at $50 o'clock.
Or. Hamilton thought Friday woul
be more suitable day and moved tina
it be designated Wr. Wells agree
with him.
Mr. Potter thought meetings woul
be better attended on Saturday.
e Mr.. potter's motion was adopted
Harry Peyton was elected a membe
= of the Committee rice NJ Dabnev, +,
moved from the county.
}. Mr.. Harper moved that the represer
tation in the county convention be th
;, same as in the convention Of 1884, unles
otherwise determined by the convention
J. Mr.. McNeely thought the basis c
representation should be on the Demo
,. cratic vote as cast and not on the regi
tered vote. He was not in favor c
cutting down the representation of an
h precinct, but desired to give to tho,
precincts voting almost solidly Dem,
r cratic additional representation.
Mr.. Clifton called attention to til
r fact that Kinds county did not give
large Democratic majority in stat
d elections as some other count es and "
it had a larger representation in Stat
= Conventions than any other He va
not in favor of such an innovation upo
: the rule of the past which has prove
satisfactory.
, Mr. Harper's motion was carried.
The Chairman was then requested t
issue a call for convention embracin
the propositions adopted.
The committee then adjourned thel
d being no further business
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e :. ID. HARPER. Sec'v.