Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-28
EXECUTIVE
A Campaign Committee Of Ten
Appointed Convention Called for
September 18th.

the county Democratic executive com
mittee met at IL o'clock yesterday at
the office Of Messrs. Miller, Smith and
Hirsh. Present-Messrs. WI. Trow-
bridge, chairman; G. G. PegGam. EN-
porary secretary; D. G. Vanderbur0,
Cooley Mann, NJ. Collier, H. DEMO,
E. A. Forbes, F. M, Andrews. John
Groome, John Evans, A. O'Conner.
Geo. Bachelor, j. H. Brabston, A. H.,
Cook, j. D. Acuff, and Richard Harris.
Mr.. T~rowbridge said that among
other objects for calling this meeting
was to ascertain whether all the mem.
bers of the executive committee were
loyal to the party and would support
the nominee Of the convention, adding
that it had been rumored that there
were members of the executive COM
mittee who would not support the
nominee.
Mr.. F. M. Andrews said he had heard
this rumor and thought it a very ap-
propriate question for the considera-
tion of the committee.
Mr.. Andrew O'Conner said, "Who
are these parties? Give US their
names"
Mr.. Andrews said: I presume. he
refers to those who voted against a
resolution to this effect in the last
county convention.
Mr.. Heman DEMO, asked if this
remark referred to him, saying he had
voted against said resolution.
Some discussion ensued when Mr..
Andrews said "Mr. DEMO, do you
intend to support the nominee of the
county Democratic convention?
Mr.. DEMO, said II reserve the right
to decide that point after the
nomination is made. l under
stand what you are driving
at, you want to know whether l will
support Dick Beck or not. 1 decline
to answer that question"
Mr.. ]. H. Brabston said, "yes, that
is what we wdnt,t know"
After further animated debate &C.
ton on the question was deferred to
some future meeting.
o. motion Of Mr.. T.. NJ. Andrews
the chairman was authorized to ap-
point a committee of six to select a
committee of ten-four from the city,
four from the county and two from
the county at large, with the chairman
OF the executive committee added as
president-as a campaign committee
with full power to act.
The following is the campaign COM
mittee selected W. L. T~rowbridge,
chairman !; F. M. Andrews, Fourth
Ward /; M. Dabney, Second Ward and
secretary ; M. Wolfe, Second Ward /;
Cooley Mann, Second District j. H.
Henderson, Third District J. H.
Brabston, Fourth District; il Har-
ris, Fifth District j. G. Ferguson,
county-at large =; G. G. Pegram, county
at-large Pat Henry, county-at-large.
Mr.. J. H. Brabston thought the time
set for holding the convention in
October was too late; that Beck had
his agents in the county at work; that
the negroes of the county, who stood
by us in Gen. Catching's election were
anxious to know who our nominee for
sheriff is to be. l have been assured
by them that if we make a good con-
serVative nomination. they will rally
to US to a man. And I am satisfied we
can carry the election fairly, if we
nominate a man in whom they have
confidence. The county will support
such a man and 1 believe the city will
do 80.
Mr.. E. A. Forbes offered a resolu-
ton to reconsider the time of holding
the County Convention, from the first
} Tuesday in October to Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1885; passed.
Mr.. Forbes also moved that the
: county clubs meet on Saturday, Sep
: TENDER 18th, to select delegates, and
. that the city wards meet for the same
purpose, Monday, September 18th at 8
pm, to send delegates to the County
Convention to be held at the court
house Tuesday September 18th, at 10
M, for the purpose of making a full
county nomination.
IL was also understood that the dele
gates from the city meet on the morn
ing of the 18th, and nominate their
district beat candidates.
On motion, a finance committee of
two from the city, and two from the
county was appointed by the chair.
The chairman said he would an
nounce this committee through the
press.
Mr.. Pat Henry, on behalf of the
Young Mems Democratic club applied
to the executive committee for the
payment of $75 obligated to them
during the last campaign and which
their club owed to various parties.
On motion the committee agreed to
pay same.
On motion Of Mr.. Andrews, the
committee adjourned, subject to call
Of the chairman.
VIII Publish Them.