The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-15

and timely motion emptied
he courthouse of the immense mass OF
moving humanity to the court yard below
where the greatest confusion for some time
prevailed. Cries of Patty" 'sykes,
Sykes" Patty" the names of the rival
candidates for Auditor, filled the air.
A motion to vote for Auditor first was
and after some confusion the
delegates were instructed to vote for Lowry
for Governor, Stands for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Duke fer Treasurer, and r. c. Patty
for Auditor, the vote standing 450 for
Patty to 245 for Sykes. Ii Patty is
Attala's second choice is
Sykes.
Capt j s Hoskins, of Holmes, was the
choice for Secretary of State. Wiley \.
Nash was the choice for Attorney General,
and r. K. Jayne has the vote Of Attala
for Superintendent OF Public Education.
Messrs. Jayne, Patty and others respond
ed in neat, short addresses, thanking the
Democracy for their kind treatment.
The executive committee was reorgan-
lied and S. L. Dodd, Esq, was made chair
man. The county nominations viii be made
by primary election to take place on the
4th OF August. The delegates to the State
Convention are: J. P. Allen, w. A.
Haden. c. L. Anderson, Henry Jamison,
S. L. Dodd, F. NJ. Glass, NJ. NJ. Hull, John
Riley, 2. t. Fitzpatrick, C. g. Harris, d.
T. Guyton, B. A. Clark, E. F. Shuler, John
Waugh, E. +. Morgan, B. F. Kelly.
YALoBUsHA COUNTY.
CoFFEEvILLE, Miss, July 11.-The coun-
ty convention met here today at II o'clock.
and remained in session without intermis-
sion until S p. m. 1t was one of the largest
that ever assembled here. A lively fight
on resolution to instruct for Darden for
Governor showed considerable strength for
that gentleman, bot was defeated. The
delegates, fifty in number, are divided.
Darden has more than any other Instruc-
tions were adopted for Hon. W. A. Roane
for Secretary of State, and Prof Preston
for State Superintendent of Education. r.
X. Jayne was Endorsed for second choice
Tor State Superintendent.
On next Saturday joint convention be-
tween Calhoun and Yalobusha will meet
at Airmouut. w. V. Moore, s. NJ. Ross
and d. w. Rogers are candidates for State
Senator, and canvass of the delegates does
not fix a nomination. Great interest il
manifested in this contest
Mr.. Willis GollidaYS talented young
distinguished jurist, Col. r. I'll. Gollidav
was chosen by an almost unanimous vote
for Representative, and the following gen.
tlemen were nominated: Chas. r. Cooke
for sheriff; B. +. Winter, for Treasurer
Bradley Coker, assessor and H. H. Pate
coroner.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
HOLLY SPRINGS, July l1.-Gen. Feath-
erston has been enthusiastically indorsed
for Governor by his home people The
county mass convention of Marshall was
held to-day to select delegates 10 the State
Convention. Major w. NJ Strickland was
president. and G l.. Bates and w. L. TilleI
acted as secretaries. Twenty-Five delegate
and twenty-five alternates were appointed
to cast the vote of the county in the State
Convention. They were instructed to use
every honorable means to secure the nomi-
nation of Gen. w. S. Featherston.
This county has no second choice for
Governor. Hon. w. l.. Hemingway, State
Treasurer, and candidate for reelection
Hon. w. n. Nash, of Oktibbeha, candi-
didate for Attorney General: Geo. NJ.
Govan, of Pike, candidate for Secretary OF
State, and Capt. Sloane, of Pontotoc, candi-
date for Auditor, were present, and in re-
Spouse to calls made brief speeches.
A new county executive committee, with
Hon. Jas. L. FAINT, as chairman, and c. L.
Bates, secretary, was organized.
Scott County.
FORREST, July 13.-The Scott county
Democratic Executive Committee, Col. Nj.
ID. Graham, chairman, held meeting here
to day to decide as to the advisabiity of
holding a county Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating county officers and Sc
Letting delegates to the State Convention
at Jackson. They decided to make no
nominations for county officers There
are numerous candidates for the various
offices and the contest promises to be a
lively one. Each beat is to select its quota
Of delegates to the State Convention. with
the privilege to instruct as they please.
This action is said to be favorable to
Lowry. Owing to the large and well or
ganized grange element the county
would have instructed for, Darden; and as it
is, Scott county will send divided dele
CATION
Holmes County.
LEXINGTON, July l3-The convention
met to-day, DR.. W. J.. KERN chairman, A.
G. Durdin and S. N. Sample secretaries.
The following ticket was nominated J. f.
Gwin and Edgar West, Legislature; T. J.
Wyatt, sheriff; r. Bowers, treasurer C.
L. johnson, assessor; McGee, surveyor.
Delegates We're instructed for Darden, Gov
ernor lnge, Lieutenant Governor Miller,
HoskiDs, Secretary OF
State; Duke, Treasurer Patty, Auditor !;
ayne, Superintendent of Education.
Monroe County.
ABERDEEN, July 13.-The delegate con-
Vention Of Monroe couuty was held here to-
lay and the following nominations were
made for county officers: J III. Marshall.
sheriff; John G. Wicks, treasurer: r. C.
srenshaw, assessor; Geo. g. Tindall, sur
seyor; members of the Legislature-Jas. M.
Acker, Thompson Delworth and Hon. John
9. Burdine. The mass convention of the
5th instant instructed for f, L. Sykes for
Auditor and appointed Lowry delega-
.ion-
The convention to-day was very har-
and every vestige of dissension
hat has existed heretofore is entirely re-
moved, and there will be no opposition
ticket whatever in the field.
Leake County Convention.
CARTHAGE, MISS, July I3.-The Leake
County Democrats held a convention on
Saturday. 1t was the largest known here
or many years. The grargers were out in
orce and made an effort to instruct dele
yates to the State Convention TO vote for
Darden, but they failed to carry it. and
he people will IN primary election ON
he 4th Of August choose between Lowry
md Darden
Col. J. G. Prewitt, of Yazoo, was Endorsed
or Attorney General. There was no other
Instructions.
Tlshoming0 County.
IUKA, July 13.-At large mass meet
ng Of the Democrats of Tishomingo county
o-day the following instructions were
passed
That the delegation vote as a unit for E.
!. Sykes for Auditor, Fred Beall for At
orney- General. J. j. Gage for Superinten-
lent of Education, W. L. Hemingway for
'tate Treasurer and William NJ. Inge for
lieutenant Governor. The delegates 90
otherwise uninstructed, but it is generally
,nown they will vote solid for Lowry for
and George VI. Govan for Secre-
airy of State
Marshall County.
We are indebted to the courtesy of the |
.ltfor ~ the Marshall Rsa;sfe,. for n conv III |