The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-08
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEET
ING.
Harrison County.

UNNAubG W
man of the Harrison county Dem
ocratic Executive Committee lne
Damocratic citizens of said county
ossemhled in mass convention at
the Court house in Mississippi CITY,
Monday, May 4, 1850.
The meeting was called to ORDER
by Gen. j. Il. Davis, chairman OF
the Democratic Executive COMMIT,
tee at l o'clock p. m, who staGea
that the object of the meeting was
to elect delegates to the stare anu
Senatorial conventions, and TO de
eide the manner OF nominating
county and beat offices.
On motion Col. Il. Seal was unani-
mously elected chairman, N. D.
Richmond, secretary, and H.. 1.
Reemen. assistant. The meeting
being declared by the Chair to DC
duly organized, business was pro
ceeded with. 80.
DIR. A. X. Northrop moved that
the Chair appoint the delegates 10
the State Democratic convention
DIR. j. w. Maybin moved that
five from each beat be appointed
Carried.
Mai. w. L. Walthall moved that
five additional delegates from tue
county at large be appointed. Jar
/, ried.
Hon. Elliot Henderson moved
that the Chair have tune to appoint
! the delegates.
BY Gen. }. Il. Davis:
Resolred, That the candidates. for eoRnty
and beat offices be poninated by primary
election. Adopted.
BY +. w. Elmer:
J. ResoEred, That the primary elections De
Il held in each voting precinct In the county
Saturday, September ., 1850. Aaoptee'
y BY NJ. Is. Richmond;
Resolrea. That none but known Demo
If rrats. that is. none but those who haV'
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket
!, aud are registered, be allowed to vote II
the primary election. Adopted
4 On motion the Chair was instruct
ed to appoint three from each Dea'
az delegates to the Senatorial con
, %vention.
II was moved that the Chair mp
point IA new Executive committee
u Carried.
. 1t was moved that all the detail
nc Of the urinary election he arrdnS
;h ed by the Executive committee
r. BY D.. d. Cowan:
Pesolred, That we, the Democratic part
of Harrison county. in mass meeting III
scmbled, Ito hereby earnestly ana c"rttia
~ endorse Hon. NJ. NJ. Evans as a ehnd
#. date for Secretary of State, and solicit L
~ him the favorable consideration OF I'll
~, Democratic State Convention, aud lnstru'
la. our ele. ates to vote accordingly Uhah
mously adopted.
Id. BY +. w. Elmer:
lei Resolred, That Gov. Lowry being a tr'
rs. Mississippian and a faithful Dtmocrt
tried In the crucible of war and not fonl
=, wanting, steadfast and true to the best !
of forests Of his State aud party, aud posses
ING qualifications and executive anlil
gu that command the admiration OF MISS
.dy sinpiaus, is entitled to the endorsement
the citizens of Harrison county "
y ; therefore, in mass meeting "sse ~
.od claim that the endorsement OF any ono
to, n second term is with the people, hs
The his manner alone can we give due rsct
al milton of duties well performed. That
W a second term be unwise 1t should
the remedied by amending The ConStituI'
a., Of and MT by rejecting upon MISSISSIPPI
, vi Ibi,f Magistrate, or Withholding ir'
nd, him that appreciation which his acts me-
mn. Adopted.
: of BY j. T. Baldwin,
Rcsolrcd, That Mississippi City be
oou commended as the place. and Tuesd
led. September /, 1855, as the dat for holdl
the Senatorial Nominating convention
ahd the counties of Jackson, Harrison
nan Hancock. Adopted.
On motion all the Seacoast
,.n pers were requested to publish I
proceedings OF this meeting.