Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-21
to Commercial Herald.

DpOVial W GOmnlerclAA defhlu. rI WNn
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 18.-The lob
bies Of the hotels, and the corridors
and offices Of the Capitol all day pre-.
Sented a crowded and animated appear
ance. Delegates from the various
portions Of the State were making
states and swapping figures. Over
l6O of the 240 delegates are here, and
the others will arrive tonight and by
early trains tomorrow.
The Walker, Darden and Feather
stone men are appalled, at the over
Whelming popularity Of Gov. Lowry.
1t is highly possible that none Of
them will be put in nomination at all,
their chances are so enthusiastically
none at all" The quality of the
delegates, is the finest v e seen in
any convention, and includes the very
cream Of the intellect Of the State.
At the Edwards House are NJ. M. Ev-
ans, Of Jackson; DR.. B. A. Vaughan
Judge J. t. Harrison, and Capt. r. w.
Banks, Of Lowndes; Hon. w. B. Au-
gustus, Noxubee; Col. r. H. Thomp-
son, Copiah; d. O. and E. L. Sykes,
Monroe; ex-Lieut Gov. Sims, Gen. w.
S. Featherstone, Marshall; w. NJ. Inge,
Alcorn; ex-Gov. ). NJ. Stone, Tisho-
mingo; Gen. G.. Y. Freeman, Grenada;
Geo. Govan, Pike; H. B. Braham, La
fayette, and Joel P. Walker, Lauder
dale. The class Of men who come as
delegates, goes to show the
deep interest taken throughout
the State by the friends
of the several candidates and insures
to the people the selection Of officers
from the best timber in the State.
The offices OF governor, lieutenant
governor, and treasurer, will probably
be decided on one ballot. The contest
over the others will be prolonged,
4. NJ. Miller is the strongest man
for encouragement. His eminent fit
ness and popularity are conceded even
by those who are pledged to support
their own local candidates, and it is
certain he will draw to his support the
uninstructed delegates, in addition to
his own strong following with which
he goes into the convention. Nash,
Beall and Harper, three Of
his opponents, live in adioin-
ing counties and the friends of
each Of the three may be counted on
al having Miller for second choice.
Thompson, the brilliant young Copiah-
ian, will, in the event he sees his
chances warning, throw his forces on
the side of T. Marshall Miller and in
the North and East the strength he is
developing is phenomenal.
Inge wants to be lieutenant-gov-
ernor and is whooping up the boys
around the Edwards house. Stands,
though, is a harder man to beat than
Baker. Congressman Bright Morgan
is at the Edwards House. The indica-
tons are that Hon. H. d.
Money will be made perman-
ent chairman of the convention,
although Col. John Bills, Of Corinth;
W. G. Wilkinson, of Copiah, and Judge
j. A. Green, of Alcotn, are urged for
the position by their several friends.
There is no doubt but that eX-Gov,
Stone would be unanimously elected
permanent chairman if he desires the
honor.
Hon. Ollie Clifton, editor of the
Clarion, will call the convention to
order.
The authorship will be the hardest
nut to crack, the friends of Stone,
Patty, Sykes and Holder being equally
sangulne that their man will knock
down the persimmon. Lipscomb,
of Lowndes, seems to have the
best chance for superintendent of
education. Perhaps the most holly
contested nomination will be for Sec
rotary of the State. Jackson is full
now and will be deluged with visitors
before the convention is over.