Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
JEFFERSON COUNTY,


ernor.
Primary meetings were held Satur-
day last In the various districts Of JEFF
ferson county, and elected ten dele
gates each to the county convention,
which met ii Fayette, the county seat.
yesterday. All the districts except one
elected Lowry delegates.
| The canvass for the last month In
Jefferson has been very exciting and
attracted much interest all over the
State, as 1t is the home Of Capt Put
Dardez, who Is q candidate for gov
eEnor.
| Mr. r, M. j. Annette. chairman Of
the county Democratic executive com
Inittee, called the convention TO order
promptly at IL o'clock yesterday He
read the call Of the executive COM
mIttee for the convention and then
said, the next business In order was
nominations for chairman Of the con-
vention.
DR.. N. L. Guise, placed Hon. w. T..
Harper, in nomination, who was nnan-
| imously elected.
i Mr.. Harper took the chair and said
gentlemen I will not detain YOU /;
the convention has been called to
select delegates to represent the county
in the State Democratic convention
which meets IN Jackson on the 10Th
OF August to nominate State ticket,
Of the Democratic party Of Mississippi.
Jefferson, county 10 entitled to three
votes. The next business in order
will be that of electing a secretary of
the convention. !"
Mr.. G. ID. Butler was nominated and
elected, without dissenting voice,
secretary Of the convention.
A A committee Of fifteen, three from
each supervisors district, was appoint
ed on credentials, and retired.
The chairman announced that Gen.
j. "A. Smith, Of Jackson, state super
intendent Of education, and'a candi-
date for reelection, and Col. NJ. NJ.
Evans, Of Moss Point, jackson county,
who was a candidate for secretary Of
State were present, and suggested that
the gentlemen address the convention,
Loud calls were made for the gen.
tlemen, who were each introduced to
the convention by the chairman. They
simply announced themsel. ss as can
didates for the offices mentioned and
declined to speak, as it would delay the
business OF the convention. The ecom-
mittee on credentials reported full
delegations present from the various
districts. The report was received
and adopted.
! A motion Iof Mr.. F. r IMcCardle,
amended by DR.. N. L. Guise, was
adopted instructing the chair to ap-
point a committee of fifteen, three
from each supervisor district, to select
fifteen delegates to the State conven-
tion, which meets in Jackson on the
10th Inst. The committee was APP
pointed and retired.
On motion the following named
gentlemen were appointed a commit
tee Of five on resolutions, to be sub
mitted to the convention for their con-
sideration. Capt, j. S. Johnson, Or.
N. L. Guise, Mr.. J. N. McArn and Mr..
| Cleve Rowan. M
The committee appointed to select
fifteen delegates to the State conven-
tion, reported the following; j. ID.
McArn. HI. Fairly, ], P, Wise, w.
Fl. Spencer, j. H. McPherson, r. VI.
McDonnald, DIR. N. L. Guise, O. III.
McGinty, G. d. Butler, G. a.. Lake. +.
F. McCardle, ]. d. Frazier, L. Cohen,
and T. H, Watkins. The report Of
the committee was received and
adopted.
The following resolutions were read
by Capt. J. S. johnson, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions, and we're
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton:
Resolved, That Jefferson county Is a
Democratic county, and being such is
a Lowry county, and this conven-
ton, representing the sturdy and sub
stantial Democracy thereof, emphati-
cally declares and pronounces for Robt.
Lowry, the present incumbent, as the
decided and undoubted choice and pref
erence Of the Democrats OF Jefferson
as candidate for the Office of govern
or Of the State.
Resolved, That having as an expert
enced and skillful pilot steered the
vessel Of State successfully and safely
over the shoals and breakers for the
lastfou eventful years, we propose to
call him to the helm again. He has
proved himself a thorough, sound
Democrat, never flinching, never wa
vering, but always true and honest, ca
pable and faithful official, a good and
popular executive, and a trustworthy
man. AS such he is fully entitled to
our confidence and support If nomi-
mated.
Resolved. That the delegates from
this to the Jackson convention, In Au-
gust next, be, and they are hereby in
structed to vote in that body as a unit
for Lowry, and to stand solid for him
to the bitter end, casting their votes
for him first, last and an the time, SO
long as he remains a candidate before
the convention.
Resolved, We cordially approve the
IinAexible lirmness and endorse the