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

were Heman DEMO, OF the First ward
Louis DuBroe. Of the Fourth and I
J. Brennan, George N. Klein, W. E
Beck, James Botto, Tom Smith, JOSEPH
A., Guscio, N. Shehan, and John
Walsh.
Mr.. G. G. Pegram voted in the afr
native, but attempted to explain hi;
objection to the enforcement Of the
resolution, when he was declared Out
of order.
A recess of ten minutes was de-
clared in order to give the delegation:
an opportunityto select their delegates
after which they reported as follows
First Ward--W. L. Trowbridge, A.
N. Paxton, J.J. Hays.
Second Ward-W. o. Worrell, L.
W. Magruder, E. A. Forbes.
Alternates-Wm. Price, Ed. Hayes.
J. Rothschild.
Third Ward-John Walsh, Geo.
NJ. Klein, James Botto.
Alternates--W. K. Ingersoll, J. M.
A. Brennan, Dave Brean.
Fourth Ward-Joseph Hirsh, II. G.
McCabe, S. d. Robbins.
Second District-B. G. Kiger, NJ. F.
Smith, D. r. Middleton.
Third District-Ben Folkes, John
Hankerson. G. S. Hyland.
Fourth District. NJ. Bachelor, J,
H. Brabston, j.. G. Ferguson.
Fifth District-J. NJ. Harris, W. A.
Harper, J. H. Couch. Alternates-A.
A.. Gogan, j. N. Davidson, Dick Har-
ris.
The chair then appointed from the
county at large the following: Pat
Henry, 9. E. Wright. NJ. Dabney, NJ.
G. Geisenberg, Gen. Nat Harris, II. M.
Andrews, H. P. holland, N. d J.
Bazinsky, DR.. D. B. Nailor, G. J.
Searles, Frank Cameron, Luther Reid.
And the following alternates; r. K.
Youngblood, John Evans, Charles
O'Connor, G.. j. Edwards, G. G.
Pegram, Glen Davis, J. s.. Acuff Sr.,
James Simrall, James Fox, Thomas
Bolls, DR.. A. A. Austin, Cooley Mann.
On motion the following committee
on resolutions was appointed
L. w. Magruder, chairman Alex
Kuhn, Joe H%ornthall, Joe Hirsch,
Murray F. Smith. F. Mailer, j. H.
Bachelor, J. NJ. Harris, J. W. Batche-
lor.
The committee retired to prepare
resolutions and in their absence the
following gentlemen were invited to
address the meeting; J. H. Duke, of
kemper county, candidate for State
treasurer Capt. Hoskins, of Holmes
county, for secretary of State Gen. j.
A. Smith, State superintendent Of edu-
cation, and Hon. 7. Marshall Miller.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions which were adopted
Resolved, That we affirm our allie
glance to the grand principles Of the
Democratic party and pledge our
selves to maintain intact its
discipline and organization, and
that in its supremacy we reGog-
nize the only means by which a pure
administration of justice can be Sc
cured and an economical and honest
administration of State and county af-
fairs; it had the interest of the COM
munity advanced, the peace and well
fare of society maintained, its civiliza.
ton protected and elevated.
Resolved, That we charge upon the
executive committee an immediate
meeting Of that body, and prompt &C
ton looking tothe meeting of a coun-
ty convention to nominate candidates
Resolved, That the candidacy of the
Hon. 7. NJ. Miller for the Office OF
encouragement of Mississippi, com.
mands the hearty support and the
enthusiastic appreciation of the Dem
ocracy of Warren county. AS a citiz9n
whose worth commands the esteem
and respect Of his countrymen, q
gentleman ever courteous and affable
a lawyer of great industry, accurate
thought, and extensive learning, be
would bring to the discharge of the
duties of that high office an equip
ment equalled by few and surpassed
by none.
His life is a shining example of fidsl
ity to duty in all its relations, and is
crowned by a devotion to the princi-
} pies and fortunes of the party Of JET
ferson, which gathered strength from
disaster, and steadily grew apace with
thickening storm. A thoughtful OBJ
server, with large experience in public
affairs, a liberal scholar and a gener.
GUS gentleman, we present him to the
Democracy Of Mississippi, the peer OF
the proudest of Mississippi's proud
sons, with the assurance to our fellow
citizens of Mississippi, that we know
should he receive the honorable Office
to which he aspires he will 50 dis,
charge its duties, as to reflect credi'
upon himself, give honor and strength
to his party, and add luster to thu
glory of his State.
Entertaining these views and hold
ing him in this high esteem, our dele
gates to the State convention arr
, hereby instructed to vote solidly fo
him first, last and.all the time, and tt
use all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
Resolved, That we endorse the can
didacy of Robert Lowry, and faver hi