The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-04
CONVENTION.
Hon. ROderick Seal the Unani-
mOus Choice.

SisN
Hon. ROderick Seal the UnanI-
mOus Choice.
Pursuant To call the Democratic
Senatorial conventions OF the Sea-
coast District, composed OF The
counties of Hancock, Harrison aud
jackson, assembled at the Court.
house at Mississippi City, on Mon
day, the 3lst day Of August, 1885.
At IL IN, Hon. d. f. Griffin, of
Jackson county, chairman OF the
District Executive committee, call
ed the convention to order with ap-
prOpriate remarks.
On motion DR.. Griffin was elect
ed temporary chairman, aud Ii. Z.
Beeman requested to act as tempo.
raIy secretary.
s. s. Henry, Of Jackson county,
moved that Il committee on creden
tials be appointed by The chair, oae
delegate from zach county.
Calvit Roberts, OF Harrison conn.
ty, moved to amend by appointing
three from each county. After
some debate the amendment was
accepted, and the motion was
adopted.
The char appointed the follow
lug committee on credentie!s:
HarrisOu-J. Bradford, ID. Cur.
tbs, i. II. Desporte.
Jacksou-S. s. Henry, II. i.
Krebs, e.. w. Davis.
Hancock-T. NJ. Favre, Emile
Cue, p. j. Mauftray.
T.. NJ. Fdyre offered the Following
resolution, which was adopted
RcsOlred BY this cOnreaiiOh, That we
heartily endorse the course OF Senators
George and Walthall, We recognize that
In them q State IS represented, tried aud
true, peers to ALL ever ready to tho call,
as soldiers, stateemou, citizens aud sena-
tors. We endorse their course IN the
grand body Which moves aud controls the
United States.
Tue convention took q recess for
10 minutes.
Upon the reassembling OF the
convention S. s, Henry, chairman
reported verbally for the committee
on credentials, that it was agreed
by a majority of the committee to
ignore all proxies. aud to report tue
following list OF delegates as emit.
tied to seats in the convention-but
that he did not endorse the action
Of the commi tee, and would, there
fore, withdraw from The conventions
The following is the list Of the
delegates present:
Jackson county IS. S. Henry, FL.
T. Krebs, w. j. johnson, G. Ii.
Wood, Geo. w. Davis, Ii. Gantier,
b. i. Pickett, l. b. Payne.
Harrison County-P. j. Montr0ss,
Ii. I. Graves, john Bradro.d, NJ. A.
McClaugherty. j, Il Swetman, Cal.
vit Roberts, n. Butchert, J.J. Cur.
tia, p. b. Hand, J. +. Rouse, I. IL.
DespOrtp.
Hancock county, p. j. Mauffray,
Euile Cue, j. a. Hans, a. Keller,
L. Nj. Fayie, trOm Beat No. /.
Mr.. Roberts moved TO adopt re.
port of committee.
MI. Favre moved To table report.
After some debate the call of the
counties was asked for on motion
to table aud acceedel 10, with the
following result
UarrisOn c%Ouniy-5 votes no.
Hancock cOunty-5 VOTES aye.
Hancock cOuuly-In dispute
the majority of delegates voting
no, and Mr.. Favre claiming the
right 10 cast the votes OF tree beats
''aye."
Alter a long and continued dc.
bate numerous calls tor "deciSion,n
and several motions 10 adj0urn,
which we're lost, Mr.. Favre with
drew his claim to cast u majority OF
the vote of Hancock county, and
the vote VAS retaken With the toll.
lowing result;
Harrison-5 noes; Hancock .
noes, l aye; Jackson 8 ayes.
The motion to table was lost, aud
the report of the committee was
then adopted.
On motion /. b. Payne, of Jack
sou county, was nominated and
elected permanent chairman, and
Il. Beeman permanent secretary.
The chairman stated that nOmi-
nations for senator Mere IN order.
NJ. A. McClaugherly pnt.in nom.
nation the Hon. Roderick Seal, of
Harrison COUNTY.
MI. Favfe mosed that The uomi-
OF Col. Seal be made unaui- !
mons. Canfed with much ehthusi
Col. Seal being loudly called for
look the stand addressed the con.
ventiOn in au eloquent speech, ex.
pressing his qualification at the
high compliment paid him /; stated
low be had been grossly misrepre-
'enied, IND showed his true posi-.
ion upon matters of public con-
;ern, ahd pledged anew his devo-
lon 10 the interests Of the people
II the SeacOast.
Mr.. Wood moved that A new dis.
riot executive committee, one menu
Ter from each county aud one from
he district at large, be appointed
N the chair. Adopted.