The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-15
Democratic Mass Meeting of Newton
County.

Pursuant to call of the Executive
Committee mass meeting of Democratic
voters of Newton county, was held at
Decatur, July 4th, 1885.
The meeting was called to order By
E. Carleton, Chairman of the Executive
Committee.
On motion, Hon. NJ W. Stamper was
elected Chairman, who briefly explained
the objects of the meeting. S. B. Gill
bert and r. E. Chapman were elected
Secretaries.
On motion the citizens of each Beat
retired and selected the following Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Beat No. 1-Thos. Keith, T. III. Shock
ley and A. NJ. Monroe.
Beat No. 2-J. Z. Graham, s. B. Gill
b art and r. L. Cleveland.
Beat No. 81. B. Bailey, I'll. r. Steph-
ems and G. w. McCord
Beat No. IN J. Chandler, j. /.
Robinson and J. s. Parker.
Beat No. Oh. d. Leyerett, ]. W..
Thrash and |. L. Bolton.
After a short intermission, during
which time the audience was entertained
by speeches from Hon. w. l.. Heming-
way and others, the committee submit
ted the following resolutions which were
adopted:
ResoLced 1st, That We are opposed to
the same man holding the office of
Governor in this State for eight consecu
tive years; especially while the power of
appointment, given him under the con-
stItution, remains.
Resotved I'd, That we approve the
provision contained in our old Constitu-
ton, limiting the eligibility of the Gov
ernor to four years in any period of six,
and We favor Incorporating into our
present constitution a similar provision
Resotued Sd, That we indorse Capt
Put Darden, of Jefferson county. as our
choice for Governor, and our delegates
in the State Convention are hereby in
structed to cast the votes of our county
for him so long as there is reasonable
chance for his nomination.
Resolued 4th, That we require our
delegates in the event of sufficient test
and a failure to nominate Put Darden-
to support Senator J. p. Walker, of
Lauderdale county, as our second choice
for Governor.
RESOLVED 9Th, That our delegates to
the State Convention be uninstructed
except as provided in the third and
fourth resolutions.
Resolred 9th, That this county hold a |
primary election on the first Monday in |
next, and that said election |
be conducted the same as our general |
except where persons have re-
moved from one Beat to another, or |
become of age since last election, IN |
which event said persons shall be en-
titled TO vote, on presentation of the |
facts to the managers, and that the two I
receiving the largest number of votes |
be declared the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party.
Resolved 7th, That the Executive Com
mittee appoint managers for each voting
precinct, and also returning officer,
whose duty it shall be to deliver the |
to the Executive Committee at
the Court House, on Tuesday following
by II o'clock, m. The Executive Com
mittee shall then canvass the returns
and declare the result
ResofUed Sth, That we send three dele
gates from each Beat, to the Senatorial /
uninstructed.
Resotued 9th, That we coneede to Lseake
county the right to furnish the Floater,
but retain the right to a yoice in the
selection, and hereby provide that the
candidate receiving the plurality vote of
the two counties, in primary elections,
be declared the nominee.
On motion, the committee on resolu-
lions was instructed to select five dele
gates from each Beat to the State Con-
vention. The following persons were
selected.
Beat No. Ia. N. Monroe. T. III.
shockley, G. l.. Dooittle, T. B. McCune
md Thos. Keith.
Beat No. rs. B. Gilbert, VIM. Ora
lam, j. B. Abney, W. L. Chairman and
W. G.. Gressett.
Beat No. 81. I. Pace, h. r. Stephens
Y. w. Stamper, A. j. Snall and g. W.
McCord
Beat No. fl. s. Parker. Walter Doc
title, ]. l. Robinson, L. Hand and Aaron
fierce.
Beat No. "a. NJ. Harris, John Dear
ng, Harrison Griffin, Harrison johnson
md Oliver Hopkins.
On motion the citizens of each Beat
etired and selected the following dele
'ares to Senatorial Convention. and
uggested Sebastapol, Scott county.
: the place Of holding said CONVEX
ion.
Beat No. III. l. DoolittIe. Jase Ed
Yards and w. III. Barrett.
Beat No. III. NJ. Kelley, J.K.
hows and E. w. Laird.
Beat No 3--M. w. Stamper, III. J.
Irown and c.. E. McCord.
Beat No. At. M. Scantlan. IL
iardy, Sr., and NJ j. Chandler. Il
Beat No. IN L. Raynor, s. r. Cast
IS, and T. j. Wall.
The following Execufiye Gam m;tta. {