The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1885-08-08
0(1&ATIC COUNTY MASS MEET
Gi4ItH& YN(s

~ meeting Of the Democratic
eryakive party under the call OF the
utiv8 Committee, was held at the
tHouse Saturday August lst. The
inn was called to order by Max
bIrQer, Chairman Of the County Ex-
We bbmmittee and on motion DR..
n. Tfimble was elected Chairman,
j. WBuchanan, Secretary.
ie f0llowing resolutions by W. ..
can we're adopted by unanimous
gvoke:
SOLVED, That the Democracy OF
iads county at its first meeting
VII appointment by Gov. Lowry OF
djSlfbguished fellow citizen Gen. E.7
ythall to the United States Senate,
blu express our high appreciation
haact, aud of the general approval
II, HE appointment was received
,ughout the State, ts
Nh pride we point out our county
lto The next Legislature for election
man of honor, ability and courage,
/, has been successful in every field OF
rtland we tender him to the State
,the fullest confidence that he will
ve equal to all the duties and re-
,ssbilities belonging to the position OF
at0rI Of the United States.
SOLVED FURTHER, That we approve OF
course of the Hon. j. z. George in
vfh;ted States Senate and desire that
vote of Grenada county be cast ior
Ii pf our present Senators.
"a notion of b. 9. Adams Jr., the
!irappointed one from each Super>
,rsDistrict to choose five delegates
Il Zach Beat and five from the Coun-
,t-lArge as delegates to the State Con-
lion. The following i've were APP
nt8d to select delegates: Beat No. l,
CAdams Jr.; Beat No. 2, DR.. l.. NJ.
yxBeat No. 8, Ed Sanderson; Beat
4sF. p. Collins; Feat No. 5, G, II
y.who retired for consultation.
lie following resolutions we're intro.
ced by A II Whitfield, which were
min 9usly adopted:
WHEREAs, DR.. John J. Gage OF Gre.
iscounty, has in all the fortunes OF
SDemocratic party, adverse or trium.
ant. remained unalterably true to its
\ ana creed, and has attested that de-
lion rot only in the days OF peace, but
years gone by, by gallent and distin'
shed service ON the fields Of Mexico,
Iingthe war between the States, and
WHERnAs, His past experience in con-
,tion with the plblio school system OF
/ State. and his administrative ability
,.eminently fit him for the position OF
perintendent of Public Education.-
tHEaEFoRE BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Iegates to. the State Convention be and
n are hereby instructed to cast the
teof this county ia said State Cons
ntion for said Dr.. Gage for State
perhtendent of Public Education.
Mi. ID, P. Porter, of Jackson. candi-
ia for Secretary of State being present,
4 called on to address the meeting,
hich|he did in an appropriate manner,
owing his fi9Less by long experience as
subordinate in the office.
Hon. w. ". Stone of Washington,
ndidate for State Auditor was then
He'd on and addressed the meeting in a
ort and explicit manner in his own be-
If ..
hecommittee Of Ave then reported
following State delegates which were
spted. to which the Chair was added:
BEAT No. |.
Horton, G Y Freeman,
x Gnsburger, J JCLongstreet,
5 B Smith.
BEAT No. 9.
Williams, W ] Parker,
HTru:sell, " NJ Beard,
John 7 Stephens,
BEAT Nos.
Dsiley, j + Smith,
INGRAM, G B Jones,
E Yeager,
BEAT No. 4.
.Balksdale AS Bell.
hton Baker, w II Powell,
j A Martin Sr.
BEAT No. s.
Lasnkin, Greenwood Lehore,
ATurner. Heny Moore,
John Crump.
County AT LARGE.
HsFitz-Gerald, J E Hughes,
Adams Jr,, CHI Guy,
VIC Mclean.
SRWilliamson moved that the dele.
u Instructed to vote as a unit
lin Miller moved to amend by in'
cting them to vote for Put Darden fol
sernor. Capt. fowler moved to table
n, Al Nvely debate sprung up which was
Tticip1ted in by Whitfield, Miller, Tow.
!, an, Adams, Williamson and Pass
ter tihich Miller withdrew his amend'
ent, "a Capt. fowler also withdrew
Z moton to table. The vote was then
ken "a the original motion which the
hair declared lost. A division was
He'd iof, which in the ensuing confu'
on Wa6 never reached. Capt. Tow
< thSn introduced a resolution, that
& deje6ates to the State Conven>
ID 70 he held at Jackson on the
)th INIT 60 uninstructed which was
fried overwhelmingly.
The Convention then adjourned sine
.. G. w. TRIMBLE,
J. IN, BUCHANAN, Chairman,