The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-30
Democratic Mass Meeting In Law
renee.
MONTICELLO. Miss,
July 2Oth. 1854.

MONTICELLO. Miss,
July 20th. 1884.
Pursuant to q call of the Executive
COMMITTEES, n Mass Meeting of the Demo
cratic voters of Lawrence county was held
at the Court Elouse in Monticello on the
Goth day of July, 1881.
On motion, W } Armstrong was elected
tary.
On motion, committee Of five, one
from each Supervisors District, We're APP
pointed hy the Chairman to nominate
four delegates from each Supervisor
District, to represent the county in the
State convention, 10 be held at jackson
on the 10th day of August, proximO, and
said committee reported to the meetin =
the following named persons to be dele
gates to the State Convention, tO-wit
Beat IA II LONGING, b d bennington,
| 4 Hickmon, w w Walden.
Beat 2-R + Dale, II Johnston, W A
Armstrong. II Moore.
Beat 3-,Jno II Wood, j p Sauls, r r
Reid, c Lambert.
Beat 4-W w Williams, w NJ Waller,
J + Hutchins, J. b Walker.
Beat 81 d Burktt, A w Stringer, W
J Armstrong, W II Bowen.
On motion, The report of the commit
tee was adopted and the above named
persons declared elected as delegates to
the State Convention.
On motion, The Chairman and Secre-
tary were added to the list together with
the committee, consisting Of TIE following
persons, viz: W. +. McInnis, ! d
Guynes, L T Jones, 4 II Dale and | f
F0rt'nherry.
RESOLUTIONS.
ResOlred. That tho Hon. II II. Tbomp-
son is the choice of this county inr At
torney-General, and the delegates to the
State Convention be instructed to support
him for that office.
ResOtred, That the Hon. w l. Hrining-
way is the choice Of this county for State
Treasurer, and that the delegates be in-
structed to cast the vote of this county
for him for that office.
Resotred. That the delegates to the
State Convention be instructed to vote
for Hon. L l. Mendenhall for Secretary
OF State as first choice, and NJ NJ Evans as
second choice.
A resolution to instruct for Put Darden
for Governor was amended so as to su b.
stitute the name of S S Calhoun for Oar
den, and thus amended the resolution was
left upon the table.
Resoired, That the delegates of this
comfy be instructed to cast the vote of
this county for Hon. W w Stone, of
Washington county, for Auditor of Pu Bile
Accounts.
WHEREAS, There is some onposition
amongst the Democratic voters of this
county to the convention plan of nom-
mating candidates or to the plan adopted
Oy tpe executive committees; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that to pro-
mote harmony i'll the party, some other
plan should be adopted; therefore be it
Resoired, That on the 5th day of Au-
gust proximo, the Democratic voters of
the c"uhty be requested to meet at their
respective precincts and after electinp
three managers and two clerks proceed 10
hold an election for candidates to I'll the
different offices i'll the county; said cleo
ton to be conducted AZ elections ar.
generally conduct bv- law in this State.
hesotred, That at the close of the cleo
lion the managers shall count the vote
ana appoint Que of their number return.
ing officer.
Resofred, That on tho 9th day of Au-
gust said returning officers shall meet al
me court house in Monticello and after