Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-23
APPEAL SPECIALS,
Thira and Last Day of the Mississippi
State Democratic C0nyentiOn-The
Ticket Completed
BY the Nomination Of Miller for Attor.
ney-General, and DR.. Preston, of
TalebUsha, for
State Superintendent Of Public Iastruc-
tion-Special Dispatches from Va
riOus Points.
ESPECIAL TO THE AsrrjlL.I

4 lSrBClAL To THE AfPEAL-t
| JACKSON, MISS August ez.-The Demo
session from 20 o'clock yesterday morning
until 5 O'Clock this morning. On conven-
| ing the balloting was resumed for At
| torney-General, being the fiftieth ballot,
| and continued until u: 80 o'clock at night,
when, on the fifty-third ballot, the Hon,
| I. Marshall Miller of Warren was declared
the nominee, the Hon. Wylie n. Nash
being the next in the race. Much excite
! ment and enthusiasm were displayed
throughout the contest, and at its conclu-
sion it was unbounded. Miller was
brought forward and acknowledged the
honor conferred in a handsome speech.
Messrs. Nash, Harper and Beall, defeated
candidates for Attorney>General, in re-
sponse to Gals, also made brief addresses.
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTION.
The convention tsen proceeded to the
selection OF Candidate for Stats Superin-
tendent of Education. TIE candidates.
w5re William r. Lipscomb, NJ. u, of
Lowndes, DIR. u. s. Roudesb1sh of Kinds,
the Rev. +. d. Miifat OF Marshall, Gen. A.
j. Smith. the present incumbent, of Jas
per, Prof. ]. r. Preston of Yalobusha, the
Hon. ]. R. Galtney of Amite, and Prof.
r. K. Jayne Of Kinds. After eloquent
ard glowing eulogies of the candidates by
lhSn SEVERAL spoHSSIb, Uue DallOLlQE D6ydD,
showing, with the exception OF Galtney,
an almost equally divided strength, and
continued until alter the dawn of day,
Which, after the seventh ballot the con-
vention took recess until II O'Clock a. m,
when balloting was resumed, and on the
nineteenth ballot Prof. j. r. Preston Of
Yalobusha, was declared the nominee,
being warmly and closely contested By
DR.. L'pscomb of Lowndee. Prof. Preston
ms q hondgnpna -,
cstl. The convention was also addressed
by DIR. LiPscotnb and Prof. Jayne. Reso-
lu;iona OF thanks to ex-Lieut Gov. Sims
ior the abls manner of his presiding, and
to the secretaries for their efficient and
arduous services, wers adopted. After
other business OF minor detail the coaven-
ton adjourned, at o'clock pm, sine die.
THE UTMOST HARMONY
prevailed throughout the whole pro-
ceedings. 1t was the largest conven-
uon ever held here, 6lS delegates answer
ing to the roll-cRll On the organization.
THE HON. I. MARSHALL MILLER,
the nominee for Acknowledgement e a
hstiVe Slssissippian, being tofn in Clai-
co'1e county, bpt nov resident of Vick5-
ourg. He q about thirty-fiye years of age,
/ aud stands at the head of the bar in his
city, and is q man of marked ability and a
genial, social gentleman.
Prot. Preston nominee for State Super
| irtendent Of Education, is also Young
man of some thirty five years, and is q ma
tive o. Virginia, and is strictly what is
known as an "old Virginia gentleman. !"
He is polished scholar, modest and IN
assuming gentleman, and a man of great
magnetism. ALI of his manhood days
| have been spent in educational interests.
The whole ticket will be accepted by the
people with enthusiasm, and is recognized
as one IN every part excellent and worthy.
Associated Press Report
JACKSON, Miss, August 22.--At ] 40
O'Clock this morning, after sixtr ballots
had been taken, the Pefnocratic State
Convention nominated T. NJ. Miller of
Vicksburg for Acknowledgement, and at
once proceeded TO ballot fo- Superintend-
snt OF Education. At 5 o'clock az; after
twenty-hour session, mo Convention
| took recess until l. clock am, and at
| 2;SO O'CLOCK pm. nominated ]. r. Preston
! OF Water Valley for Superintendent Of
| Education, and then adjourned sine die.
The following is the State ticket nomi-
mated: Governor, Robert Lowry; Lieu
tenant Governor, Il. D. Shands; Secretary
OF State, G. NJ. Govan; Treasurer, w. T..
| Hemingway; Auditor, W. W. Stone; At
torney-General, T. NJ. Miller; Supcrin-
| tendent of Education, j. r. Preston. The
convention was the largest ever held here,
| 6lS delegates having answered to the roll
/ Gail in organization.