Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-21
Special to Commercial Herald.

Special to Commercial Herald.
AcKsoN. Mss August i9.-Away deep
into the night and almost until the
day star glimmered in the east did the candi-
dates and their big and little henchmen pull
wires and roll logs for the offices. The Edwards
House was a beehive where the ofice-seeker's
arm shaking the uncertain candidate for honey
was a fit exempliicatlOn Of the phenomenon Of
perpetual notlon. held my chair down at the
latter hostelrie until the hour hands of the clock
pointed past 2 am. and still my bosom friend
Col. Inge was there cOralling delegates behind
the main stairway and lassoing all he could with
promises to support him. The colonel is a brick
of the first water and as a worker he is IS karats
fine and never a flaw.
This morning the streets were alive with peO-
ple and the crowds began to assemble in and
around the capitol as early as 9 O'Clock. Tickets
Of admission were issued to the delegates and to
members of the press by the secretary Of State.
Yet in spite OF this check the hall Of represen-
tatiyes was crowded to its utmost capacity
with those entitled to seats. Before 10 clock the
balcony running around the interior of the hall
was damned with humanity, a large portion of
which wore muslin and other fabrics Of femi-
nine attire.
CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order by Hon.
Oliver Clifton, of Jackson, who, on taking the
chair called attention to the suspicious fact
that every branch of the national government
was in the hands of true and tried Democrats.
He alluded to the contrary condition OF things
existing on the occasion Of assembling of. the
last convention; and hoped from the complex
ion of delegations present, that wisdom and
Justice would characterize their proceedings
and that although there were thirty-eight candi-
dates for only seven offices, the very best selec-
ton possible in every instance would be made.
A b%etitting prayer was then offered by Rev.
John Hunter, OF jackson.
Hon. j. NJ. Stone, ex-governor Of TishomingO,
presented the name of ex-Lieutenant Governor
W. II. Simms, of LOwndes, as temporary chair.
man and he was elected by reclamation.
Ex-Gov. Stone and Mr.. McNeilly Of Kinds
were appointed committee Of two to escort the
chairman to his seat.
On taking the chair ex-Gov. Simms thanked
the convention for the honor conferred; said nc
ouCu dSSClllDldEC ldu wv DCNh 6OhhNiSN
together within the deliberatiye halls of thu
State, and announced the convention ready fol
business.
Hon. j. L. Power was elected temporary sec
rotary, and Messrs. Marion Smith, Of Kinds
and A. r. Wall, of Hancock, assistant secreta
ries.
Mr.. A. G.. Lewis was elected temporary scar
geant-at-arms.
On motion Of Col. w. A. Percy, OF Greenvillt
the temporary organization was made per
manent without a dissenting voice.
On motion Of ex-Gov. Stone, a committee c
g one from each congressional district was al
. pointed a committee on credentials.
=. The following committee on credentials wa
announced by the secretary:
Hon. B. B.. Mitchell, Chairman of the 4tl
John Calhoun, cd; L. w. Magruder, sd; B.
D Kicks, 9Th.
G D. G. Bramlette, 1st; Newton Cayce, 1st, an
j. L. McCaskill, 18th.
The list of delegates as read by the Secretar
was adopted by the committee on credential
as embracing the names of those entitled
seats in the convention.
A committee on resolutions and platfor
D bOllolOblAS VA W q NOhGANSoACAANA VA
= trict, and four from the State
- large, was on motion of Allen,
Alfalfa was ordered to be appointed by the cha
y The chair stated the announcement of nam
10 of members of the committee would be mat
re during the evening session.
d. Oliver Clifton moved that the rules governi,
lie the Mississippi house of representatives cove
the deliberations Of this convention. Carrie
Humphreys, of Lowndes, introduced the I
lowing:
Resolved, That nominations for Govern
g now be declared in order, and that the convt
"a ton proceed to nominate by a call of the &C
IL %vention,
ty Senator ]. Nee. Martin, of ClaiborT
in in eloquent speech enun
"a ated and enumerated the good resu
ne achieved for good government in the State sin
n. the memorable revolution of 1873, and in p
rs tlcular and graphic details set forth the INNER
40 reduction in taxation and the impetus in int
~ nal improvements, in railroad building and la
inves tments, together with the wonderful
crease in educational and eliemosonary insti
Us lions which had taken place underline benitict
We administrations of Stone and Lowry. Amid
widest applause he concluded his address,
placing in nomination for Governor Of Mis-;
sippi the name Of RObt. Lowry, Of Rankin, t
~faultless Colonel of the Sixth Mississippi, a
the greatest fighter in the shadOwy and d;
Nv days of the Democracy, in its struggle agai
IN. the hydra-headed monster OF Radicals
lat I'D huuules'on, ol Scout IN Placins III NJ
90 nation the name of Capt. Put Darden, made
statement that he represented a class Of Del
Gratis who believed that the judiciary should
7p- elected. He spoke of Capt. Darden'S bray
his in war, his purity as a mdo, his fealty as a d.
lu. ocrat, and above all his being a representa-
of the great agricultural interests of M~ississil
Capt. W.. H.. Hardy, Of Lauderdale withdl
the name Of Hon. Joel P. Walker, of Meridi
nd alluded to him as a man who went in the bic
of his manhood to the war, and who had seve
- his people in peace, in places of confidence
honor. He stated that he did so at the req
- of Mr.. Walker, who desired harmony in
Az party more than personal p%-eferment, {
q pledged his warmest support to the nomln
leo OF the Democratic party.
d Mr.. Jas. T. FAINT, of Marshall, paid a glow
I'D, tribute to Gen. W. s. Featherstone as "a sol,
ok, and statesman and announced mid a ahurric
md Ct cheers that Marshall had no candidate bel
led this convention. The first ballot resulted
IN Lowry 1925; Darden l5s5 Calhoun 2.
loe When the result OF the balloting was
nOunced the widest scene of excitement
on sued. Delegates sprang to their feet gest
'sa- ulating, stamping, clapping hands, and yell
at the top Of their voices. Even the ladies
the galleries caught the infection of the ST