The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-08


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Contesting delegates were presen. from
Lincoln and Claiborne counties
Hon. H. Cassidy, OF Lincoln, stated the
case for the Hooker delegation, and Hon
&. r. Applewhite, for the Barksdale dele
CATION.
Hon. r. w. Magruder. of Claiborne,
stated the case for the Barksdale delega-
ton, and Hon. E. P. Briseoe for the Hook
er delegates.
The Chairman announced that he would
refer the contest TO the committee on ere
deniisls, and declared the vote for Chair
man as follows
Powell ......... .............. ....l3
Mr.. Wilkinson took the chair; and
Messrs. L. f. Chiles and L. l.. Martin were
elected Secretaries.
Mr.. D. p. Porter moved the appoint
ment of a committee OF five on credentials,
10 be composed of delegates from uncon-
tested )un1ies.
Mr.. Powell moved to substitute seven
lost-l4 TO Is.
The committee was then appointed, as
| follows:
ET. stackhouse, of Kinds; c. s Tarp-
ley, of Madison; Z. Q. Warren, of Frank.
lin; T. p. Lockwood, of Copiah; Z. K
Jones, OF Rankin.
Recess till $50 p. N.
| Ga re-assembiing the Credeutial Com.
mittee reported in favor of seating the fol-
lowing delegates
Madison. C. Hudson, C. S Tarpley
Robert Powell, s. C. Divine, Ed. Green
VIM. B skins, S. Coleman. K. c. Lee, Robt
| Bennett
Hinds-G NJ. Lewis, E. T. Stack house
5. 2. Head, B. Lemly, J. A. Patterson, J
NJ. Shelton, J. W. Peyton. +. t. Hart, d
z. Porter.
Franklin-A NJ. Newman, f. Q. War,
rem.
Copiah-W. c. Wilkinson. J. C. Rhymes
DIR. o. II. Spence, w l.. Mitchell, DR.. I
z. Lockwood. E. f. Pierce. NJ. Beasley, E
B. Wheeler, E. w. Brown, Charles SIum
phreys, l.. \. Cato, G. s. Dodds
Simpson-T. A. Dickson, A. Q. Nay, G
| w. Overly.
Jefferson-J. J. Whitney, L. W. Cara
dine, w. II. Spencer.
Rankin - A. B. Stnbblefeld. w. A
White, A. J. McLaurin, Wm. Bishoman
Pat Duckworth, NJ. Z Mayors, II. G. Ford
|
ton, w. w. Crane, Oscar johnson, Z. Fl
Oyler, E. K. Jones, E. II. Harris. p. II
Jones, b. r1d /. j. w. Jones, Il. l.. Nc
Laurin, f. K. White, j. Ii. Whitfield, ]
z. Martin, W. A. Saunderson, H. L. Evans
L. IL. Latin, E. L. Ferguson, J. B. Saun
derson, E. K. Maxey.
Lincoln-H. Cassidy, Allen Smith, TX
Hoskins, J. w Martin, r. w. McNair, l.
q. Maxwell, ). d. Hodges, +. F. Brennan
z. J. Nevin, J. c. Storm, B. T. Atkins, A
w. Smith.
Claiborne = Amos Burnett, Stephe
Thra>her, DR.. E. J Burnett, F. NJ. Brisc e
Z. G. Gozt, E. 2. Briscoe, b. h. Morehead
J. IL. Gordon, h B. Vardeman, E. NJ. Ban
Der.
Messrs. C. S. rarpely and E. X Jones
OF the Credential Committee, declined t
vote on the Claiborne and Lincoln contests
The report, submitted, includes tn,
Hooker delegates from Claiborne and Lin
coin.
Mr.. Porter moved that SO much of tn
report as refers to uncontested seats an
Lincoln county, be adopted.
Mr. McLaurin moved to amend b
adopting so much of the report as refers {
uncontested seats adopted.
Mr. Porter then moved to ADOPT tina
part of the report seating the Hooker del
egates from LiTcoln county.
Mr.. Powell moved tC substitute tn
Barksd ale delegates. Lost by vote of
to l3.
Mr.. Porter's motion was then adopted b
. a vote of IA to Is.
Mr.. Porter moved to adopt that part o
the report seating the Hooker delegate
| from Claiborne.
Mr.. w. A. White moved to table, whie
was lost by vote of Is to u.
/ The motion to seat the Hooker delegate
then prevailed by the same vote
t The temporary organization was mad
permanent.
Nominations having been declared i
) order, DIR. B. Lemly presented the name {
/ Hon. c. +. Hooker, seconded by DR.. L.
Lockwood.
Mr.. w. A. White placed Hon. E. Bark:
dale in nomination seconded By Hor
Robert Powell
On call of counties the vote stood: