The clarion., 1886-08-25
Kinds County Convention.
RAYMOND. Aug. 19. 1886.

RAYMOND; Aug. ~, 1886.
The Kinds County Convention was
called to order at II O'Clock, m, by J.
w. Peyton, Chairman of the County
Executive Committee.
On motion of G.. NJ. Lewis. d. p. Por.
ter was chosen temporary Chairman,
and forthwith appeared and having ex-
pressed his high appreciation of the trust
reposed in him in a few well chosen
terms, took the Chair
On motion of G.. NJ. Lewis, J. NJ. Shell
ton was chosen temporary Secretary,
and ). ID. Harper, assistant.
The Chair then directed that the
roll of precincts be called, and there
upon the same was called and creden.
tials of delegates handed into the Secre-
tary.
G. NJ. Lewis moved that the Chair
appoint Committee of seven on creden-
tials, and the motion prevailed.
Thereupon the Chair appointed the
following named persons on such
Committee. j. r. Graves. T. J. Ia
tom, G. NJ. Lewis, E. T. Stackhouse.
w. NJ. Garland, D. NJ. Ballard. B. T..
Raines.
The Chair directed that the roll of
lnaL
credentials from each precinct as
handed in to the Secretary be accept
ed, except in cases where contests
should be announced. Thereupon the
roll was called and announcement
made of contests at Lynchburg and
Cayuga.
On motion Of G. NJ. Lewis, the Con-
vention took recess subject to the call
of the Char.
The Convention having been called to
order by the Chair, the Committee on
Credentials presented majority and mi
nority reports-the former recommend
ing that II. S. Pond, w. J. Fellows and
w. A. Hume be seated as delegates
from Lynchburg, and that G. w. An
drews be seated, as proxy for DR.. Luster
and j. /. Parks as proxy for J. E. w.
Cook, and ID. j. kimbrel and G. T. NAL
lett, as delegates from Cayuga-and the
latter, signed by b. I. Raines and w. NJ.
Garland, only expressing the opinion
that the contesting delegations from
Lynchburg and Cayuga were entitled to
seats in the Convention.
h. *. Jayne moved that each side he
requested to come before the Conven-
tion and give testimony as to the claims
of each delegation.
j. b. Greaves moved to amend by sub
stituting that one person be invited
from each side, and the mover of the
original motion accepted the amend
Eaent
A motion was then made thar the
whole question be laid on the table,
which motion was lost.
The question recurring on the motion
as amended, was lost by the following
vote. Ayes Al; noes 6S.
IheTeupon it was moved that the ma
lor1fy report be adopted, separately, as
@ each OF the precincts, Lebanon and |
Cayuga, and the same was so adopted.
G Al Lewis moved that the tempora-
~ organization be declared permanent.
and himself put the motion. and the |
same was carried
On motion of G. M. Lewis, the Con-
yentlon then proceeded to the election |
o. delegates and alternates to attend the |
congressional Convention TO be held in |
jackson on September /, 1856, for the |
purpose Of nominating candidate for |
Representative in Congress from the 7th /
District of Mississippi.
lt Was then moved by @. M. Lewis /
LnAt the following named persons Be 4
chosen ~ delegates and alfernates:
UELEGATEa - 1st District. g. n 4
Lewls- a, J. A. Patterson. "a E I.
5tackhonse. Al, ,. M. Skelfon. 5fh, i
=. Head County 1t large, =. W. Pey-
on, Dr- -Byron Lemly. &. g. Hart.
A1nkRAA1z8.-E ia 81 Middleton. II.
!. Bifdeonk. p. n. Ballard. b. G.
Robert1, & & Isfom. =. d. Co5emen. I.
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