The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Jones County Mass Meetin.

: Pursuant to q call of the Dam.
cratic Executive Committee ~.
democracy of Jones comfy mo, ~
mass convention at EllisyiIIa I.,,a
IL, 1886. After an address Isiy
Thos. 4. Stockdale, viudicati;uOlL .
himself against certain newsnands
charges against bis record and eI'I
. ity to the democratic party ~
. Chairman of the Democratic Eraone
tive Committee called the mee,;"n
to order and explained the oLiec,s
to be the selection OF delegates -
the district congressional eonvsu
ton TO nominate a candidate 6.
Congress for the 9th c-ongressiono,
district. Rev. Fl. Q. Smith and n
III. Deyall were put In nomination
for chairman of The convention. a
rising vote was taken when n q
Smith was elected chairman. a.
motion, I. j. Tardy was reouesteJ
to act as secretary. After soma
discussion AS to the manner Of 81.
Letting delegates tOsshe G .eres,
sional convention, MI. Hill offered
the following:
ResOtced, That the chair appoint
one delegate IRON each beat and
two from the county at large TO tIe
congressional convention. which
meets at Mississippi City, August
18th, next, 10 nominate a candidate
for Congress from the 9th distriet.
The resolution was adopted.
The chair appointed the fellow.
ing Beat !, j. g. Welborne : beat
2, ". ID. Davis; beat 3, j. a. An.
derson ; beat 4, John Williams,
beat 3, John Sellars county ut
L. j. Hardy and N. q. Hill.
On motion of w. A. Ranch, ESQ,
The chairman of the convention was
added to the delegation.
On motion of N. q. Hill the chair
appointed the following executive
for the ensuing wear,
Beat l, JAS. +. Parker; beat 3, ".
i. Davis; beat 3, DR.. W. j. Bailey,
leat 4, Daniel Grantham ; beat 5,
Nm. Bynum.
Mr.. 5. Myer offered the following
WHEREAS, the Hon. FL. s. Van
one of MissiSsippi's foremost
latesmen, is a candidate for the
emoctatlc nOmin0tiOn for Congress
roin this the 9th congressional dis.
net, therefore be it
ReSOlred, That in view of his EN-.
fitness for the position he
DIV holds, and the hOn0e which be
Is reflected upon himself, mon
q district and upon the Stale :
view of the services which he
is rendered TO his district and
and bis loyalty and devotion
all times TO The peoples interest,
ii in view of his unfaltering fpal.
TO the democratic party, we, the
m%0cIatic people OF Jones county,
mass meeting assembled, know.
( him well and esteeming him for
many superior qualities of heart
mind, hereby take pleasure in
~ endorsing him as IA mau M
way worthy of the high and
position which be now
lis and of the confidence and e5.
IN OF the peOplof this congress.
nal district, and we hereby offer
as one OF our most worthy aud
StrlOus citizens of this district
Jones cOunty's choice for the
Ilnatlon, to he made at Mlssis.
City Oh The 18th of August
t, and we ask for him and the
ms that he represents the con.
TONS most favorable cOnsidera.
c it further resOlrcd, That ths
gates appointed be and they
hereby instructed to use
y honorable effort at said con.
ion to procure the nomination
Hon. II. s. Van Eaton, and
are hereby instructed to cast
vote of this county tor
long as there is any chance
is denomination.
Bailey moved to amend by
the name of TlIos. X.
sdale in place of III. s. Van
n. Mr.. Myer moved to lay the
Idment OIL the table.
+. Parker moved as a substitute
le whole matter that the dele.
go uninstrncted. The substi.
was adopted.
Lee offered the followiu0.
That Jones county en-.
Ihos. s. Ford for Congress
the 9th district.
Myer moved to table the res
o., which was adopted, and
solution vas tabled.
motion the convention adj.
ID sine die.
IL. G. SMITH, Chairman,
I. HARDY, Sec,y.
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