Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-24
CopIah Democratic Convention.

The Democratic convention OF Co.
piah county was held June 2lst, 1886.
DIR. l.. Sexton called the meeting to
order; l.. B. Harris was elected chair
man; T. S. IIaynic and Jas. NJ. Nor
man, secretaries.
The committee on credentials, j. G.
Rhymcs, w. l.. Mitchell, +. II.
Wheeler, reported the following nam :
cd delegates.
BEAT l.
Uazlchurst West NJ Norman, j
l. Ard, LIB Harris, W L Ware, u
w Jones, b + Johnson, W.T. Wade,
G. NJ Bankston, WI Strahan, l. w
Brown, G W Purncll, a / Fitzpatrick.
Hazlclurst East-R 5 Morrison, q
ID Lowe, w l. Mitchell, j ID Miller, j
wheeler, b j Hawkins, M Norman.
CE Oats, RS Chiles. Robt. Stay
Perry Runncls, j. l.. Ramsey.
Gallman--,Jno Dodds w II McDadc
Joel Lilly, W q Sanders, Coleman
Shipp.
Martinsville-J o Dodds, W S Star
ling, Il + Startling, a l. Pcaglcr, Il j
Ellington.
Forrest Hill-B + Catchings, E. H..
Phillips.
BEAT2.
Bcaurceard-E a Rowan. VI j Fer
guson, l. + Pierce, Lee q Bridcwcll ,
A j usk, W II wcathersby, j Myer,
j + Biggs, & Drane, j w Kelly.
Wcsson-T S IIaynic, J a Bolton,
r A Lee, j II Cable. j & Rhymes, J
ID Dampccr. q b Mullins, + Ii VIM
bcrly, 4 Il Harper, j Il Smallwood,
wilson Mcclellan. j s Stringer, j L
Hollis, Phil lIallam, l. u Ellis, WIN:
Oliver, A II woodin, l. ID Smith, I
A Garner, Luther Sexton, JAS tca,
Jno. Mangum.
Salters--
Ro,kport--B F Brown, r " Bcas.
lev, l. Il Ramsey, j Il Steele, n ii
Little, 5 L Nix, W ii Bccslcy, i d
Norman.
BEAT J.
Ccntcnial-S L Bcarham, WIN Il
Temple, Jas llartcr, L Millsaps.
Spcnccr's Mill--N VI Iligion, W ID
Bonner, WIN Higdon, III i Spencer,
y T. Spencer.
Fcrgdson--Jno B middleton, ID IIig-
don, w e. Smith. G. W Douglass, | y
Douglass, j Il Iligdon, II e Douglass.
Tail IIolt--E Il wheeler, B * llaw-
kins, Jas Newton, S 5 Starnes, III j
Hartley, } l. Shelby.
BEAT 4.
Mt. Hope L Norton, NM west,
G. A Taliaicrro. Henry Norton, q W
Harris, 4 + Groomc, II Harris.
Green's Storc--w W Robertson, l.
Il Jacob, |. Iunt, y l. Fulslam, q W
Simmons.
BEAT5.
Crystal Springs East--V l. Terrell
G. W miller, W 4 Smith, W VI licthlcy,
Willis barnes. Ii \ Ford, j \ Till
man. II Il Minis, j w Bailey, w L
Mathcny. q Lawson, q w Didlakc,
G. Sicbc.
CRYSTAL Springs Wcst--I,obt Mar
low, | VI Elgan, Pole Garter, r NJ
Funclc>S. : II Stackhousc, Al Bet
tisworth, & u Rhymes, ID j Gibson,
y b Carter, G. HUMPHREYS. ) III How
ell, G Il Smith. G. 4 Rcd,ling.
uop,wcll--r J Young, NM Collins,
" w Er,nris " II Snn1itar. W 4,
Browns Storc--A Il Guyncs. i NJ
Catcllings, j II Garth, 5 NJ Fletcher,
Dan Sojourncr.
Ilcath's Storc-W j Butler. ST..
Joe Powell, W II Short, 10 LLOYD,
Jas 4 Young. w l. Shelby, X Il
Grccnlcc, JM Cocn, B + Nelson,
Geo Il Nelson.
On motion two delegates and two
altcrnatcs from each supervisors dis
trict were elected, viz:
District w l. Mitchell, T. W
Brown: altcrna,cs, II 5 Morrison, j l.
Ramsey.
Dist. 81 G. Rhymes. 1T Afford
altcrnatcs. f. + Pierce. w Gcaslcy.
Dist. Sc Il Wheeler, n NJ lligdon ;
altcrnatcs, j NJ Shelton, y + Spencer.
Dist. 90 II Spence, J Il Harris
altcruatcs, G. Il Nelson, y l. fulgham.
Dist. J-T Z Lockwood, Geo a
Newton; altcrnatcs, ) Ill Howell, G
!IuIGplrics.
County at largc-W G. Wilkinson.
Resolved. That the Hon. Chas. +.
Hooker is the choice Of Copiah county
in convention assembled for the nom
nation for congress from the ith con-
grcsSional district of Mississippi, and
the delegates this day chosen by this
convention, arc hereby instructed to
exert every honorable effort to secure
his nomination and To vote for G. f.
Hooker first, last and all the time.
The following were appointed men,
bcrs of the executive committee:
Beat &c NJ i'ankston, a " Martin.
I" % = Rhymes, A II little.
Z" 3-W II Webb, J 5 Doccll.
+" Nv Robertson, II Harris.
+" 5-W Il Smith pm CdchinSs.
On motion district papers we're re-
questcd to publish proceedings of con-
vcntion.
On motion committee of four, n
NJ Martin, J l. Ramsey, 4 ID Wimbcr-
". + +. Pierce, were appointed to
wait on Col. Hooker and inform him
oil G eGGql2MHo SSSG' EcSihsgg presented by E.
Il. Wimberly, addressed the iconvcn-
ton in n few appropriate remarks.
On motion convention adjourned.
l.. b. HARRIS chairman.
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