The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-08-13
THE GAINESVILLE CONVEN.
TON.
An Impartial Review.

ANPoAu tnN Nuht COufcullO
lately held in this county, perhap
a an impartial review from a Dem,
: cratic stand point would be of int
? est 10 thOSe concerned. The write
was in Gainesville on the 2Is
OF July, and was present ut th
meeting OF both conventions, an,
being familiar with the politics an,
people OF this county knows where
of he speaks. The COngressiona
Convention will certainly set asid,
as illegal and fraudulent the pro
cee'ings of n of the co Iventi0u,
IN question, aud acknowledge th,
rightful and justly delegated
power of the other. The question
then arises, which was the Demo
cratic e0RreAtiOR that met pursuant
TO the call of W. A. Brown, Chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee OF Hancock County
Upon the decision of this question
hangs tue vital interests aud dear
est rights of our Democracy. 1t
will determine whether that party
is TO be represented or m~isrepre-
sented in the district convention
whether this county is to have, tor
the uext two Years, an Executive
Committee composed OF Democrats,
or II made up OF half breed Repub
lican deserters. We hold that a
Democratic convention must be
composed of Democrats, otherwise
TO call it so would be Il misnomer.
There were two conventions held
IN Gainesville. Over one ID. Cary
er presided, w. A. Brown over the
other. We propose to clearly dem.
onstrdte under the proposition laid
down above, that The nrSt named
Was not Democratic, anI that the
other Il Referring to the pub
lished minutes OF the Carver con
venilOn we note that it WIS enabled
To carry its points by one vote
that deciding vote WAS cast by a
Republican, George Arbo from BAY
st. Louis. We remember that ".
A. Brown challenged this mans
vote, but chairman Carver decided
IN ArbO's favor. We submit The
following, III proof OF the IIttrr'S
to the Republican parry. He
was selected as IA delegate 10 the
convention held in
August 30, 1882. For
reason he did not attend. On
he 9th day OF July, 1851, (uuly two
iearS ago. he was appointed 10y The
club OF Bay ST. Louis.
u which he MIS- Il member, uunn
he County Congressional Commit
ee, aud upon the 22ud day of the
anne month he Serred upon 4 con.
to receive John u. Lvnsh.
lis colleagues were August LDlow,
t Pennington and l.. Il. Pieruas,
4 Bay st. Louis, both respectable
men. When charged Ia
he convention at Gainesville with
eing Il Republican, lie did not ,leny a.,
f, but simply whnetl ont, "pruye
:" There Is other evidence equal
as conclusive as the above, and
o doubt will he nscd by the ID Emo {
delegation from this county. {
u the 18th inst, ut Mississippi I
lty, lack OF space forbids as in
nterIug upon it here. HOw-beit, .
Z was returned as Il delegate by
Carver meeting to represent () |
he Democracy of Hancock county
the Congressional Convention. I
We trust that he will there learn d
requires something more than 4 ]
Iere declaration to transform u d
dyed in the WOOL Republican With
d unsullied Democrat. deeds, NOT ]
Ii Is not safe to SAY that [
he other delegates from Bay ST..
Ouis to the County Convention ale L
ner TO Democratic principles than
rho. "Birls OF Tue same feather L
ock together The genuine Dem
of beat No. ,, such men as G
. Deblieux, JnO. V. Toulmc or DIR.
nrner may be counted upon ones G
ends. The ''milk and wa
n party represented by such v
eatures as Howard Wilkinson,
ugust Keller and George Arbo, II
dividing the local Offices with
e negro Republicans, are enabled b
badly conducted primaries
work into county Democratic or
mutations. IL vas thus ia It this u
s~tractiHg element vas introduced VI
to the Gainesville convention. =
le ''true blue Democrats OF Bay =
: Bouis disdain such methods. III
those enumerated above
ere were other unfair means used U
OverthrOw the will of the Demo Ii
attic majority in the convention. nc
at No was allowed but Que vote, mi
understanding its delegate was gu
thOrized aud instructed by bis
.dentials to cast the entire five he
ties of that beat. This very pre- th
which they denied to Beat tn
. 3 IN the county convention, they Ct
to the delegates they ap- "a
Inted to the district convention til,
authorizing any one of them who ful
ght be present TO cast the entire
Se of the county. Inconsistency lie
"a art a jewel" They slipped
frosted cakeH when they ap-
nted H. W. Wilkinson on the Oh
mOcratic Executive Committee toI
the county. IT he has ever
ANYTHING Democratic. il is moi OF