The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-30
KINDS COUNTY COMMITTEE.

At meeting of the Democratic Execu-
i've Committee of Kinds County. held at
Raymond, Saturday, June 20, 1886, there
we're present:
John W. Peyton, Chairman; S. w. Ham,
lton; W. j. Brown, Jr.; ]. w. Todd; Fl. |
;. Pond; W. II. Chichester; Cicero Heard;
J. Wad. Horn; G. A. Parks; w. j. Girls |
Ter; L. F. Chiles I. T. Persons; G.. W. |
Mimms, Jr.; and Harry Peyton-
Mr.. S. P. Head presented the following
proxy:
Office OF Robbins & St. Leon, Attorneys
at Law and Real Estate Agents,
Vieksburg, Miss, June Z, 1886. ]
To Chairman and Members of Democratic
Executive Com. of Kinds Co., Miss:
| hereby appoint and authorize Mr.. S.
P Head, OF Terry, my proxy, to act Tor
me IN all matters appearing before you at
a meeting to be held in Raymond, on the
29th day of June, 1886, and at subsequent
meetings Of your body, and to cast my
vote upon all questions in which ! could
vote if personally present.
L. ST. LEON.
Mr.. Brown moved to reject the proxy
on the ground that Mr. St. Leon was now
citizen OF Vicksburg, in Warren county,
and not a citizen of Kinds county,
and stated that he was identified
with the local prohibition organization
in Warren county, and had petitioned the
Board of Supervisors of that county to
order an election to try the question OF
sale or no sale. He also stated that there
was then in the possession OF the editor OF
the Gazette, who was present, circular
Issued by the Prohibition Campaign Com
mittee of Warren county, signed IL St.
Leon, Secretary
Pending the consideration OF the proxy
presented by Mr.. Head, DIR. B. Lemly pre-
sented the following proxy, which was
accepted without objection
Office of Sheriff of Kinds County. !
S. B. Thomas, Sheriff, l.. F. Chiles, Opt,
Jackson, Miss, June II. 1886. J
Mr.. B. Lemly is hereby authorized and
fully empowered to represent me as a
mem Der of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Kinds county, Mississippi, and
to cast my vote in the deliberations of said
Committee at all times in my absence.
f. S. MIDDLETON.
Messrs Chiles and Lemly, each in turn,
urged the acceptance OF the proxy presented
by Mr. Head for the reason that there was
no evidence that Mr.. St. Leon had forfeit
ed his citizenship as he had recently writ
ten a letter claiming that he was still a
citizen of Kinds county.
Mr.. Tribbette, citizen of Terry, the
former home OF Mr.. st. Leon, was then
called before the Committee and in answer
to questions propounded, said that he had
seen a recent letter from Mr.. St. Leon in
which it was stated that he still claimed
to be a citizen of Kinds county, but the
letter, though called for, was not produced
Mr. Tribbette also said that Mr.. St. Leon
owned residence and some other property
in Terry, though he was now practicing
law in Vicksburg, and had given up his
law business in Kinds TO another lawyer.
The proxy of Mr.. st. Leon was then re-
iected on division, by vote of eight to
six, the following members voting to reject
Messrs. Brown, Todd, Head, Horne, Parks,
CrisIer, II. Peyton and Mimms The fol-
lowing were the negative votes Messrs
Hamilton, Pond, Chichester, Chiles, Per-
sons and Lemly.
Mr. Chiles moved that the LIST Monday
the 5th dayl of July, be fixed as the day
for holding the County Convention to elect
delegates to the District Convention, called
TO meet at Jackson on September l, to
nominate candidate for Congress, from
the Seventh District.
Mr. Brown moved to amend by substi-
tuting the 26th of August for first Mon
day of July.
Mr.. II. Peyton moved to amend the
amendment by substituting the 10Th oil
August for the Goth of August, and Mr.
Brown accepted the amendment to the
amendment
Mr.. Chichester then moved TO amend by
substituting the first Monday of Angus.
Mr.. FL. Peyton moved to table the
amendment of Mr.. Chichester, which was
carried, on a division, by the same vote
that rejected the proxy of Mr.. St. Leon.
The motion of Mr.. Chiles as amended
by Mr.. Peyton, was then adopted, and the
| 10Th day of August fixed as the time OF
holding the County Convention.
Mr.. John w. Peyton having called Mr.
II. Peyton to the chair, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
l. ResolUed. AS the opinion of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of Hindi
County, that it is proper and expedient
that In the contest between the two aspir
ants for the Congressional nomination they
should submit their claims in Kinds coun.
ty, to Primary Election, at which regis
tered Democrats only shall vote.
2. Resolved, That with this view the
members of this Committee will appoint
for each and every precinct in their re.
spectiye Supervisors Districts, two we'll
known and honorable gentlemen, who may
agree to serve, one supporter of Major
Parksdale, and the other supporter OF
| COL Hooker. in the impending Cougres-
sional contest, to act as judges in the prima
ry election, and the judges, thus appointed
| to appoint a secretary at each election
precinct.
8. Resolved, That the registered Demo
cratic voters of the precinct will vote by
ballot that when the election shall be de-
clared closed the ballots shall be counted
| by the judges and the result certified anc
cast by the delegates in the Comfy Con
vention 1.-THE delegates to be elected for eacf
precinct in any way the precinct meeting
may order or choose to adopt, the candi
date having the largest vote to be nomin
ated by the Convention, the delegates tC
have no discretion except in case of tie
then the majority of the delegates to nom
mate the object being to secure the vote
of the county to that gentleman who i.
preferred by majority of the Democratic
party OF the county.
4. Resolued, That the primary election
be held at every precinct in the county or
the same day-on the Saturday before the
meeting of the County Convention, the
polls to be held open from 10 a. m. unit
4 p. m.
s. Resolved, That the members of the
Executive Committee report to the Chair
man thereof at least two weeks before the
primary election, the names of proper mer
selected at each precinct, to act as judges
and secretaries for the holding of the pri
mary election, and that said list, when re
ceived complete, shall be published by
| the Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Blown, the rrresolu
lions were laid on the table by the follow
ing vote: Yeas, Messrs. Brown, Toe d.
Head. Horne, Parks, Crisler, H. Peytor
and Mimms-S. Nays, Messrs, J. w. Pey-
ton, Hamilton, Pond, Chichester, Chiles
Persons, and Lemly-7
| Mr. Todd moved that the representation
in the Convention be the same as in the
last Convention Carried without objec-
| ton
Mr. Chichester moved that the precinct
meetings be held on the first Saturday in
August.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by substi-
tuting Saturday, the 14th of August, at 3
o'clock p. M, except at Jackson, where the
meetings shall be held on Friday night
August Is, at 81 o'clock.
| The substitute was adopted.
The Comm ittee then adjourned.
S. ID. HARPER, Sec'y.
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