Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Congressional Convention.

IN ton would inter st your readers, | be
your Indulgence for this,
W. Leaving hoHte on the morning of III
he 18th inst, at ) o'clock in order 10 be i
IT. time tor the train, which. like time ant
., tide, waits tor no man, was not a YER
-. pleasant proceeding, rs this scribe /
i! avcrSc TO early rising, However. OF
er reaching the station We found a good
lis !! number OF NoNubec's most promi
M ncnt men en- route TO the seat OF The
Convention TO witness and share in
" the nomination OF one of her iayorite
'e sons who, after Il most arduuus and
l. active campaign, had been overwhrim-
:. ingly endorsed by the people. In such
=, pleasant and iovisl company, he would
have proven himself Indeed Il churI
Il not TO have caught some OF the cXub-
l. rant spirits OF the crowd. Judge Price
n from Winston being on board, his re.
union with his old Noxubee friends
and comrades in arms, was one of the
Il most noticeable and pleasant episodes
!; of. the day.
The crops, as seen from cars, are
, very poor, especially the cotton.
Some good fields of corn beyond Arte.
! sia, The cotton all appeared to have
been very much neglected, as such
fields as were visible along the line OF
the road, were wrapped in grass.
Our crowd was considerably Gu
largCd at Brooksville by an culhusi.
aSlic Lewis delegation.
Upon reaching West Point we pro.
cecdcd to the jackson house where we
held an informal caucus of our county
men only, and selected our rcprescu.
tatircs in different committees, after
which we proceeded in a body, head.
Ell by Il standard bearer, Lewis, to
Inc Lewis headquarters, where we
found a full and enthusiastic dclcga.
tons from the entire district.
Tile caucus was organized by elect
ihg to the chair of Hon. j. ). Madison,
who presided with dignity aud urban.
ity. .
would here remark that the thor.
ongh organization of the Lewis force,
was largely due to our Mr.. Il. G.. Patty,
who, by las Knowledge OF parliamcn. |
tnry law, his ready tact and ability on I
ms feet would be a leader in any body
OF the kiud. Cordially could we So. !,
cond a gentleman resident in another :
part OF the district when he told Mr. I
/. that he did not know how the De. ?
mocracy OF the district could trayp'
without Linn. =.
The first test of strength was made >,
as soon as the convention was ryan. "
lhed by Mr.. Burhitt's moving that the ii
Chairman OF the Executive Committee I,
made temporal Y chairman of the =.
convention. The Lewis calcls hay.
ny selected Judge Roane of Grenada !"
that position, he was PROMPTLY pul tC
n nomination byJudgc Critz and elect. al
1T by a handsome majority. The ten.
'orary secretaries were then elected
md the committee on.credentials an.
'olntcd, after which the convention :
or two hours to allow the committee :,
lime for lis work. IL
Inc cravings of hunger babe us at VI
ms time seek rCfreshmcnt for the in. 'e
'er man, but whether, when the quest 1T
vas over, all felt like giants refresh. "!u
d we leave for some OF the late urri. CT
ais to say. al
pom rcaSscmhling, Mr.. Madison, ~
The majority of the committee on =,
rcdentlaiS, reported in favor of seat. =.
lg what Is known as the "Straiuht
Inc Democrats from Calhoun Co.. VI
nc minority suggesting that half of
delegation be seated. The re.
were debated by Mcssrs. Burkilt !
ChickasaW and Ruaue OF CLAY. Mr.
lIrNitt advocated the adoption Of the
minority report in 4 very sensible and
'n'ervdjivc speech. Mr. Roane nude W
able argument in favor OF the ma. j !
rity, after which the previous allcs- FN
on was moved and further discus. 7 /
thus Ont oft. Mr.. Lcwi>'s nomf. ~
Itlon Wasin no wise contingent upon "
atiDg the Calhoun delegates. being JAS
surcd in'eilhCr issue, but to preserve + :
emocraiIc organization in the couu. T, |
{, II was desirable. The contest in ~
gard TO Choctaw was withdrawn. "
; soon as these prcliminarics were
ranged the temporary organization J y
rs made permanent and on motion G !
Lewis was nominated By accluma. , !
IN. "a l
Upon being called for, Mr.. Lewis j I
me forward, and in a few well chos. L !
ana appropriate remarks signiticd
acceptance OF the nomination amid "
cat enthusiasm. "
| must say the opposition pursued n ~.
ry conservative and r%ommendablc j II
ur,e. Mr.. Mitchell being Kept away W
physical disability, Instructed Que j )
his friends from Pontotoc TO saw j VI
HIM that he would give the nomi. } Il
c a hearty support whoever he /
sht be. &C
lhc.cleclion Of the members of } 5
, Executive Committee (Noxubcc J l.
lrcscntativc hcreon is Mr, ], /. J W
igg'J the Convention adjourned TO CB
'cl al the polls In November TO give 40
wis a ronsing majority. } +
he convention was composed of n
body of men. | was very favora.
impressed with Mr.. Burkitt, hay-
expected TO see in him a " simon ~,
re iire.eatcr, but his actions and 1o','
'echcs in the Convention were of ~,
most conservative character. H..
'e been told that during the eau. onn'
~ while he gave the candidate Of ,ha,
cnoicc u nearly support, he never ~ nj
|erted Oh Mr.. Lewis. W.
of our friends, not content try
n such enthusiasm as could be got seer
on oqna pu'a, resorted to ii little of Aft,
,"ardcnt" much to the detrimcni now
Ihelr powers OF locomotion, but not rc "
many seas over" TO Join in the rrcrI
J, general rejoicing over The closing afli,
Wv .He canvass Wllch secures 10 Mr.. ly b
Wis a position he is so cmincntlv seen
ed to alorn. fam
time and opportunities for oh. Sold
ration being limited, we could not
Inc town Of Yves, Point as we wish.
but judge from the new building.
saw III process of erection that she
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