The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-24
Proceedings of the County Dem
CraticConycntiO

proceedings OI tHc SoAiiS APSh
C6IaticConvcntiOn.
Pursuant to call OF the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, the Democra-
cy of Lincoln county met in Convention
at the Court house this day II NJ, and was
called to order by Hon. 4. K. Applewhite,
Chairman of the County Democratic Exec
utive Committee.
On motion of X. IL. Thompson, Hon. r.
r. Applewhlte was elected temporary
Chairman ard B. T. Hobbs Secretary.
There being no contesting delegations
reported, the Secretary was, on motion, di-
rected to call the roll of precincts and en-
roll the names Of delegates present; where
upon the following delegates reported
present and were enrolled as duly accred-
tied members Of this Convention:
Brookhaven-J F Sessions, X H Thomp-
son, p G. Milan, G { Chrisman, Mat
Smith, A Lewenthal, jr, DR. J W Martin,
B T Hobbs, and W Martin, proxy for F
NJ Martin.
Bogue Chitto-J A Hart.
Montgomery - Isaac Smith, ST, w l.
Powell and Z D Davis, proxy for L p
| Douglass.
| Hals-A VI Summers, J + Greer W
Williams, W Woolly and J X Reeves.
Adams b Wilson and K c Ellzey.
Yaughan's-R r Applewhite J Q Byrd,
W p Pepper, and 2 G East.
Caseyville-W McRee, DIR john Magee,
am.
Easts-W G East
On motion of II II Thompson the
temporary organization of the Convention
WAS declared permanent.
4 VI Summers moved that the Chair be
directed to appoint a committee consist
ing of one from each Supervisors district,
whose duty it should be to present a list
Of delegates TO the Democratic State Con
vcntion to be held on May %, and also to
the Democratic Congressional Convention
of the 18th District, whenever same shall
| be held, and submit said list Of delegates
! to this Convention for ratification or re-
lection.
Mai Sessions moved to amend Mr. Sur
mers' motion by directing the Committee
to confne their selection of delegates to
to the State Convention only, and address
ed the Convention in support Ct his mo-
! ton. Messrs Thompson and Hobbs spoke
against the amendment and A Lewenthal,
/ ir, after which, on motion of Mr. Thomp-
son, it was tabled by the following vote:
yeas, 20; nays, 9.
Mr.. Summers motion then prevailed
and the following committee was appoint
ed by the chair to select delegates to both
! Conventions
Beat ], r II Thompson beat 3, A NJ
Summers; beat 4, r c Ellzey; beat 5, DIR
John Magee
The committee retired for conference
and on returning, made the following re-
port:
DELEGATES To TIE STATE CONVENTION ::
Beat j Sessions.
w urr.
3-W J Williams.
= IT " Chisholm.
SIS p McRee.
County -at-Largc-R r Applewhite, A
Lewenthal, jr, G T Fitzhugh.
DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL Cox
YESTIoS.
Beat Ice Chrisman.
D D Bailey.
"a NJ Summers.
Is J Hodges.
5--W + Smith.
County r Applewhite.
The report of the committe was received
and unanimously adopted, and on further
motion, r II Thompson, A W McNair and
G Il Fitzhugh were added to the delegates
to the Congressional Convention from the
county at large.
BY G Milan Resolved, That the rep
resentatIon of the several beats. OF tn :
county Convention be changed back to the
old basis, giving each beat 10 delegates to
County Executive Committee be directed
to pro rata the 10 votes of each Beat among
the precincts in the respective beats from
time to time, according to their Demo-
cratic strength as shown at the last pre-
cedng election.
Unanimously adopted
The following resolutions were also
unanimously adopted:
ReSolred, That this Convention does
most heartily endorse the action of our
County Democratic Executive Committee
in prescribing who shall aud who shall
not be entitled to participate in Demo-
cratic beat meetings and County Conven-
tions.
There being no further business, on mo-
tion the Convention adjourned sine die.
r. II. APPLEWHITE, Chairman,
Is. I. HOBBS, Secretary.
DENTAL NOTICE.
DR.. j. o. FrIlick, who has just estab-
lished a dental office at Meridian, will