The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
THE HOLLY SPRINGS CONVENTION.
Full Details Of the Proceedings-The
Resolutions.

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Correspondence Of The Appeal.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, July l8.--The
district convention, to nominate Demo
cratic candidate from the Second Con-
gressional district, met here today. 1t was
one OF the largest and most enthusiastic
conventions that was ever held in Mar
shall county. A special train, with prob
ably 500 people from the counties Of De-
Soto, Tate, Talhatchie and Pamela, arrived
here ut 1870 o'clock pm. The train was
profusely decorated. They were met at
the depot by large number OF Holly
Springs best citizens, with the silver cor.
net band, which led the lengthy process
sion, discoursing inspiring music, TO the
courthouse.
The Hon. Y. NJ. Stephens, the defeated
candidate for Congress, was unanimously
nominated chairman Of the convention.
lie assumed the chair and made a short
but eloquent speech. in which he pledged
his county and his own support to the
Democratic nominee. Geo. Q. Myers and
j. Il. Eason were elected secretaries. Nom
mating speeches were then made by the
following delegates: w. V. Sullivan, OF
Lafayette; Rice r. FAINT, OF Marshall; Ira
ID. Oglesby, Of Tate; A. S. Buchanan, OF
DeSoto, all Of whom Endorsed the Hon. j.
ID. Morgan, Of DeSoto, in the most COM
plimentary terms, who was, on motion,
nominated by reclamation.
On motion u new district executive COM
mittee was selected as follows w. V.
Sullivan, Of Lafayette; Rice T. FAINT, OF
Marshall; ID. NJ. Mckenzie, OF DeSoto; X.
w. Bailey, OF Pamela; j. w. Matthews, OF
Benton; /. ID. Oglesby, Of Tate; John
Bailey, OF Tallahatchie; w. A. Boyd, OF
Tippah; w. 5. Parks, OF Union.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That this convention fully en-
dorses the action OF the st. Louis conyen-
ton in the nomination OF Cleveland and
Thurman for President and Vice-Presi-
dent, and the platform adopted by said
convention. That we heartily endorse the
administration OF President Cleveland and
the past course OF the Hon. J. b. Morgan
in Congress.
Resolved, That any vacancy which may
occur in the Democratic executive com
mittee OF this district, may be filed by APP
pointment 10 be made by the Democratic
executive committee of the county whose
membership is vacated.
On motion the following committee was
appointed TO notify Judge Morgan OF his
nominations: George w. McKie, j. w.
I. falkner and G.. X. Boyce. The thanks
OF the convention was then rendered 10 the
chairman and secretaries for their faithful
performance Of duty, and to the Holly
Springs silver cornet band for their efficient
services.
The motion was then made and carried
10 request all Democratic newspapers in
this district, and the Memphis papers, to
publish the proceedings OF this convention.
The convention then, on motion, adj
journed sine die ut 3:I5 o'clock y. IN.
The whole proceedings Of the day were
characterized by peace and harmony,
though the convention was an exceedingly
enthusiastic one. Hon. u. NJ. stephens
presided over the house with an air OF
dignity and impartiality which did credit
To his already brilliant reputation. Mar
shall county made an endeayor 10 give
the delegates for Judge Morgan as warm a
reception rs she possibly could. Though
she instructed against Judge Morgan, she
now pledges her unqualified Democratic
support to the nominee, and will, as she
has always done, give the ticket a good
round majority, no matter what the op.
posing party may do.