Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-20

after thG nomination for sheriff was
made, "Mcssrs. + j, O'NciN, j, f.
Riyes and j. l.. Clemens, candidates
Tor the Legislature, were then ballot.
ed Tor, Mr.. O'Ncill receiving over four
teen votes, was declared the nominee
Of the party"
This, as a ,umma.y y, may DE correct,
though a detailed account Of the pro-
ccedings present q different state OF
facts, and in justice TO those friends
who have always supported me for
public position, | deem it my duty 10
give those details.
In doing so, however, | want it dis
tinctly understood that | intend no
criticism upon the action of the con-
rpntion. | propose simply to state the
facts ~ they occurred, aud leave the
public TO draw their own conclusions.
After the Chair had announced that
Mr.. Murray was the nominee of the
Democratic Party for sheriff, some one
announced that the convention would
proceed 10 ballot for representatives.
No nominations were made; nor did
the Chair state whose nsnes were be-
fore the convention.
On announcing The result of the
first ballot, noticed had not received
my d~istributivc shore Of the dclcgatc
vote ana attempted to communicate at
Gllc with the chair as the only mcdi-
am through which | could properly
communicate with the convention. 1t
was some time however, before a
friend stated to the Chairman of the
Convention that no one had been au-
thorizcd to withdraw my name from
before the convention and request him
to announce the same to the conycn-
ton. He roplycd he had nothing 10
do with the matter. IN the meantime
the convention had proceeded to take
a second ballot, On the first ballot
ONcill led, on the second Riyes led.
a motion was then made to drop the
hindmost man, which was carried. 1t
was then declared, not formally, | be-
licyc, that Rivcs was the nominee.
| had been trying to get the attcn-
ton OF the Chairman OF the Conyen-
before the motion to drop the hind
most man was made, but during the
confusion in the hall, | presume he
failed to hear me, After two or three
efforts, | succeeded in being rccogniz-
ed. stated that no one had been au-
thor,zed 10 with draw my name and
claimed my share of the popular vote
from those who were then represent.
ing that vote,
a proposition was then made to the
Convention TO resolve itself back to q
Primary Convention, based upon the
popular vote. The motion, | believe,
vas withdrawn and the Convention
proceeded to The third ballot, Not
receiving recognition from the Con-
yention the third time, lett the hall,
not however in any spirit of resent
mout or discomfort, for | have always
been and am still willing to do any
thing or make any sacrifice that wonld
promote harmony or unity of action
in the Democratic Party,
For caso that must be obvious to
all, ! alone of all other men, can least
afford 10 SOW the seed of discord and
dissension in tho white mans party of
Mississippi.
| shall not only acquiesce in what.
eyer. the party does through its au-
thorized representatives,, but will ell.
dorse it most cordially, and will lend
my best endeavors TO secure the sue.
cess of the grand old democratic par.
ty at nil times and all circumstances.
| would like. however, Mr.. Editor, to
give the vote of the precincts which
were represented in the late conyen.
ton, 1 mean alter the Withdrawal Of
2Ss Of the convention. Ny popular
vote at the various precincts was ?2O,
O'Neill POP, Rives l75. This includes
the entire vote of Fairvicw and OK.
cludcs the entire vote of Mashulaville
Two thirds of Fairview were repre-
sentcd in the convention, and two
thirds of Mashulauille Withdrew from
the Convention. However, if you 10.
clude M%ashulavillc, | still hare n plu,
rality over either of the other two can
didates, both in the popular and dele,
gate vote.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, | wish Il
return thanks 10 those friends wht
have uniformly supported me for Of
flee. and say to them, individually an,
collectively, that they shall slways b,
remembered with tho warmcst emo
ton of gratitude and esteem, and tt
those who have opposed inc, | enter
tain not tho slightest unkind feeling
recognize their right TO prefer ,hcil
friends, as claim tho right for min,
10 support me. without being subject
ell to criticism or ccnsurc. To tn
party as a whole, | wish TO say, | fec
no disposition to sulk in my tent.
am n democrat, white man, and u par
tisan, and will always be found will
my harness on iu..ll.e front rank aut
ID line Of battle.
JAS l.. CLEMENS,