The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-18
Quick Work and Harmonious
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4 Strong and Splendid Ticket.

state OnNchtlON CallCu W IhV'' VII
that day. Naturally the greatest in
terrst of all centred around the nom
nation of Il candidate for Governor.
The withdrawal of Gen. Featherston
last week left only two avOwcd candi
dates for that office in the field, En-
GOV. Stone and Hon. John Il. Gamer
on: and while it was pretty generally
conceded that as between these two
worthy aspirants, the former had the
greater strength, an effort was liable
to be made by the politicians and
wire pullers to manipulate sufficient
portion of the uninstructed vote 10
bring about deadlock and secure
the defeat of both.
All fears of this character, however,
were set at rest before the convention
convened. Tuesday morning the
friends of Gov. Stone held a caucus
in the Senate chamber, and then it
was ascertained that he had 1919 votes
he could rely upon on the first ballot,
with chances of at least 20 more.
Owing to late tram on the Y. Il
NJ. Railroad bearing many of the dele
gates from the east, the Convention
did not convene until 2:30 p. III. At
that hour, Hon. J. c. Kyle, Chairman
of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, raped the body to order.
The roll call showed every one of
the "a counties represented. The
Stone men then placed in nomination
Hon. r. c. Patty, of Noxubee, for
temporary chairman, and the Cam
eron men Hon. j. b. Boothe, of PaDo-
la. This was to he the test vote of
Stones strength against the combined
opposition. There were 24O votes IN
the Convention, and 12l would nOmi-
nate. The ballot proceeded amidst the
greatest manifestations of interest,
the call of counties being intersperscd
with lively shouts as one or the
other of the candidates seemed to
have the advantage. Wien the list
of counties was finished, several
delegates announced desire to
change their votes from Patty to the
opposing candidate, and this height
ened the enthusiasm of the Stone op-
position. One or two delegations an
nounced a change of their votes from
Boothe to Patty. Finally the result
was declared and the vote stood,
Patty 1903, Boothe, 1893. Stone and
his loyal followers had triumphed
over the combined opposition, by a
majority of II votes.
Hon. r. II. Thompson, of Lincoln,
was then nominated by the Stone men
for temporary secretary, and a Cam
eron man proposed to amend by in
Guiding the name of Col. j. l..
Power, of the Clarion-Ledger.
This proposition was greeted
with Il chorus of noes from the
Stone side, and then Stone man
offered substitute for both motions
by making Mr.. Thompson Secretary,
with Z. l.. Martin, of the New Missis-
sippian, and Col. Power, of the
Clarion-Ledger, as assistants, and the
substitute was accepted and carried
by reclamation.
No contcsting delegations being re-
ported, Il committee on credentials
was dispensed with and the tenn
porary organization declared perma-
nent by reclamation.
Nominations for Governor were
next declared in order and Hon. A. IL.
Longino placed in nomination Hon.
j. NJ. Stone. Capt. w. II. Dudley, OF
of Canton, placed in nomination Hon.
John r. Cameron, of Madison. Mr..
w. II. McLain, of Grenada, seconded
Mr.. Cameron's nomination, and Ex-
Lieutenant. Gov. Sims, of Lowndes,
and Mr.. Furman Smith, of Oxford,
seconded the nomination of Gov.
Stone. All of the speakers acquitted
themselves handsomely, but the efforts
of the Stone men were especially
strong and felicitous.
The ballot then proceeded, all the
votes in the Convention being cast for
either Stone or Cameron, and when
the the result was footed up the vote
stood: Stone, 1544; Cameron, S54.
The old Ex-Governor had grandly
triumphed. Mr.. Powell, of Madison,
Mr.. Cameron's first lieutenant, moved
that the nomination of Gov. Stone
be made unanimous and the motion
was carried with IL whOOp.
After Gov. Stone had been sent for
and addressed the Convention in IA
brief speech expressing his thanks
and accepting the honor, the nomina-
ton of the rest of the offices was pro-
ceeded with in rapid order.
We haven't space to give the rest
of the proceedings in detail. Suffice
it to say, Hon. NJ. NJ. Evans, of Jack
son county was nominated for Lieut.
Governor on the first ballot, and Maj.
EaorUa NJ Gouan for SeeretaPU af