The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-07-20
ALL DONE IN A DAY.
,rUK WORK OF THE MISSISSIPPI
CONVENTION.
ALL THE STATE OFFICERS ARE ST.
LECTED.
,oHN NJ. STONE FOR GOVERNOR.
ue Is Nominated on the First Ballot
NM Evans, Geo. NJ. GOvHn, j. j. Evans,
". w. stone, II. M. Miller and j.
X. Preston the Other NOmi.
nees--The RcsOlu.
tiOns Adopted.
,ecial to the Avalanche.

special to the Avalanche.
Jackson, Miss, July 1G.-The Demo.
|rstic convention did not assemble until
ESQ o. m. to, day on account OF some of
|,be delegates from the east being on
delayed train.
Chairman Kyle called it to order in a
few we'll chosen words, and DR.. Sproule
Uttered an appropriate prayer.
All the counties in the State were
hound to be fully represented.
| T. NJ. Stephens of Union, no ominated
| n C. Patty of Noxubec, for temporary
chairman, and Robt, Power of Madison,
dominated J. r, Booth of Pamela. This
Eote was taken by call Of the counties,
Ind was attended with breathless silence
Ind suspense except when doubtful
bounty answered. for it was known that
khis was the vital vote which would de-
ride if Gov. Stone was to be nominated
b no! under the combined opposition.
Booth represented delegates generally,
While Fatty represented stone,
The vote resulted, Patty 1909 Booth,
tO9I. The Stone people like to have
ksken the roof off the house, and Patty
pssumed the gavel,
P. H. Thompson, ]. Power aud E
Martin were made secretaries and the
brganiz ,tion made permanent
Hon. A. H. Longino of Lehore, made
krand speech, placing Stone in nomina-
ion. 1t was an eloquent, appropriate
ppd merited tribute, and YVES cheered to
Ahe echo.
1t was seconded by Ex.Gov. Sims and
Nr. Smith of Lafayette.
Capt. Dudley's speech, placing Mr..
Cameron's name before the convenfson,
Eas eloquent and fitting, and judging
by the applause it evoked, it would
lsve been supposed that Cameron would
win. II was seconded by Mclean of
Grenada, in strong speech. 1t bad
cen supposed that the instructed coun~
lis for Barksdale would place his name
before the convention and they stood
READY to do so, but yielded to his earnest
entreaties not to do so, and only Clai>
! borne cast her vote for him, which was
! withdrawn at the request of the Hinds
county delegation.
The ballot was taken amid great ex>
|citement and stood Stone, 1544; Cam
eron S54.
Powell of Madison, Campron's game
manager and loyal Democ at, moved to
make the nomination o! Stone unani-
nous, which was done amid the widest
Enthusiasm.
Messrs. Evans of Jackson and McCool
! of Alfalfa, Strickland OF Marshall and
EBledsoe of Grenada, were placed in nom
fination for Lieutenant-GoVernor, the
Ebalot showing that Evans was nomi.
mated, or would be before the list was
FINISHED.
Numerous changes to Evans began and
he was declared nominated by acclama
E Etion.
Maj. George NJ. Govan was nominated
over Crane and McGhee for Secretary o
State on he first ballot, it being declared
Unanimous before the vote was an
8nCupced'
The hottest fight was over the Stat,
Treasurer. J. J. Evans of Monroe, w
L. Hemingway Of Carroll, A. Q. Ma.
/ and r. F. Love being the candidates
The first ballot stood: Evans SO, Hem
ingway 6S, May 40, Love 81.
Second Ballot-Evans gained on th
call of counties, and before the result wa
announced rapid changes to him began
soon giving him enough votes. Whel
Kinds county, which had stood by Hem
ingway with eight votes, moved to max
his nomination unanimous, really tn
gretest demonstration of the conven
lion took place.
Auditor Stone and Attorney-Genera
Miller were renominated by acclamatior
and Superintention of Education Presto
was renomnated over Prof. Brandon b
big vote, it being made unanimous b
fore all the counties were called.
Gov Stone was brought in by com
mittee after his nomination, and made
neat and fitting response, saying, humol
ously, that there was no doubt Of his &C
ceptance. and referring modestly to hi
public services heretofore, and sayin
that he would when elected do his dut
as he understood 1t etc.
Mr.. M. NJ. Evans and Maj. Govan mad
appropriate speeches.
The enthusiasm OF Col j. j. Evan
friends was SO great that he could not /
heard.
40 May, defeated for State Treasure
made a manly speech, which was loudl
cheertd.
The utmost harmony prevailed and ii
fact that the work was completed 10 or
day is considered wonderful.
Hon J.R Cam erons' friends accepte
his defeat gracefully, and the univers'
expression was that his race was yer
| creditable one when 1t is considered ths
this was his first appearance AS car
dldate for a state office.
Ex.Gov Sims, chairman of the con
mittee on resolutions, reported the 10
lowing, which were unanimously adop
ed:
We adopt the principles OF the pla