The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. DEMOCRATS
A Certified Version Of the Proceedings
OF the Recent Mass Meeting.

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of the Recent Mass Meeting.
A telegraphic dispatch from Aberdeen,
Miss, having appeared in THE APPEAL Of
yesterday, giving an account OF the mass
meeting OF Democrats OF Monroe County,
in that city on the 25th inst, the follow
ing statement OF the proceedings, signed
by four Democrats OF that county, comes
by wire TO TIE APPEAL, the signers main
tanning that the printed report was mac
curate in some particulars:
On the 9Th day OF April, 1889, the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee Of Monroe
County, Miss, called delegate conven-
ton for the purpose OF nominating candi-
dates for the county and legislative offices
and selecting delegates 10 the State Con-
yention. A numerously signed petition
for primary election having been sub
United to the committee, the call for a
delegate convention was countermanded
and a primary election ordered for June
20, Mt which those were TO be permitted TO
vote who had affiliated with the Demo
cratic party or who would pledge their
support to the nominees. A mass meet
ing was at the same time called
TO meet May % to select delegates to the
State Convention. The order for the
primary election was, by consent Of ma
jority Of said Executive Committee who
had voted for IL, published 30 as to read
"Who had affiliated with the Democratic
party and who would pledge their sup
port to the nominees" This change was
afterward ratified by the Executive Com
mittee In full session before the as
| ~. II Al lac
mass meeting met pursuant 10 the call.
IL was called TO order by q. .. Eckiord
as chairman of the Executive Committee;
whereupon Senator John O. Burdine
placed u. o. Eckford in nomination for
permanent chairman, dwelling on bis
record for fairness, etc. lie was followed
by Capt. T.. U. Sykes, who declared that
! ho opposed the action Of the Executive
Committee allowing all Democrats to vote
in tho Democratic primary who would
pledge theirs support TO the nominees lie in
sisted that none should be allowed TO vote
ut the primary but white men and on that
platform nominated Charles Richardson
FOR chairman. After some secondinI
speeches, one OF Mr.. Eckford's supporter,
moved that the vote for chairman bC
: taken by ballot. This was put TO tn,
. fouse and voted for almost unanimously
when one OF Mr. Richardson's supporter
raised the point that the question wns no
| | understood and was voted. ON through
, mistake, and that those on his sid'
were opposed 10 vote by ballot
5 Mr.. Eckford then magnanimously declared
: the vote of. MIR. Eckford's friends theI
proposed TO pass through different door
and be counted (tho courtroom was 81
: crowded aud the people 50 equally di
= yided that II was difficult 10 take yot
viva yoce). Some OF Mr.. Richardson
0 supporters seemed TO agree 10 this, but
4 was found impossible 20 get them 10 nc
large bodies move slowly. After abou
three hours spent in this effort
o ayrce as 10 how the vote should be taken
|. without avail further than was indicate
10y n vote declared by the chairman to hay
= been In the affirmative TO vote viva voc
It for chairman, James Parchman, OF n
N Executive Committee and a member
the convention. put the question becau'
m Mr.. Eckiord felt dellcacy about putin
70 lIis own election 10 the vote and declare
him elected After Mr.. Eckford had bee
W 80 declared, and had assumed the CAV
z. rs permanent chairman, one half Of Nj
IN Richardson's supporters called for diyi
ion, and the supporters ranged themselv'
ct upon il was deemed by Mr.. ParchmG
!, that Mr.. Eckford had been elected. $.
'" Dalton, Of the Aberdeen krdminer. W
C. then elected secretary. After this a res
Mr. luton was introduced and declared ca
. ried by the chair, instructing for j,
W Evans Tor State Treasurer and authorizil
no the chairman 10 appoint the dclega,
,e 10 the State Convention. After this m
ton was made 10 adjourn. which was d
he clarcd carried, and the chairman declar
NJ the convention adjourned. Objection
10 ing made 20 the result as declared, I
u" chairman. In a spirit OF concession, put
elf vote second time, declared II cauied, a
IN. the convention adjourned sine die. AZ
this, those opposing the action OF the DE
M ocraiic Executive Committee met In &C
ey vcnuon, aud the proceedings were had
I'm reported In TnE ArrEAL OF tho 9Th
May, 1850.