The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-26
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Senatorial Con.
ventIon Of This (31st) District, com.
posed of the counties Of Hancock
Harrison and Jackson convened al
Mississippi City on Tuesday, july
%, 1889. The convention was at
tended by a large number Of dele.
gales which was called to order bv
Mr.. Ed Bloomfield, chairman of
The Executive Committee and pro-
ceeded immediately to business.
Organization was effected by the
election of Mr.. j. M. Raby. of Jack
son county as chairman, and MeSsrs.
J. b. IOor and John H. Lang as e C
%retares. All delegates present
were accepted and declared seated.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed, and alter a brief retire.
ment returned The following reso-
lutlOus:
WHEREAS, We have learned with
qualification Olthe favor with which
the ticket recently nominated by
HE State Democratic conven-
ton has received from the Demo-
cratic hosts from every section Of
this State and whereas We are
further greatly pleased that our
DIVA section of Mississippi has been
recognized in the person of a
most suitable representative in the
person Of Hon. NJ. NJ. Evans, a
native Of Harrison county, and
otherwise one whom We heartily
endorse be it
ReSOlred, That The State Demo
cratic ticket received an endorse
meut now and uncrasing support
throughout the canvass and here.
after, during its failhiuLadmIniS-
tra;ion and practice Of Democratic
doctrines.
WHEREAS, Our retiring Senator
has ever shown his untlring zeal in
promoting and advancIg The inter
e,ts of this section OF Mississippi,
and has been a friend to HE vel
Iare of the State ut large; and
whereas, his fellow.cilizens have
generally approved his course;
be it.
ReSOIrea, That The delegates 10
the Senatorial Convention of The
31St district here assembled, hearti-
lv endorse the official course of
Hon frederick Seal and trust that
his retirement from public life will
be but temporary, and that he will
be spared TO many more years of
usefulness, both as Il citizen and
friend.
WHEREAS, Under the working of
our preseat road laws the public
roads are universally reported in
bad condition; and whereas under
the present system the work of the
public roads is done largely by
those who owl neither horse nor
wheeled vehicle, thereby working
an injustice on a large number of
our citizens; aud whereas a large
amount of property held by non.
residents receives a benefit from
our roads, kept up mainly by The
poorer class of citizens without
pay or remuneration /; therefore
ResOlred, That it is the sense of
this convention that our road laws
should be so amended as 10 have
the public roads kept up by an
equitable tax levied OH both pro-
perry and polls.
The resolutions were adopted.
The nomination for Senator be-
ing in order, Mr.. NJ. A. McClaugh-
erty, of Harrison county, placed i'm
nomination The name of MI. Ho-
race Bloomfield Of jackson county.
The nomination was seconded by
Hon. Jas. b. KcRae, of jackson.
There being no further nOmina-
tiOns, a motion that Nh. Bloomfield
be nominated by reclamation was
carried unanimously.
In response 10 call The nominee
assembled the platform aud heartily
thanked the convention fer the
honor conferred and spoke of
the growing interests and energies
OF The Coast district, and pledged
answering fidelity Ia The Demo
cratic party and 10 devote his in
terest in the Senate 10 has district
particularly.
On MOTION, a new senatorial dis
tTict Democratic executive COM
miiiee was appointed, consisting
ct the following gentlemen Hon.
+. j. Bowers OF Hancock county.
DR.. A, K. Northropof Harrison. II.