Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-21
The State Convention.

4 IN NV w.
the purpose Of nominating fourteen
delegates tor the State al large for the
Constitutional convention convened III
the hall of the House to-day, at IL H.
The chairman OF :lc State executive
committee, Hon. II. G. Patty, called the
convention 10 order.
Dr.. lIallam, of the 81. Andrews
church OF the city OF jackson, was
called upon by The chairman to invoke
the Divine blessings upon the deliber-
ations of the convention. which he
did in a short, Impressive and appro'
PIRATE manhcr.
The chairman announced the object
of the meeting to be the selection OF
fourteen delegates for the State al
large.
The chairman congratulated the
convention upon their patriotism and
devotion TO Democratic principles.
lie said the present was no time to re-
ward friends or 10 punish enemies,
aud insisted that the convention
should act with deliberation and pru'
dence upon this important occasion.
Mr.. Roht, Wilson, the Secretary Of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittec was then requested by the Pres
idcpt to call the roll of delegates for
the uncontested counties. stating also
that the next thing in order wonld be
the election of a temporary chairman
and secretaries. Hon. II. NJ. Street.
of Lauderdale. was then unanimously
elected temporary chairman. and Mi.
Marcellus Hall of Marshall and Mr.. +.
l.. Martin OF Kinds elected temporary
Secretaries. Upon motion the roll as
called was recognized as the roll which
should govern the convention.
Cpon motion tho temporary organ
cation was then made permanent.
The following resolution was tncn
offered by Mr.. Love of Amitc:
Resolved, That the convention pro-
coed TO nominate fourteen candidates
for delegates at large to the cohven-
ton: that the Congressional districts
be called by number, and that each
county delegation desiring to 40 so
may present the names of candidates
and from those so presented the com
mittee shsll select two from each Con-
grcssional district. acting Oh II dis
,rict at a time aud not more than one
from any county, and said candidates
shall receive q majority OF votes cast
bv the convention and the voting shal
be done RIA roce upon the call o! each
county.
Hon. A. J, McLnurin of Rankin then
offered the following amendment to
Mr.. Loves resolution;
Amend nv allowing each Congress
sional district to select two delegates
to be submitted to the convention for
ratification and that the convention
take a recess of thirty minutes for the
several districts TO make their selcc-
tions.
This resolution and amendment pro-
voked considerable discussion which
was participated in by Mr.. Love OF
Annie, Hon. Robt, Powell, of Madison
and others.
Upon motion TO table Mr.. McLau.
rims amendment. the result showed
for tabling 12i aud opposed S9s
Mr.. Loves resolution was then
passed, and passed upcn,he call for the
previous question.
That being the order of business the
convention then proceeded to select
the delegates in accordance Herewith
FIRST DISTRICT.
There being but two candidates be
fore the convention for this district
Hon. II. l.. Muldrow OF Oktihbeha. ant
Hon. John A. Blair of Lee, they wer'
elected by reclamation.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The following gentlemen were thel
placed III nomination for the Secont
district aud who received the follow
ing votes;
J. NJ. Stephens, Union Sc
Prof. Edward l.. Maycs Of Oxford 10
Hon. J.. b. Booth OF Pamela A
Hon. j E. Bailey, OF Tallihatchie 40
The president then announced Prot
Edward l.. Mayes and J. Is. Boot
elected "a delegates for the Secon'
district.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The following gentlemen were the
placed in nomination for the Thir,
district:
Hon. Walter Sellers of Doliver 10
Hon j. S. McNccly of Washington %
Hon. l.. W. Magrudcr OF Warren l3l
Messrs. McNeely and Magrudc
were then declared nominated.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Hon. j. Y. George was nominate
by reclamation under suspension {
the rules.
The following gentlemen were the
placed in nomination:
Hon. Frank Burkitt of Chickasaw III
Hon. A. 7. Roane of Grenada 0.
Capt. Frank Burkitt and Senate
George were then announced by ii
chair as nominated for the Fourt
district.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
There being but two candidates b
fore the convention for this distri
Hon. John w. Jewell of Lauderda
and Hon X. G.. Hudson of IIolmc
they were nominated 10y acclamatit
under a suspension of the rules.
SIXTH DIsTRICE.
} The contest for the Sixth distri
. was long and close with the followiI
gentlemen before the convention, {
wit:
Gen. w. r. Martin OF Adams, 10
: r. j. Powers OF Hancock, Hon. j
Carter, OF Perry, Hon. 7. S. Ford
Marion, Hon. j. II. Jones Of Wiki
! son.
After n number OF ballots the cha
announced Hon. j. II. Jones and lie
I. S. Ford nominated for the Six
district.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
= The election of DR.. Luther +. Sc
ton of Copiah. and Hon. Pat Henry
. Runkin, tor the Seventh district, III
= closed the labors of one of the mt
harmonious conventions ever asseI
!, blcd In the State Meridian News.
II The Hemingway Case.