The Brookhaven leader., 1890-07-17
PICTORIAL CONVENTION.
113 Ballots Taken Without
Nomination, aud the Conycn-
ton Adjourned to Meet Again
Tomorrow,

Pursuant to- call of the Executive
Committee, delegate convention
representing the Pictorial district COM
posed of the counties OF jefferson
and Lincoln, met ut tniOn Church,
jefferson county. on Saturday, July
/ II, 1890. at II o'clock \. IL, to NOM
inate delegate to represent said
/ Pictorial district in the State COnsti
tutional Convention to meet in the
city of Jackson GA the 10Th day of
August next.
/ The convention was called to order
10y Il. II. Thompson of Lincoln, on
whose motion II. NJ. j. Annette of
Jefferson was elected temporary
chairman, and Il. Il. Hobbs of Lin
coin temporary secretary.
Moved and carried that commit
tee Of two, one from each county, he
appointed on credentials.
The chair appointed as said com
/ Hlltttt - r. DtSSlOHS VI IlhColiI anu
A. VI. McCallum of jefferson.
The committee retired and on re-
turning reported the following dele
gates present and entitled to seats:
For Jeffcrson-A. NJ. McCallum, r.
II. Meter, J. II. Carradine, proxy for
II. IL. Forman and r. p rabbi; II. NJ.
Quin, proxy for Il. II. Truly; and Il.
/ NJ. J. Annette.
! For Lincoln-W. A. Decell, w. +.
Smith, owen Easterling, j. +. SEES
sions, II. II. Thompson, 5. p. McRee,
proxy for j. w. Magee; b. Y. Hobbs,
proxy for w. p. FUR; and J. F. SEES
sions, proxy for Isaac Smith and j. f.
Carruth.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was received and adopted, the
committee discharged, and the tenn
porary organization made permanent.
On motion of j. +. Sessions it was
ReSoired, That each of the two
counties represented III this conven-
ton be entitled to ten votes, without
reference to the number of delegates
she has present.
The chair then declared nomina-
tons to be in order.
Mr.. Thompson placed in nominal
ton Hon. II. II. Applcwhite of Lincoln.
Mr.. Quin placed in nomination Hon.
W. l.. Harper of jefferson.
On motion j. II. Carradine of JEFF
ferson and w. +. Smith of Lincoln
were appointed tellers.
The balloting then proceeded for
some time, each candidate receiving
ten votes on every ballot.
At 1890 p. m. the convention took
recess for one hour.
The Convention reconvened ut 1:30
and proceeded to ballot.
After the 55th ballot the convention
was briefly addressed by Messrs.
Hobbs and Annette, in an effort to
break the deadlock.
After the SOth ballot the jefferson
delegation asked permission to retire
for minutes for consultation.
On return of Jefferson delegation
the balloting proceeded as before I'M
til the 105th ballot was reached, when
j. F. Sessions moved that each delegate
vote separately by ballot. casting his
proportion of the vote of his county.
Carried.
The balloting then proceeded to the
121st ballot without change of result,
when the convention took a recess for
10 minutes.
After recess the Convention resumed
balloting as before until 173rd ballot,
when it was moved by J. f. Sessions
and carried that a committee COM
posed Of two from each county be APP
pointed to confer with the candidates
whose names are before the conven-
ton and report the result of said con-
ferance to this convention.
The chair appointed as said com
mittee j. f. Sessions and S. p. McRee
of Lincoln, and a. NJ. McCallum and
j. II. Caradine of jefferson.
On motion, the convention then took
a recess to await the report of the
committee.
After short recess the committee
reported as follows:
The committee appointed to confer
with Capt. Harper and DIR. Apple
white report that they have inter-
viewed both gentlemen and both say
that they think it of the greatest i'm
pOrtance that the convention should
not adjourn without making a nomi-
nation, and that both say that if it is
necessary to that end that their names
be withdrawn as candidates that then
they wish that done.
j. +. SESSIONS,
Chairman Committee.
Moved by j. F. Sessions and carried
that the candidates be invited to come
before the Convention and make a
statement each for himself. Before