Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-09
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der by Mir. Pack Fernandez, a
member ofthe county executive
committee. On motion OF w '
Sullivan, Hon. r 4 Dean was
elected permanent chairman oil
the meeting.
After the chairman had stated
Its object, the organization OF
I the meeting was completed by
TIE election OF Mr. John Rag
land as permanent secretary
" Y Sullivan moved the chair
nan to appOin. a committee Of
three TO select delegates TO the
State and District conventions
10 nominate the District Attor
ney, and Il x Commissioners
This motion vas amended by
Sir. Sam Mathis, that the nam
Der be increased TO i've The
amendment was carried By q
rising vote Of 80 to ~ Pursu
ant to the resolution the Chair
selected one from each beat,
With instructions to select two
~ delegates from each beat and
ave from the eOuEty 4; large 10
represent the county at the
Distries convention, to nomi
aafe the district Attorney. Al
SO TO select one delegate from
each beat and five from the eoun
| u at large TO attend the State
convention for Railroad com
usissiOners. The Chair appoint
Ell the following com mlttee frOm
Beat Nv v Sullivan; Beat ,
Geo. Anderson Beat 3-P Fer
uandex- Beat i-Dick Duncan;
Beat j-Curty Hal.
The committee reported the
folio wing named delegates to the
State convention. t01If-
Bea. IA II Weston; Beat 3
DR.. W ) Nichols. Be..: ) w T.
Anderson Beat John \
Browning. Beat J-SOah Mahew
FroEl the county at large
W v Sullivan. J H kimm0ns.
J ) wilbourn, ID II Archibald,
e. b HOwry-
Delegates to tine District con
veHti0B-
Beat IL G II Tanker-ley.
III Archibald; Beat Jesse
K Barry. J J Woodward; Beat ,
Geo \ Logan. E Fernadez;
Beat - L AIeS, 5 L " hitte d:
Beat Louis Latham, Curly
Hall.
Delegates from the county at
large
Hca- rs Dean. W V Sullivan
, W I EaIkneT. J L StOxers
Geo. Anderson. l. S AcGOwsn.
T \ Rush, L ) DIilard, Louis
>isk, w q SelII. W s Pettis,
Howell " slch.
Tie report Of the committee
xas unanimously adopted
The following was read Oy W
Y sullivan, and unanimously
adopted by the meeting. toTit-
Nterea-- : District cOnyen-
tIGl = soon ~ meet to nominate
4 candidate for the responsible
oiiiee of District Attorney. and
Whereas. This Office is one
which should be filed by q law
yer OF FIRST class ability. clean
IN his political record. clean n
bis record as n lawyer, clean ii
his record "a an honorable. mp
right mar, and citizen; one who
would neither Persecute instead
Of prosecute, nor perTert the
high functions OF his o.Tee 20
re-srd friends or punish enc
mics. bat hue TO the line. let
the chips fall wber-they may
IN the discharge Of his official
duties.
Resolved. That we. the eiti-
zens Of Lafayette county, IN
mass meeting assembled, do
hereby tender TO said conyen-
ton the name OF abe Hon. W A
Roane Is such a man in every
respect, and with one voice
grge his nomination as emin emit
u qualified to 81 that high Office
Resolved further, That the
delegates for this county be.
and they are hereby instructed
10 vote as 4 unit for him a. long
as his name Is before said e1n
ventIOn- and 20 use all hOnOra-
BILE means to effect his nomina-
tion- 4 motion by ID III Archi-
bald 20 adjourn was then made.
but vas by request withdrawn.
Then on motion OF Yr. W V
sullivan. the following -esolu-
ton was introduced, towit:
Whereas, The State of Miss
Issippi has had in the Senate of
the United States, in Senator
George, a senator of eminent
ability, sPOtless integrity, and
devotion TO the States interest
who has reflected honor upon
our State, and given to Missis-
sippi a voice which il potent in
the council of the nation. His
able efforts in defeating the in
iquitous force bill, which sou cht
10 depri. e us of the right TO
hold our own elections, should
eudear him in all future time TO
the hearts of all who love our
State and Southland.
Therefore be 10 Resolved By
this mass meeting, that we here
BY heartily endorse Senator
a