The Brookhaven leader., 1891-07-30
FARMERS NOT IN 1T.
OFFICE HOLDERS. LAWYERS, AND
OTHER PROFESSIONALS FORM
CORNER ON ALL THE
CONVENTION COM
MITTEES.
4 Correspondent of the Clarion
Ledger Fires n Centre Shot.

Ledger Fires n Centre Shot.
How Things Were Worked by the Party
Bosses to Give the sub-Trcaury and
the Alliance a Black Eye.
Editor of the Clarion-Ledger:
wish to preface criticism of the
appointment of members of the sew
eral committees in the recent State
Convention by saying that ! am a
Democrat who lives up to the princi-
pies, the purposes and the practices of
the Democratic party. | was rocked
in Democratic cradle, and was one
of the "rcd shirt" brigade ill the
stormy days of the Seventies, and |
ask now: If | cannot criticise the ac
ton of my brother Democrats, whose
action can | criticise?
In the first place | desire to say
that the speeches of Messrs. McNcily
and Thompson were unfair. First,
because they endeavored to mark out
and influence the course of the CON
vention. Secondly, their province
was to preside fairly and without par
tialty over the deliberations of the
convention, neither favOring the
wishes of one candidate nor trampl-
ing upon the rights of another.
Chairman Thompson was not thus
fair, as a consideration of his commit
tees will show. Understand me, sir,
do not squeal simply because | am Il
farmer, but because this great class
of labOrers for honest government
seem to have been ruthlessly and
wantonly set aside that the conven
tion might resolve itself into a sort of
State Bar Association.
| give you the name, residence and
occupation of each of Mr.. ThOmpson's
Committeeman and leave the people
to judge:
FIRST COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
ELSykes, Monroe, ex-sherin and drummer.
Newman Cayce, Itawamba lawyer
W.T. Mcdonald, Benton, lawyer.
John Wright. Pamela, Physician.
J X Nardaman, Lehore editor and lawyer.
A Montgomery, Bolivar. lawyer.
BF Ward, Montgomery, physician.
ID Cavett, NoXubee, farmer.
IS Williams. Iazoo, lawyer
J T. Gwinn. Holmes, lawyer.
Geo VI Govan, Pike Secretary of State
W a White. Harrison, lawyer
Il Willing. Jr., Copiah, lawyer.
w II Potter, Kinds. circuit clerk.
Subcommittee FOR PONTOTOC.
j \ Blair, Lee, lawyer.
G b Howry. Lafayette. lawyer.
Fred Clarke, Bolivar, lawyer
II VI Duke, KcmpcT, drummer.
w A Henry. laZoo. lawyer and editor.
Ira & Ford Jackson, lawyer.
Chas Humphreys, Coriah. drummer.
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CHICKAsAW.
RO Reynolds. Monroe lawyer.
j Il Morgan, DeSoto, lawyer.
FG Winfield, Boliver, editor.
ID l. Swcatman. Montgomery, lawyer.
W Hickey, Newton. editor
w W Moore, Pike, physician.
4 LcwPnthal, .Jr., Lincoln, lawyer.
The original committee considered
the case from Carroll county.
Mark you now how plain Il tale
shall show them up, for here is that
famous
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Catchings. Chairman. Warren, Congress-
man and lawyer.
John VI Allen, Lee. Congressman and lawyer.
Il W Banks. Laudcrdale, editor.
VIM VI Strickland. Marshall, lawyer.
G b IIOwry, Lafayette, lawyer.
Chas Z Nelson, Washington, lawyer.
Geo G Dillard NoXubee, lawyer.
+ a CritZ. Clay lawyer.
II NJ Street, Laudcrdalc. Insurance agent.
j + McCool Attala, lawyer.
w 7 Martin. Adams, lawyer.
II Woods, Jackson. lawyer.
Frank Johnston, Kinds, lawyer.
Il X Applewhite, Lincoln, physician.
Also note the complexion of the
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
X II Thompson. Chairman, Lincoln, lawyer.
J G LOngStreet. Grenada, lawyer.
J w Lambert, Adams, publisher and sheriff.
W V Sullivan, Lafayette, lawyer.
j w Cutrer, Coahoma, lawyer.
Geo Wilson. Holmes, lawyer.
John Blair, Lee, lawyer.
Robt Powell, Madison. lawyer.
Newman Cayce, ltawamba, lawyer.
90 EckfOrd Monroe, lawyer.
Sykes, LowndeS, lawyer.
Ira ID OgleSby, Tate, lawyer.
NJ Thurmond, Tippah, merchant.
X T FAINT. Marshall lawyer.
p Neslon, Washington, lawyer.
II J McLaurin Sharkey, lawyer.
Fred Clarke, Bolivar, lawyer.
b f Ward, Montgomery physician.
Geo G billiard, NOXubee, lawyer.
B Mitchell PontotOc, lawyer.
j Eaton, Smith. merchant.
o \ Luckett, Jr., Leake, lawyer.
w A Haden, Attala, lawyer.
Geo NJ Goyan, Pike, Secretary OF State.
+ ii Lewis, Jackson, sheriff.
DC McLaurin, Perry, lawyer.
X Lee. Madison, lawyer.
jeff Truly, jefferson, lawyer
+ 5 Wilson. Kinds, publisher.
Thus, Mr. Editor, you and your
readers may see the part the people
played IN a convention called to NOM
mate three Railroad Commissioners,
and which was taken charge of by the
Lam -hOlier- than thou delegation and
run to the "demnitiOn bow vows"
For myself, yield to no man in my
fealty to the Democratic party. l
can restrain myself no longer but
stop to throw up my hat and shout,
three cheers for Barksdale, and down
with his traducers.
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI