The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-07-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT iTT0R.
NEV'S CONVENTION.

NLlS tVtb EBIION,
The Democratic Convention of III
Second JudicialDistrict of Mississippi
| in pursuance OF the call of the Chain
l man Of the Executive Committee G
said District, convened at Scranton O
the 22nd ofJuly, 1891.
The convention was called to orde
by &. ii. Wood, member of the Exec
utive Committee.
On motion E. II. Dial of Lauder
dale county, was elected Chairman
and A. r. Hart, Secretary.
On motion the secretary called til,
roll OF counties, and the followin!
named delegates answered as tn,
properly accredited delegates from
said counties:
NoXubee: p. r. Ferris, Il. II. Dor
rob; kcmper: w. T.. Pearson, w. VI
d. Moore, J, f. Pearson; Lauder
dale: E. III. Dial, A. j. Russell, w. n
Erhridgc, II. j. Woods, A. r. Hart
Clarke: G., S. Mcliwether. proxy
Wayne: w. NJ. Deuny, proxy; Green
(No representation Jackson: III. f.
Krcbs, &. II. Wood, George Matthew,
f. II. Lewis; Harrison: Notice civ.
Ell Of contested dpIeoationO: Ham
cock !: George W. Ellis, j. f., Gaze
neuVe; Marion: i. STABLES; Pearl
River: p. L Williams.
On motion a committee on crcdcn-
tiaIs, composed of one from each coun-
~. was appointed.
There being two sets of delegates
from Harrison county that county
vas excluded from representation on
sand committee.
The chairman then appointcd the
following named gentlemen as said
committee: NuXubcc: L. +. Ferris j:
kcmpcr: w. e. Pearson ; Lauderdale :
w. n. Ethridgr: Clarke: C. S. Mcri-
wether, ~(proxv); WAYNE: w. N. Dem
ny, 0roxy); jackson: G.. Ii. Wood !:
Hancock G.. w. Ellis; Marion Il.
Staples; Pearl River: p. f.. Williams.
Inc committee retired and after a
lhorough investigation of he two del
ega'l"hs from The county OF Harrison,
reported as follows:
TO the Chairman OF tho Convention of
the Second Judicial District
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credentials r. whom was r"f.r.o1 ,ha
of tho c]nntoSi botwnoW ,ho
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Oh 'lo'ioh inc temporary organiza-
non was maze permanent.
YIN nlo'loh the io'Iowlng Executive
O"Inml''ee was appointed:
Cna,rhfah-f u. Lewis. NoXuoec,
a. y. bogie ana H. |. Dorroh; KEN
per- W Il. tcarsoA and >. ID. stevens;
5alderdair, H. j. Woods and a. j.
russell; Clarke, j. Il. Tcrral and IL.
Cheek wayne, ID. Nj. Taylor and
Theodore Duhose; Jackson, II. II.
IVerltt anh Hubert r. krebs; llarri-
,on, Elliot Henderson aud j. I. Lid
lie; Hancock, j. f. Cazeneuvc aud L
!. Maufirar; Marion, q. III Rankin
Z. u. MarSon; Pearl River, Z. l..
and j. NJ Shivers; Green,
Dr.. Sam Pool and W. w. Thompson.
IL. j. Woods then moved that the
.onvcntion go into the nomination of
candidate for District Attorney.
A. J. Russell, Of Lauderdale, nomi-
Iated the Hon. James IL. Neville in
n eloquent and patriotic speech, and
here being no other nominations.
Ion. James II. Neville was unani-
lously declared, by acclamation, the
hoicc of the convention for that high
nd important Office.