Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-06-16
From State Coaventioa.

vention q few items Of special
interest as our paper tame out
too soon for any news last week.
IL seems the gathering Of the
Democrats of the State was the
occasion for a Democratic love-
feast.
Hon. Robt. Powell Of Madi-
son. . supporter last year OF
Maj. Barksdale. was elected
Chairman by acclamation.
The committee on resolutions
bad representative men on il
and the platform IL broad
enough and liberal enough for
everybody to stand on. Read
the platform and see.
Dispatches to the Appeal
A avalanche state that when the
Convsntio was over il vas the
talk OF the town ut Jackson that
Hon. Frank Burkitt. editor of
the State Alliance Newspaper,
vas elected Elector for the
State at Large 1t was consid-
cred q happy stroke of policy to
name q representative Of the
farmers an elec.or for the State.
Capt Burkitt was placed in
nomination by Hon. Chas B.
Howry in q ringing speech
which delegates aud others say
was the hit of the Convention.
Hon. Jas. 4 yardaman was
named for the other elector at
large and Hon. Ira ID Oglesby
for this district Mr. vardaman
is q representative young Dem.
ocrat of maLy accomplishments,
while the ability Of Nr. Oglesby
10 too well known to be CON-
mented on in this district.
Capt. Taylor of Pamela was
defeated for delegate to Chica-
go bat ~ the Captain has gone
TO se.eral Democratic Cenven-
tions as delegate he will take
his defeat gracefully. He il q
man of fine judgment and his
counsel would have been good
in the next Convention.
lafayette county vas troat
ed handsomely, in the bestowal
upon Messrs. " V Sullivan and
Charles b Howry of delegate at
large TO Chicago to the irst
named While Mr.. Houry vas re
elected TO be the Mississippi
member of the National Demo
cratic Committee
Messrs- Mcdonald of Benton
and Rice FAINT of Marshall are
the District delegates to Chica
60 Hon J X Showers was
elected TO be . member of the
State Com mittee.
IL vas a Cleveland Conven-
ton if We may judge from the
cheering when his name was
mentioned The administration
of Cleveland was indorsed. but
the delegates we're uninstruct-
ed: The Clarion says in regard
to the preferences as follows.
To satisfy \ com mon curios-
ity and not with any thought
Of making claims, . Clarion re
porter interviewed the dele
gates a. TO their Presidential
preferences and opinions With
the result below stated.
The reader will be struck With
the general non partisan tone
of all
Two OF the delegates at large.
Aessrs Street and Simms, are
inclined TO regard Mr.. Cleye-
land As the most available can
didate-the other two, Nessrs.
Smith and Sullivan, are inclined
to some other Que.
First District-H. l. huldrov
prefers Cleveland, if found
available after reaching Chicago.
Mr.. WIN Cox not here.
Second District-Rice T.
FAINT; no pre6i lotion or settled
conviction W. A. Mcdonald
has NO preference for Cleveland
but Il is in no subsection to the
desire for nominating a winner
Third DistAiet-Both dele
gates, w. A. Stovall and Leroy
Percy, at present regard Cleve-
land as the Iost available man.
Fourth District-J. ii. Brink
er. no settled conviction. Per.
cy Sommerville inclines to re.
gard some other than Cleve-
land as more available.
Fifth District-Jno. s. VII.
liaEas for Cleveland, unless
found unavailable at Chicago
H. n. King favors Clev eland
and believes hun the mos,