The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-08-12
Democratic Mass Meeting.

\ mass meeting Of the Jackson county Dem
oeracy was held at the Court House ON last
Wednesday, August 10th, 1892, at IL M.
The meeting was called 10 order by Mr.. J.
W. Stewart, Chairman Of the County Execu-
tive Committee.
Hon. Alfred 4. Krebs was elected Chairman
and +. NJ. Weed and Martin Turnbull, secre-
taries.
were appointed by the Chair as follows Col.
James b. McRae, E. Bloomfield, J. NJ. Pei
ham, II. +. Krebs and J. NJ. Rabby.
The committee made the following report
WHEREAS, the National Convention in its
wisdom has selected as the standard bearer OF
Democracy and its principles, the Hon. Grover
Cleveland, of New York, and Hon. Adlai L.
Stevenson of Illinois therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
its actions and pledge the support Of old Jack
son county at the November election.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, We endorse the
course of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress and especially appreciate the able
and faithful services Of our present Member,
the Hon. Thos. X. Stockdale, and believing
that in these irving times that he can in the
future as well as in the past render the most
efficient services to our people and party /;
that we hereby request our delegates to the
Congressional Convention to vote for his re-
nomination and to use all honorable means in
his behalf.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That as the sec
ond choice of the Democracy Of jackson coun-
ty we turn with pride to that thorough gentle
man and gallant, lifelong Democrat, Col. Eli.
OF Henderson,. of our sister county of Harrison,
and w hereby instruct our delegates in the
event of the withdrawal of Col. Stockdale's
name from before the Congressional Conven-
tion, to give their cordial support to Col. Hen
dersOn.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That our dele
gates to the Congressional Convention be in
structed to vote as a unit on all questions TO
be decided by a majority of the delegates pres
ent. No proxy allowedi if any regular delegate
be present.
The Convention unanimously voted that
Col. j.. B. McRae cast the vote of the Conven-
tion for the adoption of the resolutions.
Voted that the Chairman appoint five dele
gates from each beat and three from the coun-
ty-at-large.
On motion the Chairman and Secretaries of
the meeting were added to the delegation.
The chair appointed the following delegates.
BEAT flames Helvestion, Frank Howell,
Frank Dean, Thos. Hazard, J. X. Ward.
BEAT y. NJ. Rabby, c. E. Steede, A. F.
Jones, Henry Roberts, F. NJ. johnson.
BEAT 3-Grecne Kennedy, L. Bloomfield, J.
X. Mcleod, W. NJ. Canty, II. F. Krebs.
BEAT Al. NJ. Pelham, II. F. Russell, j. b.
McRae, II. c. Ravens, Geo. f. Arndt.
BEAT Geo. s. Leatherbury, Jeptha J.
Fletcher, Hub. Parker, J.. s. Wilkerson, A. A.
Nixon.
CouNTy-AT-LARoE- George W. Davis, ].
W. Stewart, j. X. Murray.
The Chair appinted the following
COUNT EFFECTIVE COMMITTEES:
Beat Sim Byrd, ]. W. Howell
Beat jackson Ward, W. Frank Golf.
Beat Be. Bloomfield, F. II. Lewis.
Beat 4-E. s. Davis, II. +. Woodman.
Beat 5-W. W. Browne, G. s. Leatherbury.
At Large-Walter Gautier, II. +. Krebs, J.
W. Stewart.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
A. f. KREBS, Chm.
F. NJ. WEED,
MARTIN TURNBULL,
Secretaries,