Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
The Bloody Shirt and Section.
ism Buried.
\ Full Report of the Proceed
ings.

Pursuant to call, the State Conven-
ton Of the Peoples party Of Mississip-
pi met in this city on Wednesday, June
-
The Convention was called to order
at Ills a. m. by Hon. Jas. d. Lynch, of
Clay. Chairman of the State Executive
Committee. Mr.. Lynch made short
congratulatory address, on the evil
dences he saw before him of the deter
mination of the common people to
again assert their rights and take hold
of the helm of State and restore the
government to it's original principles
and purity. For himself, he felt that
his mission was accomplished when
this Convention had assembled. He
craved no further recognition or of
fetal position in the party, but, having
helped to inaugurate this movement,
desired to return to his literary pur-
suits. which were much more congenial
than public station, for which, by
reason of physical disability, he felt
himself in large measure incapacitated.
Mr.. Lynch then called Mr.. N. w.
Bradford, of Pontotoc to the chair,
who made short address and declared
the Convention ready for business.
On motion of G. w. Dyer, of Pamela,
j. w. Ross, of Lawrence, and w. A..
Gulledge of Holmes, were elected as
secretaries.
The roll of counties was next called
and the following were found to be
represented: Amite, Bolivar, Carroll,
Choctaw, Clay, Copiah, Franklin,
Kinds, Holmes, Kemper, Lawrence,
Leake, Lee, Madison, Newton, Pamela,
Pike, Pontotoc, Simpson, Tate, Union,
Webster, Yalobusha and faZoo-24.
On motion a committee was appoint
ed by the chair on credentials consist
ing of one from each Congressional
District as follows: IA. c. Jones; .
John H. Prentiss; 81. B. Smith; A.
N. w. Bradford; d. r. Bell; g. A.
Burrus; u. w. McInnis.
There being no contesting delega-
tions, it was moved and carried that
the list of delegates given in to the
secretaries, be accepted as members of
the convention and the committee on
credentials continued.
On motion of S. HI. Hall, Hon. G. w.
Dyer, of Pamela, was then elected per-
manent chairman. On taking the chair,
Mr.. Dyer made a short and earnest
address, counseling harmony, and adj
wishing conservatism toward all oppo-
nents who might honestly differ with
the Peoples party. 1t was a solemn
occasion, he said, made so to many by
the necessity of severing old party ties,
and doubly so, by the recent loss of
the great reformor, Allianceman and
leader of the people, L. L. Polk. 1t
was time, also, however, when the
people must, like David, cast aside
sack cloth and ashes, and go forth to
battle for the mighty principles which
the organization gathered here today
represents.
On further motion the temporary
secretaries were made permanent.
The appointment of a committee on
resolutions and platform was next APP
pointed, as follows:
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
First District-A. G. Jones.
Second Districts. H. Hall, and j.
L. Griffith.
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Fourth District-J. E. Gore, Y. J.
Bell.
Fifth DISTRICT. Fl. Downer, 7. B.
Sixth District j. w. Ross, w. M.
Seventh District G. M. Cain, G. S.
Norman.
State at Large-W. A. Gulledge, S.
H.. Hall, J. ID. Miller, E. Fleming, j. j.
Rotenberry.
On motion the convention took re-
cess at 1855 to 2p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention was called to
order at o'clock the Committee on
Resolutions not being ready to report,
the body was entertained with a rous-
ing speech by Hon. j. w. Copeland, of
Yalobusha, which elected enthusiastic
applause.
The following kilograms were then
read:
SEDALIA, Mo-, June q, 1892.
To the Chairman OF the Peoples Party Conven-
ton, Jackson. Miss: :
Two hundred and seventy-five dele
gates, including 200 of the Blue and
Gray, thanking God that the war is
over, send greetings from the middle
of the road.
VIM CARROLL,
Chairman.
REDFIELD, s. d., June 81, 1892,
Chairman Peoples Party. jackson. Miss;
Seven hundred delegates, including
one hundred and thirty-one soldiers,
send greeting The war is oyer. Will
meet in the middle of the road.
III. /. VALKMAN,
Chairman.
The reading of the kilograms was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and
the Chairman was directed to return
appropriate greetings.
The Convention was then addressed
by Y. j. Bell of Choctaw.
Following Mr. Bells address, the
Convention took recess of 80 minutes
to allow the delegates for the several
congressional districts to choose per-
sons they would send as delepateS to