Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11

An enthusiastic and largely attend-
cd Democratic meeting was held at
the Courthouse Wednesday night
Feb. Sth. pursuant to call OF President
DinsmOre. for the purpose oil deter
mining whether or not primary cleo.
ton should be had in disappointment
of postmaster at this Office. President
Dinsm0rc was in the chair and called
the meeting to order at 8 o'clock. a
motion was made by Mr.. e. Nj. Scales
TO have the primary election, which
motion vas almost nnanimosly carried,
only two dissenting votes. The fol-
lowing resolutions were submitted by /
Capt. j. l.. Griggs and adopted by the /
club, only one member opposing them.
Whereas, there are various appli-
cants for the post Office at Macon in
this county of NoXubee, State OF Mis-.
sissls,ippi, all Of whom have affiliated
with the Democratic party, and
Whereas, it is The object of this
meeting to adopt some plan by which
the claims of said applicants may be
fairly adjusted, and by which one of
the candidates is n choice of malori-
tv OF tie legal voters OF this the Ma
con District for said Office. and
Whereas, il is the sense OF this meet
ing that the applicant who may be the
choice of the majority OF the legal
voters of this district, be recommend
ed tor appointment to the position OF
post master or post mistress by our
Congressman, Hon. II, ID Money, and
the chairman of this Congressional
district committee the Hon. q. q.
Dillard.
lst. Therefore, be it resolved first
that the presipcnt of this Club order
a primary election to be held in the
near future for this the Macon Dis.
tricl, which primary election to be
e conducted in accordance with the pro-
visions of chapter l0j, entitled "pri-
mary meetings and elections" OF the
annotated code of 1892.
2ul. BE it further resolved that at
said election the names OF each and
Z every applicant for the position Of
t postmaster or postmi5trcss, SO far az
II can be nsccrtained be submitted t.
i the the voters of this district by Tie
managers of said election.
3ra. Il? it further resolved that th'
4 managers shall, immediately allie
said election make their returns It
The President of this Club showing ,h
number of votes received by eacl, ap
plicqnt, and in case either appllcan
II receives a majority of all the vote
$, pollcd, then such applicant shall b
declared by sad prealdent as tn
IS. choice of the people for The postofilc
al Macon.
4th. Be it further resolved, that Il
% case ncithcr OF The applicants rccei'
}, majority Of all the votes polled. r
u soon as the fact is made known t
HIM shall order second primar
TO be held forthwith, and to he con
III Quoted in all respects as the first cS
e4 ccpi that the only applicants to b
II voted Tor, shall be the two receivin
lis the highest number of votes in III
first primary. The result of said SEE
wv ond primary shall be made known
90 president of this club as is require
for the first primary, and the appl
90 cant receiving the highest plumber
votes at said second primary shall
declared the choice Of the people.
3. Be it further resolved that
e. soon q. il Shall he ascertqincd by Il
" president of this club which appiica
!. is the choice of The people, he SIN
for notify Hon II. u. Money by deliyorii
''''' or transmitting to him copy OF the
4 resolutions together with a cerilh
lisa statement of the votes polled ana
: in cciyea by each candidate, and he sh
also notify the Hons. II. ID. Mon
w. and G. &. billiard, that this club IT
L..
with pec,tully urges tina, they and each
on them earnestly recommend tor Tie
poiutment of postmaster or postm
y tress the candidate SO receiving
NV majority of the votes.
The President fixed Saturday, +
~, IS. for the day for the first print
~ and the Saturday following for
D. second primary. The club cmpow
ed the president 10 appoint MAJ
gers of both elections. BY request
Mr.. A. c. Boyle, his protest agar
anu the proceedings arc placed upon
minutes, JNO.R. DINSMORE
JNo, G. FAINT, Preslu