Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-08
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THE PROHIBITIONISTs
ihey Meet and Elect Delegates to Jack
son and Appoint n County Execu-
tive Committee

Organization of Clubs Recommended
Rev. j. ii. GambreI Invited to Speak
in Brookhayen, Saturday, May 10.
Pursuant to call, meeting of Pro
hibitionists of Lincoln county was
held at the Masonic Hall in Brookha-
ven, Miss, on Monday, May I, 1894.
The meeting was called to order by
b. L. Hobbs, who stated its object
to be the election of delegates to the
State Convention of the Prohibition
party, to convene in the city of Jack
son, June 6, 1894; to elect an executive
committee of the Prohibition party
for Lincoln county, and for the trans
action of any other business that
might be deemed advisable for the adj
yancement of the Prohibition party in
said county. Rev. E. P. Douglass was
requested to open the proceedings with
prayer, and invoked the Divine bless
ing.
On motion of r. j. Boone, +. p
Douglass was elected Chairman, and
on further motion of L. ID. Posey, B. L.
Hobbs was elected Secretary.
The following persons were present
or reported their names to be enrolled:
r. J. Boone. f. =. Douglass.
John Marshall Geo. T. Douglass.
John |. Marshall. 3. T. Hobbs
4. J. Martin. w. II. Bailey.
Obed Rollins j. S. Burns
Joseph Sutton. !. 4. Scarborough.
b. f. Montgomery. L. ID. Posey.
j. B. Reed. +. II. Hartman.
L. H. White J. n. Cooke.
VIM +. Davis. E. b. White.
G. T. Breeder.
Ga motion of B. Z. Hobbs the meet
ing proceeded to elect six delegates to
the State Convention, which election
resulted as follows b. L. Hobbs, f.
B. White, r. j. Boone, +. II. Hartman,
E. p. Douglass, W. f. Davis.
r. j. Boone moved that the conven-
ton proceed to elect county eXecu-
tive committee, consisting of one mem
Der from each supervisors district and
two from the county at large, said COM
mittee to serve one year or until their
successors are chosen. Carried, and
the following committee selected:
District John l. Marshall.
District 2-E. p. Douglass.
District Frank Greer, ST..
District A. j. Martin.
District d. B. Reed.
County-at- Large n. Cooke. Is. L.
Hobbs.
The following resolutions, offered by
L. ID. Posey, were unanimously adopt
ed
Resolved, That we recommend that
each member of the executive COM
mittee and other ProhibitiOniStS pro
coed to organize Prohibition party
clubs in each voting precinct; also to
enroll any party Prohibitiopist they
may meet, and report same to the
county executive committee at their
first meeting.
Resolved. That Rev. r. j. Boone be
requested by this meeting to address
the people of the county at such times
and places as may be convenient, on
the moral and religious phase OF the
Prohibition question.
On motion OF L. d. Posey, Rev. j.
H. Gambrell was invited to address
the people of Lincoln county on the
subject of Prohibition, at the Masonic
Hall in Brookhaven on the third Sat
urday in May, at , o'clock p. m.
On motion of r. J. Boone the MISsIS-
sIPPI LEADER was requested to publish
the proceedings of the meeting, and
all Prohibitionists urged to make spe-
cial efforts to increase the circulation
of The LEADER.
The meeting then adjourned.
f. 2. DOUGLASS,
Chairman.