Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Proceedings of the Peoples Par
tvs District Convention.
HATTIEsBURG, Miss,
Auo. rs. 81


Aug. 16, '94.
In response to call of the
chairman of the 9Th COMPRESSION
al district of Mississippi the Peo-
pies party met in the court house
in the town of Hatticsburg on
above date. Chairman Hathorne
called the convention to order and
stated the object of the meeting.
A committee of FIVE was appoint
ed by the chair on credentials, to-
wit: T. L. McGehec, A. l.. Stra-
han, j. j. Collins, p. l.. Barnes,
and J. w. Anderson. Commit
tees reported all counties of the
District represented except Ad-
ans, Wilkinson, Green and Jack
son.
Committee also recommended
| L. j. Mcbride of Pearl River
county, as chairman, and j. w.
Ross of Lawrence as secretary,
and y, =. Butler. of Pike, as as
sistant secretary,
On motion the report was re-
ccived and adopted.
The chairman then requested
Rev. II. j. Harris to invoke the
divine blessing on the convention,
which he did. The chair then
declared the convention ready for
business, when on motion of Hon.
w. II. Griffin of Amiie, n COM
mittec of five was appointed Oh
resolutions, to-wit: w. H. Grit
fin. T. II. Dixon, j. w. Treen,
J. j. Collins and y. &. Hathorne.
On motion convention adjourn
cd until / o clock p. IN.
Afternoon session. The chair
introduced Mr.. J. F. Mcdowell,
editor of the Mississippi Populist,
who very forcibly portrayed the
financial condition of the country.
The committee then reported as
follows:
Resolved LIST, We endorse the
Omaha platform without change.
2nd, We support the People S
party platform of Mississippi,
adopted in 1892.
3rd, We condemn the cztrava-
gance of the present administra-
| ton and its failure to carry out
its pledges TO the people.
On motion the convention pro
ceeded TO nominate candidate
for Congress. Hon. w. II. Grit
fin, of Amite, placed in nomina
ton the Hon. n. &. Hathorne, of
Marion county. There being no
other name put in nomination Mr..
Hathorne was unanimously de-
clared the choice of the conven-
ton. A committee of three was
then appointed to inform Mr.
Hathornc of his nomination, con-
sisting of w. II. Griffin, d. P.
Butler and w. G. Stewart. Mr..
| Hathorne was conducted to the
rostrum amid shouts, cheers and
explanations of the vast assem-
bly,. Mr.. Hathorne accepted the
nomination and delivered a short,
lpointed and touching speech.
Resolved, When we look back
upon the dark days Of the past,
upon arduous toll, the privation
of patriotic men, when defeat
stared us in the face, Il. N. Jack
son was Il man of nerve, and we
tender him our heartfelt gratitude
and shall never forget his sacri-
flee.
Resolved, That we, the dele
gates to the sixth congressional
convention, request the board of
election commissioners to appoint
one Peoples party commissioner
for each of the counties in this
the sixth district.
The chair, in behalf of the con
vention, thanked the officials and
the people of Hattiesburg for
courtesies shown the convention
while in session in their town.
On motion the Mississippi Pop
ulist, the Peoples Messenger and
the Brookhaven Leader be re-
quested to publish these proceed
ings.
On motion the convention add
journed sine die.
T. j. MCBRIDE, Charm.
j. w. Ross, Sec'y.
ID. p. BUTLER, Asst Sec'y.