The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-12
The Closing of the Canvass Of 1895.
Editor Democrat-Star.

On Saturday morning, June Goth, at d
very early hour, the faces a true and
tried DEMOCRATS from every nook and
corner of our "free State of Jackson"
were turned to their political Mecca or
Jerusaler,-tkeir last grand barbecue to
be given at Vancleave, on Bluff Creek.
which is in just about the center of our
very large county. They came from
every point Of the compass aud III every
way known to modern times. Some Oh
steam boats, some on schooners, others
in carriages, on horseback, bicycles an
aioot, and still Others, as near as thew
could by railroad. The throng numbered
from twelve hundred to two thousand.
1t took the steam ting Victor aud two
large scbooneis. the Mary Theresa and
Ida Medal, to convey the crowds that
went from Moss Point. and tile trg Native
with two schooners, the Bessie and Flank
linl to take the crowds from Scranton,
think every hack and buggy in and
around Ocean Springs was there, and the
horses, buggies. and even os~-.-s, ons
from the interior, were nnlne.o"s III M.
extreme. The throncr d. people we're
literally scatt.-.sr over the woods like
c,asshor,s@rs. reminding one of the chill
Zen of l-lael in their search for the
Promised Land. Vast rs had been the
preparations of our Vanceave friends, it
is clear that they had not expected such
an influx of visitors.
Tie speaking began at II o'clock and
was still in progress when your scribe left
the scene at 4 p. m. The meeting was
presided over by Col Jas. B. McRaa in
such way as to convince every one that
! II the Colonel ever again goes to the
Legislature that body would sct wisely
in making him Speaker thereof. Tie
only undigniied act prrperdted BY him
that day was when the platform came
down with the Colonel and the writer
hereof just before beginning my speech.
But in this, as in all Other conflicts. tile
Colonel and came down ION TOP p
The meeting unanimously endorsed the
candidacy OF Hons. NJ. NJ. Evans, r.. A.
Vancleave and 4. J. Bowers. and passed
a resolution requesting the Pictorial tx.
ecutve Committee of Harrison and Jack.
sou counties to order a special PRIMARY
election for the nomination of Floater.
As section 1860 of our Code provide, that
thirty days notice must be given before
any nomination can be made, either by
primary or mass meeting. The question
of nominating Floater cannot now be
submitted to the primary of July 9th, and
will, therefore, have to be settled by u
special primary sometime in August.
Mr. II. F. Russell, chairman of the
Pictorial Executive Committee, was
present and assured the assembly that
the primary should he called aud held
| As both Messls. G.. NJ, Liddle and w.
White, the other two members inform
me hat they favor "a primary, feel sure
that the matter will now be given to the
voters for final settlement. AS at least
two out of three of the candidates
entering the primary of July 9th must
necessarily get lett, il they are not yet
satisfied, "A number of them could como
)ut as Floater in the special August pri,
mary However, as feel much safer aud
even bigger when run by myself hope
none of them will at this late date com
pete with me.
There were three excellent brass bauls
on hand--Ocean Springs Escatawpa aud
Moss Point bands, and all discuursed
sweet and soul-stirring music during the
intervals between speeches While the
attention of some during the speaking
was not all that Col. McRae desired the
best of order prevailed and no drunken.
ness discernable.
This canvass will be long remembered
rs one hotly contested, yet so far as am
informed, the methods employed by the
candidates in advancing their claims have
been on high aud moral plane, and
while the defeated candidates will feel
disappointed it will not disturb frien /.
ship. This is as it should be in our
political family" contests. 1t is claimed
by some men that man can be political
ly dishonest tricky, yet at the same time
be Ie.sona ly honest, The man that
claims such ii contradiction is simply pre-
snming on the eredulty of his hearers.
The man who will use trickery III poll
tics would, if it pald him to do so, cheat
your widow and ia therless children ont
of Il life insurance. NJ. A. DEEs.
Moss Point, Miss, July 3, 1895,