Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-01
MISSISSIPPI POPS.
THEY MEET IN STATE CONVENTION
TO MAKE NOMINATIONS.
Some of Them Have Hopes of Elect
Ing the Men They NOmtnntc-Thcy
Are Numerous but Not Otherwise
Noteworthy.

JACKSON. MISS. July 31-Iackson Is
full OF Populists, who have taken possess
sion of Representatives Hall. the lobby
of the Capitol, and the cheap boarding
houses. The object OF the meeting Is TO
nominate a Governor and State officers,
which some of them have hopes Of elect
ing. AS far as numbers are concerned,
the convention is frst-class, but that Is
about all that can be said IN its favor.
Three fourths OF the members are men
who were never out Of their counties be-
fore, and to whom the mule-cars.
electric-lights, and vater-works OF Jack
son are sights worth gazing upon.
The moving spirit in this gathering Is
Captain Frank Burkltt. of Okolona, edi-
tor OF the Peoples Messenger. and for
many wears a painful thorn in the side of
the Mississippi Democracy.
Captain Burkitt was found in the state
Library, jotting down figures and other
data. and asked what the convention IN
tended to do. He said
I'VE will put out ticket for State Of
ncers from Governor down.
do you expect TO elect any Of Them
asked the reporter.
ayes. sir. II we can have such a revo-
luton as we did in Is. we can beat you
Democrats all to pieces
That is the one hope Of the Populists-
that the Democracy will 80 10 pieces over
national finances.
The convention was called TO order by
Captain Radcliffe, who was made tenn
porary chairman. The Committee on
Credentials spent an hour in making out
a list of delegates, showing nearly every
county represented, all of them being
either farmers or editors of Populist pa
pers.
j. \. Bailey, Of Lauderdale. was made
permanent chairman, and made a rousing
speech on ascending the stand.
Committees on Resolutions, Platform,
and Nominations were then appointed.
T. T. Gore offered a resolution that
the thanks Of the convention be extend
ed to Senator George for the excellent
Populist speech he recently made at Wi
nonah.
"WHEREASES' AND NOMINATIONS.
The convention completed it's labors at
clock this evening by adopting a long
series of "whereascs" and assertions ar
raigning the national and state Demo-
cracy for errors Of omission and COM
mission demanding a % per cent reduc-
ton in official salaries; the aoolishment
Of numerous clerks and deputies, and the
examination Of all books and accounts
for several years back, and reciting their
confidence in the Omaha platform. ana
nominated the following ticket: Governor
Frank Burkltt. of Chickasaw; Lieutenant
Governor. Or. 5. W. Robinson. OF RANKIN
Secretary OF State, r. r. Bunting OF TAI
lahatchee; Auditor. Il. 7. Love. OF sun
flower: Treasurer, c. W. Bolton, OF ron
TOGO: Acknowledgement. J. J. Dennis, OF
Oktibbeha: Superintendent of Education
A. Trotter of Clark Railroad Commits
sioners. J. +. Dwyer. of Pamela; y. NJ
Holdsworth, of Kinds, and T. y. Jackson
of Amite; Land Commissioner. y. {.
West. Of Carroll; Revenue Agent, X. J..
Mitchell. Of Alcorn; Supreme Court Clerk
l.. II. Collins, Of Jones.
Captain Burkltt. the nominee for Gov
ernor. made a speech, reading from manu-
SCRIPT. In which he rolled the Democracy
Of the State over the Goals, holding the
old party accountable for the hard times
and all other ills which Mississippi ms
been heir to in twenty years. The au-
dience was with him. soul and body. ana
eheered him 10 the echo for every punch
he gave the Democrats. He predicted that
the Populists would carry the state IN the
coming election.