Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-08
BIGGEST IN HER HISTORY Is the Democratic Convention of
 Mississippi. M'LAURIN BY RECLAMATION Hey . the First Governor of the State Thus Nominated ;. OR GEORGE WELDED THE GhvEL Ig5
 tMade Red-Hot Free Silver Speech. 'aI Tho Fight Over the Attorney-cen eralship Is Postponed
 Until Today.
M'LAURlN BY RECLAMATION
OR GEORGE WELDED THE GAvEL

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 7.-The biggest convention in the history of Mississippi was called to order at neon by Hon. J. B. Booth of Panola county, who is chair man of the democratic state executive committee.
 Representative hall was packed up stairs and down with the bone and sinew of the state, representative men of every calling and profession, whose chief mis- sion to Jackson is to make ex-Senator A. J. McLaurin of Rankin county governor of the state. It is asserted, and is doubt less true, that 1000 Rankinites are in town today to do honor to their popular fellow citizen. Fifteen years ago Rankin coun- ty, which is just across Pearl river from Jackson, was here with the same sort of crowd to put Gen. Robert Lowry through for governor and they did, since which time 1t has been a standing joke that when Rankin goes after an office she gets it. During this fifteen years she has furl nished the governor eight years, United States senator two years and smaller of fees galore. so that Rankin is named thel invincible. It is estimated that 1000 Ran kinites are in town today, all prepared and anxious to yell themselves hoarse for McLaurn.
 It is probable no nominations will be reached before late this afternoon. from the fact that the committee on creden- tials has big task on hand in settling the claims and contested delegations from Marion county, one faction being led by ex-Congressman Stockdale, the other by the anti's.
 The convention was called to order at l2 o'clock by Chairman Booth who made an enthusiastic free silver speech, urging harmony in the democratic ranks and naming Hen. J. c. Longstreet neph- CIV or the late senator, as temporary chairman, whose nomination was unani- mous After a considerable squabble as to the committee on credentials, which was named by the chairman, the conven- tion adjourned until 2:30. No nomina- tions will be made until late this after noon.
 The convention reassembled at o'clock, when c. c. Miller of Lauderdale and Senator George of Carroll were placed in nomination for perma- nent chairman, the vote resulting: Mill Ter 113, George 153. Senator George took his seat amid the most terrific applause, He made red hot free silver speech on taking the chair.
 After the conclusion of Senator Georges speech a resolution was adopted that no nominating speeches should be made, and Ex-Senator McLaurin of Ran kin was chosen governor by acclama- tion. He was called for vociferously and iC9pohtVu III q SHoi SpSetL llltllklnB tnG convention for the distinguished honor No man was ever before nominated gov ernor of Mississippi by exclamation.
 MT. McLaurin, who is native of Rankin county, Mississippi, is 45 years of age. He first came into notice in 1894 when he was elected to fill Walthan's unexpred term in lthe United States senate. He championed the cause oi free silver and the first day he took his seat voted against the confirmation oi Hornblower for the supreme court bench His record in the senate made him thou sands of friends at home. and when ht announced his ambition to be governor he swept aside all opposition as chaff in a whirlwind, the two other aspirants abandoning the race some time since. Other nominations followed in rapid sue cession, all on the first ballot, as follows: Lieutenant-governor Col. J. II. Jones of Wilkinson; secretary of state Col. J. T. Power of Kinds; auditor, Col. w. D. Holder of Lafayette; treasurer, M. O. May of Simpson.
 Pending the nomination for attorney general, over which there will be hard struggle, the convention adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.