Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-30
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.

Democrats Wt1 Hold state convention.
jackson, April 24.-The State Demo
cratic executive committee met today at
10 O'Clock. II. b. Lacey of Oakland
moved that . convention be ordered.
Col. T. r.. Stockdale OF Pike county
moved that State officers be selected by
primaries.
After q good deal ef discussion the
substitute offered by Mr.. Stockdale call
ing q primary election for the nomina-
tion Of State officers was adopted by a
vote of II to IL, the following being the
vote:
Yeas-Stockdale two votes), Boothe,
Jones, Love, Inge, East, Clarke, Yerger,
McLaurin, Mitchell, Williamson, Bas-
kin, Whitney, Martin, Bays, Showers
IL.
Nays-Allen, Cutrer, Thompson, o.
Clifton, w. II. Clifton. Stephens, Lacey,
Wilson, Bowers, Ventress, Peebles-11.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to promulgate a primary plan !:
Fred Clarke, w. G. Yerger, E. NJ
Williamson, J. w. Cutrer, George A.
"iiiio"ooh'
The committee adjourned till o'clock
awaiting the report
A majority and minority report was
submitted to the convention.
An exciting discussion ensued, pend
ing which Mr.. Showers, of Lafayette,
moved to reconsider the vote taken this
morning, adopting the primary plan.
which prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas-Allen, o. Clifton, W. II. Cliff
ton, Cutrer, Thompson, East, Stevens.
Lacey, Bowers, Ventress, PEBBLES, Will
son, Bays, Johnson-15.
Nays-Love. Inge, Clarke, McLaurin,
Mitchell, Williamson, Stockdale, Whit
ney. Martin, Lamkin, Yerger, Baskin
--12
The motion then came on tabliug the
primary plan. which prevailed by vote
of Is to 10. Without division, the fol-
lowing, providing for State conven-
tion. offered by Mr.. Cutrer, was adopted:
Resolved, That a delegate State con-
vention Of the Democracy of Missis-
sippi be held at the city of Jackson at
12 noon on the 7th day Of August. 1895.
and that the representation of each
county in said convention be double the
number of representatives each now
has in the House of Representatives.
Resolved, further, That each county
through the party is authorized to de-
termine the manner OF selecting its
delegates to the State convention, and
th at the county executive committee in
each county be requested to provide for
the selecting of delegates to the State
convention in August, 1895.
BY o vote of IL to 10 Jackson was se-
lected as the place Of meeting.
Mr.. Showers, OF Lafayette. offered a
resolution providing that candidates for
railroad commissioners be elected from
the districts instead of from the State at
large, which was tabled.
ID. T. Porter rendered his resignation
as secretary, and ]. R. Showers was
elected to the vacancy.
III. B. Lacey rendered his resignation
as a member, and A. ii. Stockett was
substituted.
Thus ended one of the most interest
ing and remarkable sessions Of the
State executive committee ever held.
Weather and Crops.
vicksburg, April 24.-As was indi-
Gated at the time of the last report, the
week began with scattered showers,
followed by a cool wave on the nth.
These showers, though very unevenly
distributed, were generally light, except
in the extreme north, and were badl y
scattered, many localities having no
rain at all since last report. Heavy hail
fell along the southeastern border of
the State as far north as Clay county.
and in the north central portion on the
10th and 18th, doing considerable
damage to young fruit in some locali-
ties; crops were not sufficiently advanced
to suffer materially.
The cold wave of the 18th was ushered
In by strong north westerly wiEds, which
had detrimental effect by drying out
the surface soil and retarding the
growth of young crops. The middle of
the week brought return of clear
weather with rising temperature. and
all conditions have continued favorable
since then.
As q rule, the showers at the first Of
the week were not heavy enough to
hinder field work, and farming opera
tions have continued during the past
seven days with but slight interruption.
Corn has about all been planted, except
in the north. Cotton planting is nearing
completion in the south and middle por-
tions of the State. and is progressing
we'll in the north. Rain would be
beneficial in many localities, whore
more moisture is needed to cause seeds
to come up to a good stand.
Corn and cotton where 1t is up) have
been somewhat retarded in growth by
the cold weather.
+ Some complaint 10 also beginning to
be made of damage to corn by bud
worms and cut worms, though corn is
generally not large enough to be in
jured by the latter pest.
Gardens continue to thrive. Irish po-
tatoes have received their last cultiva-
tion in many localities In the south, and
reports from Kinds county state that
Irish potatoes and garden peas will be
ready for market within the next ten
days. Sweet potato slips are coming up
and will soon be ready to set in the
field.
M1ch sugar came, sorghum and rice
have been planted in various localities
this season.