The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-08
MLAURIN BY ACCLAMATlON.
THE 16 To 1 MEN TEMPORARILY
ON TOP N MISSISSIPPI.

ON TOP N MISSISSIPPI.
He Makes a short Speech Thanking
the Convention for the Honor Con-
ferred ON Him-NO Man Ever Nom
mated for Governor of the state
by AccIamntion BefOre-NOmina-
.tiOns Made for Five other state
Officers.
Jackson, Miss. Aug THE biggest
convention in the history Of Mississippi
was called to order at noon by Hon. J. b.
Booth Of Pamela county. who is chairman
of the democratic state executive COM
mittee.
The hall Of the House of Representa-
tives was packed upstairs with the bone
and siuew Of the state-repre
men of every calling and profession
whose chief mission to Jackson was TO
make ex-senator A. j. McLaurin of Ran
kin county governor of the state. 1t is
asserted, and it is doubtless true, that
! 900 Rankiuites are in town to-day to do
honor to their popular fellow citizen.
Fifteen years ago Rankin county, which
is just across Pearl river from Jackson,
was here with the same sort of crowd,
to put Cen. Robert Lowry through for
it has been standing joke that when
Rankin goes after an office she gets II.
During this fifteen years she has fur
nshed the governor eight years, United
States senator two years and smaller
offices galore, so that Rankin is named
the invncible. 1t is estimated that 1000
Rankinites are In town to-day, all pre-
pared and anxious to yell themselves
hOarse for McLaulin.
The convention was called TO order at
70 o'clock by Chairman Booth, who made
an enthusiastic free silver speech, urging
harmony IN the democratic ranks, and
naming Hon J. c. Longstreet, nephew of
the late senator. as temporary chairman,
whose nomination was unanimous.
After considerable squabbling as to the
committee on credentials, which was nam
ed by the chairman, the convention
adjourned until 2:3O o'clock.
The convention met at 3 o'clock, when
]. j. Miller Of Lauderdale and Senator
George of Carroll were placed In nomi-
nation for permanent chairman, resulting:
Miller 13l; George, 1853. Senator George
took his seat amid the most terrific ap-
plause. He made a red-hOt free silver
speech on taking the chair.
After the conclusion of Senator Georges
speech on taking the chair as permanent
chairman, a resolution was adopted that
no nominating speeches should be made
and ex-senator A. J. McLaurin of Rankin
was chosen governor by acclamation. He
was called for VociferOusly, and respond
ed in a short speech, thanking the con-
vention for the distinguished honor, no
man ever being nominated for governor
of Mississippi by acclamation before.
Mr. McLaurin, who is a native of Ran
kin county, Mississippi, is A years old
4 F1S first came into public notice IN 1894,
when elected to fill Senator Walthall's s
| unexpired term in the United States Sem
] .-1,4 a he of
silver, and the first day he took his seat
voted against the confirmation Of Judge
HornblOWer for the supreme court bench.
His record in the Senate made him thou
sands of friends at home and when he an
| nounced his ambition to be governor, he
swept aside all opposition as chaff in a
whirlwind the two other aspirants aban-
doning the race some time since.
Other nominations followed in rapid sue
| cession, all being nominated on the first
/ ballot, as follows:
Lieutneant Governor-Col. J. II. Jones
/ of Wilkinson.
| Secretary of State-J. 7. Powers of
/ Kinds.
/ Auditor-Col. w D. Holder of Lafayette.
| Treasurer-M. Q. May of Simpson.
Pending the nomination for attorney
/ general, over which there will be a hard
! struggle, the convention adjourned until
/ 8 o'clock tonight.
] y
tee on resolutions, reported the following:
Whereas, We. the democrats of the state
/ of Mississippi, assembled, deemed it ad-
/ visable to have uniformity of expression
/ among democrats upon the financial ques-
! ton and the Democratic party of Mis-
/ souri, IN convention on the 9th of August
! 1885, having adopted the following resolu-
/ tions, which meets with our approval,
| therefore be it
! Resolved BY the Democratic party of
4 the state of Mississippi that We adopt as
/ our declaration of principles upon the
/ money question said resolutions. Here
! followed the Missouri resolutions in full
/ Other resolutions endorsing the tariff
/ laws, and reviewing matters of local in
/ terest were also adopted without dis
| senting vote.
At Il o'clock the convention is dead
| locked on attorney general, with 81 votes
/ for Johnston, the present incumbent;
Nash, IS; Trotter, 43; Hudson. 46.