Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-08
.SILVERlTES PREVAIL.
State Nominating Convention Of The
Democrats Of Mississippi.
SENATOR GEORGE CHAIRMAN
McLaurin Chosen as Candidate for
Governor by AccInmntion - An
u,ror Never Before Accorded In
the Bayou state.

JACKSON. MISS. August 1.-THE big-
gest convention in the history OF MIS-
sissippi was called to order at noon by
Hen. J. b. Boat. OF Pamela county. WHO
f. chairman of the Democr9 tic State Ike
cutive Committee.
Representatives HALL was packed up
stairs and down with the bone ana slnew
OF the state, representative men of every
calling. and profession. whose mission 10
jackson IS 10 make ex-senator j. \.
NcI.aurin. Of Rankin county. Governor
Of the State. II is asserted, and Is
doubtless true. that 1860 Rankinites are In
town to-day. to do honor to their popular
fellow citizen.
Fifteen years ago Rankin county,
which is Just across the Pearl river frcm
Jackson. was here with the same sort
OF crowd to put General Robert h. Lowry.
their favorite for Governor. In ofice,
and they did so. and since that time u
has been standing Ioke that "heh
Rankin goes after an oiticc she gets IL
During this fifteen years. she has fur-
nished the Governor eight years.
United states senator two years, anu
smaller officers galore, 90 tina; RANKIN Is
named the inyinclble."
The Committee on Credentials has Big
task on hand in settling the claims OF
contested delegations from Marion coun-
Is. one faction being led OY ey'ConSrtss-
man Stockdale. the other anti
The convention was called 10 order az
/ O'Clock by Chairman Boat, who maze
an enthusiastic free-silvcr speech. uiginS
harmony i'm the ranks. and named hon.
J. c. Longstreet, nephew OF the late
senator, as temporary chnlrmin' when
nomination was made unanlmous. A'ter
/ considerable squabblng as 20 ;he 'ciu-
mittce on Credentials. which was named
by the chairman, the convention az
jcurned until 23J O'clock.
The convention reassembled al o'clock,
/ when Q. C. Miller, of Laalardale, anu
Senator George, Of Carroll we've placed
/ In nomination for permanent chairman
/ the result being: Miller, 81; George. l93
/ Senator George took his seat amid the
/ most terrific applause. He made red
1 hot frce-filyer speech on taking the chair.
M'IATRIN FOR GOVERNOR.
/ After the conclusion Of senator Georges
speech on taking the chair as permanent
/ chairman a resolution was adopted tnat
/ no nominating speeches should be made
and Senator Mci.lurin, OF Rankin was
/ chosen candidate for Governor by accla-
nation. H. was called for vociferousy.
and responded in a short speech. thanking
/ the convention for the distinguished honor.
mo- man never having been nominated
/ Governor OF Mississippi by reclamation
before.
/ Mr.. McLaurln, who is a native Of Ran
! kin county. Miss IS ~ years Of age. lie
/ first came into public notice In 1891, when
he was elected 10 on Senator WalthiiFs
unexplred term in the United states SEN
ate. lie championed the cause of free
silver. and the first day voted against
the confirmation Of Hornblower for the
Supreme Court. Ills record in the Senate
1 made him thousands Of friends AT nome
/ and when h. announced his ambition to be
Governor. he swept aside all opposition
as chaff In a whlrlwind. the two other as
pirants abandoning the race.
The other nominations followed in rapid
succession. al being made on the first
ballot as follows:
Lleutenant-Gov Colonel j. H.
Jones. Of wilkinson.
Secretary Of state, j. T. Power, OF
| Kinds.
AUDITOR. Colonel w. d. Holder Of La
/ fa"ette.
Treasurer--M. Q. May OF Simpson
/ Pending the nomination for Attorney
/ General, over which there viii be "A hirl
struggle. tie convention adjourned until
o'clock tonight.
MONEY QUESTION.
r. II. Henry. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
! lowing:
Whereas we, the Democrats or the
! stat. Of Mississippi assembled. deem II
advisable to have uniformity OF express
! sion among Democrats upon the financial
/ question, and the Democratic party oil
| Missouri. in convention. on the 9Th OF Au-
gust. 1895. having adopted the following
resolution:
Therefore. be II resolved by the Demo
cratic party Of the State of Mississippi
That We adapt as our declaration or prin-
! ciples on the money question said reso-
! utOns.'
Here followed the Missouri resolution
i'm full. Other resolutions, endorsing the
| tariff laws, recommending an income-tas'
reviewing matters OF local interest. were
also adopted. without dissenting vote
At 70 o'clock the convention ~ dead
locked on Attorney-General with 81 votes
for Johnston. the present incumhfnt;
] N,sb g. rrotfer a. Hudson, i1.