Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

was added for the State-at-large.
A recess was taken until 0 o'clock.
The convention reassembled at
o'clock
Mr.. Money, from the committee on
resolutions, madeithe following report:
Resolved by the Democratic party Of Missis.
slppl In convention assembled That we favor
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold, at the ratio Of 16 to I, without waiting fol
the action or cooperation OF any other nation.
and hereby instruct our delegation to the Ma
tional Democratic convention to be held In Chi
cago in July next to vote for a platform EN-
bodying these principles, and we further in
president or vice-president who is not fully and
unequlyocally in favor Of these principles.
Resolved, That the delegates to the National
convention from this State be Instructed to vote
upon all questions as unit.
The report was unanimously adopted
amidst great applause.
Hon. s. NJ. Roane offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That we have heard with regret
that that fearless and able advocate OF Demo
cratic principles, K. W. Carmack, has severed
his connection with the Memphis Commercial
ana we ss Il s e ns
party will have the benefit OF his valuable
services RS an editor In tho advocacy OF correct
financial principles.
Mr.. Chapman OF Sunhower offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
>. Resolved That iaasupch as tne Denocratt
OF Mississippi are practical unit In favor Of
the free coinage OF silver at the ratio Of Is to l.
1t Is the sense OF this convention that the State
OF Mississippi should be represented In the
lower house OF congress by seven Democrats
who freely favor the platform adopted here to-
day.
by Mr.. Does of jackson county:
Resolved. That the Democratic party OF tne
Stale OF Mississippi in convention assembled
urge on our State legislators and senators and
Of an early opening and improvement Of the
deep water harbors on our coast and the en-
couragement OF building railroads therefrom
through our State. Adopted.
Mr.. Southworth OF Carroll offered a
resolution indorsing the foreign policy
OF the national administration, which
was referred to the committee on reso-
lutions and never reported back to the
convention.
BY Mr.. McClain OF Grenada,
Resolved, That the delegates 10 the National
convention be and they are instructed to present
the name Of our distinguished fellow citizen, L.
G.. Walthall as candidate for vice-presldent.
Adopted.
The several congressional delegations
reported and made recommendations as
follows:
First Distribution delegates to National con-
yention, W. J.. Lamb of Acorn and A. q. john
ston OF L0wndes; alternate delegates, Sam r.
Allen OF Lee and E. i. Reid; for presidential
elector, d. #. Houston OF Monroe; for State ex-
ecutive committee from the district, j. A. Blair
OF Lee and X. o. Reynolds OF Monroe; for COM
mitteeman from State at large. II. L. Muldrow
OF OkLibbeha.
Second DistrIct-For delegates to the national
convention, II. w. Bailey OF Pamela and j. II.
Showers Of Lafayette; alternates, II. \. Barks-
dale OF Union and George q. Myers OF Marshall.
For State executive committee for the district,
". Y. Mcdonald Of Benton and y. W Mullins
Dinklns Of Tallahatchie.
Third District-For delegates, W. G.. Yerger.
ternates. A. f. Gardner, Of Lefore. and j. Wilc-
zinski, Of Washington. For executive commit
tee from the district, J. Alcorn Glover Of Goa
arRe Of Boyaa iOr
elector, Percy Somervilc OF Lefore.
Fourth Dlstrict--Delegates, w. s. Hill OF
Montgomery and Walter Price OF Noxnbes;
Moore OF Yalobusha; State exective committee
for the district b. c. Adams OF Grenada and e.
I; Brewer Of Yalobushai for state at large, 3.
N. Koane q Clay presidential elector, Wallace
Fifth Dlstrict. Delegates, r. r: Cochran OF
Lauderdale and W. T. Tackett OF Holmes ;alter-
Of Newton; State executive committe Tor The the
district, g. ii. Williams OF YazOo and j. s.
Eaton OF Smith; executive committee for State
at large, q. c. Miller OF Lauderdale; presidential
elcotor y; X. NcIntosh Of Lauderdale; alter
Sixth District-D Delegates, II. M. Quinn OF
Jefferson and ID, M, Watkins OF Mar;On; alter
mates, r. e. Williams OF Yazo0 and W. p. Cas-
sity; State executive committee for the district,
w. II. Wilkinson and ]. J. PROXY OF Adams
for state at large. J. j.; Price Of Pike; presl-
Seventh Dstrlct-Delegates, Y. Cassidy OF
Lincoln and b. H. Wells OF Kinds; alternates,
]. N. Lipsc0mb Of Madison and Jef Truly OF
Jefferson; State executive committee for the
district, 2. M. Williamson OF Hinds and II.
Iyall OF Copiah; presidential electer. ID. NJ
Miller OF Copiah; alternate, $. Thrasher Of
Claiborne.
All, OF the said nominations were rati-
fed and confirmed by the convention.
Mr.. Cutrer moved that the con invention
recommend to the, delegates from this
State to the national convention the
selection or Hon. w. v. Sullivan Of La
fayette as the member from this State
of the national Democratic executive
committee.
The convention then proceeded to
elect delegates and alternate delegates
to the national convention for the State
at large, which resulted as follows, by
acclamation:
Delegates, z. 9: walthali, J. 2. George. II, D.
mates, w: Q. Mclean Of Grenada, N. "A. Taylor
OF Tate, Luther Manship OF Hnds j. r. Dina
more OF Noxubee and w. +. Merrill Of Tisho-
mlngo. The following were elected presidential.
electors for the state atlarge James X. Var
daman OF Leho.e, J. Q. Longstreet OF Grenada.