Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-07
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
Senator waIthaH Indorscd for
Vice-Presideat.

Senator waithaH Indorscd for
Vice-President-
seven silver Nea wsafed In ta. Iswer
Hssss ~r CsaEr--. to R-yr~--at the
>tsts-rhe Prs-~eaisrs In Detail
Jackson. April AT it.so Hon c.
u Williamson. chairman Of the State
executive committee. called the con
vention 20 order and announced the
llQa- " l. Ngl1row CT OStibbeh a
caaaty a. temporary chairman After
stating the objects Of the meeting he
said hc hoped that the platform would
give no uncertain sound on the financial
question. lie thought IL was eminent
~ proper for the STATE 10 tass Arm
stand; that Mississippi bad led on many
questions AMI no State could more
prop riy take firm stand on the lead.
ing questions than ssissippi lie
thoa-ht on the financial question the
state should stand where Is did four
years sco-for . bsHetaIlie standard and
the free coinage ot silver A. Il 10 I. He
thonght Delegation should be selected
- Chicago which would represent nine
teatas - tie people on this question.
Hs remarks on the hnancial question:
we're received with great applause.
Hon l. Piak Smith OF washin<tou
eoantv vas elected Temporary secretary
and Hindmzn Doxey % Carroll county
as slant secretary
Mr. NJ -ClurE moved that the hair ap-
pelat tNo members from each congress
sionsl district and four FROM the State
at-lar-e TO constitute a committee on
reseistions The following r-re ap-
10 ns~d a. -Ait committee. For the
state-at-larxr: Mess-S. ". u. Money. r.
o Sykes. ". p. Love. James X vardA
mau- Congressional districts. FIRST }
VI B1one. james tialcuan. second. "
\ McuunAla. " = Es<ridge. Thirl
w g. N~r<er. Walter MeE.aurln.
Fourth. :. VI E0ane. &. ~ Mitchell.
Fifth. 4. q. MiIIe-. u. Christmas: sirth.
james H. Joae~. Thomas K Stoexaals.
Seveata. Z. ". Williamson. l. l.
Eritou-
oa motion Monroe NcCIarg % Carroll
WAS added foe she Ssate-at-larE~.
recess vas taken until o'clock
The convention reasssmblci at /,
o'clock.
Mr. Money. from the committee on
resolutions. made the folioufn- report.
E~solve,f oy rhe Democrafie rarty u Mss.
the IRE 4af ullunitei coinage Of silver ant
@uii af tn rRfta q = 20 l. wttnuut Nlltiz< fat
tne 2rt4on ur ct-epe1zf3oa ~ aus gth~r naiissu
snd hereby rs rucE our d-iegafi.aa fs th~ Va
tien1i beaoeratie Convention - - hFisi "a III
e8ge Ia July nrEt n vote for rizffarlu -1r-
bais Tag these princ pgss. ana se fsrib-r -
strurt said drirEHfrs % vore fer mRa fat
prrstirnt or tic-- president vho - not faily
un.-'gatvectIly IN laysr q these gr5neipl--.
Resolved. rhat the aeieEz-rs p tas Nafiaral
ccnventua fTu1a this state - Instructed ta vats
ufua a. garstiaas - uait
Iae report Ess anan mOusly adopted
amidst great applause.
IIOu- :. NJ EaaHe offered the follow
Ing resolution. whieh Wa~ Adaptea
Resolved Thaf - t2Ee h~zrd attn r~xr-s
thAt ta1t fe4risss ami abi- asivac&se q isslno-
cratic prtncipie~. 2 w- Csrm2es. sAs -es-r-s
hts cuunrciiuu vita the Nefuphts Z sannrsrria
APPEAL. an4 se eaPtrSs th- aap~ thaf = sasy
suaa hn.i NV nrh4 q artlna q salrh t.s
TsFty all have the s-n-at e a. valuAhis
Eaanetal princtp.ss.
Mr. Chapman of Sanfower offered the
following resolution. which N2s adopted.
isSeive'i. That iaasmach as tae Democrats
q Ms lsstFpt are a Practical unit N favnr uf
ne IRE eoiAsEr of silver at tb~ rzsfo af - 70 L
~ Ms>tssippt .hoaf1 - rwprr<euiei n the
lasEeE haaIs- % egugrrss By seven Dslno~rars
Nha freely iavur the platform asiaPted aerr to
dav.
Essoly-si, Ta1E th- Democrzfie party 0f tss
state % MississtpYt Ia convrnflea Assstnhlrsf
urge On cur StIte Eegtslaturs and s~uAGor< and
representative n congress the great Necessity
ae-p water harbors on our coast and the en-
eOuFa Ecnsent u building railroads th~ryfrogu
tAfouga oar sta'e- AdsPse,L
Mr. SOuthWorth OF Carroll offered n
resolution intorsiag the foreign policy
% the national administration, which
was referred To the committee on reso-
lationS and never reported back To the
convention
By Mr.. McClaia OF Grenada.
Eesoiyesi. That the Delegates 70 the National
eunyeaiinn D. ant they are instructed 20 present
the name u our lis nguIsh-d fellow -efsix-n =
4 eaithall, As eanslisiate Tor vice president
Adopted
The several congressional delegations
reported and made recommendations as
follows:
First Dis;rict-Fsr delegates 20 National con
vratiu1. ". J. Lamb q Acorn znd A 4 John
Sfoa of L0Ende> Alternate dei.Eafes. sam T..
Allen u Les and r T. kehi: fer presidential
eeutiye committee from the DISTRICT j. A Blair
Of Ire AMI K. % Kry ynaiis of Nonro~. for eonl-
nliiisem1n from state al Large. a. l. Naidruw
OF OktIntehz-
Serund District For delegates 10 the national
enuFt niion. K W. Bailey OF fanoia ami J. K
s'e7sers q Lafayette. aI,ernates. II. 2 Bzrss-
= H.
Fer state executive committee for the sisfrfet
W I. Mcdonald Of Benton and = W MulIins
ef Marshall. for St4re-at-lsrEe. & " Thur
Dinkins q Iallahafchie-
ThtFd Distuet-Fsr delegates. W G. Yery-r.
Of NasHinsi9l- and Pat Henry. Of Warren; al
t-raatss. A p GARNER. Of LeAore. and J. VILE
xinssi. e Washington Fcr executive commit
tee from TIRE dlstrtct J. Acorn Glover of Goa
hosn. and !, W J. sol.er @ Warren; for s:aie-at-
eleeiar. Percy Someryfllr of Lcnore.
Fourth District-D~legates W 8 Hill of
Montgomery ant walter Price OF Soxubee;
aIfernAtes. J d. DAVIS Of Choetaw and W. v.
MooFe of Na.Obushz. STATE exective committee
for the district. h. &. Adams af Grenada and y
l. Brewer ot laIobasal; for State at large. )
" kaane ot Clay. presidential eleetor. Wallace
1rofter OF Montgomery.
fHth DtStrict-D-iegafes. n r Cochran Of
Laaferials and ". ?. Tackett Of Holmes alter
mates. g. 5 Harmon of Jasper and T. r. Pettus
Of Sexton. state executive commirte for the
district G. n Williams OF Yaxoo aud j. >
at large. e. Z. Miller Of LaaderdaIe presidential
eleetDr. J. X. Mcintosh % LzuderdaIe. Alter
nate. W. ID Glbbs of faxoo-
SIxfh Distrirt-Beiegates. II. NJ Quinn Of
Jefferson and ID. NJ Watkins Of Marion. alter
mates. r. L Williams Of fzxoo and W r. Cas-
s.ty STATE executive committee for the district,
W H. Wilkinson and J. J. PROXY Of Adams
for Siafe AT large. J. H. Price Of Pike: prpxi-
DENTAL ei-ctlr. Thomas X. st0ckdzle
seventh Dlsiriet-Deiegates, Y. Cassidy Of
Ilncotn and X. n Wells Of Kinds; alternates
J y Lipseomb of Madison and Jen Truly Of
Jefferson, STATE executive committee for the
district. e. NJ Williamson Of Hlnds and NJ
Cassedy Of Lineoln. for state at large, j. g.
y1H OF Coptah. presidential eleefor D. "
Mlllsr of Coptahi alternate. = Thrasher of
Claiborne.
All OF the said nominations were rati-
rsd and confirmed by the convention.
Mr.. Cutrer moved that the convention
recommend 70 the delegates from this
State TO the hationzI 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
a. large, which resulted as follows by
acclamation:
Delegates, z C. walthaIl, J. z Georxe. II. ID
Money. A J. NeLlHrfn and r. II Henry, alter
mates. W. C. Mclean OF Grenada. y A TaylOr
q Tate. Luther Nznship OF Hinds. T. r. Dina
more OF Noxunee and W. = Merrill of Tisho-
mingo- The following we're elected presidential
electors for The state At large. James K Var