The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-16

Greenyille Special trains from north
and south brought more democrats her,
than attended the i6 to I state conyen
ton Transparencies were flying band
were playing and banners waving
The pivot of the existing contest
which has been agitating the public fol
the past thirty days, hinged on Bolivar
county The Scott delegation was
seated by the executive committee de
tails Of which appear below The anti
Catchings delegation caucused and
spoke all day in the Opera House The
much-talked-o OF two tickets did not ma
terialize. Delegates from Coahoma and
part Of Leaore took their seats with the
regular convention
Judge Longino refused to accept a
nomination at the hands Of the irregu.
lar conventions Notice Of this fact to
the convention elected the widest en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Scott in his masterful
nomination of Gen. Catchings, which
abounded with leYee lore, paid deserved
tribute to Longino Gen Catchings
obtained over 81, 600 900 for legee and
harbor appropriations for this district
General Catchings, who arrived from
Washington this morning, received a
perfect ovation when he arose to adj
dress the convention after his nomIna
tion. He entertained the convention
with an elaborate review Of tire pend
ing river and harbor bill aud pledged
the continuance Of his services to the
interest Of the district He closed by
thanking his fellow democrats for this
manifestation Of confidence His nomi-
nation was a great victory Of the levee
sentiment Of the lower Mississippi
river, Of which Gen Catchings is the
acknowledged champion. Gen Catch
ings win return to Washington imme-
diately
The district executive committee met
in the court house at 1890 o'cock a
conference Of two Abbey men, two Lon
gino men and two Catchings men went
into session, looking to harmony, and
the committee took a recess. The con
ference committee made no report
The executive committee reconYened
about noon and took up the contest for
tire members Of the executive commit
tes Of Issaquena county The recent
convention Of that county had chosen
two new committeeman, claiming that
Messrs scudder and Pelway had moved
out Of the county Mr. Scudder stated
that he was a registered voter Of Issa-
uuena county, and the committee by a
vote or Il to s, decided thar Mesus.
SENDER and Pelway were the sitting
members. The committee then elected
Messrs. w. G. Yerger temporary chair
man and H. L. Foote temporary secre-
tary Of / he convention,
The com uittee took cognizauce Of the
contests from Bolivar county under sec
dion 8900 Of the annotated code, which
was construed to give the committee
jurisdiction in contests growing out Of
primary elections for district delegates,
this being the only county where
straight primaries were held
protest by seven Of the committee
men opposed to Gen Catchings was Of
fered, alleging that the contest from
Bolivar county was matter for the
convention to settle and chat the com
lnittee had no jurisdiction. The motion
d take up the Bolivar county contest
= yevailed the anti Catchings members
of the committee not voting The
Cat ching delegation from Bolivar coun-
ty W as seatsd
The following is the code provisions
.Tp ,wei n primary election for legisla-
tiye. county and county district officers
majority " the votes cast shall be
bscsssarv II N inmate, unless all candi-
&c. f,r any q, ice agree beforehand
fbat fbe candidate receiving the plural
IN If M votes cast for any particular
ofi.e .bsll NJ declare the nominee Of
tie party. When a ii. joritY e TequlF-
ed ana no one is electsd second pm
mary shall be held beta een vAe TWO
candidates receiving the hi. nes' fesss
Ana III cases 81 contest bstw, sa ealll
datr legislative, county q Il county
III ss oHice the county eeaalFe
mittee shau have jurisdictit u TT
district Offices, the district exec itiNe
omnittee, and for state offices ~
late executive committee. and their z
sion shall be final
When tha motion to take ZIP this con
~ prevailed the showing made by the
ntestees was that out of a registered /
lite vote Of $50 votes. 100 votes we're 1
for Catching and none for the op
iiion. That this election was 81
N ~ tie democratic evecutiya eoni-
N Bolivar county The eante
were asked if they would q could
any statement and they daciinea
On the vote Letlore county
aat TIE sontfstes although
nbers had voted once not e 5ahe
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