The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-02
COUNTY CONVENTION.
PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS INSTRUCT
FOR LONGING, TRoTTFR AND
MAY.
The Vote at Primary Election July
Is, 1899, Adopted as Basis
Of Representation.

democratic executive committee,
the delegates from the several
voting precincts of Pike county,
met in the court house here Mon
day, July 81, 1899, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
state, judicial and senatorial con-
ventions, re-organizing the coun-
ty democratic executive commit
tee, and attending to such other
business as might properly come
before it.
The convention was called to
order by DR.. o. B. Quin, chair
man of the executive committee,
who stated the objects of the con-
yention.
On motion OF j. II. Price, Dr.
Quin was elected temporary
chairman.
On motion OF j. b. Webb, the
editors of the four newspapers in
the county were elected Temporal
ry secretaries.
A committee on credentials,
consisting of one from each vo-
ting precinct. was appointed.
The committee retired and re-
ported the following list of dele
gates, as entitled TO seats in the
convention:
Holmesville-H. S. Brumfield,
j. w. Brumfield, G. W, Conerly
and John McCarlie.
Simmonsville-W. E. Simmons,
G. E. Fortinberry, G. o. Sim
mons, j. D. Afford, G. II. AL
ford, G. H. Afford, Frank Brum-
field, d. M. Pound, L. A. Welch
and S. w. Simmons.
Kelley-I. A. Varnado, 7. S.
Allen and j. H. Sandifer.
Dillon-H. S. Afford.
Tylertown- J. H. Crawford, l..
f. Holmes, M. l.. Johnson, J.
D. Holmes and W. +. Payne.
Varnell-Not represented.
Smyrna-H. M. Lee and John
Dickerson.
Cartor's Creek-H. N. Craw.
ford.
Sartinyille-No represented.
Summit. G. Dietz, N. w.
Gatlin, T. L. Gotten, r. Z. Cat
lin, NJ. N. Hayman, Jake Cole,
j. I. Covington, 3. +. McNair,
Wood Atkinson, W. Z. Gotten,
c. V. Ratcliff, J.. F, Holmes and
l. M. Ellzey.
McComb City-W. B. Nixon,
J. B. Webb, P. E. Quin, w. l..
Catchings, o. B. Quin, D. G.
Holmes, Charles Tate, w. t.
Denman. T. w. James, Geo. Nc
MILAN, A. j. Whitworth, John
w. Gatlin, J.. H. Plunkett, j. d.
AdcooS, Frank Nj. Lee, Dewitt
Quin, Hugh McColgan, John
Lyons, w. NJ. Collins, James
johnson, w. w. Robertson, H..
NJ. Faust, I. P. Henry and w /.
j. Marsalis.
Whitestown-G. w. McEwen,
j. j. White, j. W. Johnson, J..
A. Bales, o. M. Sandy and l..
ID. Dickerson.
Fernwood-J. w. Bethea, F.
B. Enochs, P. c.. Martin and G..
F. Pitts.
Magnolia-C. C. Gibson, G.
w. Robertson, T.. B. hampton,
j. E. Norwood, j. H. Price, Van
F. Coney, James NJ. Simmons,
James NJ. Sandell, /. l.. Carter,
D. NJ. Huff and w. NJ. Wroten.
Osyka Charles Nixon, L. M
Wolfe, G. c.. Nesmith, T. G. OFT,
j. C. Wilson and George Nc
Elveen.
P. E. Quin moved that all hold
ing proxies be seated.
w. B. Nixon moved as substi-
tute that the matter of proxies be
referred to delegates from the
several precints.
After discussion, the substi-
tute was voted down, the origina
motion adopted, and the list Of
delegates was corrected accord
ingly.
w. B. Nixon moved that the
temporary organization be made
permanent which was carried.
H. N. Crawford offered the
following, which was discussed
and adopted:
Resolved, That the basis Of
representation in this convention
be the vote cast for sheriff in the
primary election held July Is,
1899.
G. F. Pitts moved that com.