The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRACY
TO THE FRONT.

S Coii'hilbNNC Va Vuls Npullly ulCt
last Saturday. April 10, 1899, in the
courthouse at 1880, a. m. The com.
mittee was called to order 10y A. d.
krebs, chairman and Frank j. Lun-
dy, secretary, called the r0fl, Ii
was found that the following members
were present; r. A. Roberts. VIM. p.
Dailey,A. d. Krebs, II. E. Wo0dman,
II. +. Russell, VIM, j. Parker, Jesse
Bounds, F. ]. Lundy. A. Reeves,
proxy. Wlereupon the committee pro-
ceeded to business.
Believing that the Universal Senti-
mcnt OF the Democratic party OF Jack
son county favored Il primary election
for ii .county and beat officers and
also for a choice Of candidate for Unit
ed States Senator, the COMMITTEES
passed unanimously the following res
olutionS:
Resolved. That a primary election
by ballot For the nomination Of c0un-
ty and beat officers by the Democratic
party Of Jackson county be and is
hereby ordered to be held throughout
the county on the Sth day Of July,
1899.
Resolved, That the candidates for
Justice of the Peace in beat No. 3, in
the Moss Point district. to-wit: Moss
Point, Escatawpa and Orange Grove.
hn ,.nt pI for IL, email, li.t ,i,t cali, ,.l
the candidates for Justice Of the Peace
in the Scranton district, t0-wit: Scran-
ton and ~PaScagoula, be voted for / N
such district only: the candidate re-
ceiying the majority vote in the Moss
Point district and the one receiving
the majority vote in the Scranton dis
trict be declared the two nominees for
the offices of Justice of the Peace of
beat No. 3.
Resolved, That in addition to the
names OF the candidates for the yari-
Gus county and beat offices, there
shall also be placed on the tickets
used in such primary election the
names of all candidates for United
States Senate, both for the short and
long terms, who Shall be voted for in
said election, the one receiving the
majority Of votes cast to be declared
the choice Of Jackson county for SEN
at0r for the respective terms.
Resolved, That this expression Of
choice Of the party shall be an in.
Struction to the member Of the LegiS-
lature from Jackson county, who's shall
vote for such choice as long as their
names shall be before the Legislature
as candidates.
Resolved, Thatthe votes cast in said
primary election for United States
Senator for both the short and long
terms, shall he used as the strength
of each candidate in jackson county
in determining instructions for the
Pictorial and Senatorial Representa-
tives in whose election Jackson coun-
ty participates, provided some other
method is not provided for by the re-
Spectiyc executive committees.
Resolved, That a mass meeting Of
the Democratic party be and is here
by ordered to be held at the court
house in the town Of Scranton, on
Saturday. the 18th day July, 1899, for
the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the State Convention, to be held in
Jackson, Miss. on the 23rd day of
August, 1899. and for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Pictorial
and Senatorial Conventions, should
such conventions be determined upon
and called for by the respective Exec.
utive Committees. To appoint d new
county Executive Committee. and to-
do and perform such other business as
may come before said meeting.
Resolved, That nc one except quail
fled electors who are members Of the
Democratic party, or white qualified
electors who agree to support the nom
nces of the party, will be permitted
to participate in either the primary
election or mass meeting herein or
dercd.
Resolved. That a second primary
will not be ordered until an occasion
therefor shall arise.
Resolved, That the chairman and
secretary are directed to print thelist
OF the inspectors, clerks and bailitfs
appointed to hold the primary election
herein ordered, 30 days before the
WI SUCH tlttlIllU. |
Resolved. That for the purpose of
defraying the expenses Of preparing
the list OF registered voters and for.
warding same, printing tickets and
such other expense as may he neceSsa.
ry IN holding such election, each can
di1ate for a county Office is required
to pay ST and each candidate for a
beat Office IS required to pay 81. so to
the secretary Of this committee 10
days before the holding of said prima.
ry election, and a failure on the part
Of any candidate to comply herewith
will cause his name to be left off of
the tickets used in said election.
Resolved, That this committee
meet on Tuesday, the 18th day of
July, 1850, at 1880 o'clock, for the pur.
pose Of canvaSsing the returns of said
primary election and declaring the
nominees therefrnm.
Resolved, That returns from all
precincts must be made before 10
o'clock il. IN. the third day after such
election.
Resolved. That the chairman and
secretary of this committee are d.
rccted 10 prepare and deliver TO the
inspectors appointed to hold said cleo.
ton. the proper list OF qualified elcc.
of each precinct, and "a requisite
number Of tickets for each precinct
for the holding of such election.
Resolved, That an electOr who pre-
sents himself to vote in said primary
at a precinct other than his
)wn, must exhibit and file with the
inspectors a certificate Of registration
July attested by the Registrar of
Jackson county.
Resolved, That candidates for the
Legislature are invited to file with
The secretary of this Committee a
written pledged their consent to obey
the instruction of the people to he eX.
pressed in the election herein order.
ed for the United Stntns Sanufn