The leader., 1899-08-30
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Ticket Nominated The Platform
Adoufed.

The Democratic State convention was
called to order by the chairman of the
State executive committee, Hon. {. &.
| Miller. at noon on August %, 1899. in
| the chapel of the institution for the
deaf and dumb. The place had been
nicely fitted up by the Young Mems
business League, but the hall was alto
gether too small for the occasion. Not
only wss each county represented by
the full number of delegates to which
| it was entitled. but hundreds of others
were drawn to the capital by the general
inter, ST in the convention. or by special
interest in their friends who were can
didates for places on the State ticket.
The proceedings of the convention
were opened with prayer by Rev. }. Ii.
| Hutton.
A temporary organization was ef-
fected by the election of Hon. James +.
| McCool. of Alfalfa, as chairman; l.. Pink
Smith, of Washington, secretary, and
Messrs. j. c. Hardy, +. J. Maher and
&. c. Myers. assistants. The temper
airy organization was made permanent.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, consisting of c. c. Miller, A. c.
| McNair, J. 4. Senter. c. n. Smith, l..
VI. Southworth, J. Ii. Wynn, II. NJ.
Street, c. stephens, Henry Yerger. TO
this committee was referred the ere
dentials of the only contesting delega-
tions, from Harrison county. The COM
mittee reported in favor of seating
| Mcssrs. w. A. White, Geo. P. Hewes, J.
II. Miller, w. X. DuKate, l.. W. Sancier
Nominations for State officers being
in order. Judge J. II. Wynn, of Wash
| ington county, presented, in earnest
| and eloquent style, the name of Hon.
A. ii. LOngino, of Washington county,
| for governor. seconded by Mr.. Percy
Quinn, of Pike.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Levy asked that Judge f.
A. Critz be permitted to make a state
| ment, which he did in a manner that
increased the number of his friends
and admirers. lie retired from the CON
test and pledged his hearty support to
Judge Longino, on whose shoulders the
mantle of party preference had fallen.
On motion of Mr.. T. C. Kimbrough
the nomination of Judge Longino was
| enthusiastically made unanimous. The
Judge was escorted to the platform and
made grateful and graceful speech of
acceptance.
A committee on resolutions or plat
, form was appointed, con 'isting of
Messrs. II. l.. Muldrow, w. V. sullivan,
J. w. Cutrer Henry Ycrger. A. c. FAINT,
/ for State at large; MessrS. w. b.
/ Walker. J. B. Boothe, Walter Sillers, A.
/ T. Roane, Wiley Sanders, l.. =. Connor,
J. l.. Ramsey, for the districts
Adjourned until pm. On re-as-
sembling loud calls were made for Maj.
James X Nardaman and Jud re Robert
| Powell, who responded in terms of
| good-natured acquiescence in the ac-
ton of the convention in nominating
Judge LonEino for governor. Each
was literally applauded.
The committee on resolutions and
| platform, through Col. Muldrow, re-
| ported as follows
The Democracy of the State of Missis-
| sipPi, in convention assembled, acknowl-
edging the beneficence of Democratic rule
| in the State and Nation, enunciate the fol-
lowing declaration of principles; We
heartily and earnestly indorse and reaffirm
the declaration of principles promulgated
by the party in convention assembled at
| Chicago in 1896, and recognize in the Hon
William j. Bryan Of Nebraska, the ablest
exponent of those principles-the states
man and patriot. the great tribune of the
| people. We enter our solemn protest
against the encroachment upon govern
| ment affairs by aggregated capital in the
form of trusts and combines as being inim-
| icable to the best interests of the masses of
the people and the cause of free and I'M
| tramneled government, and express our
selves as unalterably determined to aid by
all possible and proper means the control
or destruction, if nc ,essary, of these enc
mics of good government.
Reviewing the past Democratic history
of Mississippi, we indorse with pride the
administration of her public affairs, and
especially would we express our uncondi-
tional approval of the clean administration
of our present governor and affirm our I'M
shaken faith in the Democratic principles
he has SO worthily illustrated in his public
life We hereby express our confidence in
the virtue and unimpeachable integrity of
the people in the selection of all public
servants, and to that end indorse the sys-
TEN of primary elections under proper re-
strictions for all Democratic nominations,
that every man may have a voice in the
government under which he lives
We tender our genuine andhearty thanks
to the citizens of Jackson, and especially the
Business League for the courteses ex-
tended to the members of the convention.
Hon. 5. K. Coleman objected to the
unqualified Endorsement of the ad-
ministration of the governor, and
Mr. Leroy Percy, of Washington,
offered an amendment, which criti-
cised Gov. McLaurin in sundry par
ticulars. After remarks by Mr.. Percy,
and Col. Muldrow, the latter moved to
table the amendment, which motion
prevailed, and the report of the COM
mittee was then adopted.
Mr.. Percy's Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions iu.
troduced by Mr.. Percy of Washington,
which were defeated:
Whereas. 1t has always been the custom
for the Democratic party in convention as.
sembled. at the close of Democratic State
administration to honor said administers
ton with the party Endorsement, and we
do not feel that such time-honored usages
should be disregarded without weighty
reasons; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Democracy of the State
of Mississippi, in convention assembled,
That we do hereby commend, indorse and
approve of the administration of State af-
fairs by the Democratic officials who have
conducted the State government for the
past four years. But there are acts, Incl
dents and features of said administration
that we are unable to stamp with our ap-
proval, and that we do not intend to ap-
prove by the foregoing resolutions. We
do not approve of the veto based on insult
ficient grounds of the capitol bill of the