The leader., 1899-08-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Lincoln County Democratic
Convention,
BRooKHAvEN. Aupust 10 1900

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delegates elected at the Democrati
primary election July ID, 1899, met thi
day at 30 a. m. in convention at tn
court house and the meeting was calle,
to order by Fl. Cassidy, ST., chairman
OF the county committee.
On motion, duly seconded, A. C. Nc
Nair was elected temporary chairma,
OF the convention and G.. E. Orator
temporary secretary.
| On further motion, w. F. Parsons
B. X. Davis and V. B. Martin were an
pointed a committee on credentials.
Pending the report of the committee
on credentials, L. D. Smith, candidat,
for State Treasurer; r. H. Henry, rep
resenting his brother, T. M. Henry, fol
State Auditor, and Mack Lawrence
candidate for Railroad Commissission
er from the first district, who wer,
present, were invited to address tn,
convention. Mr.. Henry responded il
a short address, the others returninl
thanks and respectfully declining t(
speak.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates as duly elect
ed and entitled to seats:
Brookhaven-J. w. McGrath, r. T
Scherck, T. Brady, j. H. johnson, w
H. Seavey, A. c. McNair, w. F. Parsons
Henry Lewenthal, G. E. Grafton, z. d
Davis.
Montgomery-G. T. Douglass, A. C
Davis, J. w. Covington, Isaac Smith.
Goodwater-J. G. Furr, J. w. White
D. G. Newton.
Fair River-W. w. Kees, G. w. Ivy
H. H. Summers.
McClendon-W. c. Price, w. C. Sum
mers, L. L. Connerly, j. H. Carlisle
Robt. Criscoe.
Pine Grove-J. w. Brent, V. V. Busby
w. j. Hodges, H. E. Price, w. w. Hall
Bogue Chitto-R. Q. Easterling, e
n. Easterling, c. H. Trotter, V. B
Martin.
Arlington. E. Carruth, J. E. Den
man, j. H. Albritton.
Gum Grove-Mc D. Ferguson, J. B
Wills, H. A. Smith.
Vaughan's-L. H. Smith, E. Smith
l.. Blue, Jr., B. P. Smith.
Caseyville-J. F. Watson, B. X. Davis
w. L. Erwin.
Red Start. E. Smith, T. E. Saxton
o. N. Arlington.
The following proxies were reported
Jacob Smith, proxy for Robt. Criscoe
John Conerly, w. C. Price
z. d. Davis. w. H. Seavey
DR.. J. T. Butler" v. Busby
Ed. Smith, H. A. Smith
Chas. Chrisman," II. A. Norton
On motion, the report of the commit
tee was received and adopted.
On further motion, the temporary
organization was declared permanent
La% H.
convention proceed to elect by ballo,
Is delegates to the State Democratic
Convention to convene in the city OF
jackson on August %, 1899, from each
beat and from the county at large.
H. Lewenthal, E. H. Easterling and
w. w. Kees were appointed tellers.
After the first ballot, the following
persons were declared elected, viz:
Beat Wv. F. Parsons, j. T. Butler
Beat Geo. T. Douglass, j. c. Furr
Beat SC. P. Conerly, W. c. Sum
mers.
Beat Edward Smith, E. H. Easter
ling.
Beat 5-B. X. Davis, Orcar Coving
ton.
County at large-Z. D. Davis, Chas
Chrisman, A. c. McNair, G. E. ORATOR
and J. B. Wills.
The following resolutions offered by
w. F. Parsons were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the delegates to the
State Convention be and they are
hereby instructed to cast the vote o.
this county for the Hon. A. H. Long
inc of Washington county for the offic,
of governor SO long as his name shal
be before the State Convention, anG
they are hereby instructed to work fol
and to use all legitimate means to secure
his nomination. The delegates arr
instructed to vote as unit on al
questions in the convention.
Resolved, That the vote of this coun
ty be cast by the delegates in the Stat,
Convention for the Hon. Walter Trot
ter for Attorney General, and for tn,
Hon. A. Q. May for Railroad Commis
sioner for this district.
Resolved, That the delegates elected
to the State Convention are hereb!
prohibited from giving proxies, an(
no proxy shall be allowed to vote o.
represent this county in the State Con
vention.
On motion, the convention proceed
ed to elect a new county executiv,
committee, to consist of member.
from each supervisors district and
from the county at large, and the dele
gates present from each beat were re
quested to nominate the members from
their respective beats. The election
resulted in the choice of the followin.
as the new committee
Beat 1-W. F. Parsons, III. Cassedy
Sr.
Beat 2-B. E. Summers, Isaac Smith
| Beat 3-W. c. Summers, Wiley Hall
Beat Al. e. Carruth, Edward Smith
Beat Brantley Smith, VIM. Nc
Laurin.
County at large-A. C. McNair, z. D
Davis, J. HI. johnson, V. B. Martin
Med. Ferguson.
On motion Of Chas. Chrisman, tn,
new county executive committee wa
! fully empowered and authorized to &C
as senatorial and fioatorial distric
committee for Lincoln county and per
form all functions required in this be
half.
On further motion by Mr.. Chrisman
the delegates elected to the State Con
vention were empowered and directe,
to represent this county in the I'll
judicial district convention which con
venes in the city of Jackson on Angus
23rd inst.
Having discharged all business befor
it, on motion duly seconded, the con
ventioned adjourned sine die.
A. c. McNAIR, Chairman.
G. e. GRAFTON, Sec'y.
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
As soon as the Convention adjourn
ed, the new County Democratic Execu