The commonwealth., 1899-08-25

OF for Jacks on, early in The morning,
Off for jackson, fare convention
day
II you have ~ candidate ye wantadected
''Git thar" early, so the bosses
say.
As early as last Sunday, friends OF
the various candidates were ON theil
way to the State capitol to get their
different headquarters ready fnr the re.
ception dfrsheir delegsstes Monday.
The candidates for'Governor were all
on the battle gronuE Monday night.
Each was,supported by scores 'sf loyal
friends. who had come with them to
meet the encoming delegates 'and Sc
cure, if possible. their votes.
Tuesday morning the hotels and
boarding houses of the city were fairly
alive with candidates, delegates and
friends. each working with tistermin-
alton to secure the necessary amount OF
votes to land their respective cheml ions
The weather to the uninstructed dele
gate was,no warmer rthan the earnest
solicitations made on him by the differ
ent workns. Pulled here, and pushed
there. he found but one escape and that
was by the promise route ank. SO it
came.
The main fight was made Tuesday on
the Office a. Governor. for four candi.
dates for that Office rtalized that should
Judge Lonsino gain the strength claim
ed by his political leaders, the show
for either OF them was about equal to
that Of the ePopulite nGminee, who will
oppose the winner Caucusses were
held at the different quarters. Offer
for votes were made, trades wereectfect-
cd; in fact, every political maneuvre.
given by the NIcLaurn, manuel was
trying to be executed by the opposing
anmies.
Uhe Caucnsses held Tuesday might
brthe different candidates told thetale.
Judge Longino was the winner. And
thererort soer got all over the city'.hat
Powell and Montgomery bad with
drawn from the race Wednesday
morning this fact was snsstantiated by
the gentlemen nhenselves 80 the other
two candidates Major Vmdaman snd
Judge Crtz, who had some eighty odd
instructed vot ca for them at once realL.-
ed that with Judge Powel and Col
Montgomery ont Of the race and their
votes % most of til EN- going TO Longino
they had no chance. They withdrew
from the race, leaving Judge LonginoH
alone in the fight when this announce
meut Was made, the friends OF IN. can
ditate $ for other Offices, made grand
rush for the Longinc support. tnnsr OF
which had air. a y bsen PROMISED the
night l~tdre to secure the Judges nom
ination, and when the hour for tire con
ventim arrived, great many randi
dates were seen with lost expression
on their face
The convention assembled at the
Deaf and Blind Institute. the place Sc.
lectsd b. the jackson Business League
and Chairman Miller at 4. M.
Chairman Miller. Of the State Exec.
utiv,. Committee, called the mpe,iu. f,I
order. He introduced Rev. J. F. Hu..
10 n, who invoked the Divine bl ssing. "A [
Pro +. J. G. Hardy, of Newton, in a
short and eloquent address, put in NOM {
Inatlon, Hen. s|an,es +. McLuol, Of Al
tala. for temporary chairman. This a
nomination was seconded by A. A. Arm
stead, Of Attala. The nomination was 3
carried by acclamation. t
j. II. Neville. OF HARRISON, ,.lar.l n
nomination for secretary, l.. Pink {
Smith, OF Washington. ST. GUIDED b, o
!. M. Evans, Of Harrison. The assist.
lnts elected We're j. c. i,ar,;v. OF N,w. I
on. and r. J. Mayors, OF Adams. a
J. w. Cutrer, OF Coahonia. then a.
en- resolution that zrcl etars call n
oil Of counties to determine il any con h
est wonld be Inade. Tie ro.l was call. Il
q and H"~ri.on comfy presented L
,cntested delegation.