The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-02

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the chairman appointed G.. Il.
Pitts, j. fl. Crawford and J. II.
Price as said committee.
The committee retired, and up
on returning reported as follows:
First District-Holmesville 7,
Simmonsville IS, Kelly s, Dillon
8. Total 81.
Second District-Tylertown 81,
Varnell 8, Smyrna A. Total 40
Third District-Carter' S Creek
Is, Sartin 5 5. Total 20.
Fourth District-Summit 10,
McComb 45. Whitestown 10. To-
tai IA.
Fifth District-Fernwood 4,
Magnolia 21, Osyka 8. Total 33.
The report was received and
adopted. The several precincts
will, therefore, elect the number
of delegates indicated to all coun-
ty conventions held hereafter by
democrats.
A. j. Whitworth offered the
following:
Resolved, That the convention
proceed to the election of dele
gates to the state convention, and
that five delegates be selected
from each supervisors district,
and that the chairman appoint ten
from the county at large That
the chairman and secretaries OF
this convention be added to the
delegates SO selected, and that the
chairman of this convention be
made chairman Of the Pike coun-
ty delegation to the state con-
vention.
The resolution was adopted,
and, in accordance herewith the
following delegates to state con-
vention were named:
First district-C. E. Fortin-
berry, w. E. Simmons, H. S.
Afford, L. A. Welch, G.. II.
Varnado.
Second d;strict-W, +. Payne,
j. II. Crawford, L. H. CHM, N.
r.. Packwood, Dudley Stringer.
Third district-J. A. Sartin,
W. V. Jones, NJ. X. McEwen, S.
G. Walker, H. n. Crawford.
Fourth district-P. E. Quin,
j. b. Webb, J. j. White, G. v.
Ratcliff, J. r. Covington.
Fifth district-W. M, Wroten,
L. M. Wolf, j. H. Price, F. b.
Enochs, 7. 3. hampton.
County at Large-T. P. Hem
ry, Wood Atkinson, j. f.. n or-
wood, j. G.. Wilson. |. A. Quin,
w. B. Nixon, A. J. Whitworth,
W. w. Pope, J M. Tate, H.
McColgan.
j. H. Price moved that the
delegates to the state convention
be instructed to cast the four
votes Of Pike county for A. H.
Longino for governor, and to use
all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
The motion was seconded by
~. T. Covington, and after hear
ing speeches by w. b. Nixon
and ]. B. Webb, against, and j
H. Price in favor OF it, the mo-
ton was adopted without dis
senting vote, and the delegates
are SO instructed.
P. E. Quin moved that the
will Of a majority Of the delegates
to state convention cast the vote
of Pike county. Carried.
! j. T. Dietz moved that the del
egates to state convention be in
structed to vote for A. Q. May for
railroad commissioner for south
ern district.
The delegates voted by pre-
cincts and the motion was adopt
ed by vote of 176 for to %
against.
| w. B. Nixon moved that the
| delegates to state convention be
INSTRUCTED to vote for Walter
Trotter for attorney general.
| d. M. HUFF moved that the vote
be by acclamation.
T. w. James moved that it be
taken by rising, which was car
ried, and all the delegates stood
up.
The delegates to state conyen-
ton are, therefore, instructed tc
vote for Walter Trotter for attor-
ney general.
/ P. E. Qiun moved that no fur
ther instructions be given the
delegates to state convention
which was carried by vote oi
1873 for to 20 against.
i p. E. Quin moved that this
, convention recommend j. H.
| Price to state convention for
, member of state executive COM
mittee, which was carried.