Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04
Money Caucus.

WiNoNA. MISS. July 1.-The friends
Of Hon. H. D. Money throughout the
State Of Mississippi. met in csucus at
the opera hoasc hers today. The body
was composed Of some Of the most prom
ineat Democrats in Mississippi. AL
though the call OF the meeting was on
very short notice. over thirty counties
were represented by delegates
Responses were received by letter
and telegram from prominent men from
all other sections Of the state.
BY request Hon. John 8. Williams, in
few words, explained the object Of
the meeting to be to secure to the State
of Mississippi. beyond all peradventure
of doubt. the contamination of q wish
felt by all present and anticipated with
confidence to wit. the nomination by
the Democratic party Of candidate to
represent Mississippi In the senate Of
the United States; man who would be
a genuine Southern Democrat. He then
nominated for chairman of the conYen.
ton. as one eminently sharing thit
wish, and in anticipation Of the ranh
and file Of the Democracy OF Mississ
ippi. Col. H. j. Reid of Holmes county.
Col. Reid, in few well chosen words
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him.
Calls from several parts of the hal
for Hon. John 8. Williams were heard,
followed by a motion that he be re
quested to address the assembly. After
some hesitation mr.. Williams took thu
platform. and among other things. sub
stantially said that he hardly knew
what was expected Of him in the way o
a speech, unless IL were an expression o
the reasons which made him an adyo
cate tf Mr.. Moneys election to tn,
senate. and the reasons for faith tina
was in him, He was for Money, becaus,
Money was honest and faithful and able
honest, not only personally. but politi
cally; sincere in his convictions as |
Democrat. and as a Southern Democra
doing heart service as well as lip ser
vice to the traditions, the ideals ant
the aspirations of his people.
A SHOT AT LONGING.
He said he was not Republican, mo-
quasi Republican, not an advocate o
the gubernatorial claim for seat in tn,
senate. He realized that this position
required some explanation because, lik,
all we'll informed men who have beer
hearing it SO constantly. he of cours,
knew that the present unparalleled pros
perity existing in Mississippi, Arizona
Mexico. the Argentine Republic, Grea
Britain and her colonies was due to TIVE
causes-the passage of the Dingley bill
by the Republican administration ant
the building of new capitol by Gov
Longino's Democratic administration
in Mississippi.
He said he would cease badinage ant
say seriously that he was for Senate
Money for business reason. to.wit
That he regarded Mr.. Money as the bet
ter instrument of the two presented TO
our choice, with which to do in Wash
ington the work requisite to be done fo
Mississippi. for the South. and TO
Democratic policies and principles
That every Mlssissippian ought to b
broad enough in his love for Missis
sippi to vote for his worst enemy; |
necessary, against his friend. in orde
to secure for his mother state the mos
adequate service possible; that he re
garded Mr.. Money not only as the bes
presented for our present choice. but a
the best equipped, most competent, an
best Informed Mississippian in the pub
lie service to-day, and with regard t
the debates of current post .bellur
| politics, the most completely informe
Mississippian whom he had met il
Washington during the speakers in
cumbency In public Office. though O
course. he had known oChers superio
| to him in other respects.