The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-09-03

8 Washington .. 49, $40 785
: Winston ..- 472 1888
Yazoo -. ..-,..-.- -, 1,053 938
Total ,...... 1890 1880
Major Vardaman gave out Saturday
the following card to his supporters:
MAI. vARDANAN CARD.
ITO the White Democrats Of Missis-
sippi: While the result Of the pri-
mary Of the 9th inst. has not been
announced, IL is apparent from the
returns that / have been nominated
by majority Of not less than 1900
votes. take this method Of ex-
pressing my gratitude to the friends
who, ikethe old guard, have stood
so Loyalty by me in the very vortex Of
calumny, vituperation and misrepre-
sentation which has characterized
the campaign just closed. 1t has
been hard-fought battle; every inch
Of ground has been stubbornly con-
tested, but my friends have won q
great victory. To them all the credit
is due. II | shall be able to prove
myself worthy Of their esteem and
confidence / shall be satisfied. God
bless them.
JAMES K. vARDAMAN."
Greenwood, Miss, Aug. 20, Special
Greenwood is celebrating the nom
nation Of Major ]. K. Vardaman as
Governor. The celebration begun
yesterday, and tonight it is being
continued in great shape. The whole
State is joining in the jubilee. Every
train which has arrived to-day has
brought in prominent men from dif-
ferent parts Of the State, who were
anxious to personally extend their
congratulations to the man from
Lefore, and tonight special train
reached the city from Jackson, bring
ing between 600 and TOO enthusiasts
who had gathered to pay their res
poets to the nominee. They came
with a brass band and fireworks, and
tore the town wide open on their
arrival.
There has been a continuous meet
ing in progress at the Greenwood
Opere House all day, speakers Of note
addressing the Vardaman celebration.
Senator Money, who spent the day
here, was one Of the speakers this
afternoon.
The meeting tonight, which was
held upon the arrival Of the special
from jackson, was called to order by
Hon. Chalmere H. Williamson, Of
Kinds County, who congratulated the
people Of Mississippi upon their choice.
Other spaakers were ex-Attorney
General Monroe McCldrg, Attorney
General William Williams, who has
been nominated to succeed himself;
Joe George and Mayor Hemingway, Of
Jackson. Major Vardaman was fore
cd to make q short address. He
spoke Of the obstacles which had
confronted him in his race, and said
that his highest ambition was to be
worthy Of the confidence which the
people OF the State had reposed in
him. He said that he would take
the gubernatorial chair unhampered
by promises. He had not friend to
reward or an enemy to punish at the
expense Of the State
Nearly every speaker. tonight paid &
his respects to Judge Critz and Gov
ernor Longino. Their remarks were
prefaced BY the statement that they
were politically dead, but az Monroe
McClurg put it, the rejoicing Varda-
are believers in punishment
after DEATH"
The special from jackson was very
late in arriving, it being almost II
o'clock when Greenwood was reached.
L was after midnight when the
ended.
Major Vardaman to-day received
,ongratulatory messages from every
State in the Union upon his nomina- B
lion. He must have been the reci-
pient during the day Of ct least 800
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