The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-06-02
DEMOCRATSOF
HOLMES co.
Meet In Convention. Candidacy
Of Parker Endorsed and Dele
gates and Executive Com
mittees Elected.

III vention met at the courthouse O.
a. Monday at II o'clock a. m. R. c
O. McBee was elected temporary chair
TO man and 9. Oltenburg, temporar
secretary.
rs un motion. a committee on ere
ii dentials was appointed as follows
v E. F. Noel, beat l; Edgar West
t. beat 2; W. G. Sheehy, beat 2; W. S
1t Thomas, beat s; J. j. Gilmore, bea
& 4; ]. E. Bailey. beat 5.
ri While the committee on creden
IL 'ials was out investigating the right.
3. of delegates entitled TO seats In the
j. convention, Hon. B. g, Humphreys
n congressman from our district. was
d introduced by the chairman to the
o convention, and addressed 1t in the
interest Of harmony and a united
n support for the nominee, whoever
: he may be, at St. Louis The speech
{. was we'll received and met with fire.
. qaent applause.
8 After the address the temporary
organization was made permanent.
, The following resolution was adopt
ed.-~
Resolved by the Democratic Party
OF Holmes county in convention as
sembled, that the proposed transfer
OF the railroad depot at Lexington
from its present site 10 wilson's
Crossing, be and is hereby heartily
approved and earnestly recommend.
ed to the favorable ACTION Of the
railroad commission. 1t would save
about q miles travel 10 those visiting
Lexington by rail from the east. and
would add very greatly indeed to |
the convenience OF all the people of |
Holmes county.
A committee on resolutions offered
the following, which was unanimo u.s.
ly adopted:
Whereas, Theodore Roosevelt
must'be defeated and Rooseveltism
destroyed, if the purity of our repub-
lican form of government Is to maia.
tanned, and
Whereas, in order for this to be
accomplished, it is necessary for the
democratic party to present solid
front in the approaching campaign,
and
Whereas, this can be more nearly
accomplished bv the nomination of
Hon. Alton B. Parker az the demo-
cratic candidate for President.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that we
hereby indorse and commend the
candidacy OF the Hon. Alton b.
Parker for the office OF President,
and the delegates from Holmes
county 10 the Democratic State Con-
vention are hereby directed to vote {
in said convention in favor OF in {
structing the delegates from this 7
state to the National Democratic !
Convention to vote for his nomina- !
ton. and TO vote only for delegates d
to said convention who are known to | ,
be favorable to his candidacy.
Be it resolved by the demooracy
Of Holmes county, Miss, that recog-
nizing the eminent ability and su.
'erior qualifications of the Hon.
R, O McBee to represent this dis =
.rict as a member of the State Exc !,
'utlve Committee, we hereby instruct q
nc delegates to the State Convention a
Q use all honorable efforts and h
means 10 secure the nomination OF N
he Hon. r. G. Mckee 10 the above !,
,ositiOn. !.
Delegates to the Democratic State IN
Convention, 10 be held at jackson, d,
uhe ID, are as follows: N
From beat l, 5. M. Smith, E. F. B.
soel; beat 2, B. C. Farr. r. E. West;
eat 8, W. Brooke BurweIl, ]. b.
litchell; beat 4, J. j. Gilmore, &C
!. "A. Edwards, beat 8, H. Christ. We
las, s. D. Bailey. oy
The thanks Of the convention were AZ
'ndeied 70 the chairman and secre- pr
ny Of this convention. On
Resolved, That the delegates Of 70
'ls convention be and hereby are ~
'structed 10 support the Hon. S. N. ms
ample o. q delegate to the National
emocratic Convention from this IL,
'ngressional district. ln
Delegates from the county at large: an
n. Sample, Col. J. G. Hamilton, Al