The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-06-18
SSISSIPPI INSTRUCTED
FOR JUDGE PARKER.
II democratic Convention Held ct
Sekson This Week = Hon. E. J.
|lowers OF Bay St. Louis Made
|emporary Chairman risde a
knlendld Speech.

Iplendld Speech'
Ne Democracy Of Mississippi has
Hen and It's voice is for Parker. The
4 convention that has met in the
h IN five years and tine first to as
H. in the new capitol met Wednes-
\ at Jackson shortly before noon.
4 meeting was called to order by
&irman c. G. Miller, Of the State
&mittee, who called on Rev. w.
&taker, rector OF st. Andrews church,
Mad in prayer; after which Congress-
4 E. J. Bowers, of the Sixth District,
placed in nomination for temporary
&rman and unanimously elected. On
zne the gavel, Mr.. Bowers made a
1ndid Democratic speech, which
he'd great applause.
Ink Smith, Of Washington, was
he'd secretary. The credentials of
fdelegates we're handed in, and it
kloped that there was contesting
kgation from Harrison county. A
Hon was made that q committee on
aentials be appointed, which was
n. There were two factions from
Bounty, one Of them headed by Hon,
N. Barber. The Barber delegation
kdenied seats in the convention, and
Irregular" delegation seated.
Fhile the committee on credentials
out considering the contest they
i loud calls for Williams, and he
b forward and for more than hour
egaled the convention with one Of
n finest Democratic speeches ever
NJ.
\ held up the faults OF the Republi-
barty in an admirable manner and
n on the unsafe man in the White
$e, referring TO him as the acting
dent. Mr.. Williams speech was
X the same lines of the platform
D is largely Mr.. Williams compost
<nator Money followed Mr.. Williams.
|evoted himself for the most part
Nscussing President Roosevelt and
official acts. In the course OF his
h he said; 81 have just returned
the north, and they told me that il
outh would present Williams for
dent that he would have the sup
Xof the North"
is reference was greeted with loud
Dc. Senator Money spoke for some
n minutes against instructing the
PATTON from Mississippi, saying that
the State was for Parker he be-
that more good could be done by
ing Parker men under no instruc-
than by instruoting them.
yernor Vardaman was the next
4ker, and was followed by Senator
<aurin, both of whom made fine
Hocratic deliverances, which were
wed with great applause. When
s tor McLaurin had concluded, Gov.
aman in neat speech placed in
4nation Hon. A. F. Fox, of West,
q for permanent chairman, and he
elected unanimously. Accepting
post, Mr., Fox made a short speech
Rg his views on national questions.
He following committee on resolutions
then appointed: State at large,
Sharp Williams, Gov. Vardaman,
", D. Money; First District, w. J.
10; Second, l.. F. Rainwater; Third,
Lowe; Fourth, S. A. Morrison;
A. M. Byrd; Seventh, G. A.
&h; Eighth, W. s. Welsh.
ae convention at 2:30 took recess
4 : o'clock, in order to give the
Enittee on resolutions time to report,
give the various districts an oppor-
ny to select their district delegates
members OF the State Executive
*mittee. The convention was late in
Pblng after the recess, and it was
Hy, . o'clock when the chairman
4ed for order.
n delegates-at-large from the State
elected as follows: John Sharp
pams, Governor James K. Varda-
Senators H. D. Money and A. j.
*aurln, Alternates for delegates at
4; "; 5. Hill for McLaurin, w. A.
Yonald for Governor Vardaman,
era Robert Lowry for Senator
ny, f. A. McLain for j 8. Williams.