The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-06
NUMBER 6.
CALL FOR CONVENTION.

lowing proceedings which we print
for the benefit of all concerned:
Thu question of fitting up the
halls for the holding OF the conven-
ton was brought up. One member
suggested that SIr. Hearst Ee C Jm-
mnnicated with and have "refresh-
ments" arranged for the Occaslan.
he said it was understood that
these refreshments would be forth
coming it notice Was just gwen to
Mr.. Hearst or his paid agenis that
the "necesearier' were wanted.
No official notification was gwen
to Mr.. Hearst as it was understood
that the men would be OF the
ground when the convention as
sem bled, and with plenty Of Gre
freshments" for'the weary.
A committee composed of Mpssrs
j. w. Power, John A. Webb and
r. L. Maxwell, was appointed to
get the house of representatives il
proper shape, providing chairs.
etc., for tie holding of the CONVEX.
ton in Juue.
The question Of how the dele
gates to the State convention were
10 be selected was the subject of
much discussion. The primary
election law provides the manner
i'll which the county delegates are
elected, bat the question of get
ting this law before the people per-
picked the committee to some eX-
tent. 1t Was finally decided to Cali
the attention of the electors to The
provisions of the law.
The amendment to the primary
election law adopted by the legs
latlve session. and approved Oh the
9Th of March by the governor, to
which the committee calls his at-
tention in it's resolution, is as j.
lows:
"The State executive committee
sball consist of three members from
each congressional district, to be
chosen by the delegates from the
different congressional districts,
each district acting separately; ;hnd
shall hold four years, ana until
their successors are chos+n. A
State convention shall be hell by
each political party in this State
in the year 1904, and every year
thereafter, to select State exec
utive committee, to appoiot del
egates to the national conven ION,
and to nominate presidential eIcc-
tors. Each county shall be entitled
in the State convention to a num-
Der of votes equal TO double is
votes in the house of Representa-
tivcs. The delegates are to he Sc
lected by county delegate colyen-
tions, to be held in each county.
Delegates shall be apportioned
among the supervisors
districts Of each county, OF each
precinct in the county shall be
given representation 10 the coun-
ty delegate convention in proper
ton to the votes cast at tue pre-
ceeding presidential election for
its party candidate. The county
executive committee shall deslg-
nate date and the number of d+l-
egates to be elected, giving at least
ten days notice for the precinct
election, on which date the electors
of such precinct shall meet at 10
O clock a. IN. at the usual voting
places and by secret ballot eli ot
to represent snch voting
precinct in the county convention.
The delegate convention Of each
county shall choose county exec
utive committee, consisting OF three
members from each supervisors
district, AS above provided, who
shall hold until the county conven-
tion conveues four years later. y
Before leaving the city Chair
man Miller issued the following no
tice of the convention.
To the Democratic Electors Of the
State Of Mississippi:
Notice Is hereby gwen that at a
meeting of the State Democratic
executive committee, held in )ack-
son, Miss, on the %, day of April
1904, by resolution then aud
there duly passed, it was ordered
that a State Democratic couven-
ton be held in the city oe Jackson
on Wednesday, the Is, day of June
1904, for the purpose of salec ing
u State executive committee, o ap
point delegates to the II I,nul
Democratic convention, ar.i 10
nominate Democratic pres. d-4.ial
electors, and to transac. sa,'E th
er business as may come bet " II.
County executive connitt.c II
selecting delegates to tAe caaatv
and State conventions, ara reGnes-
ted to observe section |, OF ibe act
of the legislature amending sac
tIon 3 OF the laws of 1902, srrr0v
ed March, 9, 1904. copy of Nalch
is hereto appended.
Dated at jackson, Miss, this
the 25, day of April, 1904.
e. G. MILLER. Charm