Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-25
The State Convention.


all in our power to name Mr.. Thos. Heard
a. one Of the three members OF the Demo
cratic Executi ve Com. allowed to this dis
trict. we adjourned. Soon after adjourn
ment we were notified that the delegates Of
Lee, Prentiss and Monroe had selected the
three members Of the Executive Com. and
Noxubee heed not count on support from
those counties. This put us on our metal
and we also went 10 trading and when the
district convention was called we were able
to break the combine " and name Mr.. G..
T. Heard as one Of the three members
This was the first time that the delegates
from Noxubee met with the delegates OF
this their new district. and We were glad
to be able to teach them that In all combi-
nations Noxu5ee County has to be reckoned
with. The delegates from Oktibbeha, Al
corn, Lowndes and Tishomingo stood by us
and we are deeply grateful. Our congress-
man, Hon. f. s. Gambler, gave us a hearty
support.
The State Convention met ut 1l:25 a. m,
was called 70 order by the chairman Of the
Executive Com, C. C. Miller Of Meridian,
aud proceeded to organize by naming Hon.
Eden Bowers temporary chairman. After
the appointment Of a com. on credentials.
and while they wore out. we were addressed
by the "big fsur." John Sharpe Williams.
Money, vardaman and McLaurin. 1t had
been conceded that Mr.. Williams was to
run the convention, and although both Of
our U. s. Senators and a large number OF
the delegates were opposed to instructions,
the Convention, In compliance with the
wishes of Mr.. Williams, voted to instruct
for Judge Alton B. Parker, with the provi-
so that at any time, two-thirds voting for
1t, they would be absolved from the instruc-
lions. This was q notable gathering OF
Mi%ssissippians, with both U. S. Senators.
all the congressman and ex.congressmen,
members OF the legislature, judges. mer-
chants, bankers and farmers, every walk in
life well represented. Great interest was
attached to the platform adopted, as it wal
largely the product of Mr. Williams and
foreshadowed the platform that will be a.
dopted by the national Democracy, as il Is
generally conceded that he will be the most
influential member in that body, and will
have a great deal to do with the making of
that platform.
When the time came for nominating del.
egates from the state-at Large, Mr.. Shed
Hill placed in nomination Hon. Anse Nc
Laurin. Mr.. Louis Southworth placed in
nomination Hon. Mr.. Money. Mr.. Zeke s..
Gambler placed in nomination John Sharpe
Williams aud our own Mr.. Brooks nomina-
ted Gov. Vardaman. All these gentlemen
were happy in their efforts and were round
ly applauded by the convention. The chair
men of the various district delegations then
placed In nomination the gentlemen select
ed by these delegations for delegates and
members Of the Executive Committee; they
were declared elected and the Convention
adjourned sine die. There was NO friction
or division among the delegates. All work
cd in harmony and the speakers congratu-
lated the Convention on the perfect harmo.
ny in The party. Mr.. Catchings. a former
goldbug and a warm friend Of Mr.. Cleve.
land, was added to the delegation amid the
vociferous cheers OF the Convention. Many
thought that this was done 10 show that the
great Bryan state was willing to take Mr..
Cleveland 10 beat Roosevelt. We have Sc
lected our very best men to represent us In
the National Convention, and we pray God
may guide them and give them wisdom to
formulate a platform and to select a stand
ard bearer who will lead us to victory.
called Oh our strenuous Governor the
next day and found him busy at work. He
was much g%rstifed at the result Of the Con-
vention and his reception by the delegates,
and expressed himself confident Of judge
Part or's nomination and election. Among
other things he told me that the Exposition
CON-, OF which he is the chairman, had
found that they would not haye to use a
dollar OF the $4,000 voted by the legisla-
ture, and hoped to save three or four thou
sand of the original $4,000 appropriated.
State Com'r Henry asked the last Legisla-
ture for S15. 900, and said it was absolutely
necessary, but these same low pressure"
members that Grand Master Sissons went
out OF his way to ridicule and abuse In his
address at Columbus, voted tins down and
got it placed at $4,000, and | Am glad to say
| voted against this, l said at the time that
Henry only wanted Beauvoir reproduced
for himself and pets to live In while at the
Exposition. He had bought a stove. crock.
cry &c. but they moved him out and made
him pay for this. Referring again to Grand
Master sissons I opine that one cause Of his
venting his spleen on the low pressure men
OF the last legislature, one Of whom | am
which" was the very potent fact that this
same gang voted down proposition to raise
this very gentleman's salary. Hinc illa la.
chryma-hence these tears.
l have heard of some very nice compli-
ments paid eur Noxubee County people
lately, and l am glad to be able to reproduce
them. Our Pete Garner has been promoted
to the head of the preparatory department
of the A, Il NJ, with an increase Of salary,
and was selected by the boll-weevil com.
mission to work for them during the sum-
mer at a salary of 800 per month.
Mr.. Edw. Price had charge of the class ID
mathematics at Webb's school In Tenn
The questions Tor the class in geometry are
prepared and sent to Webb by the faculty
at Vanderbilt. and then the examination
papers are graded by this same faculty. =
This year they were so splendid that the
dean of the faculty wrote Prof. Webb con-
graduating him, and said that these were
the best papers he had eyer passed on. This
was the more commendatory from the fact
hat Prof. Webb has been accused of ne.
g%lecting the mathematical branches, giving
preference to the literary.
Prof. Cook, principal Of the Columbus
City school. congratulated mt on the prog
ress made by my grandchildren this session
and said. "but they had one Of the best
teachers in the state, Miss Lena Roden.''-
said eyes, and she is a Noxubee GIRL"
On my way to the convention l met bred
Sykes and he was exceedingly compliment
tary to our county officers. He said that
Emmett Dantzler and Shelf Thomas made q
very strong combination and were very ef-