Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-04
Democratic Convention.
Saturday, Nav %. 1904

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Scales was called TO the chair and made
temporary chairman. On motion tn.
Chair appointed Nssars. Price. Cavett
and Brooks . committee on credentials.
The following named gentlemen wer'
declared to be members Of this convon
ton; viz Dserbrook-W. p. Snow
den, l.. L. Cole; Cllftonyille-J. Q.
PoindsItsr. A. 8. Mullins. J. B. Gun
ningham. u. W. Mullins: Prairie
Point-W. n. Smith. ". A. Cheat.
ham, Walter Price. A. l.. Neville
Center Point. B. Binion. L. Oliver,
K. T. Mcleod, J. W. Pauletts; Cooks
ville-J. H. Murray, F. A. Denton. J
R. Sparkman; Paulstte- DIR. T. b
Pauletts. Ed Robins, R. B. NcHenry,
Tom Wilkorson. W. 8. Permenter
Macon-H. n. Brooks. Jr., e. d
Cavette, E. G.. Patty. N. O'Byrne. A
T. Dent, 2. T. Dorroh. H. W. Evans
N. Scales, Phillip Goussett. ]. L
Clemens; Shu%qualak-J. M. Edwards
W. J. Hubbard, ]. L. Floore. G. s
Field, ]. Yaretzky; Summervillo III
Prince; Hashuqua-. L. Reed Mashu
layille, g. d. Russell. J. A. Nichol'
son, Jno. Guy, T. d. Rosser: Brooks
ville-T. W. Madison. T. N. Tate, j
n, Winfield, W. W. Hamilton, g. 7
Heard; Tairview-J. T. Cook. J. H,
Smith, ]. R. Carpenter; Lynn Crock
d. B. Csde. ]. Il. Allgood, j. 7,
Morgan.
On motion N. Scales was electe'
permanent Chairman and Jno. L
| Floors was elected permanent secretary
| N. Scales assumed his place a. chair
man and announced that the convention
was ready for business.
Hon. d. H. Brooks offered the fol
lowing resolution. which, after consid
cradle discussion. VA voted down:
whereas. We. the Democrats Of Nox
| ubss County. Mississippi. In convention
assembled. are deeply Impressed wit
the conviction that tho unwavsring de
mocracy. tho clean character. th
sound conservatism and the eminoD
ability OF Judge Alton B. Parker nm
mistakably emphasize him ~ being tn
leader around whom the National De
mocracy can most sffectually rally. IN
der whose guidance 1t can most certain
" march to victory; therefore We In
struct the delegation selected to repre-
sent this county in the state conventio
to vote for the delegates to thesNationa
convention to be instructed in favor @
Judge Parker as the nominee OF tn
National Democracy for the Presidency
and further believing that the supper
which should be given him by tho dele
gates from Mississippi in the Nations
convention should be based upon con
| viction and not necessarily by instruc
| ton, We therefore instruct the delegate
froia this county to vote for no one !
state convention ~ a delegate to th
| National Democratic Convention who's
support Of and loyalty to Judge Alto
B. Parker 10 not known Of BY all me
and beyond question.
BY Z. D. Cavett-
whereas, the time has arrived for th
selection Of our chief standard bearer
and We have been duly selected a. rep
r~essntatives to our County Conyentio
to elect delegates to the state convention
to bo hold in jackson on the 18th da
Of June; therefore be It resolved
First, That We declare u unaltsrabl
devotion to the time houored principle
Of q grand old democratic party q
promulgated BY Thomas Jefferson an,
advocated aud fought for BY oil Of on
grsat leaders since that time. Resolve,
Second, That VI heartily endorse th
action Of our leaders In trying to pre-
mote harmony IN the ranks, add pra
that they may be able to adopt . plat
fern that will bring about this resul
and Insure q success In Novembe
next. Resolved
Third. That having confidence in on
delegates We favor sending IN unin
structed delegation to the National Con
vention.
On motion the convention adopte
unanimously the resolution endorsin
Hon. j. @. P~oindextsr Of this count
for a seat in the lower house Of Congrel
from the first district.
Resolved, That We have understoo
our esteemed fellow. citizen. Hon.
@. P~oindexter. has nov under advise
msnt the question Of entering the rae
for Congress from this district and v
hereby pledge ourselves. should he d
90, to do all in our power to insure h
election. and commend him to the pee
pie Of this the first district ~ . sterlin
democrat and . Christian gentlsma
worthy Of tho highest honor, and shsul
he be elected hs would do credit to th
6rst district and the entire state.
The convention also adopted rosolu
ton endorsing Hon. h. Il. Brooks. Jr.
to be Presidential Elsctor from the fri
district; Resolved. That Va common
our talented young representative. Hor
H. II. Brooks, Jr., to the State Cor
vention ~ . suitable person for the ps
sition OF Presidential Elector for th
First Congregational District and requs
our delegates to use all honorsb
means to secure his election.
On motion q committee was appointt
to name twenty delegates to the Sta,
Convention which meets In the city
jackson on the 18th Of June. The con
mittee reported the following delegatel
to witt
Distict 1. ]. @. P~oindexter, j, I
Cunningham, Walter Price, G. N
Robertson.
District 2. F A. Denton, j.
Binion. j. H. Murray. DR.. T. B. PAT
lette.
District 8. H. H. Brooks, Jr.. 4
D. Cavett, A. T. Dent. E. iC. Patty.
District 4. DR.. J. R. Prince, G.. I
Russell, J. l.. Floore, J.. L. Reed.
District 8. G.. T. Heard. ]. B. Bel
W. w. Hamilton, J. T. Cook.
On motion Of E. d. Cavett the nan
N. Scales was substituted for his nan
as a delegate from District 3. Wit
this substitution the above gentlemt
were declared elected delegates.
On motion the same members Of Il
county executive committee were co
tinued In Office for the next four year
On motion the Convention adjournet
JNo. L. FLooRE, N. SCALES,
Secretary. Chairman