The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-06-10
Proceedings Monroe County
Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to primary election of
May 2lst. the delegate convention
of Monroe county assembled al
the Court House in Aberdee n
Saturday June 4th. for appoint
ment of delegates to the State
convention of June 10th. The
convention was called To order by
chairman w. G.. Sykes of the
County Executive Committee,
who announced the purpose OF
the meeting. On motion Robert
r. Houston WAS elected temporary
chairman and j A. Jonas aud >
A. Dalton secretaries Later this
organizatinon was made perma
nent
On motion, the chair appointed
committee of live on credentials:
Messrs w O. Sykes. chairman.
f.. r.. Cowley, A L. Waldron. I.
y Owen, j NJ Cunningham. " no
reported delegates as follows,
(some of The precincts being un-
REPRESENTED
FIR-T DISTRICT.
JP. johnson. X. T.. Dil~orth. }. A May ieIi.
John q. B0riinc. r.. X " Wrsn, }. B. Cheek. W
a. rosry. L.. L Br..ok. J. a Thornley, r. X. Cal
d~slI. 4. q. Lantrip. ". A Bean, u. 4. White.
Jesse h,ssan. r.. T.. CoSisy.
-fggSp pt-TRIgY
sam Stucky j l. LocLridse, Joe " Carter.
a h, Palmer. HI. &. Terrell. j. l.. Wood, }. G.
Roberts, y. Tubb. =. A. Lan,both. NJ. \ Jones
a. 4. Walden, q. " burnett. }. Is. Howell, j.
a. Wilson, 81 h. 5mith.
Third Di-TRIcT.
Grub Sprins- \ Oven l. ID. Booth. I.u-
clan Smith, John NersaLd.
koss Hill q. a Stewart. I. H. Henderson, A.
G.. Boyd h II. GaItrsII.
Lsek-y }. a. Crosby, j. }. ba-han,, W. II.
Aolb.
FoUETB Dt-rEICT.
r. h Houston. q l. Tubb. ID W Houston,
- sykes. Jr HI Gilisyl=n sam Baker.
l. sykes. John Franklin. " h strong.
B kobeSis. " %. Eekforh, W. q sykes,
A Jonas, Aeksr. l.. Harris.
During The absence OF the Gre
dentials committee. in response To
call. Judge r.. . Sykes entetain-
ed the convention Ia patriotic
speech bearing upon some of the
Issues now before the people. with
special reference to the propriety
and necsrsity for keeping intact
the local organization of the
party.
On motion committee of seven
WAS appointed on platform and
resolutions, as follows: ID. w.
Houston, chairman, T. y. Owen,
). A. Lambeth, l.. f. Cowley, r.
y. Diiworth, %. A. Bowen. ii. s.
GiiIeylen. who reported the fol
lowing.
Resolved by the DEMOCRACY of Monroe
county. in eon vention assembled. that most
heartily endorse the just, wise, honest patrio- |
TIC administration of Gov Jas h yarisman.
aud cordially comu.end his active aud effect
i've p1rsonal aud official efforts ia vintca ting
the ma jesty OF IN. isw aud letting il be under
Stood that mob violence -hsil not reign ia our
State.
2 Whereas at an election for supervisor OF |
the fourth district. between Democrats, a mum
bsr ot negroes voted
And whereas IL Is understood that said ne |
gro~s indus and p-r.uad-d To vote by |
white Democrats ~ said District. Therefore |
he a..
Resolved by this convention. that said in. |
ducement of the negroes to vote is detrimental
to good government. con trary 10 the doctrines
and customs OF the Democracy of Monroe |
county, Is BILE to pro luce trouble and j. |
the Of Moero- S 'ess eenas
COO nvoutiop assembled viewing with Just alarm |
the course of President Roosevelt in trying to- |
force upon the Anglo IA xon people of this coun-
~. social and political quality with infer |
ior race, aud condemning his many other un-
just unfair. unla wful, unconstitutional and un-
American methods and actions and believing |
thst his conduct and character - one of the |
paramount issue- in this campaign: and that |
Rot only the peace and progress and prosperity |
but tue actual preservation of our society de |
msnds his defeat. and further believing that 1
that Just aud able jurist. that popular and in |
orst. Judge Alton X. Parker. (who elected 1
To the highest court of New York by ~ majority /
OF over oOuUU), IS the most available man with I
whom to incOmpass the defeat of this unsound,
unsafe and un-American president: We there
fore cordially commend the claims 81 Judge Il
Alton b. Parker TAI the delegates to our State
convsution. and We hereby instuct dele
o9at-s from this county to vote ia the State
Ia the national convention.
=. Resolved further. that We hereby instruct
our delegates from this county to the State
cow SntioD which convenes on June 18th, 1904
tn vote es unit all question that may
COINS before that con vention-
There being u division of senti-
ment in regard to the third reso-
lutiOn, the convention WAS addres-
sed in it's favor by Messrs. ID. w.
Houston and II. s. Gilleylen.