The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-25
Big SIX GO TO THE
DENVER POW=WOW
VARDAMAN. McLAURIN. NOEL.
WILLIAMS, LONGING AND
LOWRY GO As MISSIS-
SIPPTS DELEGATES.
They Go to Denver Instructed to
Vote for William Jennings
Bryan for President-Mc-
Cool was Chairman.

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met at Jackson last Wednesday, and
after endorsing the policies and prin-
ciples of William Jennings Bryan
adopted a resolution fnstructing the
| delegates to the National Convention
at Denver to vote for him for pres
| ident.
/ Senator A. ]. McLaurfn, Senator
elect John Sharp Williams, Gov. E.
F. Noel, ex-Gov Jas. X Vardaman,
ex-Gov. Robert Lowry and ex-Gov.
A. H. Longino were elected delegates
at large to the National Convention,
and Chas. E. Hooker and Earl Brew
er We're elected alternates.
The convention was thoroughly
harmonious Organization was per-
fected by the selection of Judge J. F.
McCool, of Attala, as chairman, Hon.
Walker Woods, of Pamela, as secre-
tary, and Hon. H. NJ. Quin, of Kinds,
as assistant secretary and reading
clerk
Congressman Bowers moved the
appointment of a committee on ere
dentials and membership, and also a
/ committee on resolutions and plat
/ form. As there were no contests re-
| ported, the first committee was
merely a formality, and the follow
| ing platform committed was named:
E. j. Bowers, Ben J. Humphreys,
Thomas Spright, A NJ. Byrd, A. ].
| McLaurin, A. H. Longino, J. A Ty-
son. Lester FAINT, w. P. Tackett, J. 5.
Sexton, Jno. d. McInnis, w d. Gibbs.
H B. Graves, Walter Sillers, Jno w
Cutrer and B P. Harrison. Hon B.
P. A1britton, of TaI1ahatchie, moved
that ex-Gov. Vardaman be added to
the committee, and the motion, which
was seconded from various parts of
the house. was adopted by a large
majority
The report of the committee on
resolutions was presented by Chair
man Bowers at the afternoon ses-
sion, and was adopted by acc1a1na-
ton. The report embraces all the
planks in the Nebraska platform, and
after reaffirming allegiance to the
old-time Democracy condemns expe-
riments in Imperialism as an mex
cusab1e b1under, declares for the in
dependence of the Philippines, and
endorses the Bryan principles gen
orally.
The platform unhesftating1y en-
dorses the administration of Gov. e. /
r. Noel, and pays high tribute to his
integrity. fidelity. honesty and abfl-
fty.
Neither Capt. C. A. JohnstoE, del
egate at large from Lowndes county,
or Mr.. P. w. Maer, delegate from
District No 2, was able to go to
Jackson, and few if any OF the del
egates from the rural precincts at
tended the convention
The following is the list of elect
ors, delegates and aiternates, and
executive committeeman affirmed by
he convention.
Electors State at large: Hardin
4. Brooks of Noxubee and Audley
". Stands of Pamela. ]
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ntyre. Executive committeeman: {
}. r. Heard, Noxubee. Van G. Kin
annon, Lee; w. T. Sheffield, Itta- {
yamba. t
Delegates to Denver-D. M. Hous- |
on. Monroe; G. H. Hill, Lee; al c
ernates, VIM. Baker, Alcorn; Ed I
'avett, Noxubee. Y
Second District - Elector, Robert Z
'resham, Benton. Executive COM
Walker Wood, Tate; j. I
!. Brown, Tippah: Lester FAINT. t
TarshaIl. Delegates: R. w. Bailey. ]
anola: c. A. Wright, Marshall; al ]
srnates. G. L. Jones, Union; c. H. [
urd. Marshall p
Third District - Elector: J. w. k
Tunica. Executive COM
s. N. Sample, Holmes; z
!. H. Wood, Roseda1e; c. L. Lomax, n
efore Delegates: A. Y. Scott. ]
osedale; J. H. Wynn, Washington r
lternates: M. N. Chapman, Sun Y
over; O. G. Johnston, Coahoma. A
Fourth District - EIector: T. G. J
.imbrough, Clay. Executive COM
Iitteemen: Thad. Scott. Webster; "
e. Franklin, Pontotoc: T. o. Yew- q.
1, Carroll. Delegates, w. F. Ward, CT
,ontgomery; l.. NJ. Adams, Choc- 81
w. A1ternates: H. II. CreeHmore, Ii
alIobusha: L. B. Thompson, Chick 50
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