The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
STATE CONVENTION
THE I7IH OF JUNE.
Suggestion Made That Bryan Be En-
dorsed, But Quickly withdrawn.

Inc uefDocrdtlc STATE executive COM
mittee met in the senate chamber at
the noon hour today and appointed
June 18th as the date for the state con-
v~ention to name delegates to the nation
al convention OF the party at Denver.
Only five members Of the committee
were in attendance, the others having
sent proxies. The body was called to
order by Chairman G. L. Lomax, of
Greenwood, and, Secretary L. P. Haley
being absent, Mr.. A. l.. Yates of Column
bia, was chosen acting secretary. The
duly accredited members present we're
Messrs. G. L. Lomax, A. L. Yates, J. B.
st9'lhgr.R r. W Stewart and. Il. J.. Will
son. Proxies were presented from elev-
en- other members, a majority of them
held by Chairman Lomax, and the com
mittee then proceeded to the work be-
fore it.
After the adoption of the resolution
fixing the date for the convention, Mr..
II. i. Chamberlain Of Port Gibson, who
was holding a proxy for one of the mem
beers from his district, suggested that a
resolution ought to be adopted express
ing the committees choice for President,
the intimation being that Bryan should
be endorsed.
Chairman Lomax stated that, in his
opinion, 1t would be bad policy to do so:
that the duties of the committee we're
fixed by law, and that it was not expect
ed OF it to go on record for or against
any candidate. Mr.. Chamberlain then
withdrew his suggestion.
Mr.. Yates secured the adoption Of a
resolution calling on all democrats in
Mississippi. to contribute at least 81
each to the party campaign fund, mem
bers of the executive committee 10 for
ward contributions sent to them for this
purpose to the chairman, who would
in turn forward it to the proper custo-
dian of the national party fund.
The resolution adopted fixing date for
the convention was offered by MIR. ]. B.
Sterling, and is as follows:
THE A t FINED.
Be it resolved that the democratic
state convention be and the same is
hereby called to meet in the hall Of rep
in jackson, Miss, on We'd
nesday, the 18th day of June, A. D. 1908,
at Il o'clock m. Said convention is to
be held for the purpose of selecting del
to the national convention, elect [
ng democratic electors and a new dem
state executive committee. III. '
democratic committees are re- |
Iuested to call a democratic county con-
'ention to be held at the county site on '
saturday, June 18th, 1908, for the pur-
'ose OF electing delegates to the state 4
convention. The law requires the coun- y
y executive committee to designate a I
ate and the number Of delegates to be 4
lected to the county convention, giving !
t least ten days notice for the precinct I
lections, on which date the electors of -
ach precinct shall meet at 10 a. m. at
usual voting place, and by secret I
aliot elect delegates to represent each 4
citing precinct In the county conven- Z
Ion. The county committee shall ap- 4
ortion the delegates to the county con- y
ention equally among the supervisors :
of each county, and each pre- 4
net in the county, shall be given rep =
'sentation in the county convention in n
roportion to the votes cast at the pre- :
,ding presidential election for its par =
;. Unless otherwise ordered by the y
.spective county executive committees =
e precinct meetings for election Of Z
to the county convention shall q
held on Saturday, June 9th, 1908, at n
o'clock a. m. Y
On motion Chairman Lomax appointed =
essrs. Il. j. Wilson and ]. b. Sterling q
act with himself in selecting a tenn o
chairman of the state conven- n
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A vote of thanks was rendered to y
airman Lomax for the able and i'm y
rtial manner in which he has presided q
all sessions of the committee. q
ties Of thanks were also rendered to y
'ssrs. l.. P. Haley and J. B. Sterling -
their services. jackson News, April 70
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