The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-16
INTRODUCTION BY COL. HOOKER

on the occasion of his speaking nj
jackson. Mississippi. on the 31st o,
october, 1910, this day.
Senator Percy now holds a seat IN
the United States Senate by yirtue
OF his nomination by a caucus of the
democratic party OF Mississippi on
the 22nd Of February, 1910, and his
election by the Legislature Of both
Houses Of Mississippi in joint assem-
oily on the 23rd day of February,
1910, the day after his nomination
by said caucus.
II there was anything improper in
n action Of the caucus, why was Il
not charged In the caucus while still
IN session. and If not there, why was
IT. not charged in the two Houses
on the following day when they met
In joint session. to carry out the bus
1ness of the caucus?
The Secretary OF the Senate called
the roll of Senate from Mr.. Adams.
the first name on the roll, to Mr.. West
n last name on the roll, including
h name of Hon. John Hebron. the
pro tenn. presiding officer of the Sem
ate. Every man. as his name was
called, voted for Leroy Percy
Total vote in the Senate for LEROY
Percy" 40, three Senators being alb
sent.
The Clerk OF the House proceeded
to call the roll OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and every member when
his name was called, voted for LEROY
Percy" from the first nam on the
yoll down to Speaker II. NJ. Street,
q man of. the highest probity and
Character. Why did not some SEN
etor or Representative challenge the
election Of LEROY Percy" by the
caucus?
When my lifelong friend, sena-
tor fernando d. Money, presented
Leroy Percy, to the President Of the
Senate as a duly elected Senator from
Mississippi, why did not some Sena-
TOR on the Republican or Democratic
side object to his being o In,
and demand a committee OF %investi-
cation TO look into and report on the
legality Of his election?
There were three bodies author
feed to question Mr.. Leroy Percy's
election; first, the caucus which nom
mated him; secondly, the Legislature
which elected him; and, thirdly, the
Senate Of the United States which
seated him, where he now sits, an
honored Senator from Mississippi.
The night the caucus nominated
him, Leroy Percy made a speech
thanking the caucus for the honor
conferred on him, in an address, dis
finguished for its modesty, learning
and e~loquence.
As soon as he had finished his
speech there were loud calls for his
e~xcelIency, ex-Cov. Vardaman, the
only opponent Of Leroy Percy. lie
took the stand. mGde an eloquent
speech. carrying The mind back to the
time when Senator Jefferson Davis
and senator Albert Gallatin Brown
r~epresented Mississippi in the United
States Senate, before the war; and
the more recent time, when the gifted
l.. O. c. Lam7r and the chiValrouS
Edward c. Waltb7ll and the sturdy
profoard J.. q. George were Senators
from Mississippi.
Among other things, the distin-
xnisbed ex-governor said in TINS
speech: AZ am a Democrat, and |
have ALWAYS, since I reached my ma
tority. submitted to the behcsts or a
majority OF the Democrats Of Mis-
sissippi."
Again he said: "There is not a
man IN This SPLENDID audience tonight
composed Of the REPRESENTATIVES
the Democracy OF Mississippi "''
can say I have ever failed to keen
the faith. l submit to your oeAes.s'
Again he said: "The distinguished
gentleman who has been chosen oy
Won to represent the state or MISSES
s,nni. as the ambassador in the great
est political body beneath the sun
tonight. I want to say this to yoh'
that I shall give to him my suppo.'
trust that he will make sooo III
every respect" .
Again he said: II trust the hoh'
eYable gentleman. who has neen BE-
iected by the Legislature to serve
YOU. may prove, and ! am sure NC
viii. faithful to those interests ina. !.
vou are so vitality interested I'M !.
there IL anything I a 40 to npn''a
s,s hands. / am going to do It,"
Again he said: my friends l am
not xo,ns to detain you longer eA-
>.c< "a repeat, as ! ala a "o"'eu'