Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
INTRODUCTION BY COL. HOOKER


ored by the request OF Senator Per
cg to introduce him to his audienc
on the occasion OF his speaking a
Jackson, Mississippi. on the S1st .
october. 1910, this day.
Senator Percy now holds seat i,
the United States Senate by virtu
OF his nomination by caucus Of tn,
democratic party OF mississippi OF
the 22nd Of February, 1910. and hi
election by the Legislature of botl
Houses Of Mississippi In Joint assem-
Wy on the 23rd day OF February
1910, the day after his nomination
~ said caucus.
II there was anything improper in
Ohe action Of the caucus, why was !,
not charged in the caucus while still
IN session. and II not there, why was
Il not charged in the two Houses
On the following day when they met
sn Joint session. to carry out the bus
mess Of the caucus?
The Secretary Of the Senate called
the rob of Senate from Mr.. Adams,
the first name on the roll. to Mr.. Yves,
the last name on the roll. including
the name of Hon. John Hebron, the
pro tenn. presiding officer of the SEN
ate. Every man, as his name was
called, voted for Leroy Percy
Total vote in the Senate for Leroy
Percy" AZ. 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 name on the
RON down to Speaker H. M. Street,
a man OF the highest probity and
character. Why did not some Sen
ator 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 duly elected Senator from
Mississippi. why did not some Sena-
tor. on the Republican or Democratic
side object to his being sworn IN.
and demand o committee Of investi-
cation to look into and report on the
legality Of HIS election9
There were three bodies author
ized 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 speech
thanking the caucus for the honor !
conferred on him, in an address, dis
singuished for its modesty. learning
and eioquence.
As soon as he had finished his
speech there were loud calls for his
sxcellency, ex-Gov vardaman, the
only opponent Of Leroy Percy. He
took the stand, made an eloquent
speech, carrying the mind back to the
time when Senator Jefferson Davis,
and Senator Albert Gallatin Brown
represented Mississippi in the United
States Senate, before the war; and
che more recent time, when the gifted
L. @. C. Lamar and the chivalrous
edward C. Walthall and the sturdy
profound j. 2. George were Senators
from Mississippi.
Among other things, the distin-
guished Ex-Governor said in this
speech: II am Democrat, and
have always, since l reached my ma
jority, submitted to the behests r. "
majority OF the Democrats Of Mis-
sissippi.'
Again he said: There is not a
man in this splendid audience tonight
composed Of the representatives Of
the Democracy OF Mississippi, who
can say have ever failed to keep
the faith. 1 submit to your behests." |
Again he said: "The distinguished
gentleman who has been chosen by
you to represent the state of Missis-
sippi, as the ambassador in the great
est political body beneath the sun
tonight, want to say this to you, !
that shall give to him my support.
I trust that he viii make good In
every respect"
Again he said: Il truet the hon.
orable gentleman, who has been Sc
iected by the Legislature TO serve
you, may prove. and I am sure he
VIII, faithful to those interests that
you are SO vitality interested In; Il
there Is anything can do to uphold
his hands, am going to do IT," (
Again he said: my friends, am
not going to detain you longer, ex-
cept to repeat. as I said a moment
ago, that I shall hold up the hands
Of the distinguished gentleman who
has been selected to serve you in the 8
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