People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.

State Convention Assembled at Jackson —The Proceedings. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 8. —The democratic state convention was called to order here at 12:10 yesterday by Chairman Booth. Senator J. Z. George was chosen permanent chairman. J. H. McLaurin was unanimously nominated for governor. The first ballot for lieutenant governor resulted in the nomination of J. H. Jones. J. L. Power of Hinds, a local favorite, was named for secretary of state on the first ballot. Col. W. D. Holder was nominated for auditor, and A. O. May of Simpson for treasurer, after which a recess until 9 p. m. was taken. At the evening session there was a fight on the nomination for attorney-general. Seven ballots were taken without result. Incorporated in the report of the committee on resolutions were the resolutions adopted at the convention of the silver democrats of Missouri at Pertle Springs, and they were adopted as the declarations of the Mississippi convention. The convention adjourned until this morning.