Newton County GaArchives News.....CITIZENS MEETING January 21 1887
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The Georgia Enterprise
  Thursday night, Jan. 13, near one hundred representative citizens met in 
convention at the court house for the purpose of nominating a ticket for Mayor 
and six Councilmen. The meeting was organized by calling Hon. J. M. Pace to the 
chair and requesting S. W. Hawkins to act as Secretary. When the chair 
announced "ready for business," Mr. T. J. Shepherd moved that names of 
candidates be voted for by ballot-adopted. Mr. J. M. Owens moved to vote for 
Mayor and Council at one and the same time- lost. Mr. Edward Heard moved that a 
vote first be taken for Mayor and a seperate ballot be had for six Councilmen- 
adopted. Messrs. A. B. Simms, Thomas Corley and J. G. Lester were appointed 
tellers. Mr. O. H. Tucker placed in nomination for Mayor. Dr. J. J. Dearing, 
seconded by Mr. Edward Heard. Mr. C. B. Rosser put Hon. L. L. Middlebrook in 
nomination for Mayor; seconded by Mr. T. J. Shepherd. 
Ballots were prepared and the result announced as follows: 
DEARING, 55
MIDDLEBROOK, 31
  Mr. Middlebrook arose and said he sincerely hoped that the nomination of Dr. 
Dearing would be made unanimous, and made a motion to that effect, which was 
carried amid applause. The following gentlemen were supported for councilmen 
and received the number of votes opposite their names, the six highest being 
declared the nominees.
D. A. THOMPSON, 64
E. P. CARR, 56
C. C. BROOKS, 55
R. H. THOMPSON, 49
E. O. LEE, 49
J. S. CARROLL, 45
W. A. NORTON, 3?
C. B. ROSSER 39
A. E. McDONALD, 3?
I. W. BROWN, 28
J. A. FARMER, 27
M. B. FOWLER, 22
J. W. ANDERSON, 23
Complimentary votes were cast for a dozen other popular citizens who were in no 
sense candidates. Before the meeting adjourned resolutions were adopted 
eulogistic of the retiring Mayor and Council, this one by Mr. Tucker received 
hearty and enthusiastic applause; "Resolved, That this convention of the 
citizens of Covington do now extend to the retiring Mayor and Council our 
congratulations and thanks for their long, faithful and efficient 
administration of our municipal government. Good order has been maintained, 
justice and moderation prevailed, and many useful and substantial improvements 
made for which we are thankful."
  Mayor Pace acknowledged the compliment paid himself and the retiring Council, 
after which the convention adjourned. It is hardly necessary to say that the 
nominated ticked was elected on Monday afternoon without organized opposition.
OFFICIAL RESULT, JAN. 17
For Mayor......J. J. Dearing.............170 votes
For Council....D. A. Thompson............171 votes
"    ".........C. C. Brooks..............170   "
"    ".........E. O Lee..................137
"    ".........R. H. THOMPSON............136
"    ".........J. S. CARROLL.............134
"    " ........E. P. CARR................133
"    ".........W. A. NORTON...............15
"    ".........A. E. McDONALD.............15
"    "........ C. R. ROSSER...............15
"    ".........I. W. BROWN................14
  The election passed off quietly, there being no excitement whatever.

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