The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-21
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The Conservative-D Democratic Con
veption fol- nominating Parish oh'cers' I
met at the Court House in Alexandria I
IN Saturday, the 18th inst, at ii O'Clock
A. NJ. and was temporarily ORGANIZED :
by calling James G.. White to the char
and r. S. Jackson to act as Secretary.
The chairman pro tenn, with the con-
sant of the Convention, appointed
Messrs. r.. A. Hunter, E. Il. Biossat, >.
w. Moore and DR.. James Cruikshank
q Committee on permanent organlza-
tion. which Committee reported
through it's chairman, r. a. Hunter, as
follows That the Convention be per-
manently. organized by tho appoint
ment Of James G. White as chairman,
and Messrs. Il. S. jackson and w. >.
Calvit, Secretaries. The report was
unanimously adopted. Whereupont the
chairman appointed as committee Oh
credentials Messrs. E. r. Biossat, Chas.
R. Boyd, r. A. Hunter, J. w. Moore
land DIR. James Cruikshank, which conf
mittee having retired and examined
the credentials, reported, through Its
chairman, E. R. Biossat, the following
delegates entitled to their seats in the
Convention
Alexandria Ward-JamesW W. Osborn,
NJ. A. Grogan, E. r. Biossat, Miro Ro-
scnthal, w. J. Calvit, J. G. White-6
votes.
Pineville WaM-B. c. Dean, D. T.
Ethridge, C. E. Ball, r. A. Hunter, w.
D B. Harper votes.
Chcneyville Ward-C. r. Boyd, j..
! G.. johnson, r. S. Jackson-3 votes.
Lecomte Precinct-K. NJ. Clark, G.
Fl. Sails, VIM. Randolph vote.
: Holloway's Precinct-Asa Bell
t vote.
e Cotile Prccinct-Jas. 7. Nichols, Gch.
Cooper, N. C. Blanchard-3 Votes.
Hineston Prccinct-J. J. Swami, S.
D. Williams, NJ. Paul, Jr.,-3 votes.
Latanicr Prccinct--H. NJ. Rogers
J vote.
n vote.
is Lamourie Precinct. N. Rhorer-1
vote.
G. Bayou Rapides Precinct. A
to Cruikshank, Il. L. Lucket-I vote
s, Meals Precinct-J. w. Moore, T. j
Gill, j. P. Eddleman, Jas. Nichols
A. votes.
in Whiskaclitta Precinct. ". Moore
in Il vote.
L. Ellis Precinct-J. w. MoOre-l vote
III Burton's Precinct-J. w. Moore
he vote.
he Conrad Precincts. Maitin Wn
es Goins-2 votes.
is On motion it was
mr. Resolved, That the Convention ad
ng here to the majority rule and that tn
u vote for candidates be taken by Ward
of On motion the following named car
didates were placed in nomination bt
es- fore the Convention for Represent;
III tives of the Parish of Rapides in Il
Legislature: VIM. A. Seay, David
res Paul, George w. Stafford and NJ.
Stanley. The vote being taken Il
ing following was the result:
ais VIM. "A. scay- 30 Wv y.
md D. G. Paul III
P" G. w. Stafford ---..--.-.-- ~ 2"
;or- NJ. H. Stanley IL -"
49,, whereupon Messrs. Seay, Paul al
IN Stafford were declared upanimous
nominated.
rug On motion the following candidat
e" we're placed in nomination for Pari
en-. en- Judge w. w. Wilmington, Jr., 10
'"s Kelso and r. p. Hunter. The vote /
- ing taken the result stood as follows
the first ballot:
w w. w. Wilmington, Jr.-- lis vol
John KelsO- ---..-. 10
r. P. Hunter ..--......---... 3 ~
There being no choice the Convt
ton proceeded to the second ball
which resulted in the same as the I'll
RAT whereupon r. P. Hunters name hi
ing been withdrawn, the vote on
third ballot resulted as follows:
a'fi- w. w. Wilmington, Jr. 10 yo
John Kelso. -le
aaa- John Kelso having received maj
9 Of ;tv OF votes was declared unanimou
i'"- nominated.
ates were nominated before . .sc Convene
the for Sheriff: John c. Rogers and c
ton r. Haworth. The vote being ia
y to the result was as follows:
it# John c. Rogers. ..l5 W
It as Clinton r. Haworth. lib
''f4 whereupon G. R. Haworth having
for ceived a majority of the votes was
IS, at clared unanimously chosen.
rgt The name of Giles G. Wood then
les of ing offered as candidate for the o
e. Of Coroner and there being no OPT
the ton, he was unanimously chosen af
i.4.a candidate for said Office amid thun
ing applause. i+.
from On motion it was c4aa4tgs sta
Resolved, That the Conservai
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