The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-08-27
Parish Democratic Convention.

the Courthouse, in Monroe, on
August 20, 1870.
Col. John l1cEnery, Chairman
Of the Parish Executive Commit
tee, called the Convention to or
der, and excused himself from
further participation, as he was
not a delegate.
On motion of: J. D. McEnery,
Il. @. Scarborough was elected
temporary chairman, and C. B.
Routh, Secretary.
On motion of S. D. McEnery,
the chair appointed a Committee
on permanent organization. On
motion of Geo. Chamberlain, the
Committee on permanent organ
ization, was also made the Com
mittee on credentials. -,
The Committee reported the
following officers for the perma-
nent organization: T. @. Scar
borough as President, and @. B.
Routh as Secretary. The Com
mittee also reported the names of
delegates.
On motion of J. d. McEnery,
the Chair was instructed to- ap-
point ten, delegates to represent
the Parish of Ouachita in the
Democratic State Convention to
assemble in New Orleans on the
10Th. of September next. Tho
following gentlemen were appoint
ed by tho Chair: d. T. Head, j.
w. Scarborough, Eugene Tisdale,
r. Richardson, F. F. Stubbs, G.
w. ,NIcCranie, John McEnery, r.
Barrington, J. B. Garretson, David
Faulk.
motion of Rob't Richardson,
the Chair was instructed to ap-
point four, and the delegates from
each precinct six delegates, to-
represent the Democracy in the
Congressional Convention which
is to- meet in Monroe on the 21st
of September next. The Chair
appointed J ohm Nc Emery, r. Rich
ardson. J. T. Swan, G. w. McCra-
ME. The delegates selected the
following gentlemen: J. III. Mad
den, j. L. McLain, J. .. Inabinett,
Geo. Chamberlain, w. w. Patrick,
II. G.. Scarborough.
DR.. u. G. Brown introduced the
following and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS, The Democracy of this Con-
gressonai district. in November, 1868. at a
fair ard legal election, after an orderly and
quiet canvass, chose the Hon. G. w. McCrahie
to represennt them in the popular branch of
the Federal Congress, which said election the
House of Representatives, in disregard OF our
rights, decla red invalid, on account of violence
| and intimidation, and rejected thereupon our
legally chosen Representative
BE u resokcea, That the Democrats of Qua
! chita parish, making his rejection in part their
cause, hereby affirm that the election held in
November, 1868, was fairly, legally and peace
ably conducted throughout this district, land
| they declare their conviction that the Democ-
| racy of the district, in vindcaton of the part
| la ken by them in the said alleged invalid cleo
| tpn, should return the same gentleman to
Congress for both terms; believing as we do,
that the House OF Representatives. VIII not
| twice deny us the right Of fair and just repre-
sentation in the person of q candidate twice
elected by the people.] ..
Rob't Richardson moved that
that portion of the resolution in
cluded above in brackets, be strick-
| en- out. Mr.. S. D. McEnery NOV
| ed that the motion be laid upon
thetable. The chair decided that
the vote would be taken by pre-
| cincts. After consultation, the
several precincts announced that
they voted as follows upon the
motion to lie upon the table:
Monroe, 8 votes, nay;
Trenton, IL '' nay;
Island, nay;
FOrksville, nay;
Malone's, 5 Il" yea;
Filhiol's, 5 " yea.