The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-01
Democratic Congressional Convention, 9Th
District OF Louisiana, Held ut Monroe.

on euneSuity, ScpteHiDef =, lotV,
and was called to order by Col. John
ton, the Hon. Wilbur +. Blackman, Of
Claiborne, was elected temporary Pres
ident.
On motion of w. II. Compton, Esq.
Of Morchousc, r. G.. Cobb was elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion Of Col. McEncry, that
the President appoint committee of
seven on Credentials, the following
Committee was appointed: John Me
Emery. of Ouachita, Il. w. Futch, of
Union, w. II. Compton, of Morchouse,
j. Il. Kavanaugh, Of Jackson, J. q.
Richardson, of Richland, E. d. Farrar,
of Madison and A. G. Hill, Of Clai-
borne.
After Il recess of one hour, the Com
mittcc on Credentials, through their
Chairman, Col John McEncry, sub
mittcd the following report.
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave to submit the following report:
Delegates from IMion Purish-R.
w. Futch, J. w. Shields, j. =. Z.
| White.
Newton, J. II. Kavanaugh, DIR. Geo.
Mccormick, f. T.. Price, }. d. Will
| llallS, d. IL Nl't'l, y. W. EilolJ anu
Maj. j. w. Jones. Maj. Kavanaugh
Bennett by proxy w. ID. Mcdonald.
Gzaabo,ne Pm-ish-Thornton Bridge
man, j. IL. Curry, A. &. Hill and w.
f. Blackman.
CuldweN Pa,ish-W. d. Grafton
rcidt, r. d. Bridgcr and J. I. p. Everett
Lutuhoula Parish = d. Brlgcr
by proxy.
Ouaciita Purih-John McEncry,
r. Richardson, J. Il. Swan, J. III. Mad
den, j. l.. McLain, j. ID. Inabinctt, II.
G. Scarborough, w. w. Patrick, S.
d. McEncry proxy for Geo. Chamber
lain; Il. G. Standifcr proxy for G. w.
| McCranic.
Morehouse Purish-R. B. Todd, w.
ID. Brigham, w. P. Renwick, &. M.
Croxton and w. II. Compton.
Richluua Pvish-F. Nj. McLeroy
proxy for r. West Hatch; j. G. Rich
ardson proxy for W: s; Mcintosh; r.
b. Todd proxy for w. p. Mangham.
Zrnsas Pa'ish-Judge L. ID. Farrar
and +. Z. Stubs, authorized to cast
the vote.
Madison Purish-Judge Edgar d.
Farrar and w. ID. Brockctt.
And your Committee recommend that
the following parishes be represented
in the Convention by the following
gentlemen
Coucordia Pa.ish-Judgc Edgar D..
Farrar.
BirnriUc PMish-A. c.. Hill.
Franklin puish-Jo Nc Emery.
Carroll Purish--Judge E. d. Farrar.
! We recommend that each Parish be
entitled to cast one vote for every one
hundred Democratic votes, and every
fraction over fifty cast for Presidential
electors in 1868, viz: Union II; Jack
son IA; Claiborne 30; Caldwell 5; BIZ
enville II; Carroll g.; Catahoula 9:
Concordia ?; Franklin -; Madison ?;
Morchousc IS; Ouachita IL; Mchland
! 10; Tcnsas 5.
JOHN McENERY, Chairman.
On motion, the report of the Com
mittcc on Credentials was adopted.
On motion Of Col. II. Richardson,
the temporary Chairman of the Con-
vention, Hon. w. f. Blackman, was
elected permanent President, and r.
q. Cobb, temporary Secretary, was
elected permanent Secretary.
! The following resolution was offered
by Judge f. d. Farrar, of Madison !:
| Isesolrcd. That while we denouncc the dis
| abilities and test oaths imposed by the Rad
| zeal party as aoSpotic, UNI ust and at war
| WIN the,Splfll OF an clNlllIltlc1l,
this Convention approves the action OF
| the Democratic State Convention in adopt
| ing, wise and cNpcdicnt at the present
| time, tho recommendation OF the Demo-
cratic members of the present Congress, To
nominate no one for Congress laboring I'M
der political disabilities.
On motion of Hon. r. w. Futch, of
Union, the ma. GRITTY of the delegates
present from each parish of the Dis
] trict, were authorized to east the num-
Der of votes to which said parish may
be entitled, less the number Of the
minority delegates present, and the
minority of said delegates were author
lied to cast their own votes in case of
disagreement between the delegates
present from the various parishes.
On motion Of Col. John McEncry,
Of Ouachita, the resolution of Mr..
| Futch was reconsidcred; and on mo-
ton Of Col. McEncry, it was resolved
by the Convention that in case of dis
agreement between the delegates pres
cnt, representing any parish, that each
delegate present should cast the pro
rata number Of votes to which such
parish may be entitled.
Upon vote by parishes on Judge
Farrars resolution, the same was lost.
Yeas, 50; Nays, 80.
Capt. w. b. Brockctt, of Madison,
offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
RcSolrct, That this Convention ratiiics
and rc-atirms the principles cnunciatrd in
/ the Platform recently adopted by tho State
Convention held ut New Orleans, and do
| also ratify the nominations made by said
| COnNcnt ion of candidates for Auditor and
| Treasurer. and pledge the united and untir-
! ing efforts of the Democratic party of this
| Congressional district to promote and Sc
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