The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-09
DELEGATES

Asa Bell, ................. l
Latannler, .........,, .............
Nichols. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
Rapldes, ............... .........'
Taul S,.... .......... ..'1o
Cheneyville, - ....................
Calhoun's, neutrality-suspicious.. 3
Randolph's, .................... Z
On motion of j. L. Connella COM
mittee of FIVE on Resolutions was ap-
pointed by the President: j. L. Con-
nella, j. R. Andrews, ]. W. Texada,
H. A. Boyce and G. W. Stafford, who
retired for a few moments.
Robert P. Hunter, Chairman of the
Parish Executive Committee, then
read to the Convention and submit
ted the following communication:
ALEXANDRIA, La, ]
...s Sept. 5, lS74.}
To the Honorable the Parish Conven-
ton of the White Mans Party of Rap
ides Parish:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND CONVENIENTLY
Executive Committee Of the White
Mans Party appointed by the Mass
Meeting of the 9th of August, have
deemed it to be right and proper, since
the action of the State Convention at
Baton Rouge of the "White People Of
louisiana" W tn whose platform Of
principles this Committee is in full ac-
cord and which they heartily endorse,
to lay before your honorable body their
designations of the positions held by
them as the Parish Executive Com
mittee.
The Committee are prompted to this
action by conscientious and sincere
desire to secure peace aud harmony
among all the white people of Rapides
Parish, and they place themselves in
your hands to be dealt with as to you
may seem best, in order that if there ex-
lists any dissatisfaction with the name
or principles Of the organization they
were appointed to preserve and repre-
sent, or with any of the individuals
composing this Committee, that such
steps may be taken by your body as
will secure the unity of all elements op-
posed to the present corrupt rule of the
Kellogg usurpation.
This Committee believes that your
honorable body should be left entirely
free and untrammeled by any previous
action taken, so that it may, following
the wise example of the State Conven'
ton, adopt such measures as will bring
about the harmony that prevailed there
,! They pledge themselves Individually
to cordially endorse and heartily sup
port the action and nominees Of your
honorable body, and beg leave to sub
scribe themselves,
}, Your Obedient servants,
ROBBERY P. HUNTER,
Chairman
w. C. MCG1MpsEY,
/ . JOHN l.. WALKER,
! JOHN w. PRESCOTT,
r. L. LUCKETT,
! julius LEVIN,
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Joseph X. Texada then addresses
the Convention in few handsom
and appropriate remarks, paying
proper tribute to the Executive Com
mittee of the White Mans Party, en-
tirely approving and endorsing it
acts and those of the Mass Meetin
of the sth Of August, which endorse
, ment and good words were approved
endorsed and cheered by the Who'll
: Convention, thus remitting to the,
f the full powers conferred ON the,
previously.
! The Committee on Resolutions a,
pearing, submitted the followin,
through their chairman, Mr.. j.
e Connella:
e RESOLVED, BY the Convention of II
d White Mans Party of. the Parish
Rapides, That we heartily ratity ar
endorse the action of the Baton Rou!
Convention, held on tile Oath of Augu
@ last, its resolutions and platform, a.
pledge ourselves to the support of i
nominees.
n RESOLVED, That the vile misreprese
tations Of the New Orleans Republica
It and other Republican papers throug
e out the State, as to the objects and i
. tentions of the white people of this a,
Z other Parishes, are false and maliciou
h and we expressly declare that it is n
our purpose to attempt to deprive Il
= colored voters of this Parish of I'll
Vt right of registration and voting, nor
4 we seek to intimidate or use violen
y. against them to prevent them in al
d way from full and free exercise of c
> cry right that is guaranteed to them
the Constitution and laws of this Sta
X and of the United States.
These resolutions were una,
mously approved by the Conve
20 ton.
,r The President til en- announc
A. nominations in order, when the off
= Of Sheriff was declared to be first
% order.
The following gentlemen we
u placed in nomination:
David G. Paul,
m j. G, P. Hooc,
At W. E. Taylor,
c. E. Hosea,
/ w. G.. James.
II On the first ballot d. C. Paul
lcclved 81 Votes. which being a u