The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-10
The Radical CONVENTION.
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Having harmed hat he faithful
werefo n.t III Convention ON SIT
,,sslay laa "a noa,inate their mem.
hers Of tile lIegiSlatnreiahd Parish
of6alfs, ~ aa."tss R'tHster to thu
sce4eot k(tiootn seer how things
were conducted hv the nations
ward. H. found them ut IL NJ. il,
the negro school l,Onse in the rear
NJ burh Of TN . town. and was yer,
politely escorted I" q font seat. Ivy
q committee 4 ecially appointed
for that purpose, and h. was c""r.
itroesy treYtesl throughout the pro
n<dihge. = AFf
At the hour named TX CIV. J.
'MsWells nalletlrtl,e Convention Il,
order and nominated Elk Member
Of tile Legislature nnl Chairman
If the Executive Committee. WIN.
Crawford for temporary President.
Vic w. Porter stepped to the font
aud lesigtatesl a. J. !: rinst+a'l. ~
a sultahle j'efso" 10, pt-ffart" tln'
OnerOWs duties vi temporary Sccrr.
tary. am,l M the Convrnti"" waS vi
the samei sopini,n Mr.. 0rinxtea'I
took mon himself with hctsD'ning
dignity the functions ~ that office.
Preparatory IT, thr permanent or
ga'izAtion and ~ the several M"
tiOns to that effect tn" chair "p.
pointed committees on Crr'li.mtials,
Rnlrs and Regulations. and ~" Per
mament Organization. and adj"n,n-
ell for fifteen minutes to allow tlcm
tim" to report. Il rs
Upon the re- assembling Of thu
Convention the Committee on Gre.
drntials reported aililn war'ls rep.
resented except ChrnryvilI", IN ,
reported the names Of thirty tou,
delegates present and entitled IA
vote. The Convention on rrrma
ncnt Organization reported tina,
the Convention should be govern
cd bv one p esi.lent, two Vice.
Presidents. one Secretary. one Ser
geant NJ arms and ON. door keeper,
which positions we're tl'rn filled hy
the election Of WIN. Crawl I'D
President. John Mayo Vice Presi
dent and V. W. Porter, Secretary
Jerry Curtis wa. appointed Ser
geant mt arms, hut they soon show
p.l .Jcrrp that she want Nowhere
All wasmow on the tip toe Of ex.
pectation ~ the President, witt,
grave and solemn mirn anmonn need
nominations for the Legislature in
order. On motion nf Gov. NJ
Wells, 1t was decided TO vote viru
rice.
Gov. Wells, nominated Joseph
Canaughton; r. l.. Richardson
nominated John MAYO; Th"mp
son Cokely nominated John Della.
cy; Thomas u. WEBSTER nonina.
WIN. Crawford; Dawson Allen
nominated v. W. Porter and a. J
Grinstpad nominated II J. Virgin,
Before any ballot was taken
Gov. Wells addressed the Cnnvrn.
ton and asked them ~ endorse the
naminat;nn Of Col r. 4 Hnntr,
by the Dpm.sratic party tor the
Legislature. This ,'r"nght ont Il
most decided Objection Mr.. VIM
Kelso, thought that as there had
been no conference Of committees
it WAS too late 10 spring the 1EeS'
ton then Mr.. Brown Thought
that the white man had as much
RICH, to come to the black man as
the black man to come to him.
Mr.. J. p Krls0 sustained the
motion Of Gov. Wells Mr.. VIM
KrISo opposed it in another speech
He was riding the waves on the
Republican ship OF State, and as
long IA a plank was left to hold
alott the flag he would stand OH
that plank. He would land tie
ship. shove out the stage plank
aye! an walk 10 the end OF it tn
meet all persons who choose to
come aboard, but he would not gtl
of the stage plank Mr.. Dawson
Allen was in favor Ot the motion
Mr.. Jackson was afraid ot Demo
Gratis. Mr. Cokrly was opposed tu
the motion because The Democrats
had never G 'me to the Republican S
and said we will take up an, body;
when they couldn't find any body
in their own ranks then it WAS time
to 20 outside. With this tho aInat-
ter was laid on the table.
Mr.. John Mayo the present in
cumhent Of one OF the Legislative
cane bottom chairs then read a let
ter to the Convention signed Ivy
himself. whose dri WAS that they
ought IT, re.rlec. him.
The s cretary then read the fol
lowing written motion offered by
w. L. Amber:
Resolred, That this Convention
endorse the nominations Of Capt
Yr..,oo YoA'r;no EDv ,rn,r1,.,r ~ 81.