Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-21
Democratic Parish COhVens
ton.

Ray,ite Ia. Sept. ltth, 1878.
Pursuant To a call of the Democratic EXe> |
cu,ive Committee If the Parish OF kichahd.
the delegates from the different wards OF he
parish met at the court house m tins place
today. The meeting was called 10 order ny
Col. C.. II. Moore aud the Convention tenn
partly organized by eiecring Mr. Chris. Neon
ey chairman and w. r. Baird secretary.
Mr.. Z. II. Williams moved that this con-
vention he postponed nnril some time IN oc~
tober to ascertain If tire people des'-e a NOM
mating convention. OF a primary election
I his motion was ruled ont Of order as HE
convention was no, permanently Organized.
! On ,no,ion, a committee on Credentials,
consisting of one from each ward and two
f5om the parish at large was appointed to-
wit: LIST ward, Col. c. II. Moore 2nd ward:
F. Scott; 3rd ward, Ben. Myrick; fth ward.
J. +. Hardes,y 9Th ward, James Stokes; 9th
ward, A. B. Alexander; 9TH ward, john
Lacraw parish at large, e. II. Brashear aud
p. II. Toler.
On motion, a recess Of fi1en minutes was
| taken TO allow committee time 70 report
The committee made the following report
and were discharged
The names of delegates entitled to seats
in this COZ, ven,ion are as follows
Ward No |. 10 voies-John Bishop, II. T.
Wells, Dr.. Bunny. L. Irwin, G. {. Purv's,
W, q. Davies, f.. H. LegsTar, W. {. James,
J. W. Watt, c. II. Moore.
Ward No ., 10 votes-Ja ncs Brns"n, J..
D. McCorkle, F. G. Hudson. w. b Morgan,
, J. w. Simms, II. B. Newha!l, 6. W. Wright,
F.. Scott, Jas. Hewitt, A. w. Dorsey, T. II.
, Toler.
Ward w 3. 8 votes-R. R. Justice, J. l..
Rushing. Yves. Ellison, {. p. Bsliosr, Z. n.
Brashear, w, B. Hester, Jas. Mhoon, }. l..
4. Sp,nc B. Myrick.
Ward No 4. votes-E. McDorald, f. II.
Williams, J. T. Hardesty. W. X. Baird, IL. u
Man2ham. VIM. Jones. }. b Archibald
E Ward No q, votes-J. Chi>ley. w. 1.
: Farnswor,h. J. B. Nichols, P. L. Gwynn, u
W. Williams Samuel Monisomery, b
. Scriber, A. II. Turbervle, .. Lacroix, A
i Jenkins. -
0 WadNo e, 6 votes-C. Mooney, A. B.
E Alexander, j. H. Rhymes, 81. Hoidiness
Tom Carsis, John Lobdel.
Ward No :, 4 vGtes-J- }. Ibeina son, )
d. Cooper, Jas. Stokes. ID. X. Mcintosh
: On motion, the temporary organization
was made permanent by reclamation.
Mr. K. II. " illiams renewed his motion &c
postpone the convention, which was lost by
vote Of SO TO IL.
! Nominations were declared in order
I wbereupon NJ. J. Liddell was placed 10
nomination by J Harvey Rhymes, Of the 9Th
: ward , for Representative, Col. A. b. Cooper
was placed in nomna,io by j. l.. Lacroix
= of the 5th ward Col. Cooper then came Tor
/. ward ard without giving any reasons there
for. Withdrew his name as candidate.
Then Mr.. Lacroix put in nomination Mr.
e Ia. Nelson. tho also withdrew his name
!, Messrs Myrick Toler and Conner were put il
;. nomination but their names WERE withdraw
either in person or by friends.
On moion nominations were closed, and !
d was moved to nominate NJ. J. Liddell 10
e representative by acclama'ion-
"a At this time Of the proceedings the dele
. gates from the 4th aud 9Th wards and on
" delegate from the 9th ward who wac enttle'
e, TO one-balf vote, withdrew from the con
s. veniion.
~ M. w. r. Baird secretary elect, wiihdre'
:. with his delegation, and c. II. Brashear wa
~ unanimously elected to fill is place.
'e There being 80 votes left out of 'oti'
3 fifty, the convention proceeded 10 business
4, On motion, NJ. J. Liddell was nominate
- for Representative by aeela;na'ion.
. On motion of d. Myrick, +. c. Montgomer
Is was nominated for parish Judge. W. h
Prewu was placed in nomination, but wa
he Withdrawn a, his own request
On motion, f. c. Montgomery was non
=, mated for parish Judge by reclamation.
We Nominations for sheriff were then in o
to der, and the following names were put
nd nominations:
" For Sheriff.. A. Liddell, John Lobde
and Lem Scott.
"' LIST Ballot. End Ballot.
N Liddel III Liddeli
nd Lobdell lO Lobdeil
%. Scott ~ Scott
nd There being no choice on lst or end baito
the Sd and 4th ballot was then taken.
Sd Ballot. 4,h Ballot.
'"> Liddeil IL Liddel