The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-07-25
The Campaign in Claiborne.
From the Claiborne Guardian

ParlSQ ConGral EXccuClye OOm-
mittee the Democratic Conservative
party Of Claiborne parish met in
mass meeting on the 18th day of
July, at the Court House, in the
town Of Homer. Judge John s.
Young, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, explained the object of
the meeting to be the selection of
Delegates to the State, Congress
sional and Senatorial Conventions,
the selection of a new Central Exec
ecutive Committee, and the settle
ment of the question of nominations
in the parish.
On motion of John Kimbell, Hon.
W. F. Moreland was unanimously
called to the Chair, and Ben. r.
Coleman and D. B. Hayes were
elected as Secretaries.
On motion of John Kimbell, the
meeting proceeded to the selection
of Delegates to the vorious conven-
tions.
On motion of W. G. Martin, Esq,
it was ordered that the President
appoint the Delegates to the Sena-
tOrial Convention at Minden.
On motion of w. G. Martin, it
was ordered that the Chair appoint
Delegates to the State and Con
gressional Conventions.
On motion of Hon. Fl. G. Mitchell,
it was ordered that the President
appoint a committee of eight on
resolutions.
On motion of Hon. John Young,
a recess of 20 minutes was taken in
order to allow the people of the va
rious wards to consult and suggest
to the Chair their choice for dele
gates and members of Committee
on Resolutions.
After recess, the chair announced
the following appointments:
Delegates to the State 'Conyen
ton at Baton Rouge w O'Banon,
st Clair King, j E Me;dors, J 81
Curry, A L Atkins, B Il Coleman,
j S Young, u W Nicholson, alter
nate.)
Congressional Convention at
Monroe-Wm Sellers, j I Tigner.
w g Martin, j Fl Curry, E W Cox,
r P Webb, J w Nicholson, B r
Coleman, A McCranie, j Fl Sim
mons, e II McClendon, Prof j w
Nicholson, Fl G Mitchell, r. j Hart
Senatorial Convention at Minden
Aug. 5)-W M Spears, w l. Cakes
w G Martin, J FL Curry, E w Cox
A l. Atkins, j G Copeland, John
Phipps, J 81 Jordan, j j Duke, c
A Smith, T G Wilder, W J McFar
land, B r Coleman, e Ell McClen
don, j j Glover.
, Committee on Resolutions-H {
Mitchell, B T Ledbetter, j L Tigner
T G Wilder, J E Burch, j B More
land, B r Coleman, E H McClendon
On motion of d b Hayes, thu
'' mass meeting recommended tina
S the Senatorial Convention meet a
Minden on the 9Th Of August.
}. On motion of w L Cakes, it wa
ordered that the Delegates presen
G at each convention cast the who'll
c vote of the parish.
j On motion of J s Young, it wa
y ordered that the delegates to tn
different conventions cast the vot
S of the parish solid, In obedience t
n the will of the majority present.
l. On motion of ID. B. Hayes, tn
l.. chairman appointed the followin
S Executive Committee-the appoin
ment being one for each ward, an
n member for the parish at large
= J 81 Hay, w L Cakes, G w Fullel
!, j 81 Curry, A L Atkins, j F Heard
. D B Hayes, r L Dawson, j
>. Meadors.
u On motion of A. McCranie, job
* s. Young was, by unanimous vot,
:. declared to be the choice of the pa
!, ish of Claiborne for Representative
y; in Congress for the Fifth Louisian
u, District.
u While awaiting the report Of Ii
!, Committee on Resolutions, Messr
y Boone and Butler, of Bienville, pa
y ish, addressed the people upon tt
l. questions of the time. Their a,
u, dresses were received with pleasul
y, by the people.
y. Hon. FL. G. Mitchell, Chairman
1t the committee on resolutions, pr
20 sented the following preamble an
Is resolutions:
WHEREAS, The interest of apeople and col