Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THEp.p
lSH EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC. CoNsER-
vATIvE PARTY.
FIREMEN's HALL,
August Ri 1919


pointed temporary secretary.
The following named members
were declared duly accredited to
the democratic-conservat,ve exscu
tive committee of The parish: Chas.
l.. Fisher, E. W. Whiteman, b.
Bowman Turner, Geo. w. Ed
wards, Stephen G.. Stirling N
Green Rhodes, Ruf1in G.. Stirling
John Leonard, Bennett Searc7
Caas. E. Percy and VIM. G. West
all of whom were present except
John Leonard and E.. Bowman
Turner.
On motion Chas. L. Fisher was
elected president \of the cxec,.ive
committee and E. w. Whiteman
chosen secretary.
VIM. w. Leake as chairman of
committee composed of himself
and Il. II. Ryland, then presented
the following Communications re-
duced to writing:
Resolved, That committee of
two members of this executive cons
m'ttee be appointed to confer with
the executive committee meeting
next Saturday, with view of ef-
fecting an arrangement by which
only one Sc: of delegates will be
sent to Baton Rouge one conven
ton held for Parochiel nominations
and OK ticket p laced in nomination.
Resolution adopted by the par
ish executive committee, democrat
1t conservative party, July 9th
1878.
A true copy.
Jos. L. GoLsAN,
Secretary
Basis-' Each party entitled to
three votes in the Baton Rouge
convention, each ward to elect at
primary election five (5) Delegates
to he held in each ward.
by two comm ;ssioners, Zone comm S.
'ioner appointed by each ex, cutive
'omnit1ce).
Each ward to have one vote TO
very twenty-five (25J votes oiled,
nd all democrats and conserva-
ives to vote at the primary cleo
ion, regardless Of race or previ-
,us condition.
Both executive committees to
\ 'et a. one b,dy aud elect their
Ulcers.
A true copy. ,
Jos l.. GoLsAN,
Secretary.'
Extended remarks on the subject c
resented 10y said documents were
heo m ,dc by VIM. w. Lcakc and d
:. II. RyIand and by others pres q
Mt. a full and fair hearing was a
iven for discussion. On motion q
f u. w. Whitrman duly secnnded:
Resolved, that this committee, I
icId three Of the delegates, ac-
redilcd by them to the State and
Congressional Conventions at Ba-
IN Rouge, to the body of persons
epresen,ed by w. W. Leakc and t.
:. Fl. Ryland, under credentials u
f the Democratic ConSe' va,ivc -
ar:y convened at Fircmen'5 Hall "
d Goth July 1878.
This resolution was unanimous
adopted anc notified TO ~
[csSrS Lcake and Ryland III their 81
preventative capacity, who rr'us~ Ill
/ percmptorilv to acacdc to the 50
embodied in sud res t.;
|utions. pr
On motion Resolved that a c. M f.
ittcc of five be appointed to h;
orfcr with the body of persons III
eprescnted by McSsrs Lcake and
,yland, on a committee from said
ody for the purpose of receiving -
Of comprom Sc from
lem or to make counter propo>
ton and to report 10 this COM
ittec on tic 4th Saturday cf Au- D.
lst. being the Oath inst.
The President then appointed on
id committee n. G. Rhodes, w.
West, e. w. Whitcman, G. E.
Grey, on motion resolved that the p
resident be added to said COM
ittCe.
On motion resolved that the reg
ar meetings of this Committee be
c 1st and Sd Saturdays of each
opth, and that the place of meet T.,
O. be the Fircmen's Hall, Bayou st;
III
ira.
Resolved that the next regular
cling be postponed from the 3D.
.turday OF August to the 4th -
I,urdav, The 9th August 1878.