The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-18
THE PARISH CONVENTION.
ALEXANDRIA. La.

t.T ALEXANDRIA, La, I
@ Sept. 7th, 1878.
| Pursuant to the call of the Parish
Executive Committee, the delegate,
to the Parish Convention of the Dem
orratic- Conservative party, Assem-
bled this day at II o'clock a. M, ii
the Town Hall at Alexandria. Mr.
Ben. Turner, Chairman Of the Exec
utive Committee called the Conven
ton to order, and after reading the
call, announced that nominations fol
permanent President of the Conven.
tion were in order.
DR.. r. L. Luckett nominated Cant
James Jeffries, and he was unani.
mously chosen by acclamation. On
motion, James Andrews, Jr., and
Robt. P. Hunter were selected as
Secretaries Of the Convention.
On motion of DR.. E. B. Price, the
different delegations were requested
each to name one of their number to
compose the Committee on Creden-
tials, which being done, the Presi-
dent appointed Dr.. Price Chairman,
and the Committee then retired.-
Ihe Convention then took a recess
of fifteen minutes.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
DR.. E. B. Price, Chairman.
Frank Blanchard, w. j. Cruikshank,
DR.. W. Hobby, john Hathorn,
DR.. J.H. Sorrellc, G. L. Robinson,
NJ. Paul, r. l.. Tanner,
L. Bushnell, Joel Bogus.
Upon the re-assembling Of the Con
ycntion, the Committe on Credentials
rel orted that all the Wards were re-
presented except Clerrywinchie and
Calhoon's. A communication from
the Chairman. and Secretary of the
primary meeting held at Hatch's
Store was read. There was some in
formality in the selection of dele
gates from Big Islandwl,ich was cx-
planned to the Convention by Mr.. M.
Paul and Mr.. Wesley Barron, and as
one of the delegates from Holloway's
Prairie was absent, on motion to that
effect, Mr.. Wesley Barron was ad
mitted as a delegate. ~
The roll of delegates was then.
called as follows:
= Pineyille-Jas. Jeffries, Rigolette
Ward; John W. Burks, Asa Bells;
Joel Bogus, Asa Bells; C. 1T. Do.
zier, w. j. Cruikshank, w, Fl. Chap.
man, Pineyille proper. .;.,
Hatch's Store--No delegate.
Holloway's Prairie - Mike Paul,
Wesley Barron.
Calhoon' s-No delegate.
Weems' Store--Chas. L. Robinson,
=. Y. Weems, Jas. r. Moore, Abram
Martin, L. 3. Smith, alternate.
Cotile-F. H. Neal, F.. A. Blan-
chard, Jno. W. Robert, sc. Camp
bell, w. w. Wilmington, N. H. Tur-
ner, I. NJ. Texada, S. A. Dowty, NJ.
Dunham.
Alexandria-Dr. Z. B. Price, Sam.
Fellows, Moses Rosenthal, JOHN j. |
Louis Gossens. S. Cullen,
N. L. McGinnis, Sal Mayer, g. W.
Laney, w. o. Dammon, W. U. Mills,
]. C. French, J. W. Prescott.
Lecomte-L. Bushnell, M. Wells,
E. W. Moore, L. L. Brown, DR.. X. M.
Clark, +. G. Herbert. 2N
Nicholas. H.. Sorrelle, Josiah
Jackson. ~
Cheneyyille--W. +. Jackson, G.. L.
aaygood, H. F. Long, John NJ. Barr,
). H. Cooper, j. W. Stafford, r. Z.
Tanner. 45 az. ags, Il
Rapides-F. Seip, j. w. Texada,
R. L. Luckett, D. L. Stafford.
Boreland's-John J. Hathorn, ].
4. Wise, J. E. Boreland.
Hineston-S. d. Williams, F. v.
Scarbrock, j. j. ,Barnidge, DR.. W.
Hobby.
The roll call being completed Mr..
:. Seip moved that the President ap.
Joint a Committee Of five on Resolu.
ions, which motion being carried the
resident appointed the following
famed gentlemen: F. Seip, Chair
nan, and Messrs. Frank Blanchard,
/. F. Long, Sam Fellows, j. E. Bore
and who retired from the hall.
In the absence of the Committee,
,apt. Jas. Jeffries addressed the con-
entien, ursing the delegates to Sc
ect their best and most available
and touching upon the
issues of the day. Loud
alls being made for Mr.. James G..
White he came forward and made
oreible appeal to the delegates. He
poke also in his forcible and happy
,anner Of the present political out
'ok, and at the close of his remarks
e was heartily cheered.
The Chairman then stated that he
ad been requested by the REGISTRAR