Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
FfSNCEEDINGS DEMOCRATIC.C CON
SENTATIVE NOMINATING CON.
VENTION.
FIBEMEN's HALL, BAYOU
Sara, La, Sent. 25th 1874

y ihe convention assembled at l:
O'Clock, pursuant to the call of ,ht
u Pari-h Executive Committee. ano
= was called 10 order by Chas. l.
4 Fisher E:qr., President of the Com
- mittee. Gov. Wickliffe was imam
'mocsly called to preside as tempo>
~ rary chairman. and Chas. l.. Fish>
! er as temporary secretary and J.
u. Austen as assistant secretary
= were unanimously chosen. On mo-
9 ton the following were appointed
q committee on credentials Jno.
, Lcsass:cr Thos. II. Town FEE.
!, lowell Court B. Smith Chas, T..
Percy JHo. D. Jemison Robt
! Phillips I. jeff Lee Il. II. Har-
6our and l.. Hull. In course of
time the committee reported the
'o'lcwlrg as the accredited dele
gates to the convention LIST ward
Bayou Sara +. e. Powell Jas. A
Weiis Spencer Williams CAas.
Spencer. lst ward It. FrancisviIie
Gov. 4. c. Wickliffe G. L. Fisher
Ihos. Il. Town Sandy Wickliffe
"a ward Nelson Ball N. B. Riddle
L. Hull Horace King. Sd ward Ed
Gaines j: P. Bowman Jim Scott ?.
u. HARRISON. 4,h ward Richard |
Harbour. 9Th ward 4. D. Dawson
T. held ID: Ti:cs L. Sanders Aus
ten Wm Perry T. j. Lee TYLER
Wright P. N. Palmer. 9th ward
.. u. Jemison A. ". Villeret. IN
ward j. VIM Jno. Lesassicr
Bennett Searcy. 9Th ward Newton
Robinson p. w. Barrow Hiram
burgess Chas. E Percy. 9th ward
w. G. West G. B. Smith Roht
Wilson Vance Hamilton Alex
Gross Mace Norflies, 10th ward
Jas Il. Phillips W. Il. TAYLOR s
L. Lavorgne Robt Phillips Il. G.
Lopez.
On motion the above report of {
the committee on credentials was
unanimously adopted. The roll G
OF delegates being called and all
answering to their names. Gov. r
'Hck''tfe was unarim; us'y chosen Il
permanent president, and MeSsrs C. $
l. Fisher andJ D. Austen appointed
g
The following resolutions were IT
unanimously adopted. p
Resolved, That candidates for the 10
House of Repl esentativcs, at the Ct;
lands of the Democratic Conserva- ~
I'VE party IN convention assembled :.
pledge themselves 10 stand ~, !"
~ the nominations made bv this "a "a
coi ventjon, and to abice bv and ~
larry out propositions of reform ga 81.
heretofore originated and promul- ~ ~
lated 10y the Executive Committee ca
nder whose Call this convention WI
assembled, and more particularly an an
hedge themselves If nominated and 'a'
lected to advocate the passage of WI
1easures for the retrenchment and pr
urtailment OF fees, state, parochial oe
I'd municipal, and for the aboli- a. ~
ION OF useless Offices and particu- ~ ~
'r'y that of Tax.collector, remit Isl
ng said Office to the Sheriffs of nv. ~
'e Parishes at reduced commits 1"
ons. svr
Resolued, That the candidates for 10
for the Office of Sheriff uee
the hands of the Democratic me
Conservative party in convention, slu
w assembled, pledge them ~
Ives to stand by the nominees 'ne
THIS convention, and to abide 40" 40
', and agree to the propositions of anu a.
form originated by the Executive snr'
under whose call this as
INVENTION is assembled, and more ano y
rt!cnlarly pledge themselves if o %. =:
minated and elected to enter into t1e'
contract with the Police jury of oai'
Parish to do all work for the arot
IRISH, in criminal expenses, and mot
n other business for which the uo, ON
rlsh has undor exis ting laws to sune
?. Tor a sum not exceeding six s "a i,
'dred dollars per anuum-and t 7ue
keep ard main ain prisoners at 1ne'
minimum now allowed by law ua Il
20 cents per head per day. ewG
Nominations being in order, cou'(
n. y. }. Powell was unanimous S "n'c
dominated for the Legislature. otoa
I. S. Nc. G. Lawrason was we G
J., by reclamation nominated race
Parish Judge. Drs. McCrin- lor'h
and Ball were then put in race
lnatlon for Coroner, whureup. , 10"
)r. Ball appeared and declir ed ne
ave his name put before the marty
'entlon on account of his unwil
ness to hold the Office for an N