The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-29
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| RAYvILLE, July 20.
| parish convention being allied by the
| executive committee to meet at Rayvile on
saturday, July, 20, 1873, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to attend and represent
| this parish in the Senatorial, Congressional
and State conventions, at Monroe and Baton
Rouge, La, met in the courthouse at II n. IN.
M. }, Liddell, Esq, chairman Democratic
committee, called the convention to order,
! ana acted as temporary chairman until per-
! Inanent organization was effected. John FL.
| Milling was placed in nomination by the anti
convention delegates, and A. Il. Cooper by the
convention delegates, for permanent chair
taken resulting in tho election of A. b. Cooper
as chairman, by majority Of ten out Of fifty
votes; and on motion f. G.. Hudson was
elected permanent secretary,
Inc chair then appointed the following com
mlttee on resolutions: g. II. Moore M. j. Lid
dell, J. H. Milling Fl, T. ViCkers r. 9. ROies
}. H. Lobdell. d. f.. Mcintosh, consisting Of
one delegate from each ward, and on motion,
the convention took q recess Of twenty min
utes TO allow the said committee time within
which to submit their report. The convention
being again called to order by A. u. Cooper,
chairman, the committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted and the committee discharged
Res0tpgd, That it is the sense Of this con-
vention that the material interest Of the State
requires that n constitutional convention
should be called at the earliest practicable
moment
And, whereas, the utmost unanimity on the
part OF the Democratic party Is necessary to
carry the State;
ResOtyed, That in our opinion the proper
time Tor calling that convention should be left
TO the party at Baton Rouge and the next
Legislature.
Res0Lyed, further, that it is the sense of this
convention that the proposed amendments to
the constitution should under no Circum-
stances be indorsed by the Democratic party
at Baton Rouge.
ResofUed, That we fully indorse the admins
tratton Of Gov +. r. Nichols. and recognize
his ability and unswerying patriotism in the
past, and feel fully assured that under his
wise and temperate control in the future that
our State will yet be freed from the last YES
tige of radicaliSm
Res0tUed, that this convention indorse and
recommend for the position Of State Treas
urer, Col. RObt. Richardson, Of OuaChita; for
Congress, long term, Col. J. Floyd King Of
ConCordia, and for State Senator, our fellow
citizen, II. j. Wells.
Upon notion the chairman appointed the
following delegates to attend the State con-
ventiOn ut Baton Rouge to wit: 2 B. Feenan
Il; z. Wells, NJ. J. Liddell, D. r. Petit. B. o.
El5dwards, John Fl: Milling, A. B. Cooper, H.
+. ViCkers, W. III. Prewitt, r. s. BOughtOn G.
a. Mae, A, B. Alexander, H. T. Evans, and J.
s. Stokes.
The delegates and proxies present at the
several conventions to which they are elected
to attend are instructed and empowered to
cast the whole vote Of the parish. Motion to
instruct delegates tabled.
Thanks Of this convention were rendered to
the chairman and secretary for their SER
vices.
On motion, the Ouachita Telegram, the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT and Richland BpncOn
were requested to publish these proceedings.
Motion to adjourn carried.
A. B. COOPER, Chairman
+. G. HUDSON, Secretary.