Richland beacon., 1878-08-31
Congressional COnventiOn-Fifth
District.
Monroe, La, Augns, 70, 1873.

MONROE, La, August 10, 1873.
Congressional Convention met al IL a. m,
! in Gerspachs Hail. and was called to order.
On motion of Hon. II. L. MiIcLell, of Clair
borne, Judge r. w. Richardson was elected
temporary chairman, and Piof. J. W. Nichol'
son was elected temporary secretary.
On motion of Wade L. Young, Esq. the
chairman appointed a committee on .ceeden-
tiaIs, as follows: West Carroll, n. r Lott;
| Madison. J. e.. Scale; Tensas, {. b Routh,
Concordia. Wade r. Young; Franklin J. I.
| Cockern; Richland, F. &. Hudson Morehonse
/ TO Leavel; Catalonia. L. y. Ably; Lin'
| coin, 5. p Colvin; jackson, B. L. Smith;
Claibore, u. c. M:chell; Caldwell, +. Girod
| Union, W A. Darby.
On notion, The meeting adjourned Till
p m. J. W NICHOLSON.
Temporary Secretary.
Convention re-assenbled at o'clo. X. On
motion of W. S. Shicld-, Judge K. W. Rich>
ardson, Of Ouachta, was declared permanent
chairman and ". p Reuwick and {. B.
/ Routli. secretaries.
First business in order was report of com
miitee on credentials, rel or,ed as follows:
Your committee on credentials, having ex-
amned the credentials presented 10 them,
beg leave to report the following representa-
ton to which each parish is entitled Carroll,
4; Madison, 4; Tensas, s, Corcordia, 4;
Franklin, s; RichIand, 10; Morehouse, If;
Ca,ahouIa, 10; Ouacba 10; Union, l5 Lin
coin. IL; Jackson, 5; Claiborne, 10; Caldwell,
G. TOTAL, l3l. East Carroll 20, represented.
II. X. LOTT, Chairman.
Nominations being rext in order, Mr.. &.
Newton nominated Col r. B. Todd, OF
Morehouse; seconded by w. P. Renwick.
j. C.. T. Corkern nominated J. Floyd King,
of Concordia; seconded by W. r. Young.
J. Nicholson noininatedCol. J. ). Young,
Of Claiborne; seconded by Judge j. Z. Trim
BILE
On motion Of +. o. Leavel, Esq, tina, mons
ina,,ons be now closed. Adopted.
On motion Of n r. Lott, Esq, that a ma
jori,y of all votes cast be necessary 10 an elec>
ton. Adopted
On motion of Judge d. / Norwood, ,Lal
the candidates address the convention. la
b!cd.
BaIioting being next in order, Messrs. W.
NJ Washburn and l.. I. Sellers were ap'
pointed ,eliers.
KING YOUNG TODD.
Is, Ballot So 1917 So I4.l7 is SIT
I'd Ballot SO .I4-l7 81 1851 26 22-5l
Sd Ballot 81 79>l02 81 45>l02 II 40>5l
4,h BaIio, 90 l5>l7 So 55-lQ2 20 ISL
9th Ballot 90 9l-lO2 6l 9s>lO2 10 All
9th Ballot 5S 1884 SIS 3-34 II 6>l7
7,h Ballot rs 23-l02 So 67-l02
J.F. King, having received a majority o.
all votes cast was declared nominated tol
Congress for the long term. cn moi'on o
Judge Trimble, the nomination was made
unanimous
Wade r Young, Esq, made motion tha
Col j. 5 Young be declared the unanir1ou'
choice of this convention Tor tile short term.
Col Todd's name being Withdrawn, Col
Young was then nominated by accamatior
for the short term.
On motion, the chairman of this conven,ior
appoint an executive committee for this con
pressonal district, one from each parish o
tie district and three al large from the parisi
OF Ouacbi,a; whereupon the chairman made
the following appointments
Ouacbiia, S. D AcEney charman;, Eas
Carroll, S. D. Oliver; West Carroll, H. X
Lott: Madison. John B Stone; Tensas, L. &
Sachse; Concordia. Wade X. Young; Frank
lin. j Bowden; Richand, A. T. Evans
Morehousef ID. |. Norwood; Caldwell, Emile
Girod; Catahouia, w. F. Miller; Union, W
p. smith; Lincoln, S. p. Coivin; Jackson, +
f Kidd; Claiborne, H. c Mhchell.
Messrs H. r. Lott and Wade X loun
were appointed a committee TO wait upo
the candidates and ask TINT they now addres
the convention, " hich they did in few stir
ring remarks
On motion, the thanks Of this convention
were tender, d the chairman and secretaries
and tina, the proceedings be published IN til
Ouachita Telegraph and all other Demotrati
papers IN this district.
On notion convention adjourned sine di'
r. w. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
" w. 3 ?. Fas,s' ssss,''' Secretaries.