The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-10
State of Louisiana, Parish Of
Rapides.

DE1T KNOWN THAT I, THE UN-
ID dersignea Sheriff of the said Par
ish Of Rapiles, ex-officio Returning
Officer thereof, did this day repair to
the Court House of said Parish, for the
purpose of compiling the returns sen
in by the Commissioners of Election,
at the several polling places in this
Parish, of an election held therein on
the % day of December, 1879, for the
purpose of taking the sense of the good
people of this State in regard to the
adoption or rejection ct the Constitu-
ton. adopted Ivy the late Constitution.
al Convention, and Tor members of the
General Assembly, Secretary of State,
Attorney General, State Auditor of
Public Accounts, Superintendent NJ
Public Education. District Judge, Dis.
trict Attorney. one Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court, nne Sheriff, one Coroner,
Justices of the Peace, Constablcs, and
for the ratification or rejection Of the
Ordinance relative to the State Debt,
agreeably to the Proclamation of the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lientenant. Gov
rrnor, acting Governor of the State of
Louisiana, issued in pursuance of the
provisions of the Constitution, adopt
ed by the late Constitutional Conven-
ton, and then and there having arri-
we'd, | proceeded in the presence of NJ.
Paul, Jr., Chas. Owen and w. j. Neal,
witnesses, kaown and qualified cleo
tors of this Parish, and as many 9TH
ers who have chose to attend, to COM
pile said returns, and I've ascertained
that the votes cast in this Parish, at
said election for tho adoption or re-
lection of the Constitution, for tho
adoption or rejection of the Ordinance
relative to the State Debt, and for the
above mentioned officers, are as fol-
lows, to-wit:
For tho Constitution, one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen votes, 1916.
Against the Constitution, eight hun
dred and fifty five votes, e55.
For Secretary of State
Will A. Strong, one thousand nine
hundred and forty-nine votes, 1919.
james d. Kennedy, eight hundred
and eightp-eight votes, s58.
For Attorney General
50 James C. Egan, one Thousand nine
hundred and fifty votes, 1850.
Don A. Pardee, eight hundred and
Cighty-nine votes, 669.
For State Auditor Public Accounts
Allen Jumel, one thousand nine
hundred and fifty votes, 1850.
Claudius Mayo, eight hundred and
eighty mine votes, $50.
For Superintendennt of Public Ed
ucation--
Edwin II. Fay, ono thousand nine
hundred and forty-six votes, 1916.
Or. NJ. F. Bonzano, eight hundred
and ninety votes, 800.
r. NJ. Lusher, one vote, ].
For State Senate, 18th Senatorial
District
Il. L. Luckett, two thousand seven
hundred and flfty-two votes, 1852.
NJ. Ryan, eight votes, 8.
A. j. Wilbanks, four votes, 4.
For Representatives
James G. Wise, two thousand seven
hundred and six votes, 2706.
j. F. Hathaway, two thousand two
hundred and fifty-nine votes, 1888.
Carroll Phillips, four hundred and
sixty-two votes, 462.
w. S. Kelso, eighty-six votes, sc.
J c. Rogers, one vote, J..
Isaac Sackman, one vote, /.
Mike Paul, one vote, /.
Carroll, one VOTE,
&C Weems, one vote, ].
Willie NJ. Stewart, one vote, /.
j. A. CalhooD, one vote /.
For District Judge, 18th Judicial
District
w. +. Blackman, two thousand two
hundred and thirty yotea, 223O.
A. Barbin, three hundred and fifty.
two votes, $50.
II. L. Daigre, two hundred and one
votes, 20I.
For District Attorney, 18th Judicial
District
Edwin G.. Hunter, two thousand four
hundred and fifty votes, 2450.
j. 81. Edwards, three hundred votes,
300.
Madison Edwards, forty -four votes,
A.
j. Andrews, ono vote, /.
James Lott, one vote, /.