The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-19

adjourn.
q. III. ELLIS, Chairman.
G. A. KILLGO ORE, JR., Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC PARISH CONVENTION.
MONROE, La, Sept. 10, 1879.
Pursuant to call of the Executive
Committee of Ouachifa parish, the
Parish Democratic Convention assem-
bled at the Court House at II NJ, on
Saturday, 18th inst, for the purpose of
nominating candidates ON the Demo-
cratic ticket for parish offices, selecting
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
| vention and Senatorial and Judicial
District Conventions, etc.
The convention was called to order
by the Hon. S. ID. McEnery, chairman
of the executive committee, and tenn
porary organization effected by the
election of s. d. McEnery president
and Talbot Stillman secretary.
A motion that the President appoint
one delegate from each ward to COM
pose tho committee on credentials
having prevailed, the appointments
ardson, chairman; A. ID. Russell, II. G.
Standifer, Paul Rodgers, J. B. Pickett,
F. II. Cam, G. III. Pcevy, Joe Bum,
w. III. Newton.
The convention took a recess of ten
minutes, that the committee on Gre
dentials might retire and prepare their
report. When tho convention was
again called to order, the committee
reported the following gentlemen duly
accredited delegates thereto:
Ward il. G: Taylor, Henry Anderson,
Thos. Lyons, J. G. Mills, Chas. NJ. t. Tidwoii'
N. 7 Pasles, y. a. nump"s: E: n: Potts,
Pando Jones. Benz. Baker.
Ward 2-Jehn fackott, Micl, Ball, Mack
John Thompson, Isham johnson, William
W." Wsra mi Y: McEno.y. Jas. L. Bond,
+; p: st4hSs proxy proxy, r: NJ: RreaFd i: i
King, W. farmer M proxy sn " ~ FL D.
8'KsIly, E s; D; MoE"eSy, Jas Vsnder6arF,
pc eyss Madlo sa5i55 WI w.
Fsrner prasy }o 1HHny arable G1s9 W
proxy n a. b. S 1 Wv: Farmer proxy;
oo re- Fills H. W fo TX p psaay E PG,h
i: 3: Chapman. W. ": FARMER ~ proxy roxy !;
e. 7: Wimberly, VIM. Thomas Il. N. Bry,
Garretson. r. richardson proxy; chss j. J.
koatner, T. J; i,arkin, A: Dem:er, w. G.
Kcnmeuy, n. EicharcSon, Richard barring
Ward 4-B. w. Williams, J. G. Wheaton,
F: ,o Watkins nlsi, N. I. Bowman, ban Muse
Pom, Sam Reid. '''"'' " h''
Ward 81. 2. McLain, L. NJ; Kidd, T.. b,
Hertin. J. c. Drew, r. G. standifer, Abe
Calm, w: q. Head. N. Burgess, Joe Carroll,
George Bolton, John p. Parker, J. T.
Ward 6--s. r. Wyatt. S. N. Camp, Jack
son Butler, Marshall Grishan, c. Fl.
Ward = Woodward Coats, William
Young, A. f. Parker, Lewis Mitchell, Paul
Ward s-Joe Bum, w. J. Mosley, j. II.
Pierce, d. r. Erwin.
| Ward "a. w. Hendricks, II. NJ. Bryan,
w. Ii. Newton.
The report of the committee on ere.
dentials was on motion received,
adopted and the committee discharged,
Tho convention went into permanent
organization. s. ID. McEnery, Esq,
was unanimosly elected president and
"A. s. Rabun secretary.
! After an address by the President,
tho convention proceeded with the
nomination of parochial officers in the
order following, to-wit: Representa-
tive, clerk, sheriff, coroner.
For Representatives.. w. Wood
nominated RI Wilson J. Il. Pickett
hoiuth'teu w. CoSper ID. &. Brown
nominated w. w. Farmer
j. r. Parker, Talbot Stillman and
the. secretary of the convention were
appointed tellcrs.
On the call of the roll of wards, the
vote was as follows: II. j. Wilson,
10 votes; w. y. Cosper, 9 votes !;
w. w. Farmer, Sc votes. Before the
result Of the vote was announced.
$. w. Wood for r.. j. Wilson. and
J. Is. Pickett for w. Y. Cosper, with
drew their names and changed the
votes cast for said gentlemen in favor
". w. Farmer.
w. w. Farmer having received the
unanimous vote of the convention his