The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-10-18

We have no official report from the
Senatorial convention, but get the follow
ing from those who were present:
On last Monday morning the convention
was organized and the following gentle
men pat in nomination Mr.. Luce of Cata-
houls, DR.. } + Kelly Of wiun, W L. FITCH
ardson and M. +. Machen Of Gr',nt.
The first day was consumed witaout any
nomination, the vote all day standing 5
for Luce, for Kelly. and for 4iichafd.i
son, 2 and 3 tor Maef
The reason Tor the oscillation If votes
between the two Grant PARISH candidates
was that the two Grant pa ish aeiesa cs
agreed to divide tue odd vote ~bstwecn
taem, each one c sting one and tao votes
alternately. Judge isasan Was p esent as
the proxy Tor e n. Ttai. Init the conven-
ton refused TO admit b NJ assesi 81
On Tuesday mol ning the convention
agreed to admit Judge Kigan, Judge Ma
chen then withdrew ia law x of any GRAFT
parish nnn tina conid be- ted upon
and Major II. v. McCafm was put toward
The first vote stood for Luce, for Nc
1 ain, for Ricbal dson. Aiier The first
ballot Judge k,cha. ,on receivedibut one
vote, aud Withdrew abeut the foussl, baslot
in favor IF Major McCan>@ s1l ft
For several ballots the vote, stood. 5 for
Luce. 5 for Mccaiu, blank, wa.r slldideu-
~ the blank man turned ia his .vote for
Luce, giving him g to 5.iargY .fasIe
Mr. Luce, Of CATALONIA, was then de-
cared to he tue noniinee fos Sulator.
The following statement of the facts as
they occurred at the convention las been
handssl to Us by responsible parties, who
are ready to substaniiate it.:
l. A. v. Raglan, proxy FIR C. H Teal,
was not allowed to be seated uuti. the
second day of the convention.s .s1.ai Is3
2 When it was claimed that Grant was
entitled to the nominee FROM iirsviDns ar
rangements, and that it was gener,llyc,n-
ced,d that she should have the cald date,
it was denied by delrg.tes from Cl,ahouia
aud the evidences d manded. and letters
showing the fact were not al wed to be
read and statements and explanations
we're also voted down ~
g. After various ballotings it was CON
coded by Cata1oula ard " ina that Grant
parish scas entitled to the candidate and
that they expected to have gone FIR Grant
unanimously ON the first or secoud bsii,f,
but that Grant was divided, having two
candidates., and that they I'D not know |
which one to 20 for. On stating positively !
that they would never vote tor e.tier OF
the nauies presented by Grant, all the can
didates fl0m Grant were Withdrawn aid
our delegation united aud presented one
candidate, Major H. v. Mccain Up to |
this time there had been ouly five or six |
ballots. After this several ballots were |
had. which stood Sand 5, with one blank,
(cast by Beviil. of Wino.9 X.V. Raglan |
having been seated When Major McCain's |
name was first pnt up inows moved to
nominate him by accl;nnation. it having |
been declared that we should shsve the
candidate whenever We became solid our
selves. This being refused, Judge Raglan
asked to adjourn until such time as the |
people OF G.ant parish could settle upon
the man Of their united choice. This was
also refused. Two or three more b,llots
were made, it being well understood thar
Bevili had sold ont to Catahoals tlle pre-
vious day. Raglan proposed to end the
farce by making one niors ballot and thea
leaving, wllea BevitI changed from blank
to CatahUula. efsaszsag ress5o lt
These are the condensed facts. 4
-sf- ----- "a n ~ 1880 ssfE. |
We. the undersigned Democrats, .ey-
ing that untairness was used in scouting
the nomination Of a Senator in the late
convention, favor the calling Of
a Mass Meeting on saturday, October 18th.
Of AL the god people Of Craft raiish, 4,
consider the future action of the Demo-
Gratis of this pali ia relative 10 said n1ihi-
nation: 81 ~ i;Ss < a5ia s'siiia. xad
Andw: Cruikshank. 5G.lA Kemp. al
v. Raglan, &C Nash,.s aisi
A. Dean, HaG:s eioodwyn,
J, H McNeely, A. 1. Grow, ,fos-
A. Powell. M J, A. Watson,
Philip Goode, ], @ Gs..yson, IF
". II. Hodnett, X. VI. deem,
Y. l.. Bird. II. G. Rogers,
The above call considered the Demo
rats Of Grant parish are requested to as 7