The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27
Senatorial conyeniinn

Senatorial District Convention mat :. :
den, Monday. sheriff Collins called 4. : ~.
ing teaorder. Mr.: Prashsr, Of Bos,;sr ~
mated Drayton BsHaye. Of Claiborne =. 49,
man Adapted. W, Bsuton Boepa ofp. ~
waselected secretary.
The chair appointed as commits. :.
dentials, VIM. Brice of Bienyille. Ma...-
Caldwell and J. G. Copeland Of cl.;h...
Hon. John c. Vance of Bcssier, and nm
lor of Webster.
The committee reported that, on tia -.
of the Democratic vote for STATE sep.s,.
the last election, Claiborne was er,,.,...
delegates, Bienville 6, Bossier 7, and VA.
| 8. The following delegates were pre,.u..
Claiborne-D. B. Hayes, ]. g. Copsl.,. :
s. Bonner and T j. Caldwell
Bienville-James Brice, VIM. Br;.. i u.
Hightower, Joshua Key, j. NJ. Brown ~
delegate having l Sc votes prori.. &C..
| ruled out.
Webster-N j. sandliu, J. A. Colbert ] y
Taylor, j. A. Reagan.
Hossicr--ITon John C. Vance T. q p..r
Walter X. Prather, Joseph N. BRYAN w II
ton Boees, Francis NJ. Hanks, Weslrt i. 4.
Donald.
1t was decided to vote by ballot.
A motion to adopt the two-thirds ruIe !.
opposed BY Messrs. Hightower and Tavlor :.
being not Democratic. All of the Bossi., 4,
egates voted for the two-thirds rule exe.,.
Messrs. Vance and Phillips, who favored nan,
mating by a majority vote
The two-thirds rule was adoptea H. i,
to 10 2-5
Messrs. Hightower and Vance were apno,,.
ed telers.
William Brice, Of Bienville, nominatsd \.
F. Penteeost, Of that parish, stating IL Il.
words that he thought the farming ipte,r,.
should be represented, and Mr. Pentecost !.
tman competent for the position. ts aa f
Hon. I. j. Hightower nominated Hon. Dahl.
hCau, VI oACustlle.
Mr. sandIin nominated Col. j. A. snidsr, 4
Bossier
Drayton 3, Hayes nominated Hon. Ale1.u.
der B. George, OF Webster. kg ass II Il d; siss
2 First ballot-Pentecost IA As, Head IL
Snider 5. 1aafsgt.t ats4 ae5a se
Second ballot-PenteeostS Snider /, Hsua
| rs, George IA. ssfs is'a aaiss
Third ballot-George 2-5. Head Q, snids,
4, Penteeost l6 35. ss4s- is ssa
Fourth ballot-Pentecost II As. Head ) 80.
George lilo, Snider7. ses4
Fifth ballot-Penteeost IA IS, Head ,as
/ George s, Snider4
Recess was taken for Is minutes. Il s4ss
9th ballot-pentecost Is $40, Head lid,
Snider7. .Ri2 <aat Aa#- ~ asaa
7th Ballot-Pentecost l6 Flo, Head 3 80.
Snider5a, Georgela a.ss
Eighth ballot Pentecost II IS, Head Is
Snidtr 81, George II. ss84 sa $685.
| Ninth ballotr7Pentecost II S., Head $40.
Snider 81. Hasas
Tenth, eleventh and twelfth balvts-+Same
Adjourned until n o'clock r. NJ m
@ EVENING SESSION d tsssl
Mr.. Sandlin Withdrew the name Of the Hon.
AID George 81 go. :. s1sssis M II
Hon. T. J. Hightower, eof Bienville, moved
that balloting be dispensed with, and that
secretary call the names Of delegates, and thsy
vote as names are called.
Thirteenth ballot--PEs1Ecosr. Each -
Claiborne delegates two votes, Phillips !.
Prather l. Vance I. James Brice IS, William
Brice ! IS, Taylor Il, Sandlin I |; total II S.
| SNYDER: Bryan |, Boggsl, Hanks I, Nv
Donald |, Reagan Il; total 81. g.4 u 4
HEAD; Hightower 5, Key Is, Colhsri
The Goth ballot was reached at 10 o'clock
when recess was taken. The name Of Herd
being the hindmost candidate, being with
drawn. s4455.sfs 1865 II
On tie 9th vote, it was resolved to vote b
ballot.
Mr.. Hightower moved that nominations \
in order. Carried. Mr.. Hightower then non
lHdltU hOH- JDnu u. vance VI Du6Sttx.
Mr.. Colbert placed in nomination Jndg'
Head, of Bienville.
On motion Of Mr. Brice. Of Bipnvile, To
/ Conventions ad,Ionrne.l until y o'clock to.nsf
row morning. by y two thirds vote, being u
supporters OF Pentecost SRA
TUESDAY
Brice withdrew Penteoost. Hightowsr VII
| drew Head.
Goth bailot-Pentecost Is Ito, Snider 1868.
/ 9th halIot-Penteeost ~ 35, Snider -
Phillips, Of Bnssier, nominated Vance.
28th ba lot--Vance ~, Snider 7.
Pentecost was withdrawn. s*s...
18th ballot-Head - IS, George y -
4 blank /. a#
Head withdrew, in few complimentary =
marks in favor of George. Ia s.assN 81
Pentoeost was placed in nomination
George Is 9-l0, Pentecost 81.
Three other ballots No change.
/ On 3~nd ballot, George received ~ -. rsa
tecost s 90. .48v5Rud .s@E
/ SEN.dT0RIdL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
i At suggestion of Mr.. Hayes, following Seus
90 xxos1.