The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-21
EAST CARROLL.
Ratification Of tho Baton Rouge Nomina-
tions--The New ParishI Committee.

pursuant to notice, a Democratic meeting
was held In the town OF Providence on Tues
dav. the fourteenth OF October, 1870.
The meeting WINS called 10 order by II. w.
Williams, and on motion OF Dir. j. IT, Davis.
Dr. N, Houghton was called topreelde, anu II,
w. Williams appointed secretary.
Capt. II. J. Delony was called upon to state
the object Of the meeting, which he did. us De-
lng TO ratify the nominations FOR btateoiiicera
made by the Democratic State Convention on
Tuesday, the seventh Of October, and 70 take
such steps az may be- deemed necessary tor
the organization of the Democratic party ~
the parish for tho campaign upon which vs.
ARE about to enter, and he moved that re
president of this meeting appoint committee
og three 10 draft sucll resolutions aa might DO
proper 10 carry out the object OF the meeting.
The motion was adopted. and the chairman
appointed Capt. H. j. Delony, DIR. VI. l.. Davis
and Dr. w. ". Bell upon said committee.
After tho time extended the COMMITTEES to
prepare the resolutions. they reported the fol
lowing preamble And resolutions. which werc
unanimously adopted.
whereas. the Democratic Convention which
met ut Baton Rouge on the sixth oI this
month have nominated Honorahles u; 4.
Witt for Governor, y. p. McInery for Lieut.
enpnt Governor, J. q. Egan for Attorney
State, Alien Jumel for Auditor, aud E Il.
Fay for Superintendent III Public Education;
aud
Whereas. we recognize those gentlemen o.
true md tried Democrats. able, honest ana
capable, and entitled to tho support pf all the
good people of the State, aud we fcal that ~
their election and tho SUCCESS ST the DEM
ouratie party In the State In December next
We will have the assurance or gnou aha
economical government and strict enforce
ment OF the laws throughout the state, IheIe-
fore
Be ii resolved, That we do heartily ratlfy
and lnaorse said nominations and pledge our
earnest support 70 Che ticket, and viii 40 all
Iii our power to give our candidates ma large
i VOTE aa possible In our parish.
ftesoiyed, further, Tint In order w. have y
full and thorough organization 81 thn Demor
cratic party In our parish. . eommlttee ol
nine memhers 10 appointed a. central a. OK,
hands shall DO placed the affairs OF tho party
during tho campaign upon which We arn now
entering. and We do hereby pledge 70 them
our s,inunrt and assistance IN MI matters they
may deem to the best inter- " Ut tho party
Oh melton III Capt. Pitcher which was
adopted, the president of thls meeting, With
two othere To be appointed hy him, compose
d committee to make tho selection ~ thc par
ish executive committee. aud they pc reuues,.
ed To report the same through tine CARROLL
Conservative .
The president appointed Captains Chas. IA.
Pitcher aud II. L. Montgomery as members
III the State Central Committee from this
parish. - 49,.
proceedings III this meeting he published IN
the Carroll Conservative and the New Orleans
DEMopRAr and PcdWna, and tho meeting
adjourned. n. HoudHroN, Chairman.
II, w. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
Parish Executive Committee u. j. Delony.
chairman; Timothy Byrne, John A; Buaknnr
Uhaa. MI. Pitcher, James Beard, II. W. vii
liams, ID. q. Jenkins.