Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-01

art was withdrawn, and when the votes
were counted the result was
Barrow -...-..e......37 81.
Rogillio. -.-...3 5.
and Mr.. Barrow was declared the choice
of the convention.
The nomination of Representative was
then declared in order. DIR. l. u. Ball
and Mr.. Wash Hands were nominated,
with the following result:
HANDS
DR.. Ball was declared the nominee,
and; his nomination then made unan-
imOus.
Next candidate to be chosen was Cor
oner, Drs. S. d. .'Tonge and Chas. w.
Ball were put in nomination.
After the vote the result stood
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On motion it was resolved that a COM
mittee of five DO appointed to draft a
platform and suitable resolutions.
On this committee tho President APP
| pointed Messrs. Duncan Stewart, J. A.
PLANT, Wash Hands, James Wells and G.
NJ. Miller. By request of the convention
| H,ns. S. J. Powell and w. w. Leake
were added to the committee.
| The following are the resolutions sub
mitted and adopted:
Reso1rea by the Democratic Conserva-
| tive citiZers of West Eeliciana in Con-
vention Assembled,
1, That we endorse the following reso-
lutions passed at the Democratic Consel>
vative Mass Meeting held in New Orleans
| on the 18th inst, and adopt them as our
own.
| 2. That the proceedings and actions of
| the late ocratic-Conscrvative State
Convention, held at Baton Rouge, meet
| we hail with deep satisfaction the harno-
ny which prevailed at that Convention,
| and the unimity with which its delegates
| ratified the proceedings. procla lined the
nominations and adopted its platform of
principles and measures.
). That we approve Of the. principles
| en,lnciateil and of the measures recon-
mended in the platform or resolutions ad-
opted by that convention.
4. That we cordially ratify the nom-
nations OF the Hons Louis a. Wilt, Sam.
| McEnery, Allen Jumel, J. E. Egar, VIM.
Strong and L. H. Fay, for the respective
positions of Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Auditor Attorney General, Secreta-
! ~ OF State and Superintendent OF Public
| Education and that we give them our
| hearty support, with the full confidence
| that with the means had under the new
| constitution and with the assistance of
| the legislative branch to be simultaneous
| ly elected, they will establish an econ
omical and stable State government, Il
government Ct law and order i'll the full
| est sense of tie term.
| Ttnt tho 1pDnl.A nf Sioro n
| debt Of Srl titude to Francis Il. Nichols
| for the able craftsmanship displayed and
| for tie generous services rendered by him
| III he establishment of our State govern
| !ncnt and during the course ofhis admin
istration as Governor of this State.
6. That we look upon any independ-
ent movement as an otfshoot of Radical
ism, and advise our people not to coun-
tenance any lUGn or Men who attempt to
div de the ranks of the Delnocratic- Con
servativc Party, III this Parish, i'll oppo-
siton to our regular chosen nominees.
DR.. I. U. Ball was called upon, and made
some very appropriate remarks.
Mr.. c. NJ. Barrow also came forward in
answer to loud calls, and thanked the
gentlemen 1or his nomination in short
speech.
Hon. Samuel J. Powell was chosen to
represent West Eeliciana in the State
Central Democratic Executive Commit
tee.
It was moved a carried that the dele
gates from each ward meet and decide on
the manner Of nominating tho officers
for each ward and that the names of
the candidates chosen be handed in to
the Executive Committee in time to be
placed on the ticket.
There being no further business the
convention adjourned, sine die.
c. f. DECKER, President.
G. NJ. MILLER, Secretary.