The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-11-26
THE REPUBLICANS CONVENTIONS.


THE Republican, CONVENTIONS.
Tie Republican delegates, repre-.
.enting the different Wards, in the
Parish, met at the Court House,ln
Alexandra, ia, on Saturday, No.
sember 18th, 1879. in obedieneefto
,all from the Republican Executive
Committee, and for the purpose OF
nominating a full ticket for the cam
paign, all the Wards being represen. a
ted with the exception of Cotile.
The Convention was called to or
der at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, BY VIM. GRAY
ford. President of the Parish Execu-
tive, s Committee, who appointed VIM.
S. sKelso,. Chairman pro tenn, and
Chas. Moore, Jr., acting Secretary. r-s'
The official call for the Conven-
ton was read and approved. go .
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected by the Chairman as the Com
mlttee on Credentials: John Glenn
.ents, John Orsborn, j. NJ. Wells, jr.,
Adolphe Bains, Fred Smith, Thomp
son Cokely, JAS. {. Compton, and by
unanimous consent, Chas. Moore, jr,
was added as Secretary.
The Convention then took a'recess
Of twenty minutes, after which the
Committee on Credentials offered
their report, which was read and &C.
cepted. 's.s.s...,s, y . g ss.7.:s
The, Convention then went into
permanent organization, with John
Clements tas Presidents, and Chas.:
Moore, Jr., as Secretary. = s5 ,,4r
The following were appointed BY
the President as Seargeant-at-Arms; $
Harrison Dennis, Ransom Brooks.
Calvin Mcdonald and Moses Nc ,
|
Daniel. @'2 ''h.s
| "a resolution was offered by Thorn
son Cokely, asking the Convention
to approve and pledge their support
/ to the State ticket, headed BY Judge
TAYLOR Beattie aud others. The re-s
solution was unanimously adopted,
after which Thompson Cokely moved
! that the Convention adjourn, to re-
assemble on Monday, November -,
4 1879, at Il O'Clock. n. The motion
was lost by'a vote OIL for adjourn
} ment and II against. 8.
C. E. Curtis then offered the foi-,
lowing resolution:
Besolyed, That W. F. Blackm.anr
be and is the choice of this Conven-
ton for the Office of District Judge.
When the resolution was read, mo !
ton was made to lay it on the table.
!. The roll Of delegates was calie.t
: which resulted as follows: to lay re-
solution on the table, nine, not to
n Law resolution on the table, nineteen.
e When the result was read the Court
y House almost shook, the applause
e being so great.
= The resolution was ordered to ne
'e read for the third time, at which rea-
y ding Wilbur F. Blackman, ESQ, was
3 declared the choice of the Ctnyen
IS ton for District Judge, in and Il"
S, the Twelfth judicial District, State
&c of Louisiana, comprising the Parish
es of Rapidcs, Grant and Avoyeiics
n, A motion was made by c. +. Cur
ne tbs, delegate from tile Alexander
er Ward, to adjourn, which motion va
an lost.
as Fred Smith, a delegate from 81
We you Rapides Ward, moved to endors
"a. the entire Democratic ticket, bot
District and Parish. The motto
was seconded by many delegates
When the ayes and nays were calIe'
it was impossible to decide the r
suit legitimately. The President o
. dered the roll of delegates Gale
=: which resulted as follows: for e
dorsement fourteen; against endors
ment thirteen. IS.
: When the result was read, chez
- after cheers were given and ca
e.. were made for Judge Blackman lo'
OF and long. The gentleman was {
corted to the stand by a special col
- ), mittee, and made an elegant speet
.,., complimenting the convention
81. the steps it had taken, and ASSURE
-. one and all, rich and poor, that th
49,, should and would be protected BY
strong arm of the law. The color
man in his humble log-hut, sho'
have the same protection as
" white man in his mansion.
WV. Nextsfollowed Col. James G. w
'ACio n n r,olok& ond loet1x, Moi