The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-10
sRNAroRIAL CONVENTION.

4
The Convention was called to ORDER SO
Il IN O'Clock A. NJ, October 2, at Gers
nach,s Opera House, by Ct. w. NC o
Chairman of the 23d Senatorial p
District Executive Committee.
On motion of r.. D. Bridger, of Caid' f
well, q. w. McCranie, of Ouachita, tt
was elected temporary President OF
the Convention.
On motion of J. II. Strother, of Cald- t.
we'll, &. G. Williams, Jr., of Caldwell,
was elected temporary Secretary. /
On motion of J. A. Smith, OF CaAu /
well, it was ordered that the pres1deht Z
appoint a committee on credentials anu
permanent organization consisting OF !
one member from each parish IN tue I
district. . !.rg -.
The president appointed as such
committee, Messrs. J. A. smith OF
| Caldwell. T.. HI. Moore of Richland, ).
L. Matthews of franklin, III. L. Smitn
| of jackson, John Fuller of Ouachl'a.
! After the appointment of this com
\ nittee. 8. ID. McEnery, Of Ouacn1ta,
moved that the Convention take re-
cess of one hour, and A. A. Gunby, Oh
: Ouachita, moved to amend by nmtlns
the recess to ten minutes. 1Ane"
/ ment carried. o-o,1.
following report:
To the Chairman and delegates OF the
Democratic Senatorial convention
: for the 23d District:
IL Vour committee on credentials ana
). Irormanent organization, beg to report
that in accordance with the rule adopted
nv the Executive Committee the basis
: Of representation Is one vote 1or every
il 100 votes cast for f. "A. Burke 1ol
q Treasurer in 1873, end that the resPec-
- tive parishes are entitled to the loiioW-
inc vote. viz: Caldwell 8, Franklin ~,
E. Jackson s, Ouachita %, Richland ~.
ON examination of the credentials
), presented. we find the following per-
cons chosen from their respective par
ishes. In person present, or represented
II by proxy, as named:
Caldwell. B. Rutland, proxy
e, II. Strother; r. ID. Bridger, Vt. u. WI
liams, Jr.; Robt. Humble, proAy ~
Blanks; Emile Girod, J. A. smith; )
Ca w Dim. proxy I. I. Davis; L. )
Webb, proxy J. A. Smith. =,
Wi. F,ranklin-J. l.. Matthews. -. M
wiopins. w. M. Bonner, J. ID. Hair
ny s. Hs COPELAND, J. f. Abel, j. w
on womble. A. J. BoWden, Il. Trim
ed Messrs. Womble and Matthews presen
md to cast vote of parish. ..
ont Jackson-O. Il. Smith, Il. +. John
son. Is. r. 0LANN, -" - S-''
-" Wyatt-all present.
len, Ouachita-C.J. Boatner, A. }. Woo
on l.. N. Polk, proxy w. N. Potts; job
the Fuller. w. III. Goats, Chas. Calhoun
R. harrington; A. Watson, proxy ID
p. N. Potts; w. w. Patrick, +. wa
the kins; John Parker, proxy L. M. kid
and T. A. Garrett, Thos. Mcclure, WI
hall Sublett, G. w. McCranie; r. Is: Crye
we'll proxy l.. NJ. Kidd; l.: ID. lcl1alh,
a
<lns Green Dunn, Henry Hill, w. G. IIea
the Joe Carroll, +. Garrett, A. Green; II.
, no (,ohb Droxy A. A. Gunby; w.
the Potts. r.
son. N. B. Elgnor, Geo. Lylcs, L.
ee"s Buie, Thos. Earles, J. d. Cooper, J..
er OF Gilly; III. F. Vickers, proxy J.
CHI James; G. II. Moore.
m It. We recommend that G. w. McCra
"a, mo permanent chairman and a.
Gunby permanent secretary, and Z
ely r B. Blanks, of Caldwell, and F. W
right kins, of Ouachita, act as tellers.
deals Respectfully submitted,
, .pd J. A. SMITH, Chairman
This report was read to the Cow
ton and unanimously adopted.
"c The president, in taking the Oh
ana addressed the Convention ON the g
svery Importance of selecting good ana
itical men for the Legislature, 'nu ~.
- ono them to nominate men who coui,
trusted at all times and everyw
Gov and who would think in New Orl
lieut.. "a thew think by their fire places
~ of spite of all the seductive and lnsln
orney ing influences OF the S,'y w., 10 Pc
~" government away from New Osl
f, and ss quickly as possible.
r. ID. Bridger, of Caldwell, M
Nv Sc that a majority of all the votes,
oly th1rty-ohe' oe iea'
It all. m stro+her moved that one c.
out rs data he nominated ut o time.
,e has RID. Bridger moved as a sups'
On the that all candidates. pe p u. -" ~.
n, but ton anu Ina. - -. aoh hoilot unti]