The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-27
West Carroll.

FLOYD, september ~ lSfJ.
iii response to call made by Bethel Spur
loek. chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the parish Of West Carroll, the
citizens assembled to-day in general mass
meeting In the courthouse.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Spurlock.
rn motion Mr. Ed. #. Newman was called
tn the chair and Mr. S. 7. Jackson requested
ia Act as secretary Of the meeting.
On motion the chair explained the object OF
tire meeting: that 1t was for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to send TO the State con-
uantion to be held at Baton Rouge on the first
Monday In October for the purpose OF nomt-
mating State officers as well as TO take Into
consideration other matters pertaining 60 the
interest OF the parish and State.
An motion the chair was authorized to APP
point committee OF three to select suitable
delegates to the Baton Rouge convention and
being o Of the pseple COL Hiram E. Lott
Simon Witkowski and VIM. Dickerson were
appointed on said committees, and were re-
alested to retire and make their report. On
alotion the meeting took recess to await
Che deliberations Of the committee.
After brief consultation the committee re-
turned On motion the meeting was again
called to order to hear the report Of the COM
mittee.
unanimously adopted:
Reeotued That we hereby appoint, as our
delegates to the State convention, TO 90 held
ct Baton Rouge on October 8, 1879. W: ".
VIM. Richardson and w. }. kilbourD. Ana
We request said delegates to cast the vote OF
the parrish as a unit, and we leave them IN
pledged. except as expressed Ia these resolu-
lions. Respectfully submitted,
ii. r. LOTT, =mz
SIMON WITKOwSKI,
VIM. DICKERsON.
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
result of the deliberations 81 the approaching
Democratic convention ut Baton Rouge as
i'm our opinion the future honor ana prosper
ity of the State largely depends upon the
Success OF our party.
Il That as tho State is about to begin new
era in her history under a new constitution
which has been framed by Democrats, ane
for the success OF failure Of which the Demo-
cratic party will be held responsible, and as .
successful administration OF government de
ponds upon the unity and harmony OF the
party into whose hands the same may bt
placed, 1T should be the first duty 81 that con
venttou to give guarantee OF importantly
60 the members Of the party everywhere by
distributing It's honurs equtably ana 1alrIy e
aiI portions Of the State.
8. That the only position which, In our
opinion, the Democratic party can take on
tad to the people for ratification Or rejection
is to pledge itself to enforce the decision 81
the people as expressed at the ballot-DoX III
December, Whichever side the same may De
On motion and seconded
Resolved, That, with full knowledge Of the
abilities and public services Of the Oil erent
men whose names have been put forward Ioi
the highest offices In the gift Of the people o.
the State, we unanimously recommend e
the Baton Rouge convention our esteemed
and worthy fellow citizen, Hon. Hiram y
Lott, as our first choice TO fill the second
place On the State ticket, believing him to %
eminently qualified 10 fill this station Will
honor to himself and credit to this section o.
the State.
On motion and seconded,
RESOLVED, That a copy OF these proceeding
he Furnished the CYurier for publication, ant
that the Clarion, Ouachita Telegraph. Carol
Conservative and New Orleans DEMOCRAT b
and are hereby requested to copy. i.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sane az
ED f. NEWMAN, Chairman.
ST JACKSON, Secretary.