The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-11
i CONGRESSIONAL
DENOCRATlC CONVENTION or TIRE
aTu DISTRICT.

Democratic party OF the Fourth Con-
gressional District. called tho Con-
vention to order at IL O'Clock NJ.
Monday, September 9Th. and noml'
mated B. F. JsNr1Ss. OF DeSoto par
Lob, a. temporary Chairman.
Mr.. JENKINS on taking tho Chair
said, tho first thing in order Was Q
permanent organization.
Mr.. PONDER moved that a Commit
tee on credentials. one from each
parish b. appointed. Carried.
J. T. Butler. Bienvillo; Jno. NJ.
Arnold, Eossier; 4. Currle, Caddo;
f. W. Sutherland. DeSoto: NJ. L.
Machim, Grant l.. Caspari. Natchito-
chcs; Maj. 4. Step. Hapides; Capt.
Jos. Picrson. Red River; J. u. Self.
Sabine; }. l. Kirk. Vernon; }. NJ.
Taylor, Webster; !. NJ. Mccain.
VIM.
Mr.. SUTHERLAND moved that q
Committee Of one from each parish
be appointed on permanent orgsnl'
zation.
Mr.. TExADa, Of Rapides. snggested
that the Committee on credentials be
empowered to report a permanent
organization, and Mr.. SUTHERLAND
then withdrew his motion to appoint
q Committee on organization.
Mr.. McKELLEE, OF CMldO. moved to
appoint two temporary Secretaries.
Carried.
A. +. LEMEE. ESQ.,, OF Natchitoches.
and +. H. OosMAN. Of Caddo, were
thereupon elected temporary Secrc.
taries.
Mr.. PORTS, having been to SEQ a
gentleman across the way. wanted
to know what really was In order.
The Chair promptly informed Mr.. p.
tDot He was uOt.
The Convention. on tho retiring Of
the Committee on Credentials, took
q recess Of 30 minutes. during which
How. ". II. JACK entertained the
Convention With 4 vigorous speech.
The Convention on reassembling
was informed that some TOW mo.
ments would yet DO consumed before
the Committee on Credentials would
be ready to report-aud the Couven.
ton spent tho interim In those In.
terchange Of oonvivislities usual
With tho bono and sinew OF Democ.
racy.
The Convention reassembled at 9
O'Clock.
Maj. SELF, Of Rapides. Chairman Of
the Committee on Credentials, report.
cd the following delegates entitled to
seats 10 the Convention:
Bossier parish, 8 votes-E. s.
Dortch. John G. Vance. J. n: Bryan,
(absent), w. B. Boggs, P. NJ. Hanks,
Elias 8. Kannell; at Largo, J. NJ.
Arnold, W. II. Bledsoe.
Blenyillo 6 votee-J. G. Brown,
James Rrioe, II. +. Scheen, 7. j.
Butler, J. P. Harrell, il. g. Pool, (ab'
Csdtlo 10 votes-J. NJ. Fostcr, J.
NJ. Holliugsworth, W. +: Ford, n
Ourric. N. Gregg, O. q. ThurmQnd,
F.. A. Conway, d. +. NichjlsO1, lab
sent). J. 8. Noel, (absent), ]. NJ.
Bowles, G. J. Foster. j. W. PlCkens,
P. B. Cash, John G. Elstner, r. Z.
DeWing, r. @. Bonev, j. B. Hughes,
! +. G.. Ford, j. G. Calhoun, ;abeent),
II. II. HofImeister. +. A: Gray, lsb'
sent. r. n. Mcclellan. 3. H. Bick.
ham. (absent), P. II. 0osman, i. d
Iindsay, (absent), ]. G. Scope.
Oo6Oto, s votcs-C. II. Pegaes, W
Carrie. e. W. Sutherlin. Joe. vii.
liamS. 8. N. Potts, B. +. jenkins.
Grant, 3 votee-N. +. Machin,
Thos. Hickman, O. @. Dunn:
Red River, 3 votes-J. W: Sandi'
ford. J. P. Clarkson, Joe. II. Plerson
Rapides, 10 votes-F. 8sip. Louis
T0xada, +. i. 1lckett, ]. @. WISE
Nv. +. Blackman, J. +. Thornton
Thoo. b. French, j. IL COnnells, lab
sent, r. P. Hunter, (abeent(. @. 8
Robinson, (absent), J. &. White, lab
sent.)
Vernon. 6 votes s. J. Smart, J. ]
Kiak, ]. NJ. Lilies, N. s. Williams, A
"a. johnson, N. g. Parker.
! VIM. 4 votes--S. NJ. Brian. J. +
Kelly, +. L. Tannerhill, j. NJ. Nc
Cain.
Webster. 3 votes-W. q. Melon
aid, @. ]. Gray. J. y. Taylor:
Sabine, 4 vOtes-F. y. Sell, 4. s
Neil, (0hsent) j. Il. Scarborough lab
sent) j. b. Vondergar.
Natchitochea, Z votes-W. \. Pom
der, w. +. Russell, ]. A. pr,l
dhommc. W. o. Breazeale. l.. Oaspa
: RI, r. L. Hammett, J. 9. Noise.
The Committee Reported also tina
Bossier parish, on account Of the dca
tr,iction OF one OF the boxes contain
! Ing irona 50 to la5 Democratic votes
, be allowed an additional delegate
From this Report tho parishes dls
; conted, viz: Natchitoches. Rapide
and VIM.
W. +. BlAcxNAN, Of Rapides, NOV
Cd tho rejection of that portion o.
The Report which allows tho parIsl
| Of Webster an additional vote.
Nm. Porrs. Of DeSoto, havinl
stepped across the street to 80
man during the reading Of tho Re-
| port az the Committee on Oreden
tjsls, called for . second reading Q
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