The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-21
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE OF THE FOURTH CON-
GRESSIoNAT. DIS
TRICT.

Inc members or the Executive COn-
mittee of the Fourth Congressional
District assembled at Lacoste's Hall,
last Monday, July 5, for the purpose OF
permanent organization, and the trans
action of business relevant to the hold
ing Of the District Convention, agree
able to the call of Judge VIM. NJ. Levy.
The meeting was called to order at
IL o'clock, when VIM. E. Russell, Esq,
of Natchitoches, was called to the
Chair, and E. F. Presley, of Sabine,
appointed Secretary.
On a call of the roll, the following
Delegates answered to their names:
II. w. Ogden, of Bossier; T. j. High
tower, of Bienville; G. G. Nash, of
Grant; E. F. Presley, of Sabine, and
VIM. E. Russell, of Natchitoches.-
Messrs. It. Alexander, of Caddo, G. w.
Cawthorn, of Red River, J. G.. Wise,
of Rapides. E. w. Sntherip, of De-
Soto, and j. D. Watkins, OF Webster,
were represented 10y proxies. VIM
and Vernon Parishes were without
representation.
On motion of Fl. w. Ogden, the tenn
porary office;s of the meeting were de-
clared permanent officers thereof.
The first business in order being the
appointment of Committee on Gre
dentlals, the Char appointed the fol-'
lowing named gentlemen: E. F. Press
ley, Chairman, II. w. Ogden and
G. C. Nash.
The Committee, after short retire
ment, made the following report:
To w. f. Russell, Esq, Temporary
Chairman, Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Committee:
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave to report that we find II. w. 0g-
den, of Bossier, II. J. Hightower, of
Bisnville, C. c. Nash, of Grant, E. F.
Presley, of Sabine, aud W. E. Russell,
of Natchitoches, accredited Delegates,
in person. We also find j. NJ. HOl-
lngsworth, of Caddo, j. w. Sandiford,
of Red River, F. Seip, of Rapiles, and
j. E. Hewitt, of DeSoto, duly accred-
tied proxies for the members of their
respective Parishes, and pray that
they may be seated accordingly. We
also respectfully refer back to the
Committee the claim of j. W. Sandi-
ford to represent J. D. Watkins, of
Webster.
[Signed E. F. PRESLEY,
Chairman.
The reception of this report led to a
lively discussion between Messrs. Hol-
lingsworlh and Sandiford, on one side,
and Ogden and Pressly on the other,
on the ground that Mr.. Sandiford be-
ing an accredited proxy from his own
Parish, Red River, it was impolitic to
permit him to represent Webster also,
and the Committee of the Whole so &C.
cided the question.
On motion of H. w. Ogden, the Or
der of business was decided upon, as
follows: To fix the basis of representa-
ton, the date of assembling, and the
place where the Convention shall be
held.
On motion of the same gentleman it
was resolved, that the basis of repre-
sentation be fixed according to the vote
polled for Governor Wiliz at the last
general election. This gives each Pa
rish one vote for every two hundred
Democratic voters, and one additional
for every fractional portion of tue
same over one hundred.
1t was further resolved, on motion
of c. G. Nash, that the Parish of Grant
be allowed one extra vote in conse.
Quence of being deprived, by inform
alities, of the Democratic votes cast at
two precincts, at that election.
The meeting of the Convention was
set for Monday, the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1880, and the city of Nntchituc!es
the place where it is to be held. In
view oil this, our citizens have come
forward literally to make arrange
menis for the entertainment of our
guests, aud right royalty will they be
treated by our citizens during their
stay.
The following Parishes comprise the
Fourth Congressional District, with
basis of representation: