The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-10
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS.
TRICT.

The members Of the Executive
COMMITTEES Of the Fourth Congress.
ional District assembled at Lacoste's
Hall, last Monday. July s. for the
purpose OF permanent organization.
and the transaction OF business rele-
want to the holding Of the District
Convention, agreeable 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 Sa-
bine. appointed Secretary.
On q call OF the roll, the following
delegates answered to their names:
Fl. W. Ogden, OF Bossier; T, J. High
tower. Of B'enville; G. G. Nash. of
Grant; f. F. Presley, OF Sabine,
and VIM. f. Russell. Of Natchito-
ches. Messrs. 4. Alexander, Of Cad
do, q. W. Oawthorn. Of Rod River,
J. G. Wise. Rapides, f.. w. Sutherlin.
OF DeSoto. and J. u. Watkins Of
Webster, were represented by prox.
les. VIM and Vernon parishes
were without representation.
On motion Of H. W. Ogden. the
temporary officers Of the meeting
were declared permanent officers
thereof.
The first business in order being
the appointment Of a Committee on
Credentials, the Chair appointed the
following named gentlemen: E. +.
Presley, Chairman, Fl. W. Ogden
and G. G. Nash.
| The Committee, after q short re-
tirement. made the following report !:
To W. f. Russell. ESQ.,. Temporary
Chairman, Fourth Congressional
District Committee:
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave to report that We find H. W.
Ogden, OF BOesier, T. j. HightOwer,
IT Bienville. G. G. Nash, Of Grant.
T.. F. PRESLEY, of Sabine, and W.
f. Russell, Of Natchitochds, accredit.
ed delegates, in person. We also
find J. NJ. Hollingsworth, Of Caddo,
J. w. Sandiford, Of Red River, F..
Seip. of Rapides. and ]. E. Hewett.
OF DeSoto. duly accredited proxies
for the members OF their respective
parishes. and pray that they may be
seated accordingly. We also res
pectfully refer back TO the Commit
tee the claim Of J. W. Sandiford to
represent j. D. Watkins. Of Webster.
(Slgned f. F. PRESLEY,
Chairman.
The reception Of this report led to a
lively discussion between Messrs.
Hollingsworth and Sanditord on one
side, and Ogden and Presley on the
other, on the ground that Mr.. Sandi.
ford being 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 80 decided the question.
On motion OF H. W. Ogden, the or.
der OF business was decided upon, as
follows: TO fix the basis Of repre-.
sentation. the date Of assembling,
and place where the Convention shall
be held.
On motion Of the same gentleman,
it was resolved that the basis Of re-.
presentation ba fixed according to
the vote polled for Gov. Witt at the
last general election. This gives
each parish one vote for every two
hundred Democratic voters. and
ono additional for every fractional
portion OF the same.
1t was further resolved. on motion
of O. G. Nash. that the parish Of
Grant be allowed one extra vote In
consequence of being deprived, by
informaliries, ofthe Democratic votes
cast at two precincts, at that cleo.
ton.
The meeting OF the Convention was
set for Monday. the 9Th day Of Sept.
ember. 1880, and the city OF Match,
itoches the plaza where Il Is to be
held. In view OF this. our citizens
have come forward literally to make
arrangements for the entertainment
OF our guests, and right royalty will
they be treated by our citizens during
their stay.
The following parishes comprise
the Fourth Congressional District,
with the basis Of representation:
Bienyille 1901 & DELEGATES.