Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-18
eesocsAIlc CONGRESSIONAL CON.
vEnTIOh.

We could have made 1t ourself, - onr time
was occupied by other duties. While tbeae
prvoeedings are not oascial, We can vouch
thsi they are correct and furnish fair sy-
nopsis Of the proceedings:
The Congregational Convection held In
,bi, city wednesday WAS more fully atten-
ded than any similar convention held in
the district for over twenty years. Each
parish Of the fifteen composing the district
was fully represented aud by delegates in
person. The character and standing ofthe
delegates were ofthe solid type aud al that
could be required, and the proceedings
were conducted in = spirit Of harmony ard
we're charac terired by fairness and s~nt.
ments Of devo. ion to Democratic usages
and principles. Whatever Of conflicting
views aud preferences existed, ~n con-
stsntly kept under the wise aud judicons
control Of moderation and a calm purpose
to proceed to satisfactory results.
The convention assembled ia the Opera
Home at noon. and organized temporarily
by electing Col. D. B. Hayes, Of Claiborne,
as president, aud r. @ Campbell, ESQ. of
East Carroll, a. secretary. committee Of
thirteen delegates was then appointed on
credentials. Of which DR.. Hammond. Of
Mor-house, was made chairman. There
upon, the convention took recess until
g. p. m, when II again assembled, to hear
the report OH credentials. The contestants
in Onachi,a aud Caldwell having with
drawn their contrsts, the committee OIL
credentials had only to follow the crcdrn-
tisls duly made out aud presented. The
report was adopted unanimously.
The committee IN permanent organiza-
ton, of which Col, Moore, Of Richlsnd was
chairman, reported the following named
officers. who we're elected without opposi-
ton, viz:
President J. D. Hammond, Of
Morehousr.
Vice Prrsidenfs--J. b. Stone, Of Madi-
son, Gen. z. B. York, Of Coucordia, and
". D. ctecic, VI tHlou'
secretaries-R. G. Campbell, Of East
Carrull. and W. c. Young, Of Tensas.
The report was unanimous except that
two Of the five members Of the committee
favored the two-thiIds rule in making
nomination. The report eas adopted by
ayes and nays a division not being called
for.
Col. q. l.. Walton, of Concordia, chair
man Of the committee on resolutions, If
teen in number, made the following re-
port;
Resolved, by the Democracy of the 9Th
Congressional District Of the State OF
Louisiana. in convention assembled.
That the Platform adopted At Cincinnati
by the Dcmocatic Convention, 10 most
heartily and fully endorsed, and that they
regard the nomination of Gen W. S.
Hancock for President and w. II. English
for Vice President as rininently Wise, aud,
indeed, thr very b-st that could have been
made at this time. and in our opinion II
calculated TO allay all sectional feeling.
and bring about that harmony that should
exist in this gfes, Republic.
this district to the undivided support Of
the national ticket, with all the power and
influence If each individual Democrat, aud
also 10 the nominee of this convention for
Congress.
g. That we fnlly and cordially endorse
Gen. J, Floyd King, our present member
in Congress, for the wise and patriotic
course pursued by him As our representa-
tive.
4. That il il the sense Of this convention.
that the material interests Of this district
aud Of the State of Louisiana are regarded
~ paramount Ia any other issue, except
national existence and the prrpetustinn of
the uninn If the States, and the r-pr-srn-
tativ- in Congress from this district is eN-
prcted aud requested to use his utmost eff
forts in ,ha' direction.
&. That the Executive Committee for
this Congressional District are requested
to adopt uniform rules for the mode of sc.
Letting Delegates to the future congress
sional conventions
Col John s. Young moved that the reso-
lotions lie voted upon seriatim for which
motion Mr. Atkins. of Claiborne. moved AS
whole On n call of the roll by parishes,
the substitute WAS adopted by a large ma
jority.
Regarded as test vote-and We believe
it was so rrxardrd-,he result Of the roll.
call VAS all that the supporters ofGeu. King
could ask, and his opponents felt the shock
sensilly. II they could have reasonably
justified themselves in supporting the
third resolution endorsing Gen. Kings
to have preclpita,ed trial Of strength and
on n resolution which is generally passed,
and often out Of courtesy, in congressional