The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-13

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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON.
Ii'J +N VENTION.
The Congressional Convention held
in this city "Wednesday was more fully
=. attended than any similar convention
held in the district for over twenty
: years. Each parish of the fifteen
composing the district was fully re-
presented and by delegates in person.
The character and standing of the dele
gates were of the solid type and all
that could be required, and the pro-
ceedings were conducted in spirit of
harmony and were characterized by
fairness and sentiments of devotion to
Democratic usages and principles.
Whatever of conflicting views and
preferences existed, was constantly
kept under the wise and judicious con-
: troll of moderation and a calm purpose
to proceed to satisfactory results.
The Convention assembled in the
Opera House at noon, and organized
temporarily by electing Col. ID. e.
Hayes, of claiborne, as president, and
r.. g. Campbell, Esq, of East Carroll,
as secretary. A committee of thirteen
delegates was then appointed on
credentials, of which DIR. Hammond,
of Morehouse, was made chairman.
There upon, the Convention took re-
cess until 8 p. M, when it again as
sembied, to hear the report on creden.
tials. The contestants in Ouacfita and
Caldwell having Withdrawn their con-
tests, the committee on credentials had
only to follow the credentials duly
made out and presented. The report
was adopted unanimously.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation, of which Col. Moore, of Rich
land was chairman, reported the fol-
lowing named officers, who were elected
without opposition, viz:
President-Hon. J. d. Hammond,
of Morehouse.
Vice-Presidents-J. b. Stone, of
Madison, Gen. z. b. York, of Concor-
dia, and o. b. Steele, of Union.
Secretaries-R. g. Campbell, of East
Carroll, and w. G. Young, of Tensas.
The report was unanimous, except
that two of the five members of the
committee favored the two-thirds rule
in making a nomination. The report
was adopted by ayes and nays, a di-
vision not being called for.
Col. G. l.. Walton, of Concordia.
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, fifteen in number, made the fol-
lowing report:
Resolved, by the Democracy of the
9th Congressional District of the State
OF Louisiana, in convention assembled,
That the platform adopted at Cincin-
natl by the Democratic Convention, is
most heartily and fully endorsed, and
that they regard the nomination of
Gen. w. S. Hancock for President and
w. II. English for Vice-Presideut as
eminently wise, and, indeed, the very
best that could have been made at this
time, and in our opinion is calculated
to allay all sectional feelings and bring
about that harmony that should exist
in this great Republic.
2. That we pledge the Democracy
Of this district to tho undivided sup
port of the national ticket, with all the
power and influence of each individual
Democrat, and also to the nominee of
this-convention for Congress.
3. That we fully and cordially en-
dorse Gen. j. Floyd King, our pres
emf member in Congress-, for tho wise
and patriotic course pursued by him ms
our representative.
A. That it is the sense of this con-
vention, that the material interests of
this district and of the State of Louis
lana are regarded as paramount to any
other issue, except national existence
and the perpetuation of tho union of
the States, and the representative in
congress from this district is expected
anu requested to use his utmost efforts
In that direction.
D. That tho Executive Committee
Tor this Congressional District are re-
quested to adopt uniform rules for the
mode Of selecting Delegates to the
'"'ure congressional conventions.
Col. John S. Young moved that the
resolutions be voted upon scriatim
!or which motion Mr.. Atkins, of Clai-
borne, moved as q substitute that the