The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL CON
yENTION, FIFTH DISTRICT.
MONROE, La, Aug. 80, 1882.

sional Executive Committee, called to
order the Convention Of delegates as
sembled to nominate 4 candidate for
Congress.
Mr.. Atkins called for nominations
for temporary chairman of the Convcn-
ton.
Col. George l.. Walton was put in
nomination; and no other nomination
being made, he was elected by accla-
nation, who being escorted to the
chair, announced that nomination for
secretary were in order.
Mr.. w. w. Heard, of Union, was
elected Secretary, and r. G. Campbell,
of East Carroll, and Mr.. John Il. Hulse
of Claiborne, were elected assistant
Secretaries.
Upon motion of Mr.. A. l.. Atkins,
the following Committee on Credcn-
tails was appointed by the Chairman,
on the announcement Of the delega-
tions from the several parishes.
A. l.. Atkins, Chairman, of Clai-
borne; James Beard, a. J. WHY, w.
l.. Pritchard, f. S. Shields, w. B..
Grayson, w. J. Cordell, w. III. Allen,
S. u. Pearce, w. l.. Doss, A. w.
Crandell, J. w. Scarborough, Z. II.
Toler, T. b. Clinton, w. p. smith.
| The Convention then took recess of
half an hour. At 2p. m. the Chair
man called the Convention to order,
and the Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following delegates as enti-
tied TO vote in this Convention, all OF
whom were present, or represented by
proxies, as follows to-wit
! REPORT
Your Committee to whom was re-
ferred the Credentials of the different
delegates-making application for seats
in this Convention, beg leave to report
that they have had presented to them
Credentials as herewith set forth. We
| find the following delegates authorized
| to participate in the proceedings of the
Convention.
A. l.. ATKINS, Chairman.
Gaibo,ne-J. II. M. Taylor, J. L.
uulse, 3. Il. Ledbetter, j. A. Richard
son, A. l.. Atkins-14 votes.
East C1t,1'OV-Robt. Carroll, T.. II. G..
Taylor, O. II. Cherry, Jos. Bcard.-4
votes.
Vest Cu,yoU-M. G. Redmond, A. J..
WHY, A. J. WHY, proxy for Jos. I'm
boden-3 votes.
Cutaho,0o-W.S Pritchard, r.. E.
Young-G votes.
| Couco,t7io-J. II. Scott, Wade r.
Young, Geo. l.. Walton, Harry Clay
ton, +. S. Shields, w. J. Joicc-lG
votes.
Cultz,rell-W. Il. Grayson-5 votes.
| E1u,,hli,1-T. Il. Gilbert, N. w. Trez-
evant, J. M. King, w. J. C0rdell-6
votes.
Juchso,e-Dr. II. II. Smith, w. III.
Allen, proxy for Jos. Grigsby, r.. M i.
Nesitt, Henry Latin, Hancock, proxy
votes.
Liuco1,l-R. Il. Russ, Amos Davis,
G. w. BraZwell, S. d. Pearce, G. II.
Griffin, G. II. Colvin, ST., ]. NJ. White
| Ill votes.
lo,chousc-W. l.. Doss, J. w.
Brown, r. ID. Marble, &. n. Dellord-
| 10 votes.
1htdisou-A. w. Crandell, ]. w.
Clark, A. j. Sewer, VIM. Mcdowell
votes.
Ouochita-Robt. J. Wilson, Geo. c..
Phillips, DIR. f. N. Potts, Itobt. j..
Wilson proxy, A. II. Schriber, J. w.
Scarborough, G. A. Preston, r.. Rich
ardson, proxy, M. J. Liddell, NJ. L.
Dedman. w. n. Potts, j. G. Logan,
+. H. Cam, j. B. Filhiol, N. Burgess,
Thos. MCGUIRE, Il. G. Standifer, Willis
Anders, DR.. J. N. Fuller, l.. S. Mitchell
c. L. Dunn, A. Myatt, w. =. Will
bank, r.. Richardson added as dele
gate from Ouachita by unanimous
votc-22 votes.
| Ittt2fN'11-N. L. ManSHalfl, IL row
Ter, Z. II. Toler, Ben sMyrick, a. b.
Cooper, j. A. Hemler, proxy, G.. M.
Brumby, j. w. Willis, j. n. Hemler,
w. A. Boughton; G. Mooney, Frank
Ifatch-J. T.. Stokes, proxy-1t votes.
| YS,,stts--T. =. Clinton, II. G. Miller
-21 votes.
Usion w. w. Heard, O.C. Dawkins,
ID. A. Arcn, J. III. Rowarcl, l.. L..
Daniels, L. II. Sellers, w. p. Smith, II.
| M. JOncs--l2 votes.
1t was moved that the report of the
Committee on Credentials DO adopted
as q whole, which was carried unani-
mously. Col. Richardson was then
ordered by a vote of the Convention to
stand as u delegate from Onachita, and
be added to the list from said Parish.
1t was moved, that the present
organization of tho Convention be con-
tinucd as the permanent organization,
to which no objections were made, and
! it was so ordered by common consent,
and announced from tho chair, and the
permanent Organization was so effected,
with Col. George l.. Walton AS Chair
man, and w. W. Heard, II. G. Camp
bell and John L. lIulse, rs Secretaries.
1T was moved that 4 committe of
seven be appointed by the Chair, to
,,bo,,, oil raSpJut ions shall no referred