The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-07-29
Proceedings Of the Mass Meeting.

citizens of Grant parish assembled III
mass meeting at the court house.
The meeting was called to order
BY Judge NJ. +. Machen, chairman Of
the Democratic executive committee
of the parish, who explained that the
meeting was for the purpose OF elect
log delegates to the district conven-
ton, to be held at Alexandra on 25th
inst, for the nomination Of can
didate for judge OF the 18th judicial
district, in accordance with act No
~ of the last Legislature.
/ Moved and seconded that NJ. F.
Machen be elected permanent chair
man of the meeting. Moved and
seconded that Judge W. L. Richard
son be elected chairman. On taking
vote Judge Richardson was elected
permanent chairman.
On motion h. Il. Goodwin was
elected permanent secretary.
Nominations for delega,ee being
declared in order Mr.. G. H. Teal put
in nomination M. A. Dunn, b F.
Moore and II. NJ. Jeter.
Mr.. Thos. Hickman offered to in
troduce resolution before the cleo
ton of delegates. Considerable OPP
position was made to reading the
resolution, which after much discus
sion was read. as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is conceded that the
District Judge to be- elected should
be resident of Rapides parish, in
the center Of the Judicial district I;
and
WHEREAS, There are only two can
didates announced for the nominal
ton, both of whom reside in the
parish of Rapides, and the people Of
Grant parish are willing to support
the nominee therefore, be it
Res0lued, That the delegates APP
pointed by this mass meeting be in
structed to cast the solid vote Of
Grant parish, in the District Conyen-
ton to be held on the 18th of this
month in Alexandria, for the candi-
date that is presented by the delega-
ton from the parish of Rapides.
Judge Machen moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Another dis.
cussion ensued, and, on the motion
to table being put to vote, it was
defeated--ayes, Is; Nays, 81.
A motion TO adjourn was defeated
-ayes. 6; nays Is.
Col. E. G. Randolph moved that
any one who would pledge himself 10
support the nominee should be al
lowed to vote.
H. g. Goodwin moved, as SUBJ
stitute, that none but known Demo-
Gratis be allowed to vote in this mass
meeting. Carried.
II. g. Goodwin moved, as a sub
stitute to the resolution introduced by
Mr. Hickman, that this mase meeting
positively instruct its delegates in ia.
vor of one of the individuals now
before it Motion lust-ayes, II
nays, "a.
The original resolution was then
adopted by vote of % to Is.
Col. Randolph nominated H G.
Goodwin. Thos. Hickman and A. NJ
Trust for delegates to the dissric,
convention.
Mr.. r. S. Cameron moved that the
meeting adjourn without electing del
egates to the Convention. Lost.
Motion to vote by ballot defeated
by vote of "a to 10.
On motion 1t was decided to vote
by those in favor Of the respective
parties taking position on opposite
sides of the room. Upon count
the vote stood: in favor of the dele.
gates nominated by Mr.. Teal, II; in
favor of the delegates put 10 nomina.
ton by Col. Randolph, "a.
Fl. g. Goodwin. Thos. Hickman
and A. NJ. Trust were thereupou de-
clared by the chairman to be- the del.
egates duly elected from Grant parish
to attend the judicial district pomi
mating convention to be held in Alex
andris July IS. 1882