The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-09-20

The cold guard" if necessary, bring
put the ssmoss backs" and victory
will be ours, no matter in what shape
OF from what quarter tae opposition
may come. He was glad to announce
that Natchitoches was solid, not even
the siren song of liberalism could
debauch her. She has not so soon
forgotten the evils Of reconstruction
and she now, as she has done in the
past gives her glad and ready adher'
ence to that great and glorious old
Democratic party which fought aud
won the battle Of the people against
tyranny and oppression, and she will
give an overwhelming victory for
the candidate to be chosen by this
Convention.
Mr.. W. G. Mcdonald, of Webster,
on behalf of his delegation, Mr.. j.
F. Smith, Of Sabine, T. F. Bell, OF
Caddo, and II. v. Ogden, Of Booster,
on behalf of theirs, all made eio'
quent, for;ible and neat addresses
seconding the nomination of Hon. N.
C. Blanchard, which were reported,
but which we are sorry We have not
space to print.
On motion of Mr.. T. F. Bell on DO.
half of the delegation from Caddo
and IN obedience to their instruc.
lions which he said were to nominate
and support Mr.. Blanchard first, last
and all the time, the Convention pro-
ceeded to a nomination by acclama.
ton.
Tie President thereupon put the
motion to the Convention and Hon.
Newton C. Blanchard of Caddo, was
unanimously nominated.
Messrs. H. V. Ogden, E. F. Pres
ley and j. +. Means were appointed
as a committee to inform Mr.. Blan
chard of bis nomination and request
! his attendance 90 the Convention.
While the Committee were out
discharging that duty the Conven
ton proceeded to the selection OF q
new District Executive Committee.
| Capt. J. G. P. Hooe moved that
the President of the Convention ap-
point Congressional Executive
Committee, to be composed of one
member from each Parish, and that
he name one of tie members as ten.
porary chairman, with power to call
the committee together for the pur-
pose of organization.
Hon. NJ. j. Cunningham moved as
| q substitute for that motion that the
President appoint a committee to be
composed of one member from Gael,
delegation present, and one member
at large who shall be chairman OF the
committee.
Mr.. b. F. Jenkins, Of DeSoto, pro
posed an amendment that each dele
CATION present select one of their
number to constitute the committee
and that the President name one I"
!, them as temporary chairman of tin
: committee.
2 Mr.. Cunningham having with
drawn his substitute and the amend
, ment having been accepted, a vnt'
was had upon the original resolu
, ton as amended and II was unani
8 mously adopted.
e The roll of the Parishes bein,
= called resulted in the selection Of th
following
j.. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
: Bossier, John c. Vance.
ii Bienville, j. W. Mcdonald.
q Caddo, w. NJ. Robinson.
b DeSoto, B. F. Jenkins.
o Grant, NJ. A. Dunn.
}. Natchitoches, NJ. J. Cunningham
l. Rapides, j. G. P. Hooe.
oil Sabine, Y. F. Smith.
. Vernon, E. E. Smart.
Webster, j. j. Carter.
u VIM, S. NJ. Brian.
g The President appointed Hon. n
u J Cunningham as temporary chai'
u man.
Il The Secretary of the Conventio
- was instructed to notify the deli
J. gates from Red River to select on
> of their number to represent ths
g Parish on the Executive COMMITTEE
'e The committee having now n
u turned with Hon. N. C. Blanchard b
. was escorted to the stand amid th
J" enthusiastic cheers of the assembl,
y and having been introduced by NJ
y Ogden be spoke as follows:
70 Mr.. President and Gentlemen of Il
'e Convention, Ladies and Fellow Citize1
N For the second time am honore
- by your selection as the standard bea
y or Of the Democratic party in this Coz
IS, gressional District. For the secon
a. time / find myself returning my thanl
:. to the representatives of tho people
10 this District for 30 distinguished
H. mark of their favor. I am proud
10 but not proud in any offensive sense.
- ho TINA nnt fnrward an tina axn