The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-15
OnAtnltA Iele9raph.
MONROE. La. JUN 10, 1852,
Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
Fifth Congressional District assembled
at the courthouse, in this city on
Tuesday last, the 11th Instant at - NJ.
The Chairman being absent, Mr.. J.
II. Milling, on motion Of Col. Moore,
was elected temporary chairman, and
w. III. Gayle was requested to act as
secretary.
On motion of Col. Richardson, COM
mittee on credentials was appointed,
as follows: Il. G. Brigham of More
house, G. II. Moore, OF. Richland; and
NJ. j. Liddell, Of Ouachita. The COM
mittee submitted the following report
Your committee beg leave TO report
that they have examined the creden
tisls of representatives of the different par
ishes and at large, and find the following
parishes represented in person or by proxy,
and the following parishes not represented:
PRESENT.
CALDWELL. l. Davis-L. D. McLain
proxy,
East Carroll--E. l.. Mont gomcry-M. j.
I.iddell proxy.
Claiborne--A. l.. Atkins-M. j. I.idueil
proxy.
Madison--John i. sione-AI.J. LiGdell
proxy,
Morehouse-W. L. Doss.
Kichland--J. II: Milling.
Tensas-T. c. Sachse-W. w. Farmer
proxy.
Unio,--G. a. Killgorc-R. Richardson
proxy.
At Large-F. S. Shielt.s-C. II. Moore
proxy; j. d. Hammond-T. G. Brigham
proxy; G. II. Moore.
West Carroll-H. L. Lott.
Cutaloula-J. f. Marshall.
Eranklin-D. Buic.
Jackson--W. Ii. Alton.
Lincoln--J. w. Wade.
In the case OF Ouachita parish wo fluid
that Gen. w. Il. Theobalds was duly select
ed as member ofthe EXecut i've Committee,
but it is represented that he declined to
serve, and that Mr.. N1illsaps was elected by
tho Executive Committee at Il former meet
ing, in his place, but in the interest of Ear-
mony we recommended that w. S. Logan.
who appears and holds the proxy of Gen.
Theobalds be allowed to take his seat as /:
member ofthe committee.
7. G. BRIGHAM,
c. III. MOORE,
NJ. J. LIDDELL,
Committee.
Was adopted.
On motion OF Judge I4iddell, a COM
mittee of three, to fix the time and
place of holding the next convention
and the basis Of representation in said
convention, was appointed, viz: Nj. L.
Doss of Morehouse, w. w. Farmer Of
Ouachita, and G. II. Moore Of Rich
land. The committee reported as fol-
lows:
First-We recommend that the Convon-
ton assemble at Monroe on the 30th of
August for the purpose nominating Il can
didate for Representative Of the Fifth Con-
rrcssional District in the next Congress.
Second-Ne recommend that the different
parishes shall choose their delegates to the
Congressional Convention on or after the
Goth day of August next, after due notice
having been given Of the time, place and
manner of choosing said delegates.
Yhird-We recommend that the basis Of
representation be fixed at one delegate FOR
eacl. one hundred votes cast for J. Floyd
King at tho Congressional election of 1880,
and one delegate for each additional vote
over fifty. That under this apportionment
the delegates will stand follows:
Caldwell delegates, East Carroll 4, West
Carroll 5, Catahoula 6, Claiborne II, Con-
cordia l6 Franklin 6, Jackson i, Lincoln
H. Madison 9, Morehouse 10, Ouachta %,
n. total of l5l delegates.
w. w. FARMER,
G. II. MOORE,
w. L. DoSs.
Judge Liddell offered the following
amendment to the report:
Second--That the time and manner of Sc
Letting parish delegates to tho Congress
sional Convention be left to the parishes
themselves.
On call of the parishes, the amend
ment was adopted by the following
vote: Ncas-Caldwell, East Carroll,
Claiborne, Madison, Ouachita, Union,
r. q. Brigham-7. Nays-Morehouse,
RichIand, Tensas, +. $. Shields, G..
II. Moore.
The report, rs amended, was adopted.
The newspapers of the District were
requested to publish these proceedings,
and the committee then adjourned.
JOHN IL. MILLING, Chairman.
w. II. GAYLE, Secretary.
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