The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-09-13
THE MASS MEETING.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,)

Inc democrats OF TIE IaFlsa Oh
Rapides met at IL o'clock NJ. this
day, at the Town Hall in Alexandrts,
pursuant to the call of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Capt. Ben Turner, President of
The Executive Committee, called the
Mass Meeting to order, when Hon.
Jas. Jefries was unanimously cleo
ted chairman, and F. A. Blanchard
and W. W. Wilmington, Dr., secre-
taries.
On motion the Chair appointed
com mlttee of FIVE on resolutions, viz
Hon. Lewis Texada, j. G. White, J.
C. Wise, J. G. P. Hooe, H. R. Cum.
mings. The committee then offered
through their Chairman, the follow
ing report:
Retolved, That the Democracy Of
Rapides Parish, in Mass Meeting as
sembled, take this occasion to en-
dorse the Hon. N. c. Blanchard,
their distinguished representative in
the Congress of the United States,
from tie Fourth District, and 10
tender to him their thanks for the
ability and zeal which he has dis
played 10 the interest of the Dis
trict as we'll as the entire State of
Louisiana.
Resolved, That his course during
the session of the 47th Congress is
deserving of their highest commend
alton and entities him to a unani-
nous denomination by the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention
which is to meet in this City on
next Monday.
Resolved, That this Convention
re-asserts its allegiance to the time
honored principles of the Democratic
party as the party of the people, op
posed to mouopolies, rings and
cliques, aud devoted to the interest
of the majority.
Resolved, That it has no new prin-
ciples to advance, but proclaims its
adherence to constitutional govern
ment, TO law and order--the great
palladium of the liberties of the PEG.
pie; we are proud of its past record
and hopeful of its future.
Resolved, That the administration
of Governor McEnery has been able
and faithful, emitting it to the hear
ty approval of the people of the
State of Louisiana.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the chairman OF
this meeting be authorized to appoint
twenty delegates to represent the
Parish of Rapides in the Congress-
ional Convention which meets in this
city on Monday, September the 18th
inst, and it was further
Resolved, That no proxies be al
lowed in said Convention from this
Parish, and that the delegates pres.
ent be instructed to cast the vote oil
the Parish of Rapides for the Hon,
N. C. Blanchard, for Congress, for
this the 4th Congressional District,
The chairman then appointed as
Delegates
R. L. Luckett, Geo. B. Marshall,
Lewis Texana, W. A. Hardy,
Jas. C. Wise, M. Ryan,
j. G. P. Hooe, Jonas Rosenthal,
j. R. Thornton, Jas. R. Waters,
Jas. G. White, Geo. L. Wilson,
Fred Seip, S. D. Williams,
N. L. McGipnis, Ben T. LeVis,
j. A. Cruikshank, E. NJ. Wells,
A. E. Watson, E. G. Hunter.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the chairman's
name be anded to the list of Dele.
gates, which was carried.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the chairman be
authorized TO appoint Committee
of Arrangements and Reception from
the citizens Alexandria, who shall
be authorized to make all necessary
arrangements fot the Congressional
Convention which is to meet at this
place on the 18th inst.
The chairman appointed on the
Committee of Arrangements and Re,
ception:
julius Levin, N. L. McGinnis,
T. B. French, Robtert p. Hunter
D. G. Paul, J. C. Gou,den,
W. W. Wilmington, Jr.
1t was resolved that the Demo
Gratis of the various wards of the Pa
rish in which there are vacancies on
the Executive Committee be reques,
ted to furnish the chairman of this
Mass Meeting with suitable names
to fill the said vacancies in their re-
spective wards, and that the chair.
man of this Mass Meeting be au
tborized to fill such vacancies by
appointments and publish such ap.
poiatmeuts in the party organs Of
the Parish.
On motion the meeting then ad
|journed. JAS. JEFFR1ES,
F. A. BLANCHARD, Chairman
! W. w. WH1rr1EGToN, JR.
Secretaries.
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