Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-03-15
District Convention.

Pursuant to call, the Democratic
District Convention, composed of
Madison and East Carroll parishes,
met at II m. on the nth instant in
the town of Delta, Madison parish,
La, and went into organization by
electing DR.. +. R. Bernard, of
East Carroll, Chairman, and j. H.
Gilfoil, of Madison, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, of
Carroll, the Chair appointed the
following Committee on Creden-
tials: J. M. Kennedy, of Carroll,
and John B. Stone and q. A. Rich
ardson, of Madison.
The Committee on Credentials
presented the following report,
which was read, approved and
adopted:
We, your Committee on Creden-
tials, beg leave to offer the follow
ing report and list of names as
delegates composing the Demo-
cratic Senatorial and Judicial Dis
trict Convention of the parishes of
Madison and East Carroll, to-wit:
Geo. w. Montgomery, G.. A.
Richardson, Jno. 7. Cochran, J. H.
Gilfoil, H. B. Holmes, N. Kahn
half vote, M. P. Erwin half vote.
Geo. T. Trezevant, Geo. C. Wad-
dill, d. Geo. Humphreys, John B.
Stone, Geo. W. Sewer, ID. d. De-
Moss, of Madison, and F. R. Ber-
nard, Geo. F. Northumberland
proxy, j. NJ. Kennedy, of East Car
roll.
On motion of Geo. w. Mont
gomery, it was declared that the
Convention sit with open doors.
On motion Jason Hamilton; of
East Carroll, and w. T. Smith, of
Madison, were elected Sergeants-
alarms.
Motion, by Mr.. Stone, that this
Convention appoint District Ex-
ecutive Committee of three; two
| from Madison and one from East
Carroll, and that the respective
delegations name the members on
said Committee coming from their
respective parishes; amendment by
, Mr. Kennedy, of East Carroll, "that
the CoMmittee be increased to five
members" amendment defeated,
and original motion adopted.
Whereupon John B. Stone and Jas
, III. Gilfoil for Madison, and J. NJ
, Kennedy for East Carroll, were de.
8 clared the duly elected members
, composing said Committee.
The Chair declaring that nomi.
nations for State Senator, District
Judge and District Attorney, were
now in order, Jas Fl Gilfoil PLACED
in nomination for Senator the name
| of Geo w. Montgomery, of Madi
: son, which nomination being sec,
onded by Mr.. Kennedy, and ther,
, being no other names put before
the Convention, Geo w. Mont
> gomery was nominated unanimous
~ by reclamation.
Judge Z J Delony, of East Car
roll, was placed in nomination b,
Ii b Holmes for reelection a
: Judge of the Sth Judicial District
e f + Montgomery. of East Carroll
was placed in nomination by J \
Kennedy for same position; botl
nominations being duly seconded
: the roll of delegates was called, re
o sulting in 2 1-2 votes for Mont
= gomery, and 10 Hip votes for De
q lony; whereupon the Chair de
clared EJ DelOny nominated.
On motion of Geo T. Trezevant
G F + Montgomery, of East Carroll
It was unanimously nominated by &C
clamation for District Attorney.
y On motion of ] M Kennedy tn
e Neutrality-suspicious. was adopted
s to-wit:
It. That the District Executive Com
# mittee be given power to fill an
vacancy occurring on the abov
ticket.
On motion of H. B. Holmes
d was resolved that the Executiv
:, Committees of Madison and Eas
70 Carroll respectively, have the pow
l. er to fill any vacancy's occurrin
l. in the District Executive Commi
r tee; the Executive Committee {
" the parish whose member cause
= the vacancy, filling said vacancy
:" said District Executive COMMITTEE
y On motion the Secretary of tn
>, Convention is instructed to Officia
e ly notify the nominees of this Coz
N vention of their nomination.
On motion, be it resolved, Tn
W the Times-Democrat, Vicksbul
lie Herald, and the papers in this Di
IN trict be requested to publish Il
proceedings of this Convention.
" On motion the Convention a
err journed sine die.
10 FIR. BERNARD, Chm.
nj J. H. GILFoIL, Sec'y.