Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-04
MASS MEETING.
IoTrIc,ALl
TALLuLAH, La, Oct. 1, 1894.

l
A mass meeting of the Democrat
ic voters of the Parish Of Madison,
was held this day at the Court
House, in the town Of Tallulah,
TO call by G. A. Rich.
ardson, Chairman ofthe Parish Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. G. A. Richardson, Chair
man of the Parish Executive Com
mittee, who stated the object for
which the meeting was called, to |
be the ratification of the nomina-
ton made by the Monroe Conven-
ton and such other business as the
meeting might deem proper.
On motion of Maj. John T. Coch-
ran, DR.. Geo. T. Tresevant was
chosen as Chairman, and on motion
of w. n. Ziegler, Andrew T. Lane
was chosen as Secretary, receiving
the unanimous vote of the meeting.
On motion of A. W. Crandell, it
WAS
Resolved that the delegates to
the Monroe Convention be request
ed to render o verbal or written
account of their acts at said Con.
vention.
Mai. A. C. Gibson, Chairman of
the Delegation from this Parish,
then addressed the meeting, stating
that they had cast the vote of the
Parish, for Gen. J. Floyd King,
and taken part in his nomination
10.
On motion Of A. w. Crandell,
Mr.. w. L. Sharksy, one of the Del.
egates was then heard in regard to
his action in not taking part in the
Convention.
| On motion of Geo. G. Waddill, &
committee Of seven on resolutions
was appointed by the Chairman; a.
follows: Maj. Geo. C. Waddill, Z
Gamer, G. A. Richardson, E. 8
} Dennis, A. 8. Coltharp, J. d. Sc
vier, H. NJ. Floyd, and the repor
! of the Delegation to the MonrO'
Convention, submitted to them.
On motion of A. W. Crandell, ,
: recess of ten minutes was taken, il
which to enable the committee OF
) resolutions to make their report
! and Hon. II. P. Wells was request
: ed to address the meeting after tn
: business of the meeting was over
5 After recess the committee o.
resolutions presented the followin
g resolutions which were read, an
O on motion of a. w. Crandell, unar
: imously adopted.
Fl Whereas Democratic Congre!
y sional Convention for this the bt
e District was held in Monroe, La
!. commencing Sept. 10th.
r And whereas, pursuant 10 q ca
q . of the Executive Committee Of Il
ID Democratic party Of this paris
10 q mass meeting Of the Democrat
.e Of said parish was held in Il
d town of Tsllulah on Septsmb
y 3rd.
And whereas, at said meetil
70 the following gentlemen to-wi
9, A. C. Gibson, John T. Cochra
n e. w. Smith, Geo. c. Waddi
ii w. L. Sharky, w. H. Zeigler a
.. r. L. Maxwell were appointed
Q, represent this parish in said Co
M. vention.
nd And whereas said delegates We
10 unanimously instructed to c.
Cd the vote Of said parish, a. . N
he for the nomination Of GenI
l no Floyd King.
And whereas said delegates {
= faithfully carry out the trust
posed in thsm.
Therefore be It resolved, II
We do hereby approve and rat
their action, In said convention
Be It further resolved, That
most heartily endorse and rat
the nomination Of the Hon.
Floyd King for seat in the 4
Z Congress of the United States 9
hereby pledge him our earn
support for that position.
Be it further resolved, That
-. Democratic Parish Executive c.
ID mittes are hereby instructed
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