Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

Total SO 1-2"
Then there was Union with ii
votes, and Concordie with q con-
test q votes, giving King l03 10
votes and O1-2 votes against him.
counting the eleven from Union.
When in calling tho roll Tensas
was reached. and q protest fled
against the admission CT Tensas
with SO voice, that parish would
have been excluded from the pre-
liminary organization, and the
King votes reduced to 65 IL to
Boatner's SO ~, with Unions II
holding the key to the situation,
but Union was willing to admit
Tensas, and all that appears to
have been necessary was to have
quietly waited for the question to
come to vote, and Tensas would
have been admitted, but BY some
bad management . hubbub was
raised right there, and such noise
arose as to make it impossible to
transact business. Motions were
hurled at the chairman like load
of buckshot and finally motion
TO adjourn till five O'Clock WAS de-.
clared carried, and the Convention
adjourned.
Up to the time of adjournment
the Convention recognized Mr..
Kennedy as chairman, and was so
far straight, and regular, but after
five O'Clock as claimed by the King
men, and during the absence of
Mr.. Kennedy, it was moved by
Mr.. Gibson of Madison that DR.. g..
Med. Brumby Of Richland be call
ed to tho chair, to act as temporary
chairman, this motion it is said
was urged, and insisted upon, by
Gen. King, against the wishes Of
Mr.. Gibson, who as seen, eventual
ly yielded his judgment, and
made the motion, which was car
ried.
1.-THE following 10 from the Official
proceedings Of the King wing az fur.
nished the Times Democrst.)
A resolution was then offered by Mr..
T. W. Castleman, of Concordia Parish,
to reorHani1e the convention, for the
reasons therein set forth, by the re-
moval Of Mr.. Kennedy and the election
Of DR.. Brumby a. temporary chairman:
Whereas, in pursuance OF . call of
the Congressional Committee Of the
Fifth Congressional District, fixing
the basis Of representation Of the
several parishes. the following dele.
gates from the respective parishes
have assembled in convention ut
Monroe, this 10Th day Of September,
| 1884, all uncontested and instructed 20
support Gen. J. Floyd King, q candi.
date for the Congressional nomination
constituting clear majority Of all the
delegates elected TO said convention,
to-wit: Caldwell, z delegates; Frank.
lin, delegates; Jackson, delegates ;
Lincoln, Y delegates; Madison, dele
gates; Richlsnd, u delegates Tensas.
IS delegates; W: Carroll, s delegates
1854 delegates from nine parishes: and
\ Whovooa tho oh iyrn ', ~ tho ~,
gressional committee, in the exercise
Of o right claimed by him, has selected
as the temporary chairman Of the
convention. g delegate supposed 10 be
fair, impartial and unbiased and
Whereas, @ majority Of said dele.
gates have scQuiesccd in said appoint.
ment. believing that the rulings oil
said temporary chairman would be
impartial and according to Democratic
usages and
Whereas, q minority Of the delegates
composing said convention, for the
purpose Of controlling the organisation
thereof and defeating the expressed
will Of the people, have challenged the
right Of the delegates Of the Parish OF
Tensas to participate in the proceed
ings, although uncontested, upon
grounds which are unworthy Of the
consideration Of the convention, IN
insult 70 the Democratic party Of the
State Of Louisiana, and which could
emanate only from Republican sources,
being q repetition Of the charges Of the
Republican party against the Demo-
cratic party Of the South and
Whereas, the said temporary chair
man has illegally and arbitrarily sus-
tanned said challenge, and by his said
rulings endeavOred to exclude the del.
egates from the Parish Of Tensas from
participating in the organization Of the
convention and
Whereas, it has since transpired
that the said temporary chairman
was, at the general election of 1879, o
candidate on the Republican ticket for
the office Of district judge, in the par
ishes Of East Carroll and Madison,