Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-27
KING PROCEEDINGS.

Whereas, in pursuance Of 4 call e
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 1T
Monroe, this 10th day Of September.
1854, all uncontested and instructed 10
support Gen. J. Floyd King, candi-
date for the Congressional nomination
constituting 4 clear majority of all the
delegates elected 10 said convention.
to-wit Caldwell, delegates; Frank
lin, 8 delegates; Jackson, : delegates !;
Lincoln, II delegates: Madison, 6 dele
gates Richland, l. delegates Trnsas,
81 delegates w. Carroll, 5 delegates /;
Ouachita, 81 delegates. making in all
1898 delegates from nine parishes and
Whereas, the chairman of the Con
gressional committee, in the exercise
of right claimed hy him, has selected
as the temporary chairman Of the
convention. Il delegate supposed TO be
fair, impartial and unbiased ; AMI
Whereas, \ majority OF said dele
gatcs have acIuicSCri in said appoint
mcnt, believing that the rulings OF
said temporary chairman would he
uSages and
Whereas. a minority Of the delegates
composing said convention, for tho
purpose of controlling the organization
thereof and defeating the expressed
will Of the people. have challenged the
right al the delegates of the Parish 81
TenSas 10 participate IN the proceed
ingS, although unconte5ted, upon
grounds which are unworthy of the
consideration of the convention, al
insult t. the Democratic party Of Ia,
State of Louisiana, and which c"ui,
cInanatc only from Republican sources
being II repetition Of the charges of III,
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 sal,
rulings endeavOred to exclude the del
cgates from the Parish of Tcnsas from
participating i'll the organization of tn,
convention and
Whereas, it has since transpire,
that the said temporary Chairman
was, at the general election Of 1879.
candidate OF the Republican ticket ~
the office of district judge, in the par
isheS of East Carroll and Madison
anu tItt va tlt Itllib
cratic nominee elected tn said offic
by a judicial proceeding, charging tn
practice of frand and intimidation an
violence by the Democrats III sai,
election, and was srlcrtcl by ia
caucus of the friends of Mr. Charles J
BoatnCr aud
Whereas. these are grave reasons {
distruSt the loyalty of said Temporal
chairman to the Democratic party
and good cause To suspect hln OF r
ruling as TO bring ahout i split IN TIA
party in this rongl csSional distrir
with view Ia the success IF Repuf
lean candidate in the approachin
election therefore he il
Resolved, That the uncontested de
egates accredited to this conycntio
proceed to the exercise of their inhcl
ent right to reorganizc the conventiO
upon Democratic basis. and that d.
q. Med. Brumby be made tcmpOrar
chairman Of said convention, and tina
vote he had by parishes whose dele
cations are here uncontcstcd, and tina
when the vote of any parish is contest
ed, the vote uf said parish be- divide
between the two delegations.