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

pOnCmcnt as dlG Mr.. ID. W. Fell. !
The motion was finally laid on the
table. Mr.. a. W. Crandcll was
ready with
ANOTHER MOTION,
that the meeting go into the nomi-
nation of parish officers. Carried.
\. G. Gibson nominated for Rep
rescntative Il. X. Boney. A. s.
Coltharp nominated d. George
Humphreys. 1t was asked, was MIR.
Humphreys a resident of Madison
parish, and answered in the affim-
ative. Mr.. Mcdowell nominated
John G. Lucas, who declined the
nomination. There being only two
candidates, and Madison being en-
titled to two Representatives, they
were nominated
BY ACCLAMATION.
Mr.. r. X. Boney then nominated
Andrew T. Lane for Clerk. Mr..
Mcdowell nominated A. J. Sewer.
The ballot resulted, Lane 46 Sc
vier 26, Dawson 2, Clarke I; An
other
TOTAL OF sEvENTY-FIvE.
At this stage of the proceedings
Mr.. J. r. Mcdowell arose and
moved a reconsideration Of the
proceedings. He said: eff we go
on, the other faction will nominate
a ticket and we will have two tick
cts. He wanted harmony and one
ticket. Mr.. John G.. Lucas asked
if Mr.. Mcdowell proposedto
BACK DOWN.
Mr.. Mcdowell said he did not, but
he wanted only one ticket. Con-
siderable talk now took place,
among the takers, being Mr.. Gran
dell, as usual, who took occasion to
say that he would not be the
SUBSEQUENT TOOL
of any Committee. The motion to
reconsider was lost. At this time
Mr.. Crandell's turn to speak hav-
ing arrived, he moved that the
proceedings be suspended to ena-
bic the Chair to appoint twelve
delegates to attend the District
Convention at Delta March II, ex-
planning that the train was about
to leave, and they would have to
60 on
THAT TRAIN
to be able to attend the Convention
The Chair appointed John q. Lu-
cas-, J. J. Dundas, A. w. Crandell
A. L. Fischel, r. a. Inge, NJ. Van
Os, C. H. Lucas, ]. G.. Boney, f.
G. Peale, F. l.. Maxwell, A. 7.
Felt and w. II. Zeigler. Proceedings
being resumed, j. Tyson Lane, in
a highly eulogistic speech nomi-
mated J. T. Mcclellan
FOR SHERIFF.
w. P. Stanwood nominated r. A
Inge, A. L. Fischel nominated DR.
VIM. Kelley. The ballot resulted
Mcclellan a, DR.. Kelley 36, Inge
/, Demoss 4; total 81. The
MEETING HAD GROWN
from seventy-fivc to cighty-two
Mr.. Crandcll not having had {
chance to say anything for Ions
time, now arose and regretted tha
both candidates could not have
been elected, and nominated DR.
VIM. Kelley for Coroner, which
nomination was carried by acclaim
alton. J. Tyson Lane then arose
and said he had not understood
that this meeting was called by
few politicians to antagonize thu
existing organization of the Democ
racy. He attended it in the in
terests of harmony. If the Execu
tive Committee had called THU
meeting it would have been al
right, but they did not call it. Herr
Mr.. Crandell feeling it to be tim
for him to say something cried
PUT EN- OUT.
! Mr.. Lane brought his remarks t
a close, and Mr.. Crandell prompt
ly arose and moved "that tn
, Chairman be authorized to appoin
an Executive Committee OF sever
members with
PLENARY POWERS
to represent the Democratic part
of this parish" Considerable dis
/, cussion now took place and tn
motion was withdrawn. Maj. Lu
Al