Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-03-22
Republican Parish Committee.

The Republican Parish Commit
tee met in Tallulah last Saturday.
The Committee resolved itself into
a Parish Convention with X. ii.
Brown as Chairman and ". W. /,
Johnson as Secretary. On motion /,
committee of five on resolutions
was appointed, consisting of Gov. /
Hawkins Chairman, Milton Nc
| Coy, r. II. Brown, w. w. John /,
son and J. II. Wyatt.
. After recess the committee re-
ported the following resolutions
which were adopted unanimously
Resolved, That the action Of the
Republican State Convention re-
Gently held at New Orleans is here
by approved and endorsed.
Resolved, That candidates for
the House of Representatives be
nominated by this Convention.
Resolved, That the President of
this Convention appoint a Parish
Committee consisting of two men,
beers from each Ward and seven
members from the parish at large,
who shall constitute the Committee
for the next two years.
| Resolved, That special COM
mittcc of five be appointed who
shall he empowered to consider
and adopt such Il course as may
seem to he to the best interest of
the party in completing the ticket
this day nominated.
Resolved, That special COM
: mittee of five be appointed who
are authorized and directed to meet
Il duly authorized committee of
four from the parish of East Car
roll for the purpose of nominating
+ or endorsing candidates for State
Senator, District Judge and Dis
, trict Attorney, which joint commit
t tee shall meet at Delta on the call
of the chairman of the committee
from Madison.
: Resolved, That the Chairman
t appoint committee of three men,
bcrs from each Ward who shall be
G the Parish Campaign Committee.
On motion Of J. II. Wyatt the
following resolution was adopted:
I Resolved, That the Republican
c Convention of Madison parish en-
}. dorse the Hon. G.. Hawkins and w
# w. Johnson for the lower House
of the Legislature of the State O
Louisiana.
Il Be it further resolved, That III
; the event of their election we urge
them to stand by Gov. McEnery''
lcvee policy.
" The Chairman announced thu
, following committees:
Senatorial and Judicial Commit
Of tee-Frank Mercy Chairman, Gov
III Hawkins, Milton Murdoch, W. W
~ Johnson and w. 7. Jones.
! Committee to complete or en-
dorsc a Parish Ticket - Franz
Is Morcy Chairman, Bunk Hawkins
Ip Milton Mccoy, w. w. Johnso
and Gov. Hawkins.
Parish Committee, 1st ward
D. Richard McCarty, Claiborne Nc
+. Kce.
r. ID Naturalization Murdoch, Mi
ne ton Mccoy.
Sd ward-W. W. Written, G.. I
w Murchison.
nj 4th ward-R. III. Brown, ALE
is Rogers.
9th ward-C. J. Johnson, W. "
Johnson.
n 9th ward-John Scmlcr.
tn 9TH ward-A. M. Gregoire, WV
en- Gibbons.
- At Largc-Frank Morcy, Go
u Hawkins, W. T. Jones, j. /
ST. Wyatt, Pete Hill, 7. ii. Bail,
y. Bunk Hawkins.
or The Convention then adjourne
ed size die.
Icc A sort of 90 as you please ma
rs meeting then occurred. No. chat
of man was elected or proposed, b
we r. II. Brown continued in the cha
he until he wanted to say somethln
when he took the floor and read
resolution plcdging the Republ
cans of Madison to support j.
is VIM. Kelley for Sheriff. In t
d attempt to bind the meeting
os- such a proceeding he was strong
ION opposed, the sentiment OF t
fol- meeting being that such action W
premature and out of place. St
'ou eralspeeches were made, one OF
'es. speakers giving for a reason for
oe' posing such a resolution, that l
md Kelley had gone before mi
meeting of his own party as c;
Ter, didate for Sheriff and got "ba(
pen left" Without acting on the r
tho olution the meeting adjourned.
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