The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-11
Proceedings Of Parish Convention.

Proceedings of Parish Convention.
MONROE, LA, September 6. 1886.
The convention to select delegates to
represent Ouachita parish in the Demo-
cratic nominating convention for the flflh
Congressional District. to be he'll at Rus-
ton. La, September Is, 1856. was called to
order at IL NJ. at the courthouse by +. q.
Hudson, Esq., chairman of tho parish DEM
ocratic executive committee.
Mr.. Hudson called Mr.. J. +. Box to pre-
side over the temporary organization, and
on motion Of Hon. +. p. Stnbbs, Mr.. Thos
A. Garrett was req uested to act rs tempor- |
airy secretary.
Mr.. Stubbs moved q committee OF one
from each ward on credentials. The chair |
man named the following COMMITTEES:
Ward l, G. G. Hhillips; ward 2, }. Is.
Puckette; ward 3, J. G. Logan; ward 4, A.
A, Lacy ward 5, w, T. Oaks ward q. ). n.
Milling; ward Z, W. Il. Mitchell; ward s,
Henry p. Berry ward --
On motion OF Mr.. Boatner, Mr.. Stubbs
was made chairman of the committee.
The committee after examining the
credentials presented, reported as follows:
The committee on credentials report as
! entitled to seats in this convention-Dr. r.
N. Potts, proxy D. G. Tidwell; A. i. Smith,
Geo. c. Phillips, Moses Elder. w. 3. Rhodes;
j. T. Cole, proxy A. l.. Smith; L. NJ. Pnllen'
C.. n. Calhoun, w. T. Theobalds, ;. 3.
Pickett, A. NJ. Scribor; A. s. Brown. proxy
Iw. T. Theobalds; J. w. Johnston, ;. q.
Logan, r. II. Stubbs, j. s. Boatnel, WIN.
Heekin, A. J. Tatum, S. b. Willis, G. w.
Miller; II. Meyer, proxy w. T. Theobaids;
J. F. Box. +. G. Hudson, A. A. Lacy. w.
i q. Dunn, w. II. DeGraffenreid, NJ. Duclos,
NV Inn r I
lLaBaum, c. A.. Connella, w. T. Oaks. r.
w. McClendon, ST., J. Ell. Milling, Hugh
!, Henry, w. Il. Mitchell, A. Myatt, II. L.
Berry, Ward 8 unrepresented.
!, Mr.. s. NJ. McCranie stated that ward 8
had held no meeting to elect delegates. but
, that several citizens of the ward had re-
. feuested him to represent the ward. The
committee on credentials thereupon
amended their report by accrediting Mr..
McCranie from ward 8.
The report as amended was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hudson the temporary
: organization was made permanent.
Mr.. j. s. Boatner moved that COM
8 of one delegate from each ward be appoin.
ted to select nineteen delegates subject tc
: the approval of the convention to represen,
D this parish in the Ruston convention
Q After some discussion Mr.. Boatner's mo-
: ton was adopted and tho chair appointed
i the following committee: Ward 1, G.
d Philips; ward 2, j. B. Pucket; ward 8, }
n q. Logan; ward 4, w. G. Dunn; ward 3
o w. T. Oaks; ward G, J. II. Milling; ware
z, Hugh Henry; ward s, A. Myatt; ware
IF 8, 8. M. McCranie.
sci Upon returning into the convention III
committee reported the following
/. DELEGATES TO DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A t S,Y,if III
er Potts. G. C, Phillips, J. b. Puckette, A
N 8. Brown, J. P. Parker. I. D. v. Loga1
to John S. Boatner, +. G. Hudson. s.
to Saunders. VIM. Marbury, w. g. Dunn
Il r. w. McClendon, Jr., w. T. Oaks, "
m II. Anders, Hugh Henry, Alex Myat
IN s. NJ, McCrauie.
n. The report was adopted and the del
gatest approved.
100 Mr.. Hudson offered the followir
"a resolution, which OH motion of Mr.. Boa
or nor was adopted:
-, "Be it resolved, That a majority of u
700 delegation selected to represent the paris
-, of Ouachita in the Fifth Compression
-. Convention, to assemble ut Ruston, l.;
w September 18th, 1856, present in perso
~ excluding proxies, cast the vote of ouac
-. ita parish on all questions before So
convention, as said majority present mi
70 then and there decide"
On motion tho Ouachita newspape
-. were requested to publish the proceedin
80 of this convention.
'er Mr.. Hudson moved that the candidat
" for Congress present be invited TO addre
os' this meeting.
ny Gen. Young and Capt. Wells were init
III duced and delivered brief addresses. .
me The convention adjourned sine die.
J. T.. Box. Chairman
elk. Eros A. GARRETT. Secretary.