The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-25

Mr.. Jonas.
Mr.. Bowden strongly favored Hon.
r. l.. Gibson and B. F. Jonas for g
Senators.
Col. Moore of Richlaud asked the
indulgence of the convention for few
moments In order to express his views
on this oil important question Of the
election of U. S. Senators; said he fav-
ored instructing the Senators from
this District rs to how they should
vote and offered the following:
That as delegates to the Democratic
| con vention for the 23rd Senatcriai Disc
| trict, representing the sentiment Of the
District, we com mend to the nominees
of this convention the Hon. r. l., Gib-
son aud Hon. Il. F.. Jonas as their
choice for United States Senators from
Louisiana, provided that this stall not
be construed as Instructions against
any candidate for U. S. Senate from
North Louisiana.
To which DR.. Brumby offered the
following substitute:
Resolved, That II is the sense of this
convention that the two Senators from
this District shall cordially support the
Hon. II. l.. Gibson as his own success
sor 10 the U. s. Senate aud the Hon.
Is. +. Jonas as the other.
| After rather lengthy discussion by
Messrs. Brulnby and Moore who ia vor-
ed its passage, and Boa:ner, Vickers
aud Mcleod who opposed it, tho vote
was taken ~ parishes and the subject
lost.
The resolution by Col. Moore was
ne xt debated by Mr.. Stubs and the
above named gentlemen, and upon a
vote being tax en- by roll call OF parishes
it was lost by a vote Of 36 to is. Calt-
we'll, Jackson and Ouuchita voting
solidly against il, aud R;chland 3
against aud niue 10 favor, aud Frank
lin sOtidly in favor with her nine
votes.
Motion to adjourn until 1880 O'Clock
was offered AMI lost by vote Of Al tn
10.
Hon. F.. g. Hudson moved that The
election of Senators be made, that the
vote BY parishes be taken, and the
first nominated be voted for first,
Motion carried.
The secre tary after announcing the
name Of M. J. s. Boatner, the roll OF
parishes was called and the votes taken
with the following result:
Mr.. Boatuer having received AZ OF
the 81 votes on first ballot, the chair
declared him nominated.
i. The name of Mr.. I. ]. Davis was
next called by the Secretary, and he
WAS elected on first ballot.
Mr.. Davis having received 81 votes,
> Ills nomination was announced by the
chairman, which closed the balloting
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert the nomi.
nations of the two senators We're made
unanimous.
Mr.. f. G. Hudson, then moved the
appointment Of a new Senatorial Exc.
cutive Committee, to consist Of two
members from each parish in the Dis
trict, to be selected by the different
delegations present and the chairman
, thereof TO be appointed by the chai
from the District At large, which mo
, ton was carried aud the following
names were presented by the dele
, gates:
Caldwell parish, II Il. Blanks an,
j. G. Hines
franklin parish, ID. w. Ward an,
p. Il. Peunebaker;
Jackson parish, f.. Il. Kidd ant
w. III. Allen;
Ouachita parish, T.. =. Stubs an,
Thos. Mcclure;
Richland parish, DR.. G. Med
Brumby and III. +. Nckers.
Hon. Il. Ct. Hudson was appointed
as chairman from the district at large
On motion Of MIR. Hudson, tbe pres:
Of Ouachita parish was requested I.
publish the proceedings of the conven
, ton and the press of the 23:d Senate
rial District copy therefrom.
a motion to adjourn sine die wa:
carried.
Monroe, La, February 20, 1855.
II. p. WELLS, Chairman.
f.. T.. LAMKIN, Secretary.