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

:. P. Stubs, W. d. Wilbanks proxy
]. 8. Boatner, W. q. Dunn proxy F.
!. Hudson.
The contest fled by G. HI. Trousdale
md others from Ouachfta was with.
lraWn before any action was taken
thereon.
Richlaud parish TO IL votes as fol-
lows: Fl. r. Wells, J. w. Simms, II. F.
Vickers. Frank Hatch proxy G. II.
Moore, j. H. Rhymes proxy c. H.
Moore, T. w. Chapman proxy j. w.
Simms, G. B. Balfour proxy g. Med
Brumby.
q. Med. BRuMBY, Chairman.
Ga motion of Col. G. H. Moore, the
report was adopted aud committee dis
charged.
On motion of Hon. F. p. Stubs, the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Whereupon Hon. FL. r. Wells
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and briefly but
feeiingly expressed his fidelity TO the
Democratic party, the nominees OF
which he would support regardless oi
personal feelings or lacti0nal Differ
ences, and he urged all Democrats TO
do likewise.
On motion Ut Col. q. II. Moore, the
chairman appointed the following
committee on resolutions: G. II.
Moore, F. p. Stubbs, r.. B. Blanks, T..
B. Gilbert and w. II. Allen.
After which the convention took q
recess for thirty minutes, until COM
mittee could report.
The committee being ready, con.
ventention was called to order and the
follow ing resolutions were presented by
Chairman Moore and adopted on mo-
tlon OF J. $. Boatner, viz:
Be 1t resolved, lst-That we heartily
endorse the national Democratic ad-
ministration as wise, patriotic aud ben-
eficent In Its results, tending In IFS op-
erations to aliay ell past unfriendly
feeling aud to destroy sectional Issues
throug bout our common country.
Second, That we point with pride 10
the great advancement made Ia our
state in wealth, morals and education
under the present Democratic State
administration, aud that we pledge
ourselves to the continuance of these
great ends CT all government by a
hearty support Of all the Democratic
ticket now before the people.
T. b. Gilbert, Esq, of franklin then
introduced the following resolutions:
That the candidates for nomination
before this CONVEX ton be now request
ed to express their views on the p0liti.
cal questions of the hour, and particu.
larly their choice for candidates fol
United States Senators.
Which resolution was amended on
motion of Col. Moore, 80 that the ex.
pressions OF the different candidates
would not be announced until after
their names had been placed before the
convention, and as amended was adop.
ted.
Col. Moore now moved that the diff
erent candidates be placed in nomina.
ton, which was carried.
Mr.. Stubbs arose and placed the
name of Hon. John s. Boa,ner of Qua.
chita before the convention, when hi
said had served the people OF the dis
trict in the last session Of the Senate
with marked ability and universal sat.
isfaction: and whose nomination hi
earnestly solicited from this conven
ton.
Mr.. Mcleod after iudulsing in a few
well chosen and complimentary re.
marks OF Hon ]. l. Davis of Cald well,
placed his name before the con vention
Mr.. Allen then nominated Hon. E
Il. Kidd of Jackson, whose name he
said was too familiar with tho mem
bers Of this convention to require any
introduction by him.
DR.. Brumby put in nomination Hon
III. p. Wells, as man worthy of rep
resentiug this district in the Senate
whereupon Capt. Wells declined &c
allow his name to go before tho con.
vention, stating that the lower house
of the General Assembly, for which
he was II candidate, was big enough
for hun.
Mr.. Gilbert then presented the name
of Hon. A. J. Bowden Of franklin be-
fore the convention, which closed tho
nom jUatiOUs