The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-12
His Nomination Assured.
Associated Press Report.

met at noon. Judge James Je1If1eS,
of Rapides parish, was elected tenn
porary chairman. EcEnery delegates
concede to the Nichols party 40
uncontested delegates, clear major
ity of the uncontested over all. The
Cunningham delegation entered the
Nichols caucus and declared fealty
to Nichols for Governor and to Gun
ningham for Acknowledgement. By
agreement the temporary chairman
Will appoint four McEnery dele
gates, four Nichols, one Moncure
and one Cunningham delegate as a
committee on credentials. These to
select the eleventh member.
1t is now very generally conceded
by McEnery delegates that McEnery
is no longer a possibility in the Gu
bernatorial race, and in caucus they
determined to stand as one man in
favor of anything honorable to beat
Nichols. Assurances have been given
them, they say, that the Mon cure
delegation would cooperate in that
purpose. A committee of nine was
appointed to make any combination
for the Governorship and any slate
for minor office to beat Nichclls be.
fore the convention. Judge Jeffries
was first approached by third-man
schemers, but declined the honor,
saying he should support General
Nichols to the last. Judge r. G.
Davey of Orleans, and other promi-
nent Nichols men were spoken of as
third man candidate for Governor,
but as far as known all have declined
to enter into auy such scheme. It
does not now seem possible that any
combination can be made to weaken
Gen. Nichols strength before the
convention His friends claim that
he will be nominated on the first
ballot.
Especial to the Shreveport Democrat.I
BATON ROUGE, JAN. 10.-The com
mittee on credentials consists OF
Walter H. Rodgers, of Orleans; Sui
Ivan, of Lafourche; Stone, of East
Feliciana, and Deballion, of Lafay-
cite, for Nichols. H. W. Ogden, OF
Bossier; Gen. Montgomery, of West
Feliciana; Monteguet, of I,afourche,
and Young, of Caddo, for McEnery.
David Pierson, of Natchitoches, for
Cunningham. Judge E. NJ Graham,
of Lincoln, for Moncure. The
eleventh man is to be chosen by the
above ten. The convention adjourn.
ed to 6 p. m. The nomination will
take place tomorrow; barely possible
to-day. The Natohitoches delegation
has just withdrawn Cunningham, and
goes to Nichols on the first ballot.
BAAToN ROUGE, JAN. 10, 4:3O p. M
W. A. Ponder, of Natchitoches, is
the eleventh man of the committee
on credentials Everything satisfac
tory All McEnery men concede the
nomination of Nichols on the first
ballet
Especial to the Shreveport Times.l
RATION ROUGE, JAE. 10.-On recon
vening the convention at 6 O'Clock
this evening the temporary chairman
James Jeffries, announced that the
committee on credentials asked until
IL o'clock tomorrow to make thei,
report, whereupon the convention
was adjourned to that hour. It is
reported that Cunningham was rep.
resented in the Nichols caucus this
morning. If this is true Nichols
nomination is assured.
It'll understood Nichols delegates
have agreed on a full ticket with
Jeffries for Lieutenant-G Governor
VIM. Garig, of East Baton Rouge
Treasurer; Cunningham, Attorney.
General; Oscar Arroyo, Secretary Of
State; j. Fl. Stone for Auditor; Gar.
rett, of Ouachita, for Superintendent
Of Education.