The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Fifth Congressional District
Democratic Convention.

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Williams, of Morehouse, who called |
Hon. w. w. Heard of Union to the
chair to act as temporary chairman,
end selected Mr.. Wiley B. Grayssn, Of
Caldwell, and Chas. 8. Duke, of Con
cordia, to act as temporary secretaries.
The convention having opened for
business, Judge Baird, of Morehouse,
moved that the convention adjourn
until o'clock.
The convention was called to order
at 4 p. m.
Hon. J. b. Williams moved that the
chair appoint committee on creden-
ttals, composed of one member from
each parish. Amended by Mr.. Luce,
Of Concordia, tina. each delegation pre-
sent its member 10 be appointed by the
chairman. Amendment lost. Motion
of Mr.. Williams csrried and roll called
for credentials.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
East Carroll, James Beard; Concor-
dia, J. N. Luce; Claiborne, Mr.. Sim
mons; Caldwell, Emile Girod; jack
son, Mr.. Jones; Lincoln, J. B. Hol-
stead; Morehouse, J. B. Williams !;
Madison, J. T. Mcclellan; Ouachtta,
F. FL. Cam; RichIand, Mr.. Dennam !;
Tensas, John Murdoch Union, T. j.
DaWkius.
Moved and seconded, that the chair
be added to tue committee. Motion
carried.
Motion made aud carried that the
convention adjourn until 8 O'Clock.
The convention met at 8 p. NJ, and
on motion, adjourned until $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning.
Thursday morning the convention
met pursuant to adjournment.
1t was moved and seconded to take a
recess until II O'Clock, a. o., which
| motion was carried and the convention
took recess to meet at II o'clock a. M.
Committee ON credentials called
upon to report, which report of the
committee was adopted.
Moved and seconded that the tenn
porary chairman be made permanent.
Amended that Maj. Thos. Mcclure be
made permanent chairman and Msj.
Mcclure was selected as permanent
chairman by reclamation.
Mr.. Heard was extended vote of
thanks for the able and impartial man
ner In which he discharged the duties
as temporary chairman.
The temporary secretaries, on motion,
were made permanent.
The chair was authorized to appoint
a committee of FIVE on resolutions.
1t was moved and seconded that the
convention adopt the two.thirds rule
in determining the candidate for Con.
gress from the Fifth congressional dis
trict. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the con-
vention adjourn till 2 o'clock p. M.
The chair appointed as committee
on resolutions, FIG. Hudson Of Ouach-
ita, John Murdoch of Tensas, A. w.
Faulkner of Caldwell, s. T. Baird of
Morehouse and WV. Heard of Union.
The convention met at 2 o'clock.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Ho!-
stead, on motion, was referred to the
committee on resolutions, who were
given time to report on same.
On motion, Mr.. Holstead and MIR.
Hutse were acded TO the committee on
resolutions.
Moved and seconded that the COM
mittee on resolutions bc given further
time to report.
1t was moved and seconded that the
convention do now proceed to the
nomination of congressman.
Moved and seconded that the roll Of
parishes be called and each parish hav-
ing candidates will name same.
The roll being called Judge Thos. P.
Clinton of Tensas and Hon. G. Newton
OF Morehouse were nominated.
On motion, the roll of parishes was
called aud ballot taken. On first ballot
L. =. Clinton received 1G3 and G. New
ton 1873; second, third and fourth bollots
with same result.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 6.45 O'Clock.
The convention met at GAS o'clock