The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-08-15
The Lafayette Convention.

SUING year:
President, Thomas s. Adams, of
East Fielicisna
Vice president, s. Whited, of
Ouachita.
Secretary, J. W. Mcfarland, Of
Claiborne.
Treasurer, G. B. Williams, Of
DeSoto.
Lecturer, A. Lafargue, Of Avoy-
Giles.
Assistant lecturer, J. B. Newton,
of Caddo.
Doorkeeper, Pat Donahoe, of St
Landry.
Assistant doorkeeper, w. A.
Pharris, of East Feliciana.
CHAPLAIN. T. Wilson, of Lincoln.
6ergeant-at-arms, Ambros Mou-
ton, of Lafayette.
Executive Committee-G. L. p.
Wren, of Webster; J. T. N. Han
cock, of jackson; w. L. Jones, Of
Livingston; II. G. Newsom, of St
Helena; B. l. Tannehill, of Winn.
State Agent T. A. Clayton, of
Orleans.
The next meeting of the union
will be held at Monroe on the first
Tuesday in August, 1892.
The following is q copy Of the
compact which was entered into be-
tween the union and the anti-lot-
terry conference committee:
LAIAyETrx Aug. 4, 1891.
The undersigned members Of the con-
ference committee of the Anti-Lottery
Executive committee Of the State Of
Louisiana and the State Farmers' Union
OF the State Of Louisiana recognizing
the fact that they represent two factions
Of the Democratic party OF this State,
and with q view Of securing an anti-lot-
terry plank in the platform Of the coming
State nominating Convention of the Dem
ocratic party, to defeat the Morris con-
stitutionai amendment, and Of electing
an administration pledged 10 suppress, by
all lawful means, the Louisiana State
Lottery, the Mexican Lottery, and al
other lotteries Whatsoever; to prevent
the charter Of any lottery company, and
to maintain, not only in name but in
spirit, the principles Of the Democratic
party of the State OF Louisiana, do make
this agreement:
l. The delegates to the Democratic
nominating convention shall be selected
according to Democratic usage, by all The
white anti lotteryites and anti lottery
farmer unlonists Of each parish, and in
cases where Engagements between these
respective factions Of the anti-1ottery
cause shall arise, committees from the
governing committees OF tho union and
non union ants shall be appointed to
adjust the differences 90 as TO insure
the election Of anti delegates. The can
didates for delegates in each parish to
the State nominating convention shall BE-
pledged to carry into effect this agree
ment, and all other agreements made by
the governing committees Of our respec-
tive factions.
2. The nominating convention shall
adopt Q strictly pure Democratic plat
form containing an anti-lottery plank.
8 The Temporary chairman of the con-
vention shall be selected BY the Fsrmen
Union delegates, and the permanent
chairman by the non-union snti-lottery
delegates
4. The caucus of the Farmers' Union
delegates to the Democratic dominating
convention shall designate the candidate
for Governor, Treasurer, and Superintend-
ent of Public Education. The caucus Of
non-union ANTI Lottery delegates shall
designate the candidates for Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, and Secretary Of StatA.
The parties designated shall receive the
unanimous support Of both factions for
their respective positions.
5. We recommend that financial aid
shall be furnished . the finance commit
tse shall determine to the campaigncom-
mittee Of the Farmers' Union.
6. We pledge ourselves to carry out
this agreement.
Signed by W. s. Noteworthy, A. q. La
fargue, W. r. Womack, j. E. Burch and
VIC. Ward, for the Farmers' Union Of
Louisiana; and by J. d, Hill, r 8. Perry,
Os ~ oUC0 0OQ O00k ~. 04O11oy AOE tA1o
Anti Lottery Executive Committee.
This compromise wss adopted by . vote
Of ssventy-three to twenty-five. The %
who voted against it were - follows:
Acadis-J. G. Lyons, +. A. Greeman.
AvoyellesJ. Il. Ryland.
Calcasieu-T. L. Davenport, !. ]. Mills
Cstshoula-J. r McAnnally, j. r. Al
exander.
Grant -B. F. Brian, @. ", Bruce.
Livingston-O. q. Brannon.
Natchitoches- y. w. Jonea, j. G. Davis.
Rapides-Z. p. Squyres, W. W. Munroe.
VerLon-R B. Pain, John Franklin.
Winn-J. II. Crawford, Fl. l. Brian.
Webster. f. Bayne, n. d.
State at Large-T. A. Clayton. b l..
Tsnnehill and 7. ]. Guice.
IT,. Guice. leader Of the minori-
ty, sent the following Telegram to
President Polk, of the National