The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-13
Meeting of the Fifth District Con-
gressional EexecutIve Commit
tee at Monroe.


The executive committee met At
Monroe on Saturday last and was pre-
sided over by E. G. Hudson, acting
chairman
The call of the roll showed the fol-
lowing members were present: r. G..
Hudson, L. G.. Brigham, j. 3. Snyder,
j. f. Meadows (by ID. w. Harris,
proxy. o. NJ. Smith, ofCaldwel. parish
(by Emile Girod, proxy; Jas, Beard,
East Carroll; j. p. Madison. More
house Thy j. A. Cason, proxy; S. L.
jackson, West Carroll C.. p. Balfour,
Richland, proxy); W. G. Niche, Tensas
Or II. Snyder. proxy; w. Nj. Guicc,
Jr., Franklin &c. p Lampkin, proxy !;
John A. Richardson, Claiborne (G. NJ.
Bedford. Madison. proxy; w. w.
Heard, Union %. NJ. Sholars, proxy;
E. w. Warren, Lincoln (W. II. Hola-
man, Catahoula, proxy; John McCabe,
w. II. Allen, jackson Cd. NJ. Sholars,
proxO; T. X. Green Concordia.
There being some question as to the
regularity of the appointment of f. G.
Hudson as chairman, on motion of j.
B. Snyder. of Tensas, F. q. Hudson
was elected as such. with john A.
Richardson, of Claiborne, as secretary.
Moved by Mr.. Sholars that the COM
mittee proceeded to fix the basis of
! representation. Said motion was vot.
ed down by the committee.
On motion of L. g. Brigham, a con-
yention was called to meet in Monroe,
La, at the courthouse, IL m, Oct. IL,
1892.
Z. G.. Brigham, of Morehouse. offered
1.-the following resolutions:
"Whereas, the committee on creden-
tails of the last congressional conven-
ton, held in Monroe, La, in 1890, re-
ported the following: I'VE recon-
mend that the representation and the
voting strength of the several parishes
be apportioned on the basis of the tot
al population of the parishes as shown
by the Federal census of 1890. allowing
one vote and delegate for each 500 of
the population and each fraction of $50
or more, and recommended that you
instruct your executive committee,
upon whom the duty will devolve in
calling convention for the nomina-
ton of a Congressman ia 1892, to take
as bais thereof the census OF 1890
with this condition, that such repre-
sentation be reduced in the several
parishes by five times the number of
votes in the several parishes polled
against the nominee of this convention
at the election TO be held in Novem-
be,, 1890; aud
"Whereas, said convention unani-
mously adopted the following resolu-
ton by ex-Congressman Newton, of
Morehouse, viz: 'Resolved that the
chairman of this convention appoint
an executive committee, consisting OF
one member from each parish, on the
recommendation of the delegation
from the respective parishes, and four
at large. and that the committee be in.
siructed to fix the basis of represent
tation in the next congressional. con-
vention as recommended by the re-
port adopted by the convention;' and
"Whereas, this executive committee
is bound and instructed by said con-
vention and
"Whereas, the superintendent on the
basis of population is the same that
has obtained for many years in both
the national parties, Democratic and
Republican, aud in both The parties in
many States, and is just and fair to all,
giving no unequal strength or advan-
tage to any one parish or section at
the expense Of others, which improper
advantage no good Democrat should
desire; therefore, be it
"Resolded, by the Democratic execu-
tive committee of the Fifth Louisiana
Congressional District, That the rep
resentatoin of the several parishes
composing this district be and the
same is hereby apportioned on the
basis of the total population of the
parishes as shown by The Federal
census of 1890. allowing one vote and
one delegate for each 500 of the popu-
lation and each fraction.of $50 or more,
reducing said population in the several
parishes By five times the number of
votes in the several parishes cast
against the nominee of the convention
of 1890, which entities the several
parishes to the following votes and
delegates to said convention: Cald-
well IL votes, Claiborne II. Catahou-
la 18, Concordia 20, Carroll (East) Is,
Carroll (WesD Z, franklin IA, Jackson
10. Lincoln 80, Madison %. Morehouse
81, Ouachila 80, Richland 20, Tensas 80,
Union "a, total 3Sl votes"
Mr. Warren, of Lincoln, offered the
following as substitute:
.'Resolved, That the basis OF repre-
sentation for delegates in the congress
sional convention be fixed ON the total
white Democratic vote cast for the GU
bernatorial candidates at the primary
on the 22nd of March, 1892, each par
ish to have one delegate for every 100
votes or faction over fifty votes cast at
said primary.
Be il further resolved. That said del
egates be elected by white primaries in
such manner as the executive commit
tees of the different parishes may Sc
lect."
A yea and nay vote being called on
the substitute, resulted in the rejection
of the same by vote of Is to 4. The