The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-02-20
The McEnery Men,
Turned Loose by Marse John, In
stantly Become Virtu0us
aud SimOn-Pure.
They Profess to be Democrats, and Reso-
lutte for Harmony" but Look at the
Ticket They Have Named
CoLFAx. La. Feb, Is, 1892.

CoLFAx. La. Feb. Is 1899.
The Democratic nominating convention
of Grant parish met at the court house
to-day. and organized with A. T.. Grow az
chairman, and J. B. Lyman as secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed s.
". Lacroix, L. d. P. Lotion and j. X.
McWiiliams as q committee on creden-
tialR The committee retired for short
time, and then reported the following
named delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
Ward / - A. L. 0row, q. ID. Hickman,
j. II. Kemp and 8. NJ. Lacroix.
Ward 2 = w. Delaney, @. Delaney, w.
B, Ship, j. X. McWilllams, A. N. Brown
and r. W. Willbanks.
Ward 81. d. p. Lotion, T. o. Moore.
Ward 4-Jas. A Harvey, NJ. Nugent.
Ward 5-N. Tillman.
Ward 6-J. B. Lyman, Sam johnson.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
1t was moved and seconded that the
convention proceed to to the nomination
of parish officers, and that the nomina-
tons be made by ballot. Carried.
S. M. Lacroix and G. d. Hickman were
appointed tellers, and the result was as
follows:
For Representative, Thos. J. Hickman
received IA votes, and J. M. Fletcher re-
ceived votes.
For Sheriff, c. D. Kemp received II
votes.
For Clerk, W. L. shackelford received
IL votes.
For Coroner, DR.. W. A. Jones received
IL votes.
On motion the chair appointed L. d. P.
Lotion James Harvey, j. p. Hadnot. N.
Tillman and A. Thorpe as a committee
ON resolutions and platform.
The convention then adjourned for q
half hour, to give the committee time to
prepare their resolutions.
Reassembling at the appointed time
the committee on resolutions aud plat
form reported as follows: -
Resolved, That we, the Democrats Of
Grant parish in convention assembled,
recognize the ticket nominated in Baton
Rouge, at Pixies Hall, and headed by that
true and tried Democrat, Samuel d. Nc
Emery, as the true and only Democratic
ticket, and we pledge it our fealty and
support.
Resolved. That we are opposed to the
calling of q constitutional convention,
and also opposed to any change in the
present constitution.
Resolved, That we endorse and ratify
the platform adopted in Pixies Hall ia
Baton Rouge, and we pledge ourselves to
maintain fair election, and at all haz-
ards to see that fair, just and true count
OF the votes cast at the April election is
made.
Resolved, That white supremacy is
the only safeguard for ourselves, our
wives and children: and, deprecating any
afiiiation looking to fusion with the Re-
publican party, we earnestly call upon all
Democrats Of our parish to drop fractional
differences and unite with MS in opposing
the common foe of our State.
Resolved. That, in spirit of harmony,
We earnestly request all Democrats to vote
against the Lottery Amendment. and to
see that the ticket voted by them at the
general election in April. 1892, reads
Against the Revenue Amendment"
Resolved, That this convention au-
thorize and empower the parish execu-
tive committee to I'll any and all yacan-
cies that may occur on the ticket nomi-
mated to-day.
Resolved, That the Colfax CHRoEtcLE,
Times Democrat, OF New Orleans, and
DAILY Times, OF Alexandria, be requested
to publish these proceedings.