The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-02
Peoples Party Precocity.

ed in circular form as q 'Grand
Mass Meeting" are as follows:
Meeting called to order at one O'Clock
p. M, Rev. N. L. Robertson elected Chair
man, w. L. Shackelford, secretary.
Address delivered by Rev. N. l. Robert
son stating the purposes for which the
meeting was called.
A rOusing Peoples Party speech was
delivered by Doctor w. ] Kelly OF Grant
parish, calling the people to stand to-
getber and support the ticket nominated
by the primaries OF Nov. 18th, 1891 the
Ocala platform and State ticket He
warned the people against the intrigues
OF the Democrats and Republicans, and
called their attention to the small vote
pOiied 10y the Democrats on March 22d.
1929 vote less than one-fourth of ali
the voters OF the parish. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Rev. n. l. Robertson then explained
that owing to the heavy rains OF Thurs
day and Friday the speakers for the
OCCASION Hons. I. j. Guice, B. +. Brian,
j. ID. Fletcher and others were prevented
from attending.
The platform and principles OF the st.
Louis, Labor convention which met ut
St Louis, Mo-. Feb 20. 1897, were read
BY the Secretary and uniamously adopted.
The Peoples Party State ticket was then
endorsed and ratified rs nominated at Al
exandria, La. Jan. IL, 1892
The Peoples Party parish ticket was
then unanimously endorsed and ratified
a. nominated Nov. &c, 1892, ne follows:
For Senator-B. F. Brian.
For Representative Shelby.
For Clerk-W. L. ShackelfOrd.
For Sheriff.. B. Thompson.
Resolution offered and carried to re-
move DIR. p. Goode from the ticket a.
coroner for the reason that he had voted
and affiliated with Foster faction Of the
Democratic party and accepted nomi-
nation ON their ticket. and DR.. r. NJ.
Deem was nominated to fill his vacancy.
Resolution offered and carried endors-
ing Judge Ware OF Caldwell - Judge of
this district, and r. E. Milling a. district
attorney.
Rev. N. L. Robertson was then nomi.
mated as chairman OF the Peoples Party
executive committee In place Of b. f.
Brian, rs no candidate was allowed to fill
a position on the executive or campaign
committee w. L. Hhackelferd wse re-
placed with N6ut Tillman for same cause
for ward FIVE, and Il. b. Thompson re-
placed with J. f. Smith of ward one.
r6e resignation Of T. II. NuQent was
received as member of the Peoples |
Party executive committee from ward 1.
An 0disess was then delivered by Olli- |
Yer Z. watson, feviewiuk the political sit |
u.tlor and calling ON the people to stand
true anj firm t. the eolors Of the party.
The mass netting was then adjourned |
amid q general rejoicing xnd handshaking |
OF one hundred and fifty true aud tried |
supporters of the Peoples Party Of Grant
parish, La.
N. L. RoBERrsoN, Chairman.
W. L. SHAcKELroRD, Sest'y.
The executive committee OF the Peo-
pies Party OF Grant parish, L., met af-
ter the usass meeting was adjourned, a.
1 O'Clock, March 2, 1872, Rev. N. L. Rob-
ertson chairman, 0. g. Watson pomlna-
teu AS secretary.
Tne proceedings OF the mass meeting
we're ratified and endorsed.
Moved nd seconded that three commits
sioners ne appointed by the chair to each
pr cinct 10 Grant parish, La, to go to the
precinct ut b O'clock a. m. April IS, 1882, |.
% keep regular and seperate tally sheet
u the vote cast, to insist on the regular
signing same, to sign their
,wn names to said tally sheet, to come to
Colfax with the ballot box aud remain
lntii the votes are counted and cxnds-
iates declared elected. Motion carried
Ind the following commissioners 10 e.ec-
ed TO act:
Ward 1-Coifax precinct, r. J. Maxwell,
]. A. Kelso, Marion Britt. Paramount
precinct, II. G. Kelsoe. Oscar Britt, j. r.
smith.
Ward 2-Bruce's mill precinct, J. H.
Fralick, 7. ]. Crosby, w. v. SANFORD
Ifacy's precinct, e. B. Goldman, 2. r.
Iovell, w. e Kees.
Bagdad precinct. J. NJ. Fletcher, Philip
3ebert, Dol Morris, Jr.
Ward 3-Satcher precinct, j. j. Henni-
IAN. 9. z. Richards, @. W. Hennegan.
Lee Andrews, b. ]. Nugent
nd G. j. Hutchinson.
Ward 1 = Pine Hill precinct, Robert
Aent, j. ID. West, Simeon Haley.
Ward 5-Union precinct, r, N. Tllman,
!. N. Bradford, F. P. Pabcr.
Ward g. Summerfeld precinct, G. G.
fletcher, j. w. Land, w. w. Smith.
Ward I-Montgomery precinct, G. L.
'urvis,J j. Shaw, Jr, DR.. M. A. Dunn.
iatt precinct, j. NJ. Fletcher, J. Z.
j. G. Calhoun.
Arrangements will be made to take
are OF the commissioners ct Colfax by
be campaign committee.
They are requested 10 appear promptly
t the precinct at 6 t. M, April 10, 1892
o zee free ballot and fair count and
eturn. And the regular Democratic
are respectfully asked to
ecognize said commissioners, to treat
hem with due courtesy and respect. and
D sign their tally street. of the count, af-
Dr. careful comparison and inspection.
For the voice OF the people is the voice
1 God. The government is the people,
md there is no law opposing this pro-
eedure. N. L. ROBERTSON, Chm'n.
Ma1wsll. = II G Kels0e, HRSmith-
Morris. g Rob'tsn. Tboe Chsnaler