The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-03-05

gan. w. ID. Iiouuokou' VOun
IT. Flanagan proxy for s. T. Parish, |
John Anthony proxy for w. H. Hodnetf.
Ward g. Not represented.
Wrri At. E. Neal, also representing
w. NJ. Moseley by proxy.
Wards 8 and 6-Not represented.
Wsrd 7-G. T.. Etheridge, also repre-
senting r NJ. Horn by proxy, I. A. Moss,
also proxy for NJ. F. Machen, j. F. Shaw,
Jr.. also pIoxy fer p. Il. Smith.
Respectfully submitted,
q. H. MCKNIcHr,
J. M. ANTHONY,
q. L. ErHERID0E-
On motion duly seconded the re-
port IF the committee was received
and adopted.
On motion the temporary organ
iza.ion was made permanent j
The chairman then announced
that nominations for parish officers
were in order, that being the object
for which the convention was as
ssmbled.
On motion II. e. Swafford was
unanimously nominated for Repre-
sentative.
On motion j. M. Rhorer. Jr.. was
unanimously nominated for Clerk.
Jno. Anthony placed in nomina-
ton J. P. Lewis for Sheriff, and I.
A. Moss placed in domination DR..
P. Goode for the same Office.
| On motion TIE sense of the cen
vont;on was taken NV n rising vote,
whereupon DIR G6ode received IL
votes and Mr.. Lewis 8 votes.
The nomination of DR. Gocde
for Sheriff was made unanimous.
i DIR J. w. Baldridge was then
nominated for Coroner.
On motion the convention en-
dorsed Hon. Geo. Wear for Dis
trict Judge, and Hon. X. +. Mil
ling for District Attorney.
81 Messrs A. A. Dean. ". G. Il b
erts and j. 7. Lewis we're elected
delegates to the Senatorial canven-
ton for the oath district.
Mr.. j. H. Williams was elected
as the member Vi the State central
. committee.
The following resolutions were
adopted as read:
Resolved, That We hesrtiis . drso the acton
Of the Foster DenocrAt,c 6t.te ceftr1i comm |.
|. settlement Of the Issues giOwins 60. OF d
{ csmpsisn within tie ranks of the D.'nocr Ia
, resolved. That the Foster ticket represent
the true principles of the Democratic party ar,
r. one of the iLs umertaltice through waicl
ihe party vas saved from sne sna'ns on ~ to tor
: the State over to gambling corpofs'ion 10
tweut y-6ve years.
|. tiiity to tie luisisna Lottery aud ali other lot
| teriee and pledge ourselves tn continue the con
test until all lotteries are f0reve, d avon iron
the ststs ana Ine M n fn accord With thss
Resolved, That We deny the statement Of f E;
" State canrst be elsic,e W admir- istersd or n
4 proceede Of present taxatioa. ard without LOT
{ terry money. ard point 20 the sdmipIsnt,or g
fact that the present reve. ucs are ample in tn
e hapds OF honest ard capable ofhc!ale.
. Resolved. That We pledee our hearty s92po sa
and Charles Psrlangs;. - the representatives,
the true Democracy Of this STATE. ard uree ou
e ;id 2: IN sls sSe II "f or
, Commonwealth IN the hands of honest Al
, Bs.oiusd That We call upon the 9smoe. . :
.. "a day Of March. 1852. and BY their ballots vi.
!. oul the shame that has been put upon the par
ossss SSSp e ; ino sSs land with
II eusrdianship placed in the hands of men VI
= have BEEN tried and found true.
D. On motion the chair appointe
% the following committees to wor
e among their friends and urge th
q great importance of taking activ
part in the primary election o
March 22d:
Ward Wv. II. Hodnett, Jc
" Tison, DR.. j. W. Baldridge. J. .
= Flanagan, E. B. Goldman, J.
Ds Lewis.
:. Ward 3-H. NJ. Hutson, W.
m Beal.
" Ward Nv. F. Logan. s.
Neal.
: Ward ST. M. Bradford, W.
Mathews.
I Ward 81 McMilTs, wilst
y Prestrige. Jos. Ferrier.
Sn Ward Rev. ]. N. Brian. G.
}" Ethirdge, W. B. Garrett, Ja'
O'Quinn c. l. Purvis.
to- to. The following campaign comm
I'd tee was appointed: Ward l, w
: : Knotzsch, chairman, John Ra
inc dolph; ward 2, j. +. Lewis; wa
~. ~; =, 81. n. Huts n; ward 4, Mat
e STAFFORD; ward Z, ]. H. Wiliisi
ia and A. G. Teddlie.
On motion it was requested th
}. the Colfax CHRONICLE and the N
Delta publish these proceedings
The convention then adj0urn<
;..s A. A. DEAN, Chairman.
to WV. KNOTzsCH, Secretary.