The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
foFFICtAL.
Parish Democratic Con-
venti0n.
ALEXANDRIA, La,

lee. Z, loSO.
The Democratic Parish Convention, in
aud for Rapides parish, met this day,
Saturday, Dec. 7, 1895, pursuant to in
structions OF the Parish Executive Com
mittee.
The Convention was called to order at
1915 p. m. by Hon. Jas. Jefiries, Chair
man OF the Executive Committee, who
stated that the Executive Committee had
unanimously chosen Judge w. F. Black
manTto act as TemporaryiChairman of the
Convention, and Judge Blackman came
forward and took the chair .t~andsthauked
the Executive Committee for the honor
conferred on him, and in the course Of
his remarks stated that it was a great
pleasure for him to seq the democrats Of
Rapidcs again united aud Eg,together
tremendously.
On motion OF r. J. Sullivan, E. II. Nc
Cormick was elected temporary Secretary
CT the Convention, and on motion OF Go.
0. Watts, w. G. Mobley vas also elected
a temporary Secretary.
EssOn motion of Wiz. Collins, the Chairman
was instructed %to;appoint Committee OF
tive 90 Credentials. The chair appointed
the Acknowledgements, viz: Writ Col
Inns, .!A..Staples, C.. L., Robinson, l.. A.
Stafford and c. J. Barstow.
The delegations from the several pre-
cinc.s were requested to hand their Gre
deutials to the Secretary. The Conveu-
ton then took a recess of thirty minutes
10 allow the Committee on Credentials
time to.report.
The Convention ~reconVened at lido p.
m. The report of The Committee on Gre
dentials WAS unanimous and WIS read In
full by the Secretary, as follow 8:
LEcoMPrE-Wirt Collins, j. NJ. Pring'e,
W. A. doom, K. L.lCiark proxy Writ Col
Inns, Dr.. n. SWORDS, Owe votes).
AhExANDs1A-W. F. B!ackman, D. T.
Stafford, George 0. Watts, &. A. Staples,
sullivan, Pin Il. Hynson proxy G. A
Staples, John Iawless proxy D. I. Stall
ford, Sianey Schmali4ski proxy G. a.
Staples, Sam Rabin, E. H.. Mccormick,
w. G. Mobley, J. F. Peternan proxy y.
A. Staples, j. W. Alexander proxy l.. l..
Hooe, L. A. Stafford, J. p. T%urregano, J.
NJ. Edwards, Eighteen votes to vote as a
unit majority to rula}.
CHENEYvILLE-C. J. Barstow, J.. J.
Swaun, e. &. Herbert, Sam Blum, U. II.
Johns, W. L. Tanner, j. R1tisdge, T. J.
! Stafford. (F0ur votes, eight delegates,
one-ba!f vote each; to vote as a nit, ma
i9rity to rule No proxies ail0Wed.)
Wells SToRE-Dr. Jas. A. Cruikshank,
L. G. Sanford proxy f. 5. Smith, i.
Spence Smith, ". Z. Taylor. G.. h. Et-
worth, Jos. ". Texada, Simon We'll, j.
Johnson. (rhree votes. 10 yo.a as i
unit, majority to rule.)
LaMoURiE It. ". Siocnmb, D. Vein.
berg, J. B.. Laird, G. L. Robinson, G. p
Wall, II. l.. Sanford proxy D. Weinberg
(Six yoies.)
yote.)
HoLLowAY-E. Lee and Henry Atwood
1.-TWO yotes.)
SUNNY HoME.-Wm. H. Gates. B. F
Pittmsn, s. A. Ptttman, W. H. Read.ian
VIM. Dunn. Five votes. 10 vote as
unit, majority TO rule.)
BELLs-A. Wilson,. Zone vote.)
PINEvILLE-G. w. Bolton, E. J. tlardt
ner, K II. McG msay, Ben Turner. (Fou
y. vo-ss.)
PAUL's sroEE-H. r. Larson. (on'
vota.)
WooDwoRTH--A. F. McMaiu, aud "
D. Smith. 1.-TWO yotss.)
TRAMWAY-A. P. Roberts, G. F. Good
win, j.. w. Duncan, e.. D. Cruise, Wm
Graham, j. r. Brodlay. (5ix votes.)
RED STORE j. II. Hunt, Sam DoYty
ST., M. S.. Trimble, Wm. q. James. Give
votes, one-hatf vote each.)
B~oRLAND-J. r. Ryiand. Zone votn.)
FOREST HILL-D. Fl. Willis, Andrew
Strange, l. K. Williams, Vim. Ora.
ham, j. W. Simpson o.. NJ. Shaw proxy
1.-TWO votes. To vote as a unit, uaj 'ritS
to rule).
HAMMooK-R. NJ. White. (One vote.
GUM-Israel Perk;ns-R. IL. White Proxy
Zone vote.)
GLgNMoRA-John D. Phillips, Johs
Gill, L. a. Caihoon. A~iternaies-B. q
Phillips, j. W. Britt, WI. Dean. Crhre'
yotes.)
LIMESTONE. Lacaze. Zone vote.)
Boyce-J. w. Gordon, Henry Joynar
John T. S%andidge, VIM. Foisy--J. W
Miller proxy, N. G. Watts, B. c. Deen
(Six delegates, one-haif vote each.)
LENA-J. W. GARRETT, W. F. SoRslle, c
c.. Cleveland, A. a. G ,odwin. (Two 70 es
To vote as q unit, majority to rule.)
Lsbats and Horns precincts not repre-
scented.
WRIT COLLINS,
G.. A. STAPLES,
l.. A. STAFFORD,
c. l.. ROBINSON,