The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-11-16
Democrat Q Executive COMMITTEES.
Colfax, La, Nov. IL. 1895.

| Pursuant to call of the chairman. the
Democratic executive COMMITTEES TO,
Grant parish met this day. The chair
man, ID. V. Mccain. being absent. the
secretary called Jno. p. Hadnot to the
chair to act as temporary chairman.
The chairman appointed A. w. Lewis.
}. y. Flanagan, s. r. Lee, M. Nugent and
J. b. Lyman as committee on credentials.
Committee took q recess for thirty
minutes to give committee on creden-
tails time to report.
The committee on credentials reported
as follows:
We your committee on credentials beg
leave to report that we find the following
are entitled to seats in this committee:
Ward IA. w. Lewis, G. H. Mcknight.
9. u. Kemp proxy by J. F. Kelly, w. p.
Hickman proxy by Frank Hickman.
Ward 2-Jno. p. Hadnot and J. T.
Flanagan with three votes each.
Ward 3-S. r. Lee with two votes.
Ward An. Nugent with two votes.
Ward 5-Not represented.
Ward 81. b. Lyman for self and proxy
of Sam johnson.
Ward III. d. Williams, J. w. Ethridee
by J. II. Williams with three votes each.
The report was received, accepted and
adopted and the committee discharged.
On motion of s. r. Lee the Temporary
organization. with J. p. Hadnot as chair
man pro tempore, was made permanent.
On motion of J. T. Flanagan the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Democrats of the
various wards of the parish of Grant are
requested to hold ward meetings. at the
places named below, on Saturday. Dec.
2, 1895, and elect delegates to meet in
Colfax, La, Dec. II, 1885. Said conyen-
to meet for the purpose of electinQ dele |
gates to attend the Democratic State |
convention at Shreveport. on |
Dec. ID, 1895. Also said parish conyen-
ton is authorized and requested to elect |
members to represent Grant parish on /
the 4th judicial Democratic Executive |
and, also q member to repre-
sent the parish on the -24th Senatorial
executive committee, and to act and sug-
5est IN such matters as may be deemed |
70 be to the best interest of the party.
Resolved, That the places of meeting
md the delegates to be elected in each
ward shall be as follows:
LIST ward, at COlfax, 4 delegates.
I'd ward. at Fant's mill, delegates.
Sd ward, at Cottonburg, 2 delegates.
4th ward, Swafford's store, 3delegates.
9th ward, Union hall, l delegate
9th ward, Summerfield, 2 delegates.
7th ward, Montgomery, 6 delegates.
The following resolutions, by j. H. Will
Jams, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we as Democrats reaf-
lrm our allegiance to the great principles
the party rs enunciated by it's found
rs; and We particularly recognize the
Importance OF adhering to its tenets in
heee daystpf independent, incompetent [
nd irresponsible parties, whose main ef-
orts seem to be directed at disruption
nd disorganization, and, while their de- q
ire for Office and power is perfectly ap- /,
aren't, they make no offer to build up !
nd organize the material interests OF the
Ountry.
Resolved, That we call upon lovers of !
lirness and liberty to rally to the stan l
ard OF the Democratic party, which =
ands With the scales of justice equally
between the sections and the
asses OF this great country, and more
ian any other organization offers to pro-
'ct the rights and build up the strength
I'D power of the industrious classes as
yainst the monopolists, and guarantees
lual rights and liberty to all men.
The committee then adjourned subject
chairman's call.
j. P. HADNnr, prest. pro tenn.
u. d. MCKNIGHT, secretary.