The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-04-04
The Republican Convention.


The Republican executive committee
of Grant parish which met in convention
at Center school house 10 ward one, on
Tuesday, March 81, 1896, with delegated
powers for nominating and endorsing
district and parish officers, was called to
order at noon by G. II. Thomas. chairman.
The convention consisted of 50 mem
bers, all of whom were present except
five or six, represented by proxies. Fully
150 cOiored voters we're present, and also
about twenty white candidates and others
interested in the proceedings. Before
going into convention the various fac
tions held caucuses in order to determine
their relative strength, which seemed to
develop the fact that they were pretty
tage in favor OF those who desired to en-
dorse the Democratic ticket.
This state of affairs led to PROPOSE
ton for compromise in order to maintain
harmony" in the ranks, which seems to
have been agreeable to the parties pull
ing the strings, as it was finally adopted
after q good deal OF discussion.
The caucuses delayed proceedings for
an hour or more, before the chairman
raped the body to order and duly stated
the object Of the meeting. and appointed
Rev. w. j. Boyd to act as secretary, and
called upon him to read the roll. A
quorum being found to be present, the
chair on motion appointed as committee
on credentials Dennis Brown, B. G. Nc
Kinney, VIM. Smith, Rob't. Hickman and
Ed Glover. The committee retired for
fifteen minutes. and then reported in
favor Of allowing all duly authorized
proxies vote in the convention.
The report was received and adopted
and several matters we're discussed, when
on motion o. F. Smith was made tenn
porary chairman. From this stage Of
the proceedings we give the official record
as follows:
G. H. Thomas took the floor and offered
a resolution calling for a mass meeting
on April 18th, at st. Paul's church. for
the purpose of making or endowing
parish ticket and ward ticket, etc.
S. I. Wilkins offered tho following as
a substitute, which was duly seconded:
Resolved, That we the Republicans OF
Grant parish, in convention assembled,
hereby indorse the action OF the Repub-
lican State convention against the suff-
rage amendment, and pledge our undivid-
ed support to defeat the same at the
polls April q, 1896.
Resolved, That We hereby indorse the
Democratic district, judicial and parish
ticket of Grant, all except clerk. and
pledge our undivided support to help
elect same.
Resolved, That We hereby endorse w.
L. Shackelford for clerk of tho district
court OF Grant parish, and pledge our
undivided support to help elect him.
After a lengthy discussion, lasting
until late in the afternoon, the substitute
was adopted by vote OF u to IA.
The chair declared the substitute
adopted. and the tickets as enumerated
in the resolutions duly Endorsed and en-
titled to be recognised and supported by
all Republicans.
The chairman Of the convention also
called q mass meeting of citizens and
voters to meet at Center school house on
April 18th, for the purpose of making a
ward ticket and also to ratify the action
of this convention.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die. G.. H. THOMAS,
W.. Born, Sec'y. Chairman.
NoTE.-Since the adjournment of the
Republican convention ON last Tuesday,
members of the convention who voted
against the substitute, and who represent
seven votes, have called at THE CuRoN-
IcLE Office to say that they so voted by
mistake and error as to the effect of their
votes. They approve the action of the
majority, and will stand by the ticket
endorsed. This will make the true ma
jority % OF, instead of q to IA, as
Stated in above pr.,ceedinCa