The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-23
Proceedings of the Democratic
Parish Executive Committee.

pursuant W CNlI w tuo SuAIEW0u u I0o
Democratic Executive Committee for Ra-
pides parish, met ct the o.,urt.house,
Alexandria, on Friday, Sept. IL, 1886, at
4 p. m.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting.
Judge e. q. Hunter offered the follow
Ing resolution and spokei,at some length
for It's adoption, viz:
Resolved, That the Democrats Of Rs
pides parish elect twenty five delegates to
represent this parish, and cast the IL
votes to which Rspides is entitled in the
Congressional Convention. That these
delegates are hereby apportioued as fol-
lows: One delegate to each voting pre-
cinct to be elected by the Democrats Of
said precincts, on the day named by the
Congressional Committee. That the re-
turns be made to tho Chairman Of this
Committee who shall promulgate said re-
turns.
Resolved further. That these returns
and ballots, In case of contest growing
out OF the election, shalt be delivered TO any
uncontested delegate to be by him deliver
ed to the Congressional Committee to be
used In apy contest from Rapides parish,
and in case there is no uncontested dele
gate, then II there should be any notice OF
contest filed with the Chairman OF this
Committee, 1t shall be his duty to forward
said ballots and returns and pill lists to
the Chairman OF the Congressional Com
mittee to be used in said contest.
Judge w. F. Blackman offered the fol-
lowing substitute for the resolution made
by Judge Hunter, and spoke at some
length for the substitute, which Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That whereas the Congress.
sional Committee at Shreveport ordered
the election Of delegates by primary
election In each parish, and the returns
made direct to the Chairman Of the Cen
trail Committee Of each parish, and
Whereas this Central Committee had
no authority to call for Parish Conven'
ton, with delegates from each ward Il
nominate delegates for the parish to The
Congressional Convention, and
Whereas, we have NO authority Il
dictate any ticket for election, that bsint
left entirely to the candidates and theil
friends, We therefore decline to pu
mp any ticket for election, OF to spportiol
the delegates to the wards.
I The substitute was pot to vote and re
suited in its adoption by vote Of IA to 4
80 Mr.. Hunters resolutions were los,
The vote was a. follows:
For the suostituts-J. ". Stafford witt
D. T. Stafford proxy; ]. W. Texada wit
W. E. Taylor proxy; W. F. B!ackman
E. J. Sullivan; Obey johnson with D. I
Stafford proxy; J. B. Lscaxe with d.
Stafford proxy; JOS. Lawrence; John Gil
with W. r. Blackmsn proxy; L. A. Stat
ford with g. A. Staples proxy; B. Turne
with ]. c. Wise proxy; g. A. Staples; !
P. Turregano with g. A. Staples proxy
Total IA.
Against Snbstitute-Otis Collins; I
Weinberg; G. M. Shaw with E. G. Hun
ter proxy; e. g. Hunter. Totsl4 4.
The substitute offered by Judge Black
man having been adopted, and there b<
ing no further business before the Con
mittee, motion to adjourn was adopte.
The Chairman, Mr.. E. J. Sullivan, pr
sided ut the meeting, and In the absent
Of the Secretary, Mr.. L. A. Stafford, NJ
E. g. Hunter acted In that capacity.