The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-30
The Hunter Ticket Victorious.

at the primary election held
in this Parish last Thursday,
to elect delegates to represent Ra.
piles in the Democratic Congress.
sioual Convention to assemble at
Shreveport OH the LIST Of October,
to nominate a candidate for Con
gress in the fourth district, the
Hunter ticket was elected by a
majority of about 300 over the
Blackman ticket.
The following is the delegation
chosen: Fl. e. White, j. w. Alex
andcr, Geo. o. Watts, Mires Ro-
seminal, Bob Hathorn, G. V. Will.
sou, G. II. Pruett, W. s. Robert,
s. F. Meeker, Writ Collins, G. NJ.
Shaw, NJ. P. Erwin, Israel Per.
kins, r. NJ. White, j. F. Smith,
1. W. Ball, d. r. Lawson, j. Il.
Sorelle, DR.. j. L. Collins, W. f.
Texada, w. T. Sorelle, j. T. San
didge, P. j. sleet, Lewis Law.
renee, T. X. Smith, w. w. Bra
shear, Elijah Lee, Mat Ryder, j. G.
Wise aud Will Smith.
AS both tickets were protested
Iy for Mr.. Ariail, some explana-
tion is necessary to enlighten the
public mind as to why there should
have been any contest over the
matter. The following article
which appeared i'll the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT, after the public an.
nounceinent of the Blackmau tick.
ct, voices the dissatisfaction Which
existed because Of the manner in
which and means by which it hid
been selected:
| "a TICKET FOX ARIAIL."
| We notice that a estate" of TWEEN.
ty-four delegates, purpor,ing to be
ga ticket for AriaiI," has already
been selected by somebody to be vo.
ted for at the primary election to
he held on the Oath of this month,
to choose delegates to represent
the Parish of Rapitles in the Con.
gressiOnal Convention to assemble
at Shreveport on the LIST Of Octo
Der. While we are committed t0
the candidacy of the Hon. j. f.
Ariail and have no objections te
urge against the personnel of the
ticket selected in his interest, as a
Democratic journalist we have the
right to inquire 10y whom and by
what authority this delegation was
selected.
1t seems that it is only necessa
ry, whenever the time approaches
for the cOnvOcation of a conyen
ton, for a select coterie to meet to-
gether in 'sStar Cham her" session
and choose the delegates, without
consultation with the Democracy
of the Parish.
While there is no question OF
doubt that any delegation thai
could be selected, would zpalOusly
support Mr.. Ariail, should he an
nounce himself as a candidate, as
loug as his name is before the con
vention, the Democrats of the Pa
IRISH have the right to know in al
vance how their delegates will vote
as between the announced candi
dates, in the event of the defeat OF
withdrawal of Mr.. Ariail. This il
a very important question anc
must be known with absolute Ger
tainty before the primary. The
public is not advised as to how til,
select delegation stands as betwee+
Messrs. Ogden and Marston, tb'
\ announced candidates. The Dem
ocrats of the Parish have som,
rights in the choice Of their dele
gates, which can no longer b,
abridged, restricted or taken ava,
from them by self constitutes
, leaders.
At meeting of the Bryan AM
Sewall Club held at the Cour
House the night before, Judg
: Hunter and other speakers pro
: tested against the manner in whic1
, the Blackman ticket had been Sc
I lected. He introduced a resolu
! ton, which was carried, indeed
. there was only one negative vote
9 calling upon the Chairman to con
n vene the Executive Committee 70
b the purpose of apportioning tn
delegates to the various wards
the Blackman ticket being'open t
the objection among others, Cha
ten or twelve of the delegatio
i were from Alexandria and tia
e the people had been deprived {
r their rights to choose whomsoeve
they wanted, in the various ward
! In Difference to the resolution, tn