The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-03-07
Democratic Parish Convention.

nate candidates for the various Offices IN
Grant parish met in the courthouse at
noon this day and was called to order by
III. G. Goodwin. chairman of the parish
executive committee, who called upon S.
r. Lee to act as temporary chairman.
On motion j. III. Williams was elected
as temporary secretary.
On motion the roll was called to ascer-
tain if any contesting delegations were
present, whereupon it was shown that
there were two delegations from ward
six.
On motion the char appointed the
following committee on credentials: w.
p. Hickman. John Pennington, G. w.
wainwright, I. j. Hodnett and G. L.
| Etheridge.
The convention then took recess of
twenty minutes to give the committee
time to report.
present, was invited to address the con-
| vention. He explained his presence here
as having been occasioned by the Popu-
part of the town. He had hoped to ad-
dress these people, but as the Populist-
Republican leaders had backed down
from the proposition for joint discus
cussion, it gave him pleasure to appear
before his Democratic friends of Grant
parish. Mr.. Hunter made pleasing and
eloquent address, but owing to limited
space it is impossible for us to give even
synopsis of his speech. By request he
continued his talk fifteen minutes longer
than the twenty minutes first allotted.
| The court room was crowded to its
full capacity during the entire address.
Fully 200 persons were present, of whom
more than $50 were Democrats, the bal
ance Populists and colored people, all of
whom appeared to be greatly interested
and impressed with the speakers earnest
words, and remained until he closed.
The committee on credentials, through
| w. p. Hickman, chairman, reported that
they found III. E. Hardtner present with
proxy of w. M. Murray and entitled to
cast the vote of ward five. Also, that in
the contest case between the Jos. Ferrier
and Felix Bullitt delegation and that of
Sam johnson and Isaac McMilIs. that
johnson and McMills be recognized as
the delegation entitled to represent ward
SIX
1t was moved that the report be amend
ed by inserting the list of delegates rep
resenting all of the wards. The amend
ment was accepted by the committee on
credentials, and the following was then
declared to be the list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Ward Nv. p. Hickman, j. Asa Will
liams, w. G. Roberts, j. f. Kelly and A.
A. Dean.
Ward 2-John Pennington, W. B. Day.
is, G. w. Brewer, O. A. Tison, M. r.
Honneycutt and j. B. Wilmutt.
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right.
Ward Al. G. Rives and Thos. Hod-
nett.
Ward 5-w. NJ. Murray, by H. E.
Hardtner.
Ward 6-Sam johnson, Isaac McMills.
Ward 7-G. L. Etheridge, f. M. Sharp,
III. A. McManus, r. w. Horn, A. G.. Tedd
lie and j. H. Williams.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentials as amended was received and
adopted and committee discharged.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
A motion was made that the conven-
ton go into nominations for candidates,
aud that the vote be taken by ballot.
DIR. Kelly moved as substitute that the
vote be taken by wards, and that those
authorized to cast the vote announce
how many votes and for whom they voted.
After some discussion the proposition
made by DIR. Kelly was carried, with the
proviso that the candidates to be nomin-
ated should be voted for in the follow
ing order: LIST, for representative; I'd, for
sheriff; Sd, for clerk; 4th, for coroner.
w. G.. Roberts nominated j. A. Will
liams for representative, which was Sec
onded by A. A. Dean; j. b. Wilmutt
placed John p. Hadpot in nomination,
seconded by o. A. Tison; j. G. Rives
placed H. f. Hardtner in nomination.
Further discussion then arose as to
the plan of voting by the various dele
cations, finally resulting in the decision
that the wards should be called in regu-
lar order, the delegates to vote as unit
if agreed, or divide the vote according to
the representation present.
Upon call of the wards the vote re-
suited as follows:
For Williams--Ward /, 5 votes; ward
6, votes; ward z, votes. Total, Ii.
For Hadnot-Ward 2, 6 votes; ward 3,
votes; ward 4, / vote. Total, 8.
For Hardtner-Ward A, vote; ward !
l vote. Total, 2.
On motion the convention by rising
vote then declared Mr.. John A. Williams
TO be unanimously nominated, ana tne
chair duly proclaimed him to be the
Democratic nominee for representative
from Grant.
On motion the convention voted unani
mously to instruct Mr.. Williams, if
elected to the Legislature, to vote for
Hon. N. G. Blanchard for U. S. Senator
as long as his name should be before the
house.
Tho no,ro 81 ~ n Karpp uaa than
placed in nomination for sheriff, as was
also the name of S. M. Lacroix.
After short consultation the name OF
Mr. Lacroix was withdrawn, and on mo-
ton @. d. Kemp. by rising vote, was
unanimously elected, and declared to be
the nominee for sheriff.
Mr.. w. b. Garrett was placed in nom-
nation for clerk There being no other
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