The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-17
democratic committee of each

parish.
Resolved, That the number Of
delegates, to which each parish is
entitled under the apportionment
aforesaid, be and the same is here
by declared to be the same as the
number to which it was entitled in
the convention held in,the. city of
Baton Rouge, on Monday, June
10Th, 1896, for the purpose OF nom
mating delegates to the national
democratic convention sand presi'
dental electors; the said members
for each parish and each ward of
the parish Of Orleans, being as
follows, to-wit:
Acadia, 3d.. Ascension,.~S; As
sumption, 5; Avoyelles, 10; Bien-
vile, 6; Bossier, 8; Caddo, -; Cal
casieu, s; Caldwell, 9; Cameron, l;
Catalonia, 5; Claiborne, o; Com
cordia, 6; DeSoto, 8; East Baton
Rouge, 10; East Carroll 5; East
Feliciana, Z; Franklin, 3; Grant, s;
Iberia, 8; jackson, s; Jefferson, 5;
Lafourche, 8; Lafayette, 6; Living
s;on, 9; Liucoln, 6; Madison, 6;
Morehouse, Z; Natchitoclles, 10;
Orleans-lst ward, 6; End ward, {;
Sd ward, II; 4th ward, 5; 9Th ward,
8; 9Th ward, 6; It'll ward, 8; S5II
ward, 4; 9th ward, I; 10Th ward, 5;
llth ward, 8; 12'h ward, 5; ID II
3; 14th ward, 9; 10Th ward, 4; 10th
ward, I; 18th ward, l; OuacI'ita, Z;
PlaQueu'ines, 5; Pointe Coupre, s;
kapldes, II; Red River, .; Rich-
land, 4; Sabine, 4; st Bernard, 9;
st Charles, 3; St Helena, 3; ST
James, 6; st John, 6: St Landry,
1G; st Martin, 6; st Mary, 0; St
Tammany, 4; Tansipahoa, 5; Ten.
SaS, Z; TclrebonEe, s; Union, Z;
Vrrml!Iion, 6; Vernon, 2; Wash
i"gton, 3; Webster 5; West Baton
Rouge, 3; West Carroll, 9; West
Fvliciana, S; Winn, 3. Total AS.
Judge Lowry, CT Bcssier, move,
as a substitute that Shreveport he
selected as the place and Dccen.
Der 9th as the date for hpluine
ihe convention.
He advocated the adoption OF
this in place of the original mo.
ton, holding that Baton Ron {
was now infected and might Sill
be SO on HE 9th Of December,
which would deter the country
delegates tiom attending he con
vcn'lon, and further, that thu
holding Of the convention in the
capital city, would be construed t.
mean that it bad been called
ihlou5h AID would be subject tc
the con'r"!!in. Influence Of til,
State administration.
W. G. Mohlry, NJ. Z. Swords
and d. 9. Scarhnroug!, advocated
the adoption Of the substitute.
Mr.. ii. j. Cunningham then Of
Iered the following:
Resolved. That if it shonh b
lnIp."c''"ahIr to hold the couveu
ioa at Baton Rouge on the da!t
fixed, that Il. B. Kruttsc,nitt
chairman of this Committee, be are
he is hereby authorized and in
s1:uc;ed to change the place Of the
meeting OF said convention from
Baton Rouge to Shreveport.
The chalrman then pat to vote
The amendment of Mr.. Cunning
ham, to The substitute Of Jul.s
Lowry, which was adopted.
The vote then rtcurre' on the
original motion OF Mr.. Foster
which was also adopted with Lul
few dissenting votes.
Mr.. u. Z. Scarborough, of Nat
chi'oches, moved that in view o
yellow fever existing in some por
tons Of the State, which may ren
der it impossible for delegates t,
attend the State convention, thai
the various parishes and Severa
wards Of New Orleans, be author
lied by a vote of the delegates
when so selected, TO select any
Democrat in good standing, resi-
ding IN the State, as the proxy 0
such delegation 10 cast the vote o
such parish in said convention. O,
the question Of nominating til,
'hirty-siX Delegates at large, as i
ihry were present in the said con
veu1i0n.
The resolution was debated Il
considerable length by MeSsrs
Scarborough and pugh pro an,
con, and WAS defeated when sub
mi'1ed 10 a vote Of the committee
The following resolution, intro
'iuced by Judge Thomas II. Lew
is, OF ST. Landry, Was unanimous
~ a.lopted:
Resolved, That the attention 0
the Dcmocratic Parish Commit,
tees throughout the State, he call
Ell TO the provision of the electi0!
law requiring certificates Of Domi
iation vi candidates fer the con
slitnlloM'' convention, to lie file,
with ID: Secretary Of State Oh O.
before 5 p. ~, Tuesday, Deccn
Der 18th.
The committee then adiolrne,