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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-13
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Lake Providence. La Ana 1905

Lake Providence, La, Aug.4, 1898.
The Hon. Mayor aud Board of Aid
ermln met this eve at O'Clock il
regular session.
Presentation. g. NJ. Franklin. Nav.
or; Aldermen V. NJ Pnrdy, James
Beard, N. Fousse, c. r. EgelIy and
r. l.. Hill; ID. w. Gilmour, clerk.
The minuies~of the previous meet
ing were read aud approved aud ord
cred signed By the Mayor.
Tho Finance Committee filed the
following report, which was read and
adopted, to-wit:
Lake Providence, La. Aug. 4, 1898.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of
Aidermen-We, your Finance Com
mittee report that we have examined
the report Of the Treasurer, and find
that be had on hand at date of last re.
por. in CASH
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-13

Saturday, August 10, 1898.
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EVENING SESSION
Cooper Named for Clerk-Ofices Seek
ing Men

At S:45 Chairman Cole having called the
convention to order, announced that the
fusion committee was still at work. Recess
was therefore taken until 9:15. As soon as
the recess was over, Judge Bacon moved
that the convention adjourn sine die, say
ing: 1.-The Democrats wont have Judge
Phillips, our candidate. Let them go into
the fight alone, if they want to-" The chair
demonstrated with Judge Bacon for the
making of statements which lacked con-
firmation, and declared motion by Mr..
Pi,chner to adjourn until 10 o'clock this
morning to be in order. The motion was
lost, one by Mr.. Wood that the n,omtaa-
lions, other than that for district attorney,
BE- taken up prevailing instead.
j. l.. Murphey then took the floor, and did
Some plain talking. 1--WE must remember"
said he, "that we are in this convention for
IL principle, and not for anyone man. Judge
Phillips is a good friend Of mine, and hate
to mention his name, but If any considera-
bic humber Of respectable Democrats and
Populists do not want Judge Phillips We
must remember that there are other gentle
men In the party who are desirous Of se-
Icuring nominations"
|" At this point Judge Phillips arose and
isaid: "The time has come when 1 feel that
must say word. I want it understood
that / am subservient TO the cause. You
are feeling lot worse about this business
than I have learned to accept the dis
| pcnsations of Providence-and political par
:es-!ike a philosopher. If it is BEST for
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The PoPUusTs
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Iifteenth-Nomination Of assemblyman,
Seve venty-fif;h district.
Candidates for county offices, legislature
and senate were assessed s.; the same
amount was levied on Los Angeles candi-
dates for township and city justices of Los
Angeles: candidates from the other town.
ships were let of for 81. The report was
adopted without amendment. The con-
vcntion then adjourned until 1870 p. m.
Afternoon Business
The convention was called to order at
l:45 r. M, and the delegates listened to the
report of the credentials committee which
caused some little discussion on the SUBJ
ject OF proxies. which were permitted only
by delegates from the same precinct as the
absentt.es. but the report was adopted sub
stantia!ly as presented.
Delegates Rush and Baker were ap-
pointed a committee on npmina tion certifi-
cetes
Chairman Fred Baker then read the re-
port Of the fusion committee, the terms of
which have been already published in The
Herald. The only amendment made was to
conce6e to the Silver Republicans the nom-
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grand ship the Oregon. He, like her, was
| built on honor" There were shouts OF
laughter a. the intricacies Of Mr.. Rogers
metaphor were explained, In the midst OF
which Mr.. Hanley WAS nominated by accla-
| nation.
Public Administrator
The next order Of business was the selec-
ton Of a candidate for public administrator.
Mr.. Adcock placed in nomination the vet
eran editor, C. II. Eberle Of the Downey
Champion.
]. A. Metcalfe OF Axusa named w. B.
Scarborough.
Mr.. Hyatt drew attention to the fact that
the Republicans had not recognized any
lSpanish-American or German-American
and he wished to ask for the nomination OF
Martin Eichoru for the German-Ameri-
cans.
The candidates were then called to the
platform. Mr.. Eberle said that for many
years he had worked in the harness Of the
party and had never kicked over the traces
He had helped the pull and the push to send
the Democratic band wagon ahead, and
had always had warm hand for those
who won and fount Of tears for those
who were jolted out by the rough road. 81
would now like to get into the wagon and
| ride myself for time" he concluded, and
was heartily cheered.
Mr.. Scarborough made very neat ad-
4 rcss, saying that he knew that the ticke,
lVas sure to succeed, and he felt that II
Nominated he would be elected, but more
| than all he desired unity, and whether he
was nominated or not made little differ
| ence, as long as there was surety for
Democratic success.
Martin Eichorn was rather stage-struck
and could hardly find words to express him
self, but he made a manly front and was
we'll received.
| The roll call was commenced when word
was received that Mr.. Todd of the Silver
Republicans was present and would like
to deliver a communication from his con.
vention.
The Silver Republicans asked for the
appointment of q conference committee tc
meet with the Populists and their commit.
| tee. A committee Of five was appointed by
the chair to confer with Silver Republicans
and Populists,l consisting of the following
James Hellman, w. T. Martin, F. B. Guth
rie Shirley C. Ward and M. J. McDermott
The balloting for public administrator be-
gan. The FIRST ballot was as follows:
Scarborough, 272.
Eichhorn, 25S.
Eberle, 189.
Necessary to choice, $50.
The second ballot resulted:
Scarborough, 255
Eichhorn, 239.
Eberle, 1856.
| Necessary to choice, 341.
The Third supervisorial district met ant
adjourned to o'clock this morning.
c. c. Wright stated that the delegates hat
been invited by the citizens Of Santa Mon
lea to attend a concert given in the plunge
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came up to send a committee to request Of
the Silver Republicans that they relinquish
the office to the Democracy, and with a
corresponding explosion of sounding salts
faction 1t was carried.
Very opportuney ait this time message
was received from the Silver Republicans
asking for Information as to. the proceed
iLgs of the convention, and Chairman
rie and Del Vale a committee to acquaint
that body with the result of the discussion.
Report From the Populists
Chairman Stephens then read a partial
repor. from the Populist convention GER
t:fying to the following nominations made
by them:
County recorder-A. r. Sprague.
County auditor-W. H. Goodrich.
County surveyor-A. R. Street.
The platform and resolutions were then
read by Secretary Charles Lantz, which
will be found elsewhere, and Chairman n
Stephens appointed the following commit
Tee on auditing, to act with the committees
Of the other conventions: T. S. easy, ]. G.
B. Eaines of Monrovia and c. C. Wright.
Superintendent of Schools
Inc CNdlT tHcH announced lnaI NOmlna-
tions for the superintendent of schools were
In order and an exciting contest followed
Mr.. Trask placed in nomination c. L..
Ennis. He described Mr.. Ennis career as
a teacher from the time he commenced In
an ungraGed school in Sonoma county till
he was al the head of the most important
school in the county, and his record in this
county, where as teacher and uperintend-
ent of the largest school in the city, the
Spring street institution, and then as
deputy city superintendent, he has won
renown in educational circles. Four years
ago, Mr.. Trask said, he had been deprived d
of the nomination In what was considered
the interests of fusion, and now, as mat
ter OF justice, he was entitled to It, The
nomination was seconded by "Jim" He'll
man. DIR. Orme, T. G. Steiglitz and finally
by ex-senator Del Valle, who had intended
to place him In nomination, but who had
been called away as a conference commit
teeman.
Mr.. Black made the point that this nom-
ination should go to the country and
named w. B. French OF South Pasadena,
who had had many years Of experience as
la country educator and knew the needs of
the country school.
Mr.. Harris of Pasadena seconded the
nomination and asked that 1t be given on
the ground that Pasadena supported Mr..
French and that place had never asked
anything Of a Democratic convention be-
fore.
Prof Millard, as a fellow teacher with
Mr.. Ennis, seconded his nomination on
behalf of the teachers.
After response to the delicate suggestion
Of the chair that the nominees should not
overlook the IS fee, the candidates were
called TO the platform. Mr.. Ennis was
heartily cheered and made neat little ad-
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onces Of the Silver Republicans as meant.
They have said virtually that they don't
want tine office; SO, If they don't want 1t,
we will take it. We want 1t for Mr.. Hutton
or some other good Democrat. There are
some Democrats who do not believe in
fusion. who do believe that we should go
1t alone: but the state party has decided
in favor of union. and we will all unite
but In doing so we should preserve our
party honor, and part of that is to keep a
little higher than the individual. Let me-
remind you that as Democrats you should
act like Democrats and not for individ-
uals''
Then came a series of enthusiastic votes
First Mr., Dockweiler, who again filled the
chair, put Mr.. Hyatt's motion to lay the
matter over until the other conventions
were heard from, and this was lost with &
whoop that could have been heard as fal
as Griffin avenue, where the Phillips
home is. Then Judge Stephens amendment
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grand ship. the Oregon. He, like her, was
built on honor" There were shouts of
laughter a. the intricacies Of Mr.. Rogers
metaphor were explained, In the midst Of
which Mr. Hanley WAS nominated by accla-
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ina ton Of a senator from the Thirty-eighth
district. NJ r. Gwynn was appointed a
committee of one to convey this informa-
ton to the Silver Republicans.
a. II. sprague then read the platform, so
far as adopted.
Nominations Made
The nomination for recorder Of A. r.
Sprasue of Los Angeles by Judge Utley
was greeted with applause and he was
named by acclamation.
For auditor Fawcett nominated w. II.
Goodrich of Pomona, who was also elected d
by acc,amation.
]. D. Bailey named Alfred r. Street for
county surveyor, who also won-w without op.
position.
The nomination of district attorney was
passed for awhile, and a committee of three
appointed to secure news of the nomina-
tions made by the other conventions.
The convention then took a recess until
4;30, in order to learn of the progress made
by the other two conventions. The first
business of the session after reconvenine
was to listen to the request of the Demo-
cratic convention to concede to 1t the nomi-
nation for district attorney. The discus
sion that followed this proposal was inter-
rupted by s. Benefits singing topical
song, in which many current items were
cleverly touched upon. Music, however
failed to smooth the ruffled feelings of the
delegates, who rather thought an offer OF
a quid pro quo should have been included In
the Democrats request. Jud r. Rush ther
made speech, not particularly relevant to
the matter at issue, but soothing in Its
tenor. After the oratory had ceased. mo-
t!on was carried that the Democrats he in.
formed that at present no definite answe!
could be given. At this moment, while
motions to adjourn were flying back and
forthA committee from the Silver Repub'
licans arrived, asking that a con-
ference committee Of five be ap
pointed to confer with similar com
mittee from the two other conven
tions on the district attorneyship. TIL.
committee was composed Of Delegate!
Moore, Pickering, Rush, Hardwick, Nor
gan. An adjournment was taken unit
8 p. m.
The evening session, opened by Presiden
Pro Tenn Carlson. was soon resolved int
Los Angeles township convention, ant
c. O. Morgan was nominated without op
position for city justice.
B. F. Land was nominated for constable
| After empowering the chairman to ap
point auditing and certification committees
| the township convention adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chair. The various
township chairmen, other than those of Los
Angeles, set time and place for meeting
of their delegations, and the conventio,
then adjourned until 10 a. m. today.
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except to thank the committee for its
courtesy.
At this point Chairman Sheldon an
nounced the necessity Of his leaving, and
Nathan Cole was chosen to fill his place.
Trouble Brewing
The racket actually commenced after the
reading by Judson Il. Rush of a communi-
cation from the Populists, to the effect
that his convention had made three NOM
nations, namely, Alfred r. Sprague for
recorder. William H. Goodrich for auditor
and Alfred r. Street for surveyor. Mr..
Rush's allusions to the Democratic tent,
as "the whole three -ringed circus" caused
considerable merriment.
Then Judge E. E. Bacon precipitated
things by remarks to the effect that "the
Democrats were gobbling everything" and
proposing that the convention enter a royal
kick against the way they were doing
| things.
| The Judge was declared out of order.
and motion thanking Mr.. Rush for his
| good offices was passed
| Judge Schultze moved that a committee
of three be appointed, to confer with SINH
lar committees from the other conventions
concerning the nominations.
Judge Bacon. however, bobbed up with
another motion, providing for the complete
recison of the action of the morning in
passing that resolution which left things
in the hands of the Democrats and Popu-
lists.
DIR. Boynton arose to state that, although
he was and had been opposed to that reso-
luton, now that 1t was passed, the con-
vention could not afford to stultify itself
by going back on it.
Judge Bacon's rejonder to this was that
| he did not care about stultifying
or anything else, in view of the treatment
the Silver Republicans had received from
the Democrats.
A Harmony Committee
Wiser counsel prevailed, however. and
Mr.. Schultze's motion carried. The COM
mittee, known as harmony committee.
was appointed with five members: Messrs.
U. s. G. Todd, H. T. Hazard. Uriah For
rest, c. p. Hubbard and c. Schultze. Their
function was to meet with similar commit
tees from the other conventions and har-
monize the difficulties, If any were brought
up.
Mr.. Rush was asked to give his opinion
lon the status of affairs. His reply was:
1--WE have met and made our nominations
as far as the district attorneyship. But II
you think that you and the Democrats can
throw your scrap over into our ring for
us to settle you are greatly mistaken.
Judge A. J. Utley then appeared on the
scene and said he wanted to know If tho
Silver Republicans really wanted to have
the nomination for the district attorney
BY the response he received he evidently
was satisfied that such was the case, and
further, as Mr.. Schultze had said, that
they were after just one man for that
place, Judge J. Noonan Phillips.
Adjournment was then taken until $50.
to allow time for the committee confer
l.ences.
Irive-thirty came and went, but the con-
vention was not called to order. The rea-
lson was that the meeting of the three con-
ference committees, which was going on In
a side room. Finally, at o'clock, Chair
man Cole tapped for order, and, inasmuch
as no immediate business was on hand, adj
journment was taken until o'clock.
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they have withdrawn, and therefore
place in nomination James Hanley for the
united Democracy. While there Is no con-
test for this nomination, permit me to say
that no man should be named without due
consideration. Competency should be first
considered. Let the ticket be one that can
be supported by all. Let 1t have the merit
that rises above partisanship and above
clique. Mr.. Hanley is your nominee"
Mr. Rogers again made one of his cyclone
speeches, for he had intended to nominate
Mr.. Wilson. He took the platform and
said: when Mr.. Wilson wished me to place
him in nomination felt proud of the
chance, but you have now the best man for
the place Ms. Hauley reminds mo Of that
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Disease weaves its web
around people a little at a
time. They are not danger
ously i'll all at once. The
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ters not connected with the question to
come before you. 1t matters very little to
you or to me what the opinion of the men,
bers Of the committee may be. The ques-
tion Is higher one than ].
Noonan Phillips or John Smith. The ques-
hon Is one of the amalgamation of parties
for the good of the people. 1t is a fact
that in California and almost all the other
states where fusion has come up that the
Democracy has given more than their
share to the allied forces. You have given
them the county clerk and the district at
torney. the two most important places on
tho ticket In many ways. Are we here to
make love to party? We should believe
that when that party says thing they
mean II. and we should take the utter
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Z around people little at
4 l125 time. They are not danger
X ously i'll all at once. The
13D beginnings of illness are
mere trifies. First little indigestion, per-
haps; or headaches; or an occasional bilious
turn. It Is hard to realize how you are be-
ing tangled up in the strands of sickness
until you are fairly caught. :,
Nearly all serious illnesses begin with
some stomach or liver trouble, OF with
functions have got to be put in good condi-
tion before there can be any recovery from
any disease no matter what Its name or no
ture, and It is because DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery acts directly upon the
liver and digestive organs that it has such a
marvellous effect upon all diseases of NAL
nutrition.
1t gives the digestive system power to
assimilate nourishment and make good
blood it drives out bilious poisons: Il
creates the red, vitalizing, life-giving ele-
ments In the circulation; and builds up the
weak and wasted places In every corner of
the constitution. q
Taken in conjunction with Dr.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, it relieves obstinate con-
stipation and keeps the bowels in a per-
fectly natural condition.
Mrs. Ella Howell, of Derby. Perry Co., Ind,
writes: '' In the year of 1894 was taken with
stomach trouble-nervous dyspepsia. There was
seemed like rock Everything that ate gave
me great pain; had bearing down sensation;
was swelled across my stomach; had ridge
around my right side, and in short time was
bloated. was treated by three of our best ply.
sicians but got no relief Then DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery was recommended to
me and got it. and commenced the use Of il.
began to see change for the better was so
weak could not walk across the room without
assistance. took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and his Favorite Prescription and
one bottle of the Pleasant Pellets began to
improve very fast after the use of few bottleA
was leading into consumption. had quite .
cough, and tho home physician gave me up %
die. thank Cod chat my cure = peslnnaeaG"
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SILVER REPUBLICANS
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were but two places we would take three
Naughter)
1.-THE discussion then turned to the par
ticular offices desired by each party
Finding that we could not have three, w
withdrew our demand and instead asked
for two-the county clerk and district at
torney. They granted this request, bu
when they attempted to dictate as to VIII
our nominee for district attorney should
not be, we contended that that amounted
to their debating who he should be, ant
gave as our ultimatum that we should de
mand the right to name our own candi
dates for clerk and district attorney. Whel
this was not granted We withdrew, recon
mending that the Democrats and Populist
name the entire ticket and report Its Sc
lections to the Silver Republicans fo
confirmation, which would in all proba
bility be done"
On motion the committee was thanked
for its services and discharged.
At this point Nathan Cole, jr., presented
the following resolutions:
Olive Branch of Peace
The Silver Republicans Of Los An
geles county, In conventionD lass embed
send cordial greeting to our esteemed
allies, the Democrats and Populist
conventions of Los Angeles county.
We urge harmony and unity. We
believe a strong and clean county and
legislative ticket should be nominated.
We congratulate the union reform
forces upon the magnificent state ticket
and we predict Its triumphant election
in November
The Silver Republicans prefer princi-
pie to place, and while not participating
in the distribution of offices as arranged
by the conference committee of tt(e
Democrats and Populists. we herewith
pledge our hearty Endorsement and
support to whatever ticket the Demo-
cratic and Populist conventions may
nominate, trusting to their combined
wisdom to furnish honest and capable
candidates, whom we pledge in ad-
vance to support loyalty at the polls.
The reading of the resolution was heart
lily applauded, and after the resolution
had been unanimously adopted commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Nathan Cole
jr., Dr. Boynton and Hampton Hutton
were appointed to present it to the othe
two conventions.
When the meeting places for the differ
ent committees had been announced tn
convention took a recess unil 2 o'clock.
was decided just previous to adjournmen
that all resolutions to be presented to tn
convention he referred to the committe
on resolutions without debate.
Afternoon Session
At the opening of the afternoon sessio
the credentials committee reported tina
there were 40 delegates, either present {
represented by proxy. One hundred an
thirty-two were actually In attendance
leaving only thirty-eight proxies. The re
port was adopted.
AS the two remaining committees wer
not yet ready to report, the chair suggeste
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Mr.. Allender. being recognized by the
hair. said when they considered the amount
Of work that had been done and the condt.
tion Of the delegates they ought, to ad.
journ. Tho convention then adjourned un.
til 10 q. m. this morning.
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Senator White Speaks for Hanley

Then nothing could stem the torrent OF
cries for White. He spoke as follows:
Some time ago, when you called a con-
vention under the primary system ap-
proved by our party, some Of my friends
asked me II l would like to be delegate.
l replied that l would not, as dig not
think 1t would be proper for me to engage
in an official contest with the people in
my own party. l did not and do not
think 1t would be right for me to take such
part except In desire to promote har-
mony." (Here the strains of a band were
heard outside Of the tent and the senator
remarked that music was sweet, but that
1t sometimes conflicted with oher things.
such as making speech, but he soon made
the delegates forget that there was such q
thing rs cornet or a horn about the
town.
Il Will say that feel it proper for me
10 40 all that can to bring about unity.
Tor that means the success to which we
all aspire. My business here has truly
been OF that nature. I read over the re-
ports OF the Republican convention, and
read there that the court house ring had
been expelled and that a new era had
been commenced, and there would now he
installed a new set of officials, whose
hands had not been in the public crib and
whose feet had not been contaminated by
contact with public place. looked over
the ticket, and l recognized there some of
my old friends. some of whom had been
living on the public pap for the past six
teen years. and they are the unpolluted
individuals who now pose before the peo-
pie as having the right to serve at least
n nf hall -
to be such that II we nominate men known
to be competent, known to be honest and
reliable, that we will succeed.
when saw the name of sheriff on your
list I looked about and saw two men, Mr.
Smith and Mr.. Wilson, whose devotion to
duty I we'll understood. I went to them
this very day and told them that there was
one man who was more able than any one
else to make the contest, and they both ac-
auiesced that James Hanley Is the man.
He would not be candidate against either
Of them and did not wish the place at ALL
but they have authorized me to state that