The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
\ LARGE NUMBER OF CITIZENS
MET AT COURT HOUSE.
A Hearty Greeting by Democrats anc
Fricnds-The Personnel of the
Executive Committee.

to personal invitations. 1t was a Blan
chard meeting organized in the nolitica
interests of Mr.. Blanchard and as an
nounced was suggested and intetded t.
repudiate the ISLANDERS of few kerson
that he could not carry his own parish
This gathering was called to order b,
Colonel w. H. Wise, who asked tina
secretaries beappointed, and On motion
of Judge Pugh this 'old chestnut wa!
again thrust upon the representatives O.
the press by whom it was accepted with
meekness and resignation. There wa
then read a list of vice presidents, resi-
dents of the city and country, compris
ing over a hundred, and of the gentle
men from the country wards in attend
ance there were noted ."Messrs. w. E
Wasson, Noah Tyson, w. o. Owens
B. F. Ratclif, B. F. Teat, D. G. Moore
William Adams, Lee Johnson, John W
Keel, Rives Browning, L. A. Alexander
R.. H, Harrell, J. w Wood and c. C
Alexander In the gathering were q
number of the personal friends of Mr.
Blanchard from Bossier and Red River
and one of the features was the reading
by Judge Pugh of kilograms from gen.
tlemcn residents of various sections o1
the tSate, expressing their best wishes
and giving the assurance of their loyal
support. The reading of each telegram
was greeted with cheers. ts,
The speeches were by Colonel w. H
Wise, Mr.. Mike Bernstein, Mr.. John
Monkhouse Sr., of Jewella, DR.. C. H
Irion of Bossier, Mr.. Ben Wo1fson Of
Red River, Mr.. C. w. Cory, Mr.. Charles
L. Stowe, Jr., Captain H. P Wells, Mr.
w. A. Mabry. After Mr.. Blanchard had
ended his speech, to which the closest
attention was given and throughout
which he was frequently applauded, Col
onel John S. Young proposed three
cheers and tiger for the next governor
of Louisiana, Judge N. c. Blanchard
which was responded to with enthusi-
asm.
, The following is a copy of two reso-
lutions submitted by MFR. Mike Bern
stein and adopted unanimously.
Resolved, That the report that is be-
ing SO persistent1y circulated throughout
the State by few persons here that
Justice N: c. Blanchard could not carry
Caddo parish in the approaching State
Democratic Convention is untrue and
utterly urfounded ..
c''Resolved further, That at the proper
time the Democrats of Caddo parish will
present his narne as their choice for the
exalted office of governor of this, hi:
native State, with every confidence that
he will have united delegation in his
support, and to that end we pledge The
ever faithful Democracy of Caddo par
islL' .-.5 s-2
The following named gentlemen con
stitute the Blanchard executive commit
tee: W. H. Wise, chairman; Ike Bar
ron, John S. Young, Samuel Speaks, J
M. Martin, A. Currie, A. S. Toombs, J
W. Atins, George H. Russell, N. Gold
stein, John A. Sewall, ]. B. Ardis, F. A
Tusten, Michel Bernstein, w. A. Mabry
E. J. Conger, Leon I. Kahn, E. E. Har
key, Viii L Young, w. A. Nelson, Her
man Strube, Thomas B. Chase, T. c
Barret, J. c. Pugh, S. @. Hollingsworth
L~ E. Stokes, J. M. Tucker. -
And with this meeting there has bee,
actively inaugurated a political cam
paign nearly thirteen months preceding
the election in 1904, and at least min
months of the nomination whether b
primary election or State convention.
Why this haste?
The gathering was a success, as
should have been, and in the home cit
of Mr.. Blanchard, where there are owe
$4,000 inhabitants; meeting less pre-
| nounced would have been recorded
| discredit to him. From that view the
| Mr.. Blanehard's friends should be we
satisfied and the endorsing resolutio
must be no less gratifying to him, bt
there is one feature Of this meetin
which will address itself fercefully t
the men who, unr1oved by sentimel
and personality, think and reason log
eally, the Democrats throughout IL
State who are more concerned in the r,
form of abuses in the party, and WI
favor measures and policies for the we
fare Of Democracy as being paramoul
To the success of individuals will reae
the conclusion that if q feaO person.
have already created such an infuen
that Justice Blanchard could not car
Caddo parish and that to offset or ne