The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-07-25

candidate for reelection as Dlstrlct Attorney Ior hls
the Judicial District subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic voters at the approaching primary election
DAYS LONG PAST.
Wednesday, July 26, 1876-thirty- six
years ago to-morrow-Gen. Francis L.
Nichols of Assumption Parish, was nom
mated for Governor of Louisiana by the
State Democratic Convention at Baton
Rouge. Col. j. A. Snider of Bellevue, who
was delegate from Bossier, was chairman
of the convention.
There were four ballots for Governor, as
follows:
First ballot-F. T. Nichols, III; Louis
Alfred Wiltz of Orleans, 142; McEnery of
Ouachita, 80; Andrew S. Heron of East
Baton Rouge, 80.
Second ballot-Nicholls 1879, Wiltz 1872,
McEnery 631s, Heron 26.
Third ballot-Nicholls 142, Witt 14O1a,
McEnery 61la, Heron q. On the an
nouncement of the third ballot McEnery
withdrew in favor of Heron. Nichols
was nominated on the fourth ballot by &C
clamation, and Wilt was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by reclamation.
Before the adjournment of the conven-
ton at 3 p. m. the next day, the State
ticket was completed and Congressional
nominations were made, as follows:
Secretary of State-W. A. Strong.
Auditor Public Accounts Jumel.
Attorney General-H. N. Ogden.
Superintendent Education-R. M. Lusher.
First Con. Distribution. r. L. Gibson.
Second District-E. John Ellis.
Third District-Joseph H. Acklin.
Fourth District-Joseph B. Elan.
The delegates of the Fourth Congress
sional District met at the Harvey House
on the 9th. Lewis Texada of Rapides, was
elected chairman, and on the seventh bal
lot J. B. Elan of DeSoto was nominated.
Following is the ballot:
First ballot-Col. w. M. Levy of Match
itoches, 8; w. A. Seay of Caddo, (put in
nomination by Bossier), 81; Elan II !;
Capt. J. G.. White of Rapides, 10; blank 1.
Second ballot-Levy 8, Seay 81, Elan
81, White IA, blank l..
Third ballot-Levy 8, Seay 81, Elan II !,
White IA, blank i.
Fourth ballot-Levy's name was with
drawn and Seay received %, Elan 10 and
White IA, on both fourth and fifth ballots.
Sixth ballot-Seay "a, Elan 10, White IL.
Seventh ballot-Seay Is, Elan 20, blank 1.
The entire State and Congressional tick
cts were elected in November.
The convention then elected by accla-
nation Judge William A. Seay Presidential
Elector for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, and Capt. j. G. White, sub-e lector
The nomination for the Fifth Congress
sional District was made later at Monroe
There were only five districts in the State
at that time. We have grown to eight now
The Presidential Electors for the State
at large were Ex- Gov. Robert c. Wicklifft
and Ex- Gov. John McEnery. The alter.
mates were Judge Thomas C. Manning ane
Hon. B. F. Jonas.
Previous to the nomination of the Dem
ocratic State ticket mass meeting of tn
Democrats of Bossier Parish was held a
Coleville on Saturday, July 10Th, to ratif.
the nomination of Samuel J. Tilden ant
Thomas A. Hendricks for President an,
Vice President by the National Democratic
Convention. which met at st. Lonis on Jun
9th, and to appoint delegates to the Stat
Convention to be held at Baton Rouge.
The Coleville meeting was called to or
der by Col. j. A. Snider, Chairman of tn
Democratic Executive Committee, Capt
w. j. Fish was elected president by accla
nation and j. A. w. Lowry and W. H
Scanland, secretaries.
The president appointed the following
committee on resolutions: j. H. Keysel
R. E. Wyche, J. L. C. Graham, Elias Skan
nal, L. B. Phillips, Isaac A. billiard, w. J
Hughes and R. H. Curry.
The committee on resolutions retired an
the meeting was addressed by Hon. G.. f
Mcdonald of Webster, Hon. J. T. Boon
of Bienville, Capt. L. D. Sandidge, W. +
Scanland, DR.. w. M. Swami and Col. J. A
Snider.
Hon. w. A. Seay of Caddo, was declar
ed Boosters choice for Congress from tn
Fourth District.
The President made the following ap
pointments: Delegates to the State an
Congressional Conventions at Bato
Rouge. A. Snider, H. w. Ogden, R.
Cummings, l.. B. Phillips, L. D. Sandidg'
Delegates to the Senatorial and Judici'
Conventions at Minden-John C. Vanc,
Elias Skannal, j. N. Bryan, DR.. w. .
Mobley, DR.. w. M. Swami.
The committee on resolutions reported
pledging the Democracy of Bossier to II
support of "those great opponents of Ne
tional Reform-Tilden and Hendricks,
and recommended the organization of wal
committees of five to enroll the names
all voters who would pledge themselves
vote the Democratic ticket on November