The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-10-11

In the primary election to be held
Tuesday, Oct. Ia, 1918, Capt. C. H.
Teal, of Colfax, is a candidate before
the Democratic voters of Grant parish
for the honorable position of member
OF the Constitutional Convention called
to meet in Baton Rouge on. Nov. 10.
1913. This convention is to frame an
amendment to the constitution of Lou
lsiana to provide for the payment of
the States bonded debt of Sll. 2O0. 900
falling due in January, 1914, and also
to provide measure by which the city
OF NeS Orleans can arrange to take
care of some matters relating to the
sewerage and draining of that city.
Capt. Teal has perhaps the largest
public experience of any man in Grant
parish, and, at the solicitation of his
friends. has consented to give a few
days time from his extensive affairs to
go before the people and solicit their
support for this position. He is well
qualified for this service, not only from
his experience in public affairs, but also
by reason of his successful experience
in the financial management of his pri-
vate affairs and a number of public in
stitutions and corporate utilities with
which he has been connected. He has
an ample competence, and cares moth
ing for the small emoluments the Office
may return, but will appreciate the
aonor of the position to fill out the
measure of his public service, which he |
regards as completed unless his people
desire that he shall serve them in the
present instance.
Charles H. Teal was born near Match
toches, La, June 10, 1851. In 1866 he
moved to Texas with mis- father, who
was advised to this course on account
IF pulmonary complaint In the dry
climate of Texas his father fully recov-
cred, and lived TO the ripe age of 81
1ears. Capt. Teal moved back to Lou
siana in 1876, marrying Miss Cora La
our, Grant parish girl, declaring his
here and locating in this
parish permanently. He acquired bis
title of Captain" by building and CON-
handing a steamboat, which he ran in
Red and Cane rivers from about 1879
o 1888. He was elected sheriff of
rant parish and served from 1880 to
SS4. In 1896 he was elected as men,
'er of the police jury, being the only
Democratic member of that Populistic
'ody, In which he served until the year
300. He was elected Senator from
rant, VIM and Caldwell parishes in
904, and served until 1908. He has
erved several years as a member of I,
he board of directors of the PineviIle
sylum Tor the insane, one of the best
public Institutions in the State.
eing also connected with the directory
cards of three or four other institu-
ions, such as the Bank of Colfax. the
Zig Pine and Iatt saw mill companies.
nd other corporate bodies. He deyotes !
ne principal part of his time to his Z
lcrne hay and stock farm adjoining the :
own of CcIfax. and to the big Glenco ,
three miles south of Colfax. I
which he is one half owner.
We give this resume of the public
nd private life of Capt. Teal as mat |,
sr of information for those who may 7
OF know him; and we feel safe in J
him as man altogether !
ortny of the endorsement OF the vo-
RS on Grant parish, and fully compe-
mt to represent our citizens in the =
Convention with credit to
mseif and satisfaction to the people. c