1888 Union Parish Louisiana Democratic Parish Convention Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 11/2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= 1888 Union Parish Louisiana Democratic Parish Convention Farmerville "Gazette", issue dated Wednesday, 14 March 1888, page 2 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= ================================================================================== ================================================================================== HISTORICAL NOTE: The United States political landscape changed drastically soon after this event described below. Southern and western farmers who had endured years of economic hardship became strong supporters of the new Populist Party. Several of the men listed here as delegates to the Democratic Convention switched their political allegience to the Populists by the early 1890s. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Parish Convention. FARMERVILLE, LA., Mch. 12, '88. The Parish Convention was called to order by J. E. Everett, and on motion, G. A. Bruton was elected chairman and C. B. Roberts, secretary. On motion, the following gentlemen were elected committee on credentials: J. A. Manning, M. H. Stancil, J. K. Ramsey, W. H. Martin, R. F. Terry and T. J. Dawkins. On motion, the meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock p.m. At the appointed time the convention assembled and the committee on credentials made the following report, to-wit: Delegates entitled to seats in this convention: Ward 1 J. M. Rabun alternate for W. H. Rabun O. C. Dawkins alternate for E. M. Dean W. W. Taylor J. A. Manning J. E. Everett Ben Taylor Ward 2 C. A. Callaway Ward 3 J. Wolf F. L. Newman J. Wolf proxy for G. F. Clark Ward 4 G. A. Bruton M. H. Stancil T. J. Stewart D. W. Hollis J. R. Carroll Ward 5 E. A. Dawkins John McGovern T. J. Dawkins Ward 6 P. H. Gray Ward 7 J. K. Ramsey J. C. Rocket J. A. Carroll J. M. Gore Ward 8 W. H. Martin C. M. Farris J. R. Shultz proxy for Thomas Wainright J. D. Hamilton S. D. Nutt Ward 9 R. M. Gill C. H. Dacus Ward 10 J. W. Hester Sr. R. F. Terry C. B. Roberts The following gentlemen were found to be elected members of the Executive Committee for the parish: Ward 1: J. E. Everett Ward 2: J. A. Meeks Ward 3: Jno. A. Peak Ward 4: G. A. Bruton Ward 5: Sam Smith Ward 6: J. H. Cobb Ward 7: J. M. Gore Ward 8: J. D. Hamilton Ward 9: T. J. Cole Ward 10: R. F. Terry and the following were elected as the three at large: J. A. Manning, E. M. Dean, and W. W. Taylor. A motion was made to go into an election of delegates to represent us in the convention at Bastrop, which resulted as follows: WARD DELEGATE ALTERNATE ------------------------------------ 1 J. M. Rabun J. E. Everett 2 G. A. Bruton Jonas Wolf 3 J. K. Ramsey P. H. Gray 4 J. D. Hamilton J. W. Heard 5 R. M. Gill R. F. Terry 6 E. A. Dawkins E. B. Billberry. A motion was made and carried that the delegates vote for W. W. Heard for senator from this district; and they vote as a unit on all matters before the convention. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. C. B. Roberts, Secretary. G. A. Bruton, Chairman. ###############################################################################