The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-27
Democratic Nominating Oonvsntiop

The Delegates from the different Wards of the city and the
Parish of Orleans met in Convention last evening at the st.
Louis Exchange The Convention was called to order by
Charles A. TaaTe, and organized by appointing j. N Lea
President te9 and Lucen Dubuc Secrstary pro tenn
was moved and carried that the Convention with closed
doors. An election of officers then proceeded with and
the following gentlemen were selected
PreSideRt-J N La. Hiee Pres7dsnts-First Mupioi
paly, Charles A. Taarie Second David Orcutt Third
NJ MelileuT Secretdries--L. Dubuc, w. r. B. Games
The President addressed the Convention referring to the
course of the party in times past, audng in very happy
manner to the late Democratic Administration and closing
bis remarks with fOrcble appeal in favor of union and
united action in the present canvass.
The list OF delegates then read two sets Of names
having been presented from the Second Ward of the Third
Municipality, they both received until farther action
could be taken. The delegates appointed were
FIRST MUNICIPALITY -. First Ward-H. Savage R.
honteith B, Peagx SscOnd-E. n, 8 ringer, Thomas
H. PoiIe G. Tals5s FfiE%L' Dabac Be S S9aEe
! Gutierrez J. Morris. J. Peterson. SeventA-E. O. Cuvl.
Henry Crane SseaIdEG Bi66Fs 9in a.: Les'
Wheelehan' j. Dunn, j. johnson B. Gllooly. F0urth-W.
Cook Apps'T Z5T p Garner Ftf-J. MCPheFO9, NJ.
White, R. Lusk, w r b Gaines. d. Oioutt' SsgsnfkE
g. 'Donnel, F. Cleary, P. DOnlan, B. Keran, ]. G.
TMaD MUMSGIEALIrE. FIRST Pqrd-M. Meilysur C.
Il, T9Esaq J. Gillespie See9nd-R Condor, L, Garvey,
w. n. Wlasr y, LUCAS T0ntestantS-H. J. Smith, =.
HIGEe oY f. NJ Cooke, Geo Hooper Taird-E White P
ALGIERs....A. Forter, J. Dolman
On motion 1t was decided that the questOn-whoh set Of
delegates shall be admitted from the Second Ward Third
Municipality, be left the remaining delegates from the
Third Municipality and that the members contesting be re-
Quelted to Withdraw. After short consultation the dele.
gaes reported TO the Convention the names of R. Condor
L Garvsy, w. H. Wilder and T. Lucas as being entitled
to seats. The report was adopted.
resolution was offered that the Convention 20 into the
nomination Of candidates for the State Senate and the fol-
lowing submitted Is a substitute:
RESOLVED, That this Convention determine by vote for
what offices nominations shall be made during it, session
debate here ensued of length and the substitute
was laid on the table by a vote of q to 90
The nomination for supplying the caused by the
resignation Of M NJ Reynolds then proceeded with
and JUEIUs BEEBR nominated by reclamation as can
ddHs for the Stats Senate for the uneXpirsd sm2 yea
The following names were then put in nomination can
ddates for the Ssnsts-Wm. Dunbar Charles F. Dauuoy
John CulbsrtsOn and jerome Bayou The roll was called
and members voted 0iUa Messn. WILLIAM DUNBAR
and CHARLES F. DAUNOY receiving majority Of the votes
elected then by aocamation.
motion was here made to adjourn, pending which Mr..
Wilder called for action other business Mr. Powell
moved nomination for Sheriff Mr. Wilder proposed that
Gen John L. Lewis be nominated BY acclamatiou. Mr.
Powell addressed the Convention in support of his motion
Several members insisted that the gentleman was out of
order as motion had been made to adjourn. The Chair
decided that Mr., Powell in order MI Wilder stated he
ound that he in the wrong and asked Withdraw his
motion he did not wish to be out Of order The President
said that 1t before the house and could be with
drawn After further debate, Mr. Lea temporarily resigned
the Chair and addressed the Convention at some 9Th 3D.
posing any hay action and expressing hope that nothing
would be done ALLEVIATE any members of the party or
jeopadzs the Of the ticket Mr. Wilder again asked
leave to withdraw his nomination, which was given
by the Convention, aud second motion made TO adjourn
delegate asked leave to make nomination and by re-
quest of the President the motion to adjourn was with
drawn. The gentleman then offered the name of John NJ
Bell for Sheriff A substitute submitted that NO nomi.
nston for SherishOud be made by the Convention which
after division, decided in the Affirmative and an ad
tournament carried
During the long session perfect order prevailed and though
members advocated their peculiar views with zeal yet great
decorum marked all the procsedings
~ We understand that the democratic delegates of the
Fourth Representative District Fut aud Second Wards of
the First Municipality nominated last evening Peter K
Wagner VIM. Silk, and VIM. shsSrsr, candidates for
the House Of Representatives.