The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-30
Wing state Convention.

FL Wing State Convention.
BATON Rouer, NOVEMBER 30, 1852.
At IL o'clock tine Convention was called
to order by J. VI Elan1 Esqr, who norni-
mated Col. s. NJ. D. Clark as President
pro tenn, and ], E. Layet and L. liger as
Sectys pro TIM Col. Christy Ei6sed the
appointment Of committee Of FIVE to re-
port permanent officers for the Conventions
The President appointed on said committee
+. B. Sage Col. Christy, Judges Roysden,
Morgan 4 Favrot-the committee retired
to perform the duties. on motion call
of the Parishes and representative districts
was made and it was found there were but
seventeen not represented.
The committee TO report permanent
officers returned and reported for President
I Ed4a1BsM D. Clark of West B. Rouge for
presidents, W. Christy. J. NJ. Elan,
Nh. Day and W. r. Duglass apr sect'y.
u. f. LayeNhnd l.. Heyliger. On motion
of NJ r. Jennings committee of five con-
sistins of Messrs Jennings, Walton, White,
Scarborough and Cornay were appointed
to determine the rules which shall govern
this Convention and the manner of voting.
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll, the Conven-
ton then took a recess Of fifteen minutes, to
| allow the committee time to report.
The Convention being called TO order, the
committee on rules AND the manner of vot-
ing, submitted their report, recommending,
that the basis of voting in this Convention
shall be, one vote for every one hundred
| Wing votes as cast at the last Presidential
| Election--and that the rules of the last
House of Representatives. be adopted by
this Convention. On motion of Judge Nor
gan, the Convention proceeded to the ncm-
ination of the candidates for Governor
Judge Morgan proposed the name of GEo
C.. MoWHoRTEE. Mr. Scarborough pre-
scented a letter from Judge McWhorter, de-
Ching, in handsome manner the nomina-
ton for Governor, and urging union and har-
money with all true Wings. Mr.. "A. G
Bullet. nominated, Hon. Louis Boz DELoN
Mr.. Roysden nominated Hon. JNo. MooRE
Mr. Castellanos nominated Hon. JoHN
RAY; Mr.. Kelly, nominated Genl. JosEpH
BERNARD, and Mr. Caldwell, nominated
Hon. RANDALL HUNT, Mr. Hunts name
withdrawn-and the Convention, on motion
of Judge Morgan, took recess Of fifteen
| minutes.
the Convention met at half east 3 O'Clock
and proceed to ballot for Governor.
LIST BALLOT.
Louis Bordelon received 81 votes.
!, John Moore = As
John Ray -
Joseph Bernard 2
! End BALLOT.
Louis Bordelon received 81 which being
majority of all the votes cast he was or
motion of +. D. Conrad unanimously de-
clared the Wing candidate for Governor.
A committee Of five We're appointed tc
wait on Mr. Bordelon and inform him OF
his nomination Jno. Ray was unanimously
chosen Wing candidate for Lieutenant-G Gov,
ernor. Daniel d. Avery was unanimously
chosen Wing candidate for Sect'y OF State
r. N. Ogden was nominated for Atty
General.
Randall Hunt was also nominated ior
Atty. General. Mr.. Lumsden said that be
was authorised to say he would not run.
At this junction, the committee returned
with Mr. Bordelon Mr. Bordelon said 1T
was with no ordinary feelings of emotion
that he stood before the Convention. 1T
was not his provence to speak, he was a
working wing, and was before them in obe-
dience to their call-to give feeble ex-
preston of his gratitude for the honor con-
ierred upon him. He had hoped that some
one more competent than himself would
have received this evidence of their favor.
He said. 1t could not be expected of him
to canvass the State. in the short period
proceeding the election-that he would 60
where his judgment dictated--where most
could be done-that.s the late election for
President, does not represent the Wing par