Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-28
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

tails of all that transiired during the
three days session OF the Democratic
State Convention in Baton Rouge. To
do so, would not interest our readers,
aud therefore give the %scantiest substance
Of t 'e affair We possibly Can. The State
was we'll represented ; but one parish,
Verm;llion, having neither proxies or
delegates. A stranger entering the Hall
during the attemp: to organize, would
have been struck by its resemblance to
the descriptions We read Of Bed'am.-
The assembling part was easy enough,
aud there seemed a general disposition
to harmony. But this only concealed
II volcano which. was to burst out when
the meeting was called to order. At IL
NJ. precisely, the signal was given 10y
nominating Gen. Munday as temporary
President. On the other side W. w.
Pugh was nominated, and then the deaf
ening yel's that arose for the respective
nominees were absolutely stunning
After some considerable squshb!ing. it.
WAS deeried eonciIiatory to invite both
.entlemen to act as presidents until a
proper organization could be eftcted:-
They took their seats, aud two Secreta.
tries were appointed as also committee
to examine tile cred ials Of the dele:
ga'es and repctt thereon: When the
cothmi,te made its majority and minori:
ty reports, then came a war of words
aud nearly a war Of something else, bu,
out went the Soule-Clack delegation Of
New Orleans. This feat left the Con-
v~ention almost entirely in the hands Of
lie s;'dcll wing. After getting things
Strengthened up, the nominations If can
dldAtes for Governor came up, amongst
which the name Of Andrew Heron.
was conspicuous. But TO the astonish
'nent OF every one. a letter WAS read
from that gentleman declining the NOM
i%"a;ion. Gen. Phillips was then placed
in nomination AS also were the names Of
I. o. Moore, W F. Griffin, W. W. PugI,.
s. F. Marks and W. l.. Reeves. Sixteen
ballots were taken before the Convention
could decide upon a choice-M Moore and
Phillips invariably leading the others on
every ballot. Previous to reporting the
result Of tue last ballot, the friends Of
Phillips commenced giving way and
parish after parish changed its vote for
Moore and, finally, lis nomination was
declared unanimous amidst deafeniug
cheers.
Hon. H. NJ. Hya1ns was then noniua-
ted for Lieutenant Governor and elected
on the first ballot.
Five candidates were put in nomina-
ton for Secretary of State, and on the
third ballot, P. y. Hardy, OF St. Landry,
heat bis opponents by a handsome ma
jority.
The Attorney Gerera|sbip wa award
ed to Thomas J. Senmes,Hof New Or
leans, on the fifth ballot.
-Four candidates appeared in the field
for the office Of Auditor, and "O|d IRON
Sides" better known as E. W. Robertson.
distanced his competitors. Here we beg
to be permitted to hurrah u best, b.
cause we think the result wa the mos
severe censure "Ten Milo could have
received At the hands of the peoples
representatives. l..
The Tressurerships was forced upon.
3. L. Defreese, Of jackson, who received
the honor with becoming meekuessas on
the fourth ballot.
Henry Avery. Of Baton Rouge re-
ceived the nomination of State super'"-
,endent Of Public Education GU :he third
ballot. H. >5,
Resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting were tllIe6zlntroduced and
~
txcited some debate, but they were pas
=
sed finally, aud perhaps we may publish
them next week.
H. b
At a recent trial is Wisconsin tile sub
jet Of controversy was a de'n;j"hn Of