The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-06


few remarks, acknowledging the honor done him,
and alluding briefly to the purposes OF the con-
vention.
Messrs. smmallwood and T. L. Maxwell were then
unanimously chosen secretary and assistant secre-
tary by acclamation.
I motion TO elect a vice-president from each
congressional district was made aud carried.
The following gentlemen were chosen by accla-
nation:
First Congressional Dis.rict-A. W. Walker.
Second Congressional Distrct-Geo. w. Race.
Third Congressional Dlstrict-B. O. Elliott.
Fourth Congressional District-E. II. Martin and
Jacob Van Wrinkle.
Fifth Congressional Dstrict-John McEnery.
The organization was then announced com
pIeted.
Convention adjourned to 7P.H.
Evening Session.
The convention came to order and proceeded to
business at rs minutes past Z, Mr.. Sandidge in the
chair.
On motion OF the Hon. W. F. Blackman, of
Claiborne, a committee of nine was appointed, to
whom all resolutions in the convention shall be re-
ferred, and who shall report such resolutions
they deem proper for the consideration Of the
BODY. The chair appointed to this committee Mr.
Blackman, judge J. n. Lea. of Orleans; DR.. John
Tsrleton, Of st. Landry; Hon. Duncan 8. Cage,
Of Terrebonne; Judge J. Napier Tandy Richard
son, of 0uachita; Gov. r. G. Wicklide, of West
Feliciana; W. r. Mills. of Assumption; and G..
w. Race and Hon, James B. Eustis, OF Orleans.
Before the committee was appointed Mr..
Jewell, from the committee on credentials re
ported that Judge Thomas @. Scarborough was
properly accredited q delegate from East
Felicana, and as proxy from the parish of
Concordia, and he was received As such.
On motion, L. Y. Lusk aud w. d. Brigham
were received as representatives Of the parish
of Morehouse, and w. K. Mills WIS admitted as
proxy from Assumption.
After considerable discussion as to the manner
Of proceeding the convention went into an cleo
ton of four delegates to represent the State at
Ior0 IN he
which il to be held in New York on the 4th July.
The following gentlemen were nominated but de-
clned Gov. Wicklife, Col. Mann, Hon. ]. B.
Eustis, W. r. Mills, Col. John McEnery, w. L.
Jswell and VIM. R. Mayo Of Assumption.
The first vote stood as follows:
Charles Jones Of CstshOula 6s
4 Rebsreon n ouschits.. SIS
Frank @ zschars OF Orleans. 4kH
Dancs s'1sI cas 81 o
James Hccioskey q orleans. %
siehoiss 8 ssmsn q Madison &
J. N Lea Of SO
The aggregate vote for all candidates was ia
which divided by four, the number Of candidates
to be chosen. 1854, gave the number of votes
represented in the convention. The chair de-
cided that s94 votes was q majority. and de-
clared Gen. J. B. steedman. Capt. James Nc.
Closkey, and the Bon. B. f. Jonas elected.
An election was then held for the fourth dele
gate, which resulted &C follows, the names of
having been Withdrawn:
henafQson
zachafle
.ofS
The entire vote cast being l7S2 there was no
election, no one Of the nominees having
majority.
The name of Colonel Zacharie was Withdrawn,
and third trial resulted thus
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Whereupon Col. Cage was declared elected as
the fourth delegate.
The convention then took O recess and the
members held separate meetings as representa-
tives OF the .several Congressional Districts TO
nominate two delegates 10 the national conven-
ton from each OF such districts and at the close
OF the recess. the following nominees were re-
ported 70 the convention and were unanimously
approved
First District-Durant DaPonte and Louis st.
Martin, of Orleans.
Second District General r. L. Gibson and the
Hon. James b Eustis, Of Orleans.
Fourth District.-Dr. Edward NJ. Willard, OF
81 Landry, and Judge Michael Ryan, of Rapides.
Fifth Dfsxgct.-Hon. VIM. 8. Parham, of Madi.
son, and George W. hcCraney, Of 0uachits.
After some debate ss 20 whether the convention
should adjourn 10 meet this morning or until this
evening, majority voted for q morning session
and noon WAS fixed upon as the hour.