New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-07
SECOND GREsSIONAL DIS
TRILT CONVENTION.

Pursuant to a call from the State Eyecu-
tive Committee, the delegates to conven-
ton to nominate candidates from the
Second Congressional District of the State,
as well as TO fill the unexpired term ending
March 4, 1869, met in the Hall of the House
of Representatives., on Saturday evening,
third instant, at eight O'CLOCK.
Thirly-six delegates answered 10 their
Eames
The following named gentlemen were
ell 'cted permanent officers:
Hon. George Z. Bovee, President.
Hon. F. c. Antoine, Secretary.
]. L. Brown. Assistant Secretary,
Nominations for the Forty First Congress
were then declared to be in order, and the
following gentlemen were nominated, viz !:
General L. A. Sheldon, Hon. Michael
Hahn, Hon. Patrick O'Hara, Hon. NJ. F.
Smith, Hon. r. II. Isabelle.
The Convention then proceeded 10 bal
lot, resulting as follows:
l.. A. Sheldon received twenty votes.
Michael Hahn received thirteen votes.
VI. F. Smith received two votes.
P. O'Hara received one vote.
The President declared that General L.
A. Sheldon having received a majority OF
the votes cast, stood elected the candidate
of the Republicans Of the Second Con-
gressional District for the Forty first Con
gress.
Upon motion he was declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
Upon motion of Mr.. I'm ierwood General
Sheldon was invited 10 address the con-
vention, which he did in few pertinent.
patriotic remarks, closing with thanks 20
the convention for the honor W3ich they
had conferred upon him.
Governor Hahn being then called upon.
addressed the convention in his usual hap
py style and closed by pledging the hearty
support of himself and friends to the Re
publican ticket, Grant, Colfax and Shell
don.
Nominations for candidates for the uney
pired term of the Fortieth Congress were
then declared to be in order, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were nominated; Henry
Bonseigneur, P. w. Williams, J. Willis
Menard, Captain r. W. Francis, Samuel H.
Houston and j. A. Craig.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
and upon the fourth ballot the vote stood
as follows:
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X. W. Francis received. ........... u votes.
Blank .......,........... 2 votes
And the Hon. J. W. Menard was de-
elared nominated for the unexpired term of
the Fortieth Congress.
Upon motion, he was declared the unani-
nous choice of the Convention, and being
called upon, addressed the Convention in
his customary style.
Mr.. Underwood moved that the Conyen-
ton do proceed to nominate Presidential
Elector for the district, as, since the State
has been RECONSTRUCTED, two Of the gentle
men placed upon the ticket by the State
Convention held in May last, were now
living in the district. Adopted.
After several ballots,s Colonel c. Z.
Young was declared elected. and ordered
placed upon the electoral ticket, to repre-
sent the Second Congressional District.
The Committee on Resolutions, presented
the following resolution:
ResOleed, That we most heartily inderse
the nominations Of General U. S. Grant and
Hon. Schuyler Colfax for the Offices of
President and Vice-President, as the one
lei the armies Of the Union and the other
the representative ofthe people in the war
with the bayonet; so together they will lead
the hosts of the Union in the battle of the
ballot for the same great principles of hui
m IN liberty and equality
ResolUed, That in GeneralL A. Sheldon,
whom we present to the people of the Second
Congressional District as the choice of the
Republicans for the Forty-First Congress,
We have a tried and dlstib guished soldier, a
worthy citizen, a statesman and a patriot of
whom any people may well be proud, and
we pledge to him three thousand Republi-
can majority In his district.
Which were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Pardee moved that the President be
empowered TO appoint committee to be
composed of one from each Ward of the city
of New Orleans, within the district, and one
from each Of the parishes as a congressional
Campaign Commute.
Adopted.
Having completed the business for which
it was called together, the Convention then
adjourned sine die.
The following named gentlemen have
been appointed in accordance with the
resolution of the Conventions:
Hon. N. Underwood, of St. James, Chair
man.
colonelC. B. Young, First Ward, New
Orleans.
!, Major ". G. Mcconnell, Second Ward,
New Orleans.
R. n. johnson, Third Ward, New Orleans.
-- Tenth Ward, New Orleans.
Eleventh Ward No nrfaaro