New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15
Mr.. Dumas Declines to Run as Lieut.. Govern,


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Mr.. Dumas Declines to Run as Lieut.. Governor
OSCAR J, DUNN NOMINATED In HIS STEAD |
The nominating convention of the Be, |
publican party of the state of Louisiana |
met last evening at the Mechanics Insti. |
tutc, pursuant to adjournment. Rev. T.
W. Conway in the chair.
Rev. Vim. Murrill opened the session with
prayer.
The roll was called, and eighty-one mem
bers answered to their names.
1t was voted to proceed Immediately to
the nomination Of superintendent of public
education.
Messrs. Packard. Lewis, and Pinchback
were appointed tellers.
The following gentlemen were nominated:
T. w. Conway, B. f. McLaren, Peter Har-
per, and j. w. Menard.
The ballot resnlted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast t.............S4
Necessary for choice. e....,.....,....,..,..43
I. W. Conway received. .,......-..,..,...5 "a
B. f. McLaren received. d..................l .l3
J. w. Menaud received. d.....,............ 8
Peter Harper received. ................... 4
Scattering. ..............,......... 4
The nomination of Rev. 4. w. Conway
was then made unanimous.
On motion Of Mr.. Soude the convention
proceeded to the nomination of attorney
general.
Messra Simeon Beldeu, ]. P. Newsham,
and George Nj. Wicklife were nominated.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. s.
Necessary for q choice ce..............,.. 43
Simeon Beden received ................ %
J. p. Newsham received. .,............... rs
Scattering. Observation-Disclosures. 2
The nomination of b1F. Belden was de-
clared unanimous.
On motion the convention proceeded to
the election of candidate for state auditor.
Messrs. George NJ. Wickliffe, j, II. Ian
ders, Thos. 3. Waters, VIM. Brown, W. H.
Hire were nominated.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. st.......,.... IS
| Necessary for choice. ce...............,.. 43
| George NJ. Wickliffe received. ..,........ 43
j. H. Landers. ...,,....,..,..,...... IT
| VIM. II. Hire. .,.....,.,....,........ IA
| Thomas Is. waters .......,..,.....,.', 3
| VIM. Brown. Observation-Disclosures. 9
| -. DubuClet .......... e. l
| Mr.. Wickliffe was declared nominated,
! and the nomination was made unanimous,
/ W
mittee, consisting of j. p. Newsham, Jordan
| Noble, and J. NJ. Davis were appointed to
| wait upon the Hon. Simeon Belden and
| George NJ. Wickliffe, Esq, and inform them
! of their respective nominations.
| The committee shortly returned, accom-.
| panied by the nominees, Messrs. Belden and
| Wicklitfe, who were escorted to the plat
| form, and returned their thanks for the
! honor conferred upon them in few brief
| but appropriate remarks.
The following communication was rc'
Ceived and read:
New ORLEANS, January II, 1868.
| To the Honorable Nominating Convention:
| GENTLEMEN--With the expressiOn n Of my
thanks for the honor conferred upon me by
the nomination for lieutenant governor Of
| Louisiana, beg leave to state that decline
being placed in that capacity on the Radical
| Republican ticket. l authorized no one
to bring my name forward for that position
in the nominating convention.
remain, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS E. DUMAS.
Mr.. Pardee moved that the resignation be
accepted, and that the convention proceed
to the selection of candidate for the office
of lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Reagan demanded that fair share oi
the offices in the gift of the convention be
bestowed upon COlored men.
The motion of Mr.. Pardee was adopted,
and the convention proceeded to a new
election of a candidate.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination:
Mr.. soude nominated W. Jasper Black
| burn, of Claiborne.
Mr.. Pinchback nominated Oscar ]. Dunn,
| of Orleans.
Mt. Waters nominated @. c. Antoine, oi
Caddo.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
| Whole number of votes cast. .........,.9 81
/ Necessary for o choice. e.-......,.-..,..,...4 al
| D. J. Dunn received. d................,...., ,Je
w. ]. Blackburn received. d..-.....,..,....2s .2s
| S. l.. Snaer received. .....................l5 IL
c. c. Antoine received, ,................... s
| G. w, Reagan received. ...,... ..........
Consequently there was no election on
the first ballot.
Mr.. Antoine withdrew his name from the
canvas in favor of Mr.. Blackburn, on the
ground that the country was entitled to
some consideration at the hands of the con
vention.
| A motion was adopted to drop from the
list all but the names of the two candidates
having the highest number of votes.
Mr.. Newsham moved to nominate o. j.
Dunn by acclamation. The motion was
ruled out of order.
A second ballot was had with the follow
ing result
| WnOlG OI fOlSs I'd
Necessary for a choice. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Oscar ]. Dunn received, ..........,.... 81
W. Jasper Blackburn received. d........ q
Blank. nk...................,., .,.,.,,.......,..
The nomination of Mr.. Dunn was made
unanimous, and Messrs. ]. A. Craig, Thomas
Isabelle, and Geo. Il. Reagan were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the
gentleman and inform him of his selection.
! The convention proceeded to ballot for a
| candidate for treasurer The following
| named gentlemen were placed in nomina-
tion: Michel Vidal, James H. Ingraham,
Henry Bonseigneur, and Antoine Dubuclet.
| The ballot resulted as follows:
| Whele number of votes cast. ..s..,.... 81
Necessary for choice. ,..........,.....,4 al
Antoine Dubuclet received. ......,.......27 n
| Michel Vidal received. ....................20
James II. Ingraham received. ed.........,.,.le
Henry Bonseigneur received. ...,l2
| Scattering ....,....t. ,..-....,..........',
There was consequently 10 choice.
Mr.. Antoine Withdrew the name of Mr..
| Bonseigneur.
All the candidates were dropped excep;
the three having the highest number Of votes
| on the previous ballot.
The second ballot was had with the fol
/ lowing result:
Whole number of votes cast ....... 81
1 Necessary for a choice. ...............4l Al
Antoine Dubuclet received. .,..........,.4 A
1 Michel Vidal received. d...........-........ 70
/ J. II. Ingrahsm received, Is
/ Scattering. .......... ...........--..-
/ The nomination of Mr.. Dubuclet was made
unanin GUS.
Mr.. Reagan submitted resolution en-.
/ dorsing Chief Justice Chase for the presi'
dency. The resolution WAS lost.
Mr. Craig presented resolution pledging
the support of the convention to Its nomi-
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