The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-02
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DgMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN ZION
NKw ORLEANS, Sept. 80, 1858.

NKw ORLEANS, Sept. 80, 1868.
In pursuance to the call Of the Democratic State
Central Committee the delegates from the several
parishes to the Democratic State Convention met
this day. in convention. in the hall Of the Deutsche
Company, corner of Benville and Cont streets. in
the city of New Orleans, at III O'Clock A. NJ, for
the purpose OF filing vacancies upon the Demo.
cratic electoral ticket for electors and aternates
at large, and for district electors and slternates
who may be found ineligible under the fourteenth
amendment Of the Cons ution. for the nomination
OF candidatesfor Congress, and for the purpose
of consulting together In the interest Of the Demo
cratic party in the approaching campaign.
The convention was called to order by Mr.. Thos.
L. Macon, the president Of the Democratic State
Central Committee, and upon his motion the Hoo.
Geo. W. Race, of Orleans, was appointed tempo
rary chairman, and Judge Z. North Cullom, of
Avoyeles, was appointed temporary secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. A. W. Walker ofSt. Bernard,
the chair was requested 20 appoint committee Of
seven, TO be styled " the committee on creden.
tials,' TO whom shall be referred the credentials
OF the delegates to this convention.
Thereupon the chairman appointed on the COM
mittee Mesers. A. W. Walker, of st. Bernard: I.
g. Hoel, of Jefferson John McEnery, of Ouachita;
j. L. Gaesrpat9F VI ia eAlnr If \. YES.
On motion, the members Of the Democratic
State Central Committee were invited to seats GA
the floor without the right of voting.
On motion, the parish executive committee of
every parish in this State were also invited to
seats on the floor.
On motion. the Democratic members of the LIE.
gislat1re who are present are also admitted to
seats on the floor.
On motion, the convention took a recess of half
an hour. -
After which time the convention was calIel to
order by its temporary chairman.
When the committee on credentials, through
the Hon. A. W. Walker, its chairman. submitted
the following report, to. wit:
The committee on credentials, after careful
and minute examination of the returns, have found
the following named parishes and representative
elst,ic's 10 me city OF New Orleans. represented
by the hereinafter named delegates to-wit:
Ascension, votes-Felix Reynaud J)seph
Gonzales. o. A. Bullion, E. Scannell, Dune an +.
henner. X. p. Landry. Thomas Supple.
Assumption, votes-W. H. Carver. Geo. W.
Jones, A. p. Lauve, SEVERN Blanchard, Alfred
Tete, represented by W. r. Mills, and W. w.
Pugh, and Emile Lauve.
ArOyeles, 8 votes-A. ]. Ducote. ]. o. Joffroin.
L. Y. Gremillion, DR.. Vim, c. Lemoine.
B'encMe, 6yotes-Representedb by W. F. Black.
Booster. 4 votes-R. W. Turner, W. H. Scan.
Ian, r. q. Cummings, E. j. Hamilton, T. W. Fuller,
represented by A. H. Leonardo, and P. V. O'Nei,
represented by W. F. Blackman.
Carroll, votes-Represented by Ferdinande
M. Goodrich by proxy.
Coldleel, 8 votes-F. A. Blanks, G. A. Briard
John Gn, =; Wright. ". B. Grsyson, P. R. Smith.
oatah9Ha' votes-W. L. Ditto, Charles Jones,
samuel +. s. Walker and James FORSYTH.
Claiborne, votes-O. b. Pratt, Or. w, W.
Bennett, J. Y. Webb, DIR. ]. E. Egan.
COhcordtd votes-Lemuel P. Conner, d. L.
Rivers Rivers, J. Floyd King, John Janney, Louis
CGddo,, votes-Tip. Sebastian, Ross wikin.
son, Dr. Curry, Jerry Beard, A. ]. Perkins, j. j.
hope. W: d. Browning, John N. Howell, j. C.
harold, Geo. Williamson, 7. NJ. Gimer W. H.
While. Pack Howell, Jack Walton, A. II. Leonard.
4. Mscready, S. H. Calhoun, J. NJ. Ford, j. M.
IoIoos;e,, Q rata. yo.~....,
DeSoto, 5 votes-J. NJ. Gatlin, ]. B. Elam. r.
Witherspoon. A. Grubbs, B. +. Chapman, T. j.
Williams. Jr.. Geo. W. Graham, l.. Il. Woodham,
I. J. McLshsm. X. J. Bowman.
hsffcS.a t1BG BID j. t. sts5nd H 6sl.ra
derie, B. F. Bryan, G. Stevens A. W. Amis.
Th9s. Brady, J. McCullen, J. W. Burgess, j.
mcfea, ID. q. Montan, j. Jastremsky, II. @.
Dung, X. I. Posey. J. II. Lamon. II. v. Bsbin,
W. Z. Tunnard. Z. Hernandez, r. E. Chaney,-
I. n. Cnny, DR.. |. A. Williams. L. Edmonson' |
,or1ap Holt h. H. Walsh, r. W. Knicksrbocker,
J. p. am. W. J. Walter.
East Felicidnd, votes-A. G. Carter. John q
scott, 7. Q. Butler, W. W. Dunn, A. J. Norwood,
!. A. Ramsey, Z. J. Pullen, J. ii. Storm, Y. p.
Aonahsn. b. F. 9atchell, L. g. Perkins, B. F..
aaI,outhnot, w. p; Shropshire, NJ. ]. Chance.
!, v,eleestes from the parish at large-Chsrles
Scvea. F. G. Kilbourne, W, +. Herman, Frank
Hardesty.
Frdnklin. votes-Louis Zim, represented bv
sanford ID. Oliver.
IbeIriRe, votes-Dr. C. Ward An, r,r,.,
shsres A. Brusle. W. M. Thorn pson' j. SSgspd
Bargss, DR.. A. r. Courier. sugar
yacksoas. yotes-H. G. slaton, R. W. Fitch.
80, sotes.W E. Burkell, Robt. L. Pres
on, %. n. Iurnoull, I. G. Noel, E. 8. Bowen. A. |
Soat,e. Z. d. Hatch; W. B. Bsrthoud. Alternatss
A y. Brice, b. @. Elliott L. c. Tebo. T. s. Pres.
on on, A a: bo'solSne h. Heachest, Minor Keunsr,
seq; henie, .. d. Dorand, John Mlthoff. s. Burthe.
: risher. sr;; A. Commander, b. N. Fortisr. J,
l. br1 q Philip Michel, c. Meyers, E. Comma
ERE, r.fisnsr. Jr:; Guy Dreux. B. Stable. Thos.
,srsars W. n; NILS, VIM. Freret, E. Riviere, R.
'sraere' r.. =; Y. lsbsrre. G. Fazende, p. Ar.
,our, T; Raprichet, P. H. haugin, John Under,
r., A. Kinder. =. II. Thompson.
Lcyayeue. votes-Edward J. Mouton.
L9Jonrcae, 5 votes-S. 7. Grisamore. Ernest
oyer, John Nielsen, G. soudday Perkins. JoLn
. hlneu' III. I. s. Head, Frank Dalferes, DR..
Licingsf1n. votes-C. E. Kats. Thos. Green
avldsor william Aksrs, 7. J. Raoul, W. II.
Madison, votes--Geo. c. wsdden, John W,