The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-02

Helene 81; st. Mary s; Tensas Z; rerrebonne s.;
Union G; Washington 3, and Winn 4. Total lis
votes. Whole number Of votes cast 252 neces.
sary for q choice, l27 votes. y
= The Hon. Andrew 8. Heron having received
majority of the votes Of the delegates present
was proclaimed by the chairman duly elected pre-
sident of the convention, and on motion Of Mr.. +.
H. Hatch, Of Jefferson, the nomination Of the
Hon. A. B. Heron Was unanimously ratified by
the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. J. o. ruqua OF East Baton
Rouge, the Hon. John McEnery was elected, by
acclsms'ion. % first vice president of the con-
vention. f- nl f.r rrl.. srat aft
On motion of Mr.. 7. G. Noel. of jefferson. the
Hon. W. W. Pugh. of Assumption. and Hon.
George W. Race, Of Orleans, were elected, by
reclamation, as second vice presidents of the
On motion CT Mr.. A. L. Tucker, of st. Mary.
Oscar Arroyo was elected, by reclamation, secre-
tary, and Mr.. W. H. Ellis as assistant secretary of
the convention. af.. faa
the convention are due and rendered to the Hon.
Geo. W. Race for the efficient and able manner
with which he has performed his duties Is tempo
rsry chairman of this convention.
Mr.. McCaleb, Of Orleans, moved that the rules
and regulations adopted by the National Demo-
crate Convention. held on the 4th of July last in
New York, be adopted by this convention.
Mr.. Campbell of Orleans, moved to amend Mr..
hcCaleb's motion: so as not to allow member
to speak more than twice on the same subject
matter, nor more than Eve minutes ct any one
time.
On motion of Mr.. Chas. H. Mouton. of st. Mar
tin, Mr.. Campbells amendment was ordered to
lie on the table. .-..f d. .f 81. .-.-
Mr.. Pratt of Claiborne, offered as q substitute
to Mr.. McCaleb's motion, that the rules laid down
in Jefierson's manual, and the rules usually
adopted in deliberative bodies, be adopted for
the government of the convention.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Orleans, renewed his amend
ment as above stated. r. ...r
Mr.. Tucker, of st. Mary moved to lay Mr..
Campbelrs amendment ON the table. which was
decided in the negative, and Mr.. Campbell's
The question REQUIRED ON the adoption of Mr..
Prstt's substitute as amended, and the same was
adopted. 81. --r f.-.-.-.
Mr.. q. H. Walsh. of East Baton Rouge, offered
the following resolution: n.t...
Resolred, That in view of the oft.repeated and
manifest determination of the Radicals in Con-
gress to exclude and eject every person elected
as member thereof by the Democracy OF the
United States, upon the most frivolous pretexts.
we deem IL impoliuc and improper to place any
person before the convention as a candidate for
Congress or as elector on the presidential ticket
who is not clearly eligible thereto under the most
rigid construction of existing laws.
On molten of Gov. r. G. Wickliffe. of West
Feiciana, the resolution was ordered to be re-
ferred 10 the committee on resolutions, hereafter
10 be appointed. I'D
Mr.. ]. o. Fuqua, of East Baton Rouge, moved
that committee Of seven be appointed by the
chair. to be styled " the committee on resolutions
and the state Of the country"
On motion of Mr.. Halsey, Of POinte Coupee,
Mr.. Fuqua's motion was amended by striking out
the word " seven" and inserting in lieu thereof
the word +" eleven.n
And Mr.. Fuqua's motion was adopted as
amended.
Whereupon the president appointed on the COM
mitiee Messrs. j. o. Fuqna Of East Baton Rouge.
r. W. Richardson of Ouachita, j. Floyd King of
Concordia. Dor can +. Kenner of Ascension, j. B.
Eustis of Orleans w. F. Blackmap of Claiborne
Robert G. Wickliffe of West Feliciana, Joseph
Ellison of Orleans, ]. 81. Halsey, Of Pointe Cou.
pee. Duncan 8. Cage Of Terrebonne, and DR.. Jos.
B. Wilkinson of PlaQuemines.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt, of Claiborne, the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
A. VI. OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of the Convention.