The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-03
A NOMINATING CONVENTION.

Forth Parish Tioket-The Oonfab In
the Fifth Ward SCHOOL, ouse---Out-
and-Dried Programme--A Recherche
Dinner.
Though unable to attend in person
the Parish Nominating Convention
at the Washington school-house, fifth
ward, last Saturday, we were repre-
scented there by u special reporter,
from whose notes we are enabled to
give full account of the affair.
When our reporter arrived at the
school-house, some time before the
hour appointed for the assembling of
the Convention, he found that the
customary log-rolling had commenced,
and that the various candidates were
making up their tickets, some of them
looking terribly down in the mouth
while others were smiling and serene.
1t soon became evident the affair was
eut-and-dricd so far as the nomina-
tiens for Clerk of Court, Parish Judge
and Recorder were concerned, and
that the only contest would be be-
tween the different candidates for
Representative and Sheriff. Milton
Morris was an aspirant for Parish
Judge, but he soon found that he stood
in the way of the cut-and dried can
didate and had no show of success, 50
gracefully withdrew, probably think
ing this action would give him strength
in the race for nomination of Repre-
sentatives. VIM. Burley wanted to
be Representative, and he endeav-
cred to swap off his influence to Aaron
Hill, who was o candidate for Sheriff,
for the vote of the left bank for the
position he coveted. How he succeeded
will be demonstrated in the proceed
ings of the Convention. Charles Gecks
put in an appearance as candidate
for Recorder, and although a rather
unexpected aspirant to many of the
delegates, he gained favor by display
ing a letter of resignation in his favor
from H. @. Maher, who up to this time
had been the favOrite for the position.
So much time was spent in the log
rolling that it seemed the Convention
had been entirely forgotten, but the
steady advance of "0ld Sol :" to the
centre of the heavens at last admOn-
ished the delegates that it was time to
go to work.
THE CONVENTION
was called to order at l21 o'clock by
p. Landry. G. H. Hill was elected tenn
porary chairman, and appointed C. N.
Lewis, z. o. Jones, Geo. Turner, j. A.
Cheevers and Aaron Hill as a COM
mittee on credentials.
A recess was taken to allow the
committee time to report, during which
several ambitious speech-makers got
rid of some of their superfuous gas in
a manner highly satisfactory to them
selves, if not to their hearers.
Another call to order at 300, when
the report of the committee ON ere
dentials was received and adopted.
G. H. Hill, p. Landry, w. F. He
bert and j. A. Cheevers were put in
nomination for permanent chairman,
but all save the first named declined,
and, consequently, G. III. Hill was
unanimously elected. By the same
vote j. d. Cantey was elected secre-
tary.
Then the ball opened in earnest.
johnson offered resolution that the
candidates for Representatives, be
chosen from the right and left bank OF
the river. A motion to table was
made and preva lied. A. Hill moved
to reconsider. Louis LefOrt cried g No,
it is tabled, let it lay there" Much
excitement several delegates striving
TO be heard. Knight obtained the
floor and spoke for harmony, :" or else
we'll have Il split" Several cries OF
Don't split Nobody split, and
Nathan Hayes advocated free cleo
ton for Representatives, regardless OF
sides of the river, amid comparative
quiet. A. Hill withdrew his motion
to reconsider, and in his remarks used
language which Lefort considered in
sulting to the fourth ward delegation,
consequently he invited Hill out for
fight. Great excitement. President
Hill called Mr.. Cheevers to the chair