The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31
JUDICIAL NOMINATING OoNVEN-
TION, FOURTH DISTRICT.
Parishes of St. Charles, st. James, st,
John the Baptist and Ascension.

EDITOR CHIEF:
BY virtue of resolution adopted by the
convention of which the following are its
proceedings, herewith transmit the same
for publication in the Donaldsonville CHIEF.
The delegates of the above parishes met at
the Courthouse of the parish of ST. John the
Baptist on the twenty-second instant, for the
purpose Of making nominations of a District
Judge and District Attorney. This conyen-
ton was called in the interest of the Liberal
Republican party, as enunciated in their
platform of principles, adopted in convention
in New Orleans, on the tenth of August,
1872
temporary organization was effected by
the election of George w. Combs to preside,
and A. C. Babcock secetary, A committee
of five members was then appointed on
credentials and reported in accordance
with the allotted number of delegates, to
wit:
ST. Charles, eight delegates, by proxy.
ST. John the Baptist, four delegates, pres
ent.
st. James, eight delegates, present.
Ascension, eight delegates, not present.
A quorom of parishes being present, the
report was adopted.
A permanent organization was then effect
ed by electing Mr.. John Hedgepath, of St.
james, as president, and A. c. Babcock of
St. John the Baptist, secretary.
On motion of George W. Combs, nominal
tons for District Judge were then declared
in order.
for Judge. Mr.. Henry Demas nominated Mr..
George w. Coombs. Mr.. Coombs withdrew
No other nominations were made.
A vote by parishes was then taken, which
resulted in the unanimous nomination of
Raphael Beauvais for Judge of the Fourth
Judicial District.
Henry Demas nominated Judge Sterling
Glover for District Attorney, who declined;
Mr.. Demas nominated Judge Andrew Fox,
who also declined; j. Cayolle nominated
Mr. L. De PORTER. Nominations were then
closed. Mr.. Gervais Leche moved that the
nomination of l.. De Poorter for District At
to1ney of the Fourth Judicial District be
made unanimous. Carried.
A motion by Mr.. Combs prevailed, author
izing the president to appoint committee
of three persons to wait upon Judge Beau
Was, and inform him of his nomination.
The chair appointed Messrs. Oliver, Combs
and Fox ON the committee. The Judge, es-
corted by the committee, appeared on the
platform amidst intense enthusiasm of the
convention and audience, thanked the com
vention for the honor they had conferred
upon him in this, his denomination for the
the third term as judge of this judicial dis
tliet, and that he hoped, if elected, to merit
a continuance of their confidence, briefly al
luding to the political situation, concluding
by enumerating the many advantages he
hoped to be derived under the banner Of the
Liberal Republican party.
Mr.. L. De PORTER was then escorted before
the convention by the same committee, and
delivered a few appropriate remarks, thank
Mr.. John Hedgepath, from st. james, was
then loudly called on for speech, and
though somewhat reluctant, i'll substance
responded as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention-You seem
determined to hear from me at this particular
moment. had made up my mind not to
discuss our political situation until time
should develop coming events in q manner
that might take Il more decided and deter
mined stand. Although delegate trom my
parish to the convention which assembled in
the city of New Orleans on the ninth instant,
which after protraeted session of Il week or
more, terminated in q division ON the ques-
ton of this same Liberal movement with
which this nominating convention to-day is
identified, whether or not that division, in
whole or III part, was on account of the tick
ct presented by the Liberal convention and
healed by D. b. Penn, which we were asked
to indorse, or whether it was the support of
the presidential candidates is a question still
unsettled, as both pledges were embodied in
the same resolution; but, gentleman, have
every reason to believe, and am thoroughly
convinced in my own mind that it was the
former. In this division of our convention the
entire delegation from st. James, after ma
ture deliberation, and 127 members bolted
following Gen. Campbell, and organized
OURSELVES lllJO ii ClStlilcG uOuA, representing
thirty -three parishes and thirteen wards of
the city of New Orleans, and indorsed the
Cincinnati platform and its national cand-
dates, and also the platform and candidates
presented by the Liberal convention of this
State. That platform is, consider, good
one. Its principles, if honorably adhered to
and strictly carried ont, certainly guarantee
all the rights cur colored race can ask for
but most emphatieally assertthat a change
in the candidates of that ticket is essential to
its success. 1t is said that there is a door yet
left open which leads to such change as
may be effected by committee Of confer
enee, and knowing this as | did is the only
inducement that led me to enlist in its sup
port 1t is not lack of ability of the men
composing the ticket as it now is, but are
they sincere at heart! VIII they adhere
strictly the principles laid down in their
platform? To know a man, you must Judge
him by his acts. Words and pledges of late
have been too often trified WITH Have we
not already surrendered the lead rein which
has been held by Republican party of this
State for the last four years. think we have,
but gentlemen | think it highly essential that
any further surrender at this time would be
too fatal an experiment. There is check
nd ,va hold II II l,o -, 2