New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-09

First Dail0T. second 0aIlOUs
| Randel Hunt. Withdrawn ....
! Eugene Waggaman...,.. Is Withdrawn
| William B. Spencer. Withdrawn
! Bandal L. Gi6sOn........ 525s Withdrawn
| George williamson. s. -.
S3S$4sES Ss445S5 Dso;5Ss1 HlfSisd
Alexander Declouet..... Declined -.
| 3. F. Jonas. p Withdrawal
| /. w. McCranie. .......... Withdrawn
! ). K HEAD. ................ NlthdraWn
HlTaIn LOU t......'....... ~ HltLdfaWh
/ J. @. Manning .........-.. Declined
| Necessary to a choice, 120.
| Mr. Manning-I beg leave respectfully to
| decline. | am not in political life, and can
not accept Of any office at any time.
| Alexander Declouet-I ask that my name
| be withdrawn.
! Alcibiades DeBlanc was nominated by
| Mr.. Hardy, but declined.
A. s. HerrOn-I am not a candidate, and
desire my friends to wi thdraw my name.
Judge Hunt (after the secretary was half
way through the roll)-I do not believe
Randeu Hunt is a candidate l beg leave
to withdraw his name. Vote for William
son.
Mr.. J. f. Edwards, who nominated Mr..
! Randen Hunt, changed the vote Of his par
ish to Il. L. Gibson, and subsequently,
changed it to Williamson.
1t was announced that it was policy to
vote for Williamson as carrying out the
combination doctrine.
During the second ballot it was found by
the tally keepers that McEnery was ahead,
when the delegates commenced TO change
votes, until it was moved that the nOmina-
tion Of Mr.. MeEnery be made unanimous,
which was carried in the midst of "hur-
rah.'
The following nominations were made,
and ballots cast, for Lieutenant Governor
B. 4. Jonas, of Orleans.
2 I
Randall L. Gibson, Of Orleans, declined.
W. +. Blackman, Of Claiborne, declined.
II. D. Ogden, declined.
G. Williamson, Withdrawn.
Mr. Z. f. Jonas was elected by acclama-
ton.
The following are the nominations made,
and ballots cast, for Attorney General.
W. H. Cooley, Of Orleans, Withdrawn.
4. G. VOORHEES,, OF Orleans, withdrawn.
Il. n. Ogden, Of Orleans, elected by ac-
clamati0n.
A. l. Tucker, of st. Mary, Withdrawn.
W. B. Spencer, withdrawn.
The friends withdrew the names during
the progress Of the balloting.
Mr.. Wicklife moved to adopt the re-
mainder of the conference ticket. Lost.
The following are the nominations and
ballots cast for Secretary OF State:
Alexander Bowman, of Caddo, elected
by acclamation.
J. II. Hardee, of Orleans, Withdrawn.
j. II. Halsey, of Orleans, withdrawn.
During the progress Of this ballot Colonel
William NJ. Levy, of NatchitOches, entered,
and, on the part Of his parish, said it was
without his knowledge or consent that his
co-delegate refused to participate IN the
proceedings. Under no circumstances
be considered a bOlter.
The "vOte changing commenced soon
as it was ascertained that Mr.. Bowman was
ahead, and it was finally adopted the nOmi
nation should be made unanimous.
The following are the nominations and
ballot for the Superintendent Of Public
Education:
Z. N. Lusher, elected by exclamation
and made unanimous.
Dennis Cronan, Jr., Withdrawn during
ballot.
DR.. v o. King, withdrawn during ballot.
J. D. Calhoun.
The following is the result Of the ballot
for Auditor:
J. }, Thompson, of St. Helena, withdrawn
IN favor of Mr.. Jumel.
Willis Prescott Of st. Landry, Withdrawn
during ballot.
William De Lacey, Of Orleans, declined.
A. j. Ducotte, withdrawn during ballot
Allen Jumel, of Iberville.
Edward Booth, Of Orleans, Withdrawn
during ballot.
Mr.. E. II. McCaleb said that Mr.. Thomp-
son represented the Florida parishes that
had never been on the State ticket; his
nomination would rally the voters.
Mr.. Kelley-We vote for Mr.. Thompson
to bring out the vote Of the State, though !
our preference is for Mr.. Booth, notwith- |
standing he never told US he was in the |
field.
The brother of Mr.. Ducotte withdrew |
his name.
The following is the result Of the ballot |
for Congressman at large:
j. B. Eustis, Of Orleans, l25, made unani- |
nous.
R. L. Gibson, of Orleans, 1I6.
j. A. Snyder, of BOssier, declined in IA
vOr of Moncure.
J. G. Moncure, of Caddo.
J. .. Fuqua, of East Baton Rouge, de-
clined.
Alexander Declouet, of st. Martin, de-
cIined.
Mr.. Fuqua declined, saying he might ac-
oept an office like Criminal Sheriff of Or
eans, but said, / am too poor man to ac-
,ept an office in which there is only honor.
Mr.. McCaleb offered a resolution that the
president appoint committee OF ten mem
lers as an executive committee Seems to
90 carried
A motion is now made to adjourn, while
ur. Carleton Hunt advances to the platform
o read the address and resolutions. Flu
ious cries of mo resolutions, no resolutions"
pring up on all sides, and reduce them
elves to the following:
Don't want resolutions"
xiii our party"
''All stuff anyhow"
''Sine die sine die"
Judge Hunt, frOwning in q bolv scOrn on |
he assembled malignants in the broad !
are you ashamed of an adj |
ress /" There is no reply to this but to
lamOr against the reading of any resolu-
ions, while the cries, fast and furious, re-
chO on all sides. Mr.. Carlton Hunt sits
own despairing, and with roll of manu-
5ript in his hand is without hope.
1t is now moved to adjourn sine die. and
ne vote is taken while Mr.. Carlton HINT is :
q the stand preparing to read the docu-
lent. The house consents to adjourn sine
ie. s