The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-02
THEz9ARIsN CONVENTION
FIRST DAY.

the RRI@ .G4HvE'~
FIRST DAY.
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A. twelve o'clock the Senate ch"m
,or v.a filed with delegates am .,
.~neotators and Senator Pinchoaek eau
81 them to order, Mr., Hill. secretary
II the sub-executive committee s0''"'
Senator Pinchback said before tn
convention proceeded to business NJ
s nJ'f himself to make al explanation
sI@ malicious attacks had been made I!
ooa,' hin. alleging that he PROPOSED
apv ,.,t the convention. He denied il
~ tn.o. BE never had packed a con
IGNITION, nor bad he ever endee7prea
- do so.ince he had become = ,Hasn1'
ber Of the body polite: He made shi'
EXPLANATION simply to assure the con
vent;on that the assertions were
entirely unwarranted, and that he
desired the convention, to control both
itstemporary and permanent otganiza'
ton, electing such men in both
instance a would be acceptable to a
majority Of the body:
Mr.. Hill read the official advertise.
,uents calling the convention and the
temporary roll Of delegates with the
contestants and protests. Thereupon
Gov. Pinchback, as acting chairman,
Of the convention, announced that the
nominations for temporary: president,
were In order.
Messrs. Edward Williams and ". Fl.
Green were nominated for temporary
chairman, and Mr.. Williams receiving
sixty-four votes to seventeen for Mi.
Green, was declared elected.
Senator Pinehback, in introducing
Nj. Williams to the convention, said
tho proceedings thus far had been
characterized by dignity and decorum,
and the convention had chosen one of
the vorthiest Of its membetsto preside.
MI; Williams thanked the oonven-
ton for the honor, and, promised i'm
partial rulings towards all
MI. Charles,A. Baquie was unani-
mously elected +emporary*secretary. j..
Mr.. Davis moved that a committee
Of nine. on credentials, be appointed.
Senator Pinchback seconded the
motion. 1t was important that the
committee should not be too large.
Many Of the wards are subject to con-
test, and Of course the delegates from
those wards being personally interested
In the decision would not desire to
serve on the committee. The president
would therefore be compelled to select
the committee from the other wards.
There being no objection to the mo-
ton, it was declared carried.
The president stated he hoped dele
gates would not consider him partial
in the selection be might make. He
was not acquainted with the personal
feelings Of most of the delegates and
therefore the convention would be
certain he was not actuated by such
knowledge. He appointed Messrs. r,
R. Davis, eleventh ward, chairman:
George D, Goodies, second ward;
Azistide Mary, fifth ward, Stephen
sixth ward; ". H. Green,
seventh ward; Barney Walker, eighth
ward; John 8. Shepard, ninth ward;
Paul Bruce, twelfth ward; and Joseph
Boute, thirteenth ward, to serve on
committee. /
. MI: John s. Shepard declined in
OF Mr.: J, ". Edwards, who was
appointed.
Mr. Green moved the appointment
OF q committee Of seven on permanent !
organization. I
MI: Vigers suggested five, and MI. -.
Green accepted the amendment, :
The president appointed Messrs. ". I,
.. Green, seventh ward, chairman;
William Thompson, first ward; 3. G. t
uloole' second ward; William Vigera Y
nth ward, and A. Dumont, fifteenth a
zard. +
i. The convention then adjourned to 4
0qa at twelve o'clock, C
SECOND DAY. II
il
President Williams called the conven- :
on 10 order at twelve O'Clock yesterday, Il
Id on motion Of Mr.. ra.rov. Rev. a
Gould, Of St. Paul,s church. =
peaed the proceedings with PRAYER. v
Alter roll, call five sereeauts-a.rarms
ere appointed, on motion Of Maasru.
echtel and Davis.