New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-07

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER L. 1874
Democratic Conservative Parish Conven"
tiOu.

Democratic Conservative Parish Convene
tion.
The second days proceedings IN TINS con.
ventiOn resulted in the accompaniment VI
some. hing, that is, in nominating nearly III
President Mari called the convention TO
order soon after midday, and the hall was
packed, All the wards were represented.
Mr.. Marr mentioned something about edl'
torials in the morning papers, and the
anxiety of our people concerning the noml'
nations. He besOught tho members 70
prove by their actions that they INTENDED
to place only honest and competent men ~
nomination.. He did not fail to speak Ot the
fourteenth of Septem ser and the ''usurper.'
A delegate suggested that short recess
would he acceptable. but he was set down
by tabling the motion.
/. was then decided to at once go into
nominations. The names Of Messrs. Z. ..
Leeds, L. A. Wil'z and w. j: 6ehan were
offered, but the latter WAS withdrawn. on
:Le ti,st count the secretary made singular
mistake in adding up the figures, but 40
several gentlemen had kept careful tall
the error was announced. According to
most Of the lists Mr.. Wilt received AZ
votes and Mr.. Leeds AZ. This error caused
some confusion, and there was prompt de.
mand tor another ballot, and the demand
was granted. In calling the roll second
time the third ward delegation changed its
already divided votes, putting in two more
for Leeds. Another ward followed SUIT. ana
when the vote was announced Mr. Leeds
had 40 votes and Mr.. Wiltz 46. This man
ner of proceeding naturally raised an indig.
uant howl from the friends of Mr.. Witt,
and soon afterward that gentleman entered,
making inquiries concerning such proceed
ings. He will undoubtedly have something
| to say hereafter. A motion to make Mr..
Leeds nomination unanimous was IOst
The next office was Administrator OF I'm
movements. which called out such names
as T.. A. Burke, John McCaffrey and I. II.
| Handy. On the first ballot Mr.. Burke
| lacked ono vote of election. after which Mr.
| Handy withdrew. On the second ballot
| Mr.. Burke received SIS votes, and Mr.. NC
Catfrey 40. Mr.. Burke's nomination was
| then made unanimous.
| Z. Pilsbury and ii. NJ. Simpson were noml'
| mated. The first named obtained AZ votes
| to the latter's 46.
Administrator of Assessments-Mr. K. l..
| Bouny received 46 votes. H. F. Sturcken ".
J. b. Walton 3 J. G. Carpenter IL. Mr..
| Bouny was declared chosen.
Administrator of Police-Denis MCCARTHY
50. Robert Brewstey sc. John Grsyeg O..
Mccarthy elected.
Administrator of Commerce.. y. Ian
dry 81. Charles Cavanac 81. w. A. Shrop.
| shire !, on q second ballot; and Mr.. Landry
| was declared elected.
| Administrator of Public Accounts-J. u.
Brown II, j. II. Collins l6. S. Howell 1S:
| Administrator Of WaterwoYks and Public
Bnidinrs--On the fourth ballot Leon Ber-
! toll got is votes. and Daniel Edwards AZ.
! The other aspirants were Messrs: N. u.
Ll2an. W. J. j. Armstrong, and +. J. Sulll-
| van.
! Thereafter followed nominations for crim-
inal sheriff, which required five ballots to
| settle on u victim. The nOmlnees were
William Fsgan. l. w. Patton. John ONel,
J. f. Guiliotte. G. r. Railley and ". II.
| Morgan. The contest was between fagan
! and Guillotte; Pagan proved the strongest
by - to ~.
Civil sheriff-Eugene Wsggaman, B. +.
| Jonas. G. Taylor Gauche. 10 Dick and E. ).
| Wuyzburgeg ranged a. printed Oh the trst
ballot. On the second ballot all the namea
were withdrawn except Waggamsn anu
Jonas. Waggaman got 66, Jonas -:
For Coroner OF the First, Fourth. Filth
and Sixth Districts-Drs. Chastant. J. +.
Cullen. J. n. Folwell. c. Beard, +. J.
| F.eney. Howard Smith. Monette, and
| Messrs. J. j. Mellon and j. G. Roche were
! nominated. After several ballots the nomi'
! nees were narrowed down to Chastant.
Mellon and Feeney. DR.. Chastant was vic
toriOus.
Coroner Tor the Second and Third Dis
,ricts--The no,uineee were Drs E. ID.
Blanc. A. Landry. J. Freeman. II. Bezou
George Case, NJ. Griffin. J. Dillon. Andrew
LyDeh and Henry WassOn. The contest
was narrowed down 20 De Blanc and Dillon
tho former receiving - votes and the
latter l5.
NOMINATIONS for members of the House
Of Representatives was declared in order
/ M, NaOiDni
and Ed. Booth.
mond c. II. Schenck:
Third ward-W. B. Kountz, ThOmal
Eagan, ST.. James A. Gilmore. ChSrle'
Fourth ward-M. F. Sibilsky. Jules
Aldige.
Fifth ward-Ch.rles Roman. Gabris
| Pascal.
Sixth ward-George w. Dupree.
Seventh waHd-G. Gelbach. D. N. Tenni
| son.
Eighth ward-C. F. Seaman.
Ninth ward-J. A Deblanc. Christian
Sporl.
Tents and eleventh wards-y. A. Blaffe,
Alfred Mculton, Charles kummel.
Twelfth. thirteenth and fourteen wards
No nominations made.
| Fifteenth ward-Henry Wiliet
State Senators-First Senatorial District
II. ID. Ogden. j. II. Grover, W. J. Kelly:
Second Senatorial District-E. ID. White.
Third Senatorial Uistrct~NO nOmina
ton.
| Fourth Senatorial Districs-J. B. Eustis
For JUS ices Of the Peace and COnstables
First Justice-W. =. Houston. judge
| James McCrossin. constable.
SscOnd-No nominations.
Tnird-john Lemounier. judge; j. De-
| inOurelle. constable.
Fourth--Joseph Cain. judge: Joseph Con
| treras. constable.
The president appointed the following
| committee on address: Archibald Mitchell
w. B. Schmidt, Emile O'Brien, John De
laney. p. b. blanchard, with Mr. Marr as
! ex-stf;ciO chairman.
| Just as the convention was about to ad'
| iouru Mr.. A. Mitchell obtained the floor
| and in q rather exci.ed manner stated that
he had heard that Governor Kellogg IN
tended to sign the city charter amendment,
| and he wished the convention to earnestly
! protes: against tho promulSation OF that
! law. A m:l.er mannerei member proposed
| to petition the Governor not to sign the bill,
! but the word petition was scarcely out OF
! his mouth before scores OF loud voices
| couehed him down in such earnest style
that he retired hurriedly.
! After than sing the officers for their hard
work, motion was made to adjourn S'"e
! die. Carried.
| The positions FOR which no nominations
were made will be filled by the proper dele
| cations.
/! Tho Attorney Generals
| Attorney General Field has found many
things to annoy him since his return. Dur
| ing the time the State House was occupied
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