The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24
Political.

The Fifth Ward Democratic and Con.
servative Club met last night ut Z
O'Clock, at Perfect Union Lodge, Presi.
dent Queyrouze in the chair. The nom.
nation OF judges and commissioners ol
election was left to the president, who
took tho matter under advisement.
The Seventh Ward Rough and Ready
Club Octave Morel. president; p. d.
Sourdes, secretary--elected It's Judges
and commissioners Of election last
night. The following named gentlemen
were chosen Judges jacob Volrath,
Jno. Il. Dolhonde, A. p. Roux. Com,
missioners-Eug. Mestier, p. O'Brien.
SECOND WARD CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.-A large and enthusiastic meet
ing OF the Democratic and Conservative
citizens Of the Second Ward convened
last night, to perfect arrangements for
the election Of delegates to the coming
State Convention.
On motion, an election Of Judges, com
missioners and clerks Of election was
held, resulting as follows Judges ~Hy.
Foley. John Doyle and John O'Ncil
G.,olnmissi.ooners-.J. 9. Murphy, lily. 9.
van, jerry Lyons and jas. Doolcy
C!erks-M. G. Reyes, VIM. Nelson and
VIM. Feeney.
The judges were instructed to open
the books Of the club to all citizens OF
the ward entitled to vote whose names
were not already inscribed thereon due
notice Of the time and place to be
given.
Mr. r. J. Sullivan having rendered his
resignation Ms u representative of the
ward IN the Parish Committee, the sainc
was accepted, and Mr.. II. II. Wilde
elected to fill the vacancy.
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club met ut Mechanics Institute, and
was called 10 order by President J r.
=. Selleck. In the absence of the reg,,-
lar Secretary DIR. +. IT, Knapp was ap-
pointed to act. We give below the off
cial proceedings, rs signed by the off
GERS of the Ward Club and also by the
Presidents of the auxiliary clubs
A motion was made and seconded to
empower the President Of the Central
Club to select Judges and Commission
ers of Election, giving to each club in
the ward representative. The motion
was entertained and put, when the dis
turbance became SO great that no pro-
ceedings could be had. During the dis
turbance the Bulletin Guards arrived,
when the opposition attempted to pre-
the doors. The Bulletin Guards had to
take the doors from the hinges and
fight their way IN.
Motion was then made and adopted
to adjourn to the Cotton Exchange.
The President Of the Central Club,
Mr.. J. II. $. Selleck, then called the
to order ut the Cotton Ex-
change, and appointed NJ. Il. Todd as
acting secretary.
Motion was made and adopted author
izing the President Of the Central Club
10 appoint judges and commissioners Of
after which the meeting ad
journed. j. II. s. SELLECK,
Pres't Centl Club, Third Ward.
w. T.. ToDD, Acting Secretary.
T.. LAIMANT
Pres't Peoples Democratic Club.
w. CONWAY,
Pres't Riverside Club.
D. TANEY,
Pres't Bulletin Guards.
THOa. BYRNEs,
Pres't Crescent City Club.
TWELFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
held meeting last evening, at Council
Hall corner Berlin and Magazine
streets, for the purpose Of making nom
nations for delegates TO the State Con-
to be held on the 5th prox In
The absence Of Eug. May, President,
Mr.. Fred Myers, Vice President, occu
pied the chair, and calling the club to
order, announced the object Of the
A letter from Mr.. May, re-
signing the Presidency Of the club, was
read by the Secretary. Mr.. s. u. Par
melee, aud on motion the same was ac-
,epted.
On motion Of Major Guillottc, u vote
IF thapks was rendered Mr.. May for the
rood services he had rendered the club, |
which was unanimously adopted.
A motion to 20 into an election for
president was then made aud carried.
Nominations being in order, Messrs. |
!. r. Aycock and Paul Granzin were
when, on motion, noinina-
ions were closed, and q recess OF five |
minutes was declared by the chairman
% make voters prepare. their ballots.
falling the meeting again to order, the
chairman announced Messrs. Robert
connolly and II. G. Brown as tellers,
.ycock 81, GranziD 81, and the presi- |
lent declared J. T.. .Aycock elected
president Of the Twelfth Ward Demo
ratio Club. Mr. Aycock In taking the
hair made short speech, thanking |
he club for the honor done him.
Mr. Fred Meyers rendered his resig- |
,ation as President, but was again |
,lected, and again declined. Mr.. Ben
Zimmerman was then nominated and
elected.
The Club then went into a nomi-
nation for delegates to the State Con
,ention, Messrs. II. G. Miller, II. b.
ferguson, J. I. Aycock, Fred Wintz,
los. Mitchell, II. Chapotin, y. thinner
nan, Jos. Miller, II. w. Ray, Il. Eller
nan, r. NJ Hailes and s. J. N. Smith
we're nominated, when the nominations
we're closed. The President was, on
notion, instructed to appoint judges
md clerks for the election.
On motion it was
Resolred, That at the coming election !
NV person who could identify himself |
IS d resident OF the ward, and q Demo |
ratic voter, could vote.
A motion was made and carried that
he poll should be at Council Hall, on
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