The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-08

and fraudulent, to reduce public expen.
ditnres 20 the lowest point, consistent
with the efficiency Of government, 20
that the public burdens may be tighten.
ed and prosperity restored to this tax
impoverished people.
DANIEL ScuLLY, Chairman.
ARCHIBALD MITCHELL,
+. AMEDEE TETE,
JOHN YOUNG,
JOSEPH M. Moore,
john L. SCALES.
On motion OF Mr.. Meredith, of Cald-
we'll, the report or the committee was
adopted by the unanimous vote OF the
Convention.
On motion OF Mr.. Duncan 8. Cage, OF
Terrebonne, Il was
Resolred, That the Convention do now
proceed to receive the reports from the
several Congressional districts MS to
nominations made by them for del
egates and altcrnates, In order that the
same DO ratified by the Convention and
that the Convention shall proceed to
tho election Of four Delegates and four
alternates for the State at large to the
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President OF the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. 4. Howard MICA
leb, Of Orleans,
Resolred, That the four candidates
having the highest number Of votes
shall be proclaimed duly elected del
egates for the State ut large to the
Democratic National Convention to
Vice President OF the United States
and that the next four higher can
didates shall be declared duly elected
alternates.
The following named gentlemen were
placed In nomination, to wit:
Gov. Robert G. Wiklifrc, Of West Fe-
liciana; Mr.. Durant DuPonta, OF Or
leans; Hon. Geo. McCranie, OF Ouachi-
Ia; Hon. Frank Znzchario, Of Orleans ;
Hon. James Brewer, Of Orleans; Hon.
j. II. Jonas, OF Orleans; Gen. Alex. Do
clouet, Of Sc. Martin: Hon. w. Richard
son, of Ouachita; Hon. Il. Il. Kidd, Of
jackson; Col. Eugene Waggnn.an, Of
Orleans; Hon. H. L. Gibson, Of Or
leans; Mr.. Bowden, OF Orleans |;
Hon. Robert II. Mari, OF Orleans !;
Hon. Thos. G. Manning, OF Rapides;
Hon. Albert VOORHEES,. OF Orleans; DR..
]. A. Taylor, OF st. Landry.
On d Gull OF the roll, It appears that
the delegates from the following par
ishcs and wards OF the city OF New Or
leans voted as follows:
For Governor Robert g. Wlckliffc--
Assumption 8 votes, Avoyelles 9, East
Baton Rouge 8, West Baton Rouge .,
Bicnville 4, Calcasieu 6, Carroll I, Catss-
houla 4, Claiborne 7, Concordia 1, De
Soto /, East Feliciana !, Franklin Q,
Iberia 6, Iberville 4, Jackson 3, Living
ston 3, Orleans First Ward z, Second
Ward II, Third Ward II, Fourth Ward
8, Fifth Ward IL, Sixth Ward 8, Seventh
Ward 10, Eighth Ward =, Ninth Ward
0, Tenth Ward 0, Eleventh Ward II,
Twelfth Ward 5, Thirteenth Ward 3,
Fourteenth Ward 1, Fifteenth Ward 8,
Sixteenth Ward /, Seventeenth Ward 1,
Ouachita 4, Pointe Coupcc, 3, st.
Charles /, st. James 3, st. Helena 3, ST.
Landry 10, st. Martin 8, st. Mary 8, st.
Tammany 3, Tensas /, vermillion 3.
Washington 2, Webster 4 and Winn
$50 votes. ta
For the Hon. Thomas G. Manning
Ascension 4, AvoyelIes Q, Bienville 4,
Caddo II, Calcasieu 0, Claiborne 8, Con-
cordia /, DeSoto o, East Feliciana I,
Grant ., Jackson ,, Jefferson 4, Lafay-
cite s, Lafourche 10, Natchitoches 8, Or
leans First Ward 4, Second Ward s,
Third Ward 10, Fourth Ward 5, Tenth
Ward II, Eleventh Ward 8, Thirteenth
Ward 3, Fourteenth Ward 1, Fifteenth
Ward 8. Plaquemincs 8, Rapides =, Red
River 1, Richland 4, st. Landry II, St
Tammany 1, Tangipahoa 4, Tensas l.,
Webster 4, and VIM 2--l7s votes.
For the Hon. Robert II. MARI
Avoyelles 6, East Baton Rouge 8, West
Baton Rouge 2, Bienville 4, Caddo II,
Caldwell 3, Carroll 1, Catahoula 4, Grant
Q, Iberia 9, Iberville 4, Lafourche 10,
Livingston 3, Natchitochos 8; Orleans,
First Ward z, Second Ward s, Third
Ward 16, Sixth Ward IL, Seventh Ward
6, Tenth Ward7 Z, Twelfth Ward 4, Four
teenth Ward /, Fifteenth Ward 4,
Plaquemines 3, Pointe Coupee 3, Red
IINcI j, Ot. 1lClcuU Is W. OOIiH eAAo
Baptist 5, st. Landry s, st. Martin s,
st. Tamnany 3, Tensas /, Tangipahoa
4, Vernon 2, Webster 4-175 votes.
For tho Hon. Il. Il. Kidd-Bossier 4,
Caddo II, Calcasieu 6, Caldwell 3, Car
roll 1, Catahoula 4, Claiborne Z, DeSoto
6, West Feliciana 3. Grant 2, Iberia 6,
Jefferson 4, Lafayette 8, Lafourchc 10.
Lincoln s, Livingston g.. Madison Or
leans Second Ward 4, Sixth Ward l,
Twelfth Ward Q, Sixteenth Ward
1, Seventeenth Ward l, Ouach-
tia 4, Plaquemines 8, Pointe Cou-
pee 8, Rapides 8, Red River 1, Richland
4, st. Helena 3, st. James 8, st. Landry
Is, Tensas l, Terrebonne 2, Tangipahoa
4, vermilion3 Washington 2, Webster
4, VIM 2--l55 votes.
For the Hon. Albert VOORHEES, -Ascen-
sion 4, Assumption 8, East Baton Rouge
8, West Baton Rouge 2, Catahoula 4,
East Feliciana 1, Iberville 4, Jefferson
2, Lafayette s, Lincoln s, Livingston 8;
Orleans Second Ward 4, Fourth Ward
s, Fifth Ward IL, Sixth Ward 8, Seventh
Ward z, Ninth Ward Q, Eleventh Ward
s, Fifteenth Ward 1, Pointe Coupee 8.
ST. Charles 1. st. Helena 3, st. John