The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
GEN. F. T. NICHOLS FOR GOVERNOR.
Hon. Louis A. Witt for Lieut.. Governor.
OGDEN, STRONG, JUMEL AND LUsHER
FOB THE OTHER OFFICES.

The State Convention of the Democratic
party met in Pixies Opera House, Baton Rouge,
Monday morning, July oath. Mr. j. A. SNYDER
of Bossier, temporary chairman, appointed g
committee on credentials with j. r. A. Gauth-
reaux of Orleans chairman, after which the
convention adjourned. Owing to the large
number of contrasting delegations from the city,
it was not till Wednesday morning that The
committee reported, and Wednesday evening
at o'clock that permanent organisation
was effected with the following officers:
j. A. Snyder, President; Vice Presidents
H. Mari, R. c. Wickliffe, A. B. George.
Committee on Platform-A. VOORHEES,, of Or
leans, Chairman.
Balloting for the nomination for Governor at
once commenced with the following result:
First Ballot.-WiltzN142 Nichols III, McEn-
cry so, Heron 80.
Second Ballot.-Wiltz 1891, Nichols 139, Nc
Emery 634, Heron 30.
bird Ballot.-Wiltz 1404, Nichols 142, Nc
drew in favor of Nichols.
The fourth ballot commenced with such
heavy gains for Nichols that Mr.. Gauthreaux,
of o leans, moved he be elected unanimously.
Mr.. Wilt was then unanimously nominated
veution adjourned till Thursday, when the fol
lowing nominations were made:
Attorney General-H. N. Ogden, of Orleans.
Secretary of State-Wm. A. Strong, of VIM.
Authorization Jumel, of Iberville.
Supu of Education-Robt NJ. Lusher, of Or
leans.
FOR CONGRESS.
First District-Genl. Randall Gibson.
Second District-E. J.Ellis.
Tnlrd District. 81. Acklin.
Fourth Dlstrict-J. B. Elan.
Fifth District-Will nominate at Monroe.
Sixth District-E. W. Robertson.
Hon. Albert VOORHEES, reported and the Con-
vention adopted unanimously the following
PLATFORM.
We, the represen tatives Of the Democratic
Conservative party of the State of Louisiana,
in convention assembled, do hereby declare ad-
authoritative and political reform to be the par
amount issue in the ceming general election,
and we earnestly appeal to our fellow citizens
of every former political association of white
and colored, to zsalously cooperate with us in
our pronounced effort to effect such reform
We arraign the Radical party of Louisiana
for marked and frequent violations OF the let
ter and spirit of the constitu ton for the as
sumption of Illicit powers for the benefit of
party and to the great inquiry and almost to-
tai ruin of the Stats for tomentin z dissensions
between the races and deliberately exciting
strife and turmoil, thereby cruelty sacrificing
the lives of colored and white citizens, with
the intent of procuring unwarranted and I'M
constitutional interference in our State affairs.
We denounce the usurpative and bad gov
eminent which Louisiana has suffered for the
last four years, q usurpation under which Off
GERS elected by the people have been displaced,
the government arbitrarily oyerthrown by
Federal power, the Legislature invaded and
dispersed by bayonets in time of profound
peace, and such violent and unlawful interfer-
ence adds but another to the long list of crimes
for which the Republican party should be
held to account in November next. .
We hereby proclaim that it is our desire and
fixed purpose under any and every provooatiOn
to have a fair and peaseable election but we
demand and will insist that there shall be no
violence OF intimidation exercised towards
such of our colored fellow citizens az may
wish to cooperate with us for the redemption
of the State from misrule
We fully recognize the binding effect of the
three recent articles of amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States, and accept the
same - final settlement of the controversies
that ehgendered civil war, and we pledge our
selves to protect every citizen in the exercise
of the rights acquired and guaranteed by said
amendments, Whatever be his race, color or
previous condition.
We hereby pledge our party to the satisfaos
ton of all the legal obligations issued by the
State of LonisiRna; to the most strenuous eff
forts in the direction of reform aud an eeoDom-
ical administration of the government, and espe-
cially tothe abolition of all neceseeV mi lie