The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-06
A. l.. JEWELL, Secretary.
Democratic Convention IN the Parish Of
st. James.

81. James.
Pursuant to a call made by the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of the par
ish Of ST. James, Democratic Conven-
ton was this day held at L. 2. Poche s
office, for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to represent said parish at the
State Democratic-Con Conven-
ton, to be held at Baton Rouge on July
"a, 1876.
The Convention was called to order
by F. p. Poche, President OF the Execu-
tive Committee, who submitted to the
Convention the returns of the ward cleo
tions held in the parish on the 9th Of
May last, showing the election OF the
following delegates to this Convention :
First Ward-A. l.. Bourgeois, T. NJ.
Brignac, +. J. Laiche; Second Ward
p. l.. Remy, j. Gentil, +. z. Poche !;
Third Ward-J. X. Winchester, Jules
Dornier, J. A. Druilhet; Fourth Ward
J. A. Bourgeois, z. r: Melancon, J. A.
brook, Prosper GAMER, J. Louis Gaudet /;
Sixth Ward-Florent Fortier, S. A. Po
che, j. S. Webre; Seventh Ward-Feli-
Glen Waguespack, Lovingly Rome, Flo
rian Tassin.
On motion, these delegates were ad-
mitted as duly accredited, and the Con-
vention proceeded to permanent or
ganization, resulting as follows: Presi.
dent, Florent Fortier; Vice Presidents,
A. l.. Bourgeois, J. S. Webre; Secretary,
2. r. Melancon.
On motion of +. =. Poche, duly
seconded, Mr.. Felix Falgoust was adj
mitted as o delegate to represent the
Eighth Ward.
On motion Of L. F. Poche, duly
seconded, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
BE il resolved by the Democrats Of the parish
Of st. James. in convention assembled, that we
cordially indorSc. and eagerly adopt, the clear,
manly snd patriotic platform presented by the
National Democratic Convention, which met IN
st. Louis on the 27th of june last, and plefge our
energetic support to its nominees, Samuel j..
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.
2. That in the faithful application ofthe prin.
clip es of said platform we see the only means Of
perpetuating the American Union and the only
political salvation of our doWn-trodden Louis
lana.
patriot, s. J. Tiden for President. and the re-
nowINd Western statesman I. A.. Henricks for
Vice President with unparalleled harmony. the
st. Louis convention has given to the nation an
example Of disinterested patriotism which it
behooves every State to follow and initiate.
RrsOlued That in the SENSE of this convention
none but tried aud faithful Democrats. unninch-
ing patriots and true Louisianaans should be
nominated for office at the Baton Rouge conven-
ton.
On motion of J. r. Winchester, duly
seconded, the convention proceeded to
select eight delegates to represent the
parish of ST. James at the coming Baton
Rouge convention. with the following
result:
J. r. Winchester, j. Gentil, A. L..
Bourgeois, j. A. Bourgeois, E. G. Mire,
j. l.. Gaudet, DR.. o. Gaudet, Edmond
LeBreton.
On motion Of F. P. Poche it was re-
solved that, trusting in the wisdom and
| - % = J<In
ventiOn give them no special instruc-
tion in the premises.
On motion of J. l.. Gaudet, the con-
vention proceeded to elect their dele
gates to represent this parish at the
coming Judicial District Nominating
Convention, with the following result !:
Alfred Roman, J. r. Winchester and j.
l.. Gaudet.
On motion, the st. James L0uisianais,
New Orleans Bee and New Orleans DEM
oCRAT were requested to publish the
proceedings of this convention.
+. FoRTIER, President.
2. r. MELANCoN, Secretary.
Pickaway, the correspondent Of the
Cincinnati E,lquire1, says of Governor
Hayes:
He is good man, too good, fear, to
make good President. There is ma
terial in him, | think, for good angel.
/ would take great pleasure in voting
the following ticket:
FOR sERAPHIM OF THE HIGHEST ORDER,
"RUTHY" BIRCHARD HAYES,
of Ohio.
| But would hate to make Hayes Pres
ident by nv vote and see Tom Young
Governor Of Ohio. och h01ei
/ PICKAWAY.
We respectfully call the attention of
/ the business community to the report of