The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-08
Rapldes ., 81. Charles i, st. John the
Baptiste 5, st. James ., st. Mary 5--7oi

Rapides 8, 81. Charles /, st. John the
Baptiste 5, st. James ?, st. Mary 5--7ol
votes. s.E y e8sI atsa nf Z
For the Hon. j. Al T,aylor-Jo fferson
4, Lafayette s, st. Landry fs, St. Mary
5, Terrebonne 6--36 votes.
For the Hon. George w. McCranie--
Calcasieu 0, Carroll, !; Claiborne Z, East
Feliciana 4, West Fellciana 5, jackson
3, Orleans Ninth Ward Q, Eleventh
Ward 2, Ouachita 4. VIM 2--3s votes.
For Col. Eug. Waggaman-P Parish Of
Orleans, Fourth Ward 8, Fifth Ward
II, Tenth Ward 3, Twelfth Ward 4--2G
votes.
For Hon. r. L. Gibson Orleans,
First Ward 2, Third Ward II, Sixteenth
Ward 1, Seventeenth Ward 1--21 votes
For Richardson - Caldwell 3, Con-
cordia 1, DE Soto 6, Lincoln 8, Madison
!, Orleans First Ward 1, Richland =
81 votes.
For Hon. i. G. Acknowledgement Q;
Orleans Second Ward Q, Red River L.,
st. Tammany as votes.
For Bowdon- Caldwell ., Franklin
IS votes.
For Durant Daponta Madison 1 4;
Orleans Third Ward /, Sixth Ward .
4 votes.
The President announced that Gov.
Robt. g. Wickliffe, Hon. Thos. G. Man.
ming, Hon. Robt Fl. Mari and Hon. Il.
+. Kidd having received the highest
number of votes cast were declared duly
elected delegates for the State at large
at the next National Democratic Con-
vention, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President OF tho
United States; and that Hon. Albert
VOORHEES,, Hon. j. IL Jonas, Hon. Alex.
Declouet and Hon. JAS. Brewer having
received the ncxt highest number OF
votes cast were declared duly elected
alternates TO said Convention.
The delegates from the following Con-
grcssional Districts reported TO the
Convention the following named gentle
men as duly elected delegates and
altcrnates from their respective Dis
tricts to tho National Democratic Con-
vention, to wit
First Congressional District Hon.
Louis st. Martin, of Orleans; and Capt.
John Tobin, OF Orleans, as delegates;
james Cousley and Z, A. Bozonier, Of
Orleans, as alternates.
Second Congressional District-Capt
J. J. Mellon and J. Mcconnell Of Or
leans, us delegates; and Hon. Felix p.
Pochc, Of st. James, and j. O. Landry,
Of Orleans, as alternates.
Third Congressional District Hon. +.
=. Goodc, OF Terrebonne; and Joseph
l.. Brent, OF Ascension; and Mr.. John
Avery, OF Iberia y and Hon. Fred Gatcs,
OF st. Mary, as alternates.
Fourth Congressional District Hon.
j. Jeffries, OF Rapidos; and Hon. John
@. Moncuro, of Caddo. us delegates; and
Con. =. A. Morse, Of Natchitoches; and
Hon. J. ID. Watkins, Of Webster, as al
ternates.
Fifth Congressional District II.
G. Mitchell, OF Claiborne, and Major
james b. Corckrem, Of Madison, as
delegates; and Mr.. Napier Bartlette, of
Jackson, and Hon. l.. Vincent Reeves,
Of IenSaS, us alternaLeS,
Sixth Congressional Distribution. w.
II. Pipes, OF East Feliciana, and Mr..
Henry l.. Garland. OF ST. Landry, as
delegates; and Mr.. s. r. Thorpe, Of
Avoyelles, and Mr.. James II. Muse, OF
~. Helena, us alternates.
On motion the appointment OF the
above named gentlemen as delegates
and alternates, were unanimously rati-
fled by the Convention.
Mr.. A. J. Lewis, Of Orleans, offered
the, following resolution:
Resolred, That there be n new State
Central Democratic Conservative Com
mittee. to be composed OF fifteen mem
bers for the State at large, to be ap-
pointed by the President Of the Con
vention, and Of one member for each
parish outside OF Orleans, and one
member for each district Of the city of
New Orleans, to be elected by the
people Of each parish and district Of
the city Of New Orleans.
On motion OF Mr.. Geo. w. Dupre, Of
Orleans, Mr.. Lewis resolution was
amended by striking out, In lines seven
and eight, the word district" and in
HertlDp Ill lieu LIleIcOl tHc WOIu
wards"
And OH motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the reso-
luton was adopted rs amended
And Mr.. Lewis asked to be excused
from serving on said committee.
Mr.. J. Jeffries, OF Rapidcs, offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That Messrs. r. G. Zacharie.
Chas. Cavanac and w. r. Whitaker are
entitled to and should receive the
thanks Of the conservative people Of
Louisiana for the services rendered by
them as the representatives OF the DEM
ocratic and Conservative party before
the Returning Board, pending the can
vass by said board Of the election re-
turns OF the State for the general cleo
ton OF 1874, and rs the services OF these
gentlemen were characterized by zeal,
ability and patriotism, and for these
services they have declined all pecuni-
airy compensation, we desire to express
our appreciation and tender our thanks,
and to indulge the hope that the day
may not be far distant when those who
have received their services may be in
condition to make due acknowledgment
for their patriotic labors.
On motion Of Mr.. Robert III. Mari a
vote OF thanks was unanimously ten
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