New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-27
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WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 27, 1876. b


DEMOCRATIC PARleA CONVENTION.
"a d Es ~ sAxth Day. nj ss1ars esshI
This nominsting copveptipp held D long
sessipn yesterday, that IT, from noon until
after dark. All the wards ware, fully rep-
resented, not only BY delssates, but BY can
didates and their friends. -
Mr. O'Brier, president, announced that ..
bar committee had handed in communities
tion and had asked The privilege of directly
addressing the convention. The request
was granted and The committee entered.
At. this junctare the srabble assembled
outside the msin door made such . terrible
noiss that the, convention deemed it best to
open the doors. , .,,........ ...-.,. l..-
Mr.. Finney, one of the Oldest members of
the New Orleans bar, made few remarks,
saying that his committee had prepared 3
list of names such - the leading attorneys
considesed best for judges Of the several
district courts The list offered 10 - fol-
Iowa: For the First District Court, Judge
Abell; Second, Judge Tissot; Third, r. A.
Monroe; Fourth, J, n. Bonner; Fifth, N. H.
Rightor; Sixth, Judge Sancier. ,of
Mr.. Gill, sixth ward, offered . resolution
concerning the parish campaign fund. The
resolution says that If any nominee fails to
pay his assessment inside Of i've days after
his nomination his name shall be scratched
from the list. a HE disposition will be
made Of nominees who accept nomination
from any other party.
Tho resolution was adopted. but mot
cheerfully. In ease Of . vaesney , eonfes-
enoe committee will be appointed r.. .nane
persons for the Office. ..e5 ~ll,-.a.
Here began the most interesting portion
Of the proeeedings-namely. nomination.
for the different city and parish Offices.
Mr.. E. Pilsbury was nominated and
chosen for Mayor. AZ Mr. Patton had
withdnwn, Nr. Pflsbufy had IN open
oou1se and was nSminatsd. 7-o-i-7A
-Dspartmsns Of ofaIuprovsnsats-lJoha Ne
CiAtsy and e. u 1nEks Wsse the only ean'
diletee. MeQaAnsy uscaivea 60 votes, end
Burke 6a NsCa&taAeAeaes.eds bad9so1t
Assessnsn4s-y. r. Renpterf, eeh; E
L. Bouny, % J. B. Walton, 7; Peter Kaiser
8. Rengstor6 the choice. 5-.
Police-R. E. Diamond, seA votes. which
shut out B. Carroll, w. n Wood. c. O'Don
nell, n. Hinmsn, J. Handley and Colonel
WfMiam NJ. Owen. FA e@' -7's''i
Commerce Charles Csvanae. 94ls; Jame'
Sweeny, II; william e Clarke, a0's; G. H
Lord. 2. CsvanaC nominated. 5sE5 Esr
WaterworkseJ. 81. McCann, 50; j. ID
Edwards, 81. Edwards the man. ~
Finance-J. C. Denis, l24h, P. J. Cook
burn, 8; 8. n. Todd, ~. ..- -.,,-.- ...
Public Accounts-J. g. Brown. No op
position. 49,. d.
Next followed judges for the severa
courts:
First District Court-Edmund Abel va
nominsted over Alphonse Csnonge.
6econd-A. L. Tissot, over A. J. Viller
by few votes. .n-5 c. E 4Lhr ..
Third-F. A. Monroe; had no opposition
Fourth-W. T.. Houston received III
votes, which dropped A. NJ. Bonner.
Fifth-Walter Rogers, 80; E. N. Cullom
?; N. n. Rightor, 81.
Sixth-A. Saucier; had no opposition.
Superior District Court-B. s. Bryon
lOe; T. J. Cooley, p; H. II. Walsh, G
Bryon nominated.
Superior Criminal Court-W. r. Whita
ker. 81; S. r. Walker, 9; C. h. Luzenbers
1lh; T. G. Hunt, l3; Tobias Gibson, 1914
Whitaker chosen.
FOR CLERKS OF COURTS.
First District Court Frank Wheaton. 7
w. Collins, Jr.. T. g. Rspisr, George Ke1
fer, E. 0regoire, +. Tarquino, L. Powerl
p. Grsvois, Address, james O'Neil, Fsge,
e. Desdunes were the aspirants. Nj
O,Neil was declared the chedee. l--1f.
Oeoond-John Herbert, Jules Vienne
John Holmes. Mr.. Herbert was viotosioua
Third-E. Ambruster was nominatel
over L. A RichardA Emile Hilborn, c.
Fuentes, Frank Heron, F. Westier, J. c
Golden. .
Eourth-After three ballots John Curr,
was chosen over half dozen opponents.
Fifth-Thomss Duffy proved victoriou
against six opponents.
Sixth-J " Guillotte received eighty-si,
votes ON the first ballot, and was declare>
the choice.
Superior District Court &C. Taylo
Gauche was nominated.
Superior Criminal Court-Eugene Ma.
was nominated.
The next thing on the list was crimina
sheriff. which brought out J. D. Houston
John Fitzpatrick, j. D. Guillotte, D. NJ
Fitzpatrick and Cornelius Boyle. Mr.. Hous
ton was nominated on the second ballot BY
7S votes; Fitzpatrick Sc.
For civil sheriff, ON third ballot Thoma,
Handy had 82h; William Pagan 5h. Mr.
Rareshide withdrew in favor of Mr.. Pagan
Mr.. Gauthreaux was not voted for on thu
last ballot.
For District Attorney-The candidate'
were, j. G. Finney, 8. ]. N. Smith, E. h
Farrar, A. D. Henriques, g. Fernsndez, A
Dslsheiner. A. B. PHILIPPE and James Lin
gan. The first ballot did not elect, ani
while the second was being taken severa
DELEGATIONS changed their votes, going il
with . rush for Mr.. Finney. Before tn
ballot was completed . motion was made
and carried to elect Mr.. Finney by accla
nation.
At that time the room was dark, whicl
caused the convention to adjourn until nool
t0-dsy.
The coroners were not reached, but th,
Two sections will make choice today.
The justices Of the peace and constablea
will also be elected to-day by the proper
delegations.
1t may be mentioned that all the success
fnl nominees were, after their election