The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-07

nrmOcR / re gONsERvATTvE PARTY Or
WEsT FELTCfAxA IN UOUNCIL.
Large ana r. nt1smsiastic Gathcrins o.
the People.
The Convention = GRAND success-Per.
| feet Harmony Prevails.
sr. TnAxc1svtLLE, June 8, 1876,

Hr. FnANcrsvrLLE, June 8, 1876.
Editor Democrat The Convention OF
the Democratic-C Conservative party OF
this parish which assembled yesterday
ut Social Hall, in this place, was, per-
haps, one OF the largest, most harmo-
Nous and essentially earnest gatherings
OF the people that ever before took
place In old West Feliciana. Perfect
order prevailed throughout, indeed, the
proceedings were marked by that spirit
s,f calm enrnestness that characterizes
representative assemblages Of the pep
pie. The Republican majority 10 this
parish will be materially reduced In the
coming election. il, indeed, II be not ex-
tinguished entirely. The Democratic
Conservative party Is d unit HgalnstIs Rad
icalism. Below [ have the pleasure OF
presenting you with the proceedings Of
the convention for publication, IN com
pliance with q resolution passed ny That
body. Yours. A.
81. FRANclsvrLLE, La, June 5, 1875.
At q convention of the citizens OF west
Feliciana, held at Social Hall this day,
for the purpose OF organizing the Demo
cratic- Conservative party, appointing
delegates to the several conventions and
electing q parish executive COMMITTEES,
Mr. j. Burruss Mcdehee was called to
the chnir. Dr. j. w. Deierick, Messrs.
v. d. Walsh, q. W. Edwards, II. II.
Halle anti g. N. Gibbons were elected
Vice Presidents, and John LesaBsier,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Saml. j. Powell moved the cleo
tion by the convention Ut IN executive
committee, TO be composed Of a member
from each ward In the parish. and that
the delegates from the several wards
make their own nominations respective
ly. The following gentlemen were
chosen: Duncan Stewart, President
Ward. q. ". Edwards. Third Ward,
Chas. M. Barrow; Fourth Ward, ]: Bur
rus McGehee; Fifth Ward, w. L. Ro-
Rillio: Sixth Ward, John Jameson ;
Seventh Ward. Lane ". Brandon
Eighth Ward. John r. Towles; Ninth
Ward, +. NJ. Mumford, Tenth Ward,
John J. Barrow. Eleventh Ward, w. II.
Ratcliff. Twelfth Ward, Thos. q. West.
On motion Of DR.. II. II. Ryland, the
Executive Committee was empowered
To retire and appoint delegates to the
State, Senatorial and judicial Conven-
lions, one from each ward; these APP
pointments to be In addition to the dele
gates to the late State Convention. The
committee reported the following names,
which were unanimously confirmed ny
the convention, viz:
Delegates to the late convention, for
the State at large Gov. Il. O. Wickliffe,
Sam'l J. Powell, M. Row, v. ID. Walsh,
Il. w. Edwards, A. g. Smith, j. A. Mary
man. First Wnrd-Dr. d. Stocking; q.
l.. Fischer, alternate. Second Ward
JOS. PLANT; DIR. J. w. Dederick, alter
nate. Third Ward-E. g. Butler Chas.
NJ. Barrow, alternHte. Fourth Ward =
Duncan Stewart: j. Burruss Mctiehee,
alternate. Fifth WArd--Julian Ware
Matt Gilmore, alternate. Sixth Ward -
Clifford Barrow; Jno. phultz. alternate.
Seventh Ward--J. J. VIM; L. I. Day,
alternate. Eighth Ward-Dr. Il II. Ky-
land Chas. Il. Percy, alternate. Ninth
Ward--A. Decklar; r. NJ. Mumford, al
ternate. Tenth WArd--R. s. Percy; j..
]. Barrow. alternate. Eleventh Ward
q. w. Miles; Ewell Bundiek, alternate.
Twelfth WHrd--Court Smith; Thos. @.
West, alternate.
On motion of Chas. l.. Fisher, Esq, q
vote OF thanks was rendered the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT and the Clinton Pa
triot- Democrat for past favors, and those
papers were requested TO publish these
proceedings. :.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Sam i
J. Powell. d. M. Hamilton and J. Bur
russ McGehee, when, on motion OF DIR.
Ryland. the convention adjourned.
j. BuRRuss McGEHEE, Pres't.
JOHN LnsAsBIER, Sec'y.