The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27


18th inst. and the call for the Con-
ventinE.
Lewis Wills :hen offered 4 resoiu-
ton endorsing the Republican Nation
al. State and Congressional tickets in
full, which was unanimously carried.
A motion barring been made by J.
Cokely fixing the order in which nom
nations should be made, commencing
with Districts Judge and regularly
down 30 Constable, the Convention
then went into
NOMINATIONS.
Thompson Cokely nominated Judge
John Osborn fos Judge of the Ninth
District and James Andrews foy Dis
srict Attorney.
On motion Of VIM. Murray the uom-
inations were made by reclamation and
unanimously carried.
Nominations for Senator being in Of
der WIN. Murray nominated Rev. VIM
Murrell. and Oh motion of Thompsois
Cokeiy 10 was unanimously Dominated
BY reclamation.
Nominations fof three Representa-
tives being in order snotion was
made that the Convention endorse the
nomination of Capt. james Jeffries .n
the Democratic Conservative ticket
aud BafStiste Drew on the sthes Re-
publican ticket.
Thompson Cukety addressed The
Convention III substance as follows
That the Convention last Saturday had
taken up democrats whe would not G.
on the tirket under the pretense ofen.
torsing thenl-that they had not en-
dorsed them in good faith, but hat
really nominated them That If a Re
publican were to come before Demo
cratic Convention and say that hi
would not tax place on the ticket
but would like them to endorse him
the Democrats would think strange %
it. That Capt. Jeffries was vel
known Democrat and that they pro
posed to endorse him in good fait
knowing him 30 be Ii, aud approx
ing of his record in the Legislature
That he was opposed to nominating
Democrats, but was in favor of endor
sing Capt. Jeffries in good faith H
moved that the Convention endors
, Capt. Jeffries and B. Drew by acccla
nation. The motion was carried witt
but one dissenting voice.
On motion of VIM. Murray, VIM. "a
Mills was then nominated by acclama
, ton for the third Representative.
On motion of Charles Moore Js. sec
onded 10y Thompson Cokely, the Con
yention unanimously endorsed Joh
Clements for Parish Judge.
Nomination for Clerk being now i
order, Frederick Fluck Esq. nomina
! ted Charles Moore Jr, and he wa
unanimously nominated by acclama
ton.
On motion Of Charles Moore Jr, tt,
Convention unanimously endorsed tn
nomination of D. c. Paul for Sheriff.
Thompson Cokel, spoke on this mo
, ton and said That he did not kno'
, whether the name of Mr.. II. NJ. Robin
son had or had not been before til
r Democratic Convention, but whethe
, it had or not, after the Democrats la
taken the best choice ont of their ow
, party, it did not become the RepubI
caus when they had to go into eli
ranks of the Democratic party to TAX
up the worst men in that party. h
was in favor of taking their best choic
E D. c. Paul.
Il On motion OF Geo. Bass the Conver
Y ton unanimously endorsed Y. W. POI
ter for Recorder.
j. w. f. Shadburn was, on notion Ell
l dorsed for Coroner.
I On motion of Thos. J. Severns, 81
, Committee when appointed. were en-
powered to select suitable persons fl
Police Jurors, Magistrates and Col
$ stables,
\, Nominations having been concludes
and the Convention having adopte
snme resolutions, Thompson Coke
t again addressed the Convention, col
D graduating il upon the peaceful natu
of it's deliberations and denying TIN
they were, as charged by the LEADS
10 the Executive Committee on the 9TH
side secesh, but they were true Repu'
: leans.
e. An invitation being extended to al
lone to address tbs Contention, j