The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
THE CONVENTION YESTERDAY.

| The Senatorial Convention OF the Fourth Dis
tict met yesterday at noon at the hall over the
saloon at the corner OF Camp and st. Mary streets
The body was called to order by W. II. Merkel
Esq, chairman OF the convention appointed by
the Parish Committee. Mr.. A. &. Kelly, Secretary
Of the Parish Committee, then read the resolu
ton authorizing the presidents of the Tenth and
Eleventh Ward clubs to call their constituents
together for the purpose Of electing delegates tc
the District Convention. Nominations for tenn.
porary chairman were then made.
Messrs. Ledig and Kelly were then put in
nomination, and Mr.. Ledig was elected after a
uipd Doce vote. division was called, and on q
rising vote Mr.. Ledig was declared the chairman.
After ballot, MIR. Muivey was declared the
secretary OF the convention.
On motion OF Mr. Kelly, Of the Tenth Ward, a
committee of three was appointed from the Tenth
Ward to examine the credentials of delegates
from said ward. Messrs. Kelly, Porteous and
Mulllgan were appointed as the committee on
credentials.
A petition from Messrs. Phillips, Desmond and
Buchert was read protesting against the election
Of Messrs. Ward, Carroll and O'Neil, on the
ground OF their not having received a sufficient
number Of votes. and that they were elected by
fraud.
The committee reported favorably on the fol-
lowing gentlemen
Jas. OHara, Thos. Bremen, @. Porteous, W.
Mulligan. A. j. Kelly, M. Ward. F. Carroll, John
Mcknight, E. McEnerny, j. O'Neil, Thos. Milan.
I. }. Bath and T. L. Fairohild one-half vote each.
Considerable discussion arose as to points Of
order and Gushing and Jefferson's Manuel were
attacked.
The chair decided that motion to adjourn
could be laid on the table.
A motion made to adjourn was lost, and q d.
vision being called for the following was the re-
suit: noes, Is ayes. Adjourned until o'clock.
The chair decided Mr.. Ledg elected by viva
voce vote. A division being called rising vote
was taken and Mr.. Ledig was elected by vote OF
IL to 8. Mr.. Mulvey was chosen temporary sec.
rotary.
Another was made to adjourn until Wednesday
at IL o'clock, which was lost by vote Of IA to 8.
motion by Mr.. Blake Of the Eleventh Ward,
to go into permanent organizst on and Mr.. A. J.
Kelly OF the Tenth Ward being the only nomi.
nee, he was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Muvey Of the Tenth Ward was elected SEQ
rotary, and Mr.. Ohss. Boyle of the Eleventh
Ward as assistant secretary.
Messrs. OLeary, Tennison, Bell and Roper were
appointed sergeants- alarms.
A res luton was offered by M D. Sheehan
Esq holding proxy Of Thos. Milan, ESQ, that
Messrs. Carroll, Wheless and Mooney be appoint.
ed committee on rules and allowed fifteen
minutes to report
The following lie the report OF the committee:
RESOLVED, That we proceed to the nomination
and election OF a Senator to represent the Fourth
strict for the une1pired term of J. B. Eustis,
re ,lgned; also, that whoever receives q majority
of the votes cast shall be the nominee OF this con-
vention.
Carried.
The following gentlemen were then nominated
aud received the following votes: O. O'Donnell
IL; Chsrles e. Reed, 8; Thomas O. Murphy, s;
total. %.
O'Donnell was then declared elected.
The nomination OF Mr.. O. O'Donnell WAS made
unanimous, and the convention adjourned.