The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-30
PARISH MEETINGS.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES I'D THE
STATE CONVENTION To MEET AT
BATON ROUGE, AUGUST 5.
NHOreIlOuse.

BAsTROP, July 20.
The convention was called to order at II q.
N. by Col II. b. Todd, chairman Democratic
Conservative Executive Committee, and r.
ID, Marble was elected temporary secretary,
and Robt. milestone assistant secretary
On motion Of Hon. J. Harvey Brigham the
convention resolved to go into nominations.
The following nominations were then made
Representative-HOn. j. ID. Hammond.
Parish Judged. N. l. Norwood.
Sheriff-W p. Douglass.
Coroner-Dr. G. d. Marble.
The committee on resolutions here pre-
scented a majority and minority report. After
discussion it was resolved by the convention
that the minority report be accepted and sub
stituted for the fourth resolution in the ma
iority report, and that as thus, amended the
majority resolutions be adopted
BE itres0tUed. By the delegates of the Dem
ocratc-C Conservative Parish Convention of the
parish of Morehouse assembled on this the
twentieth day of July, 1873 for the purpose
of selecting delegates to nominate candidate
for State Treasurer q member of Congress,
and to make selections of candidates for MEM
Der Of the Legislature, and for sheriff and
parish judge,
/. That in asking again the suffrages Of the
people the Democratic-C Conservative party
points with pride to the condition of perfect
peace restored confidence, faithful and inn
partial execution Of the laws honesty and
competency OF officers, SO strongly contrasted
with the condition prevailing through the
eight years preceding and holds this changed
condition to be its best recommendation for
future trusts.
3. That Gov Nichols and the State officers
elected with him deserve the hearty approval
of all good men.
o. That we believe the motives of the DEM
Dcratlc members of the last Legislature We're
pure and patriotic, and that the economy in
every department of the government, the
beneficial changes in the laws, and the reduc-
ton of taxation effected by them entities
them to the confidence of the people.
A. That 1t IS the sense OF this convention
That a constitutional convention be called at
the earliest practicable moment, and that our
delegates to the Baton Rouge convention be
instructed to vote in accordance with this
resolution.
The following resolution, offered by Col r.
B. Todd, was adopted:
ResotUed, That we have full faith and con-
fidenee In Francis T. Nichols as chief magis-
trate OF this State, and we heartily indorse
and approve his administration as being jul
dieiouS and conservative, and one which has
brought good order and peace to all our
people.
ResoIyed That whilst we favor q constitu-
h0nal convention in the interest OF reform
and good government, we do SO with the dis
tinct understanding that we do not propose
any interference with the tenure of office of
Gov Francis L. Nichols.
The following resolution, offered by Capt
WI Il. Hall, was adopted
ResotUed by the Democratic-C Conservative
party Of the parish of MOrehOuse, In cOnven-
ton assembled. That Col. Robert Richard
son. of the parish Of Ouachita, is the choice of
this convention for the office of Treasurer of
the State of Louisiana.
The following gentlemen were then APP
pointed as delegates to represent the parish
In the Democratic Conservative State Con-
vbntion to assemble in Baton Rouge August
8, 1878, to wit:
Gel. r. b. Todd, Hon. j. Harvey Brigham
II. ID. Marble, 9. G. Davenport, A. I. Worley,
J. r. Broadnax, A. s. Keller, W. T, Hall, J..
G.. Sandidge, j. VIM. Brown.
On motion the convention adjourned sine
die T. o. LEAvEhL, Chairman.
n. d. MARBLE, Secretary.
RoBT. MILESTONE, Assistant Secretary.