The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-08-14
THE CONVENTION.

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The Democratic Convention, which
assembled at Baton Rouge on Mon-
day, the 9Th Of this month, was in
session three full days, did it's work,
did it acceptably to the usages of the
party, aad then adjourned. At this
writing, though we are Informed of
Its doings, still we have not its Off
cial proceedings, hence our readers
must be content with our compendi
um of its acts.
The Convention was organized by
Col. I. w. Patton. Chairman of the
State Executive Committee. Col. A.
S. Heron, of East Baton Rouge, an
honored Democrat of the State, was
chosen President thereof, with three
| Secretaries, to aid in the efficient
| clerical work of the Convention
The most important duty Of the Con-
vention, the nominating of a candi-
date for State Treasurer, was entered
Into with an earnestness and a manly
rivalry which betokens favorably for
the unity and good intentions of our
party. The three names placed in
nomination were those Of John G.
1 Moncure, of Caddo, r. W. Richard
son, of Ouchita, and E. A. Burke, of
Orleans. Many ballots were cast be-
tween these worthy rivals, until it
was safe to predict that NO choice
could be effected between them, and
the Convention had to appoint spe-
cial Committee of three Of the friends
of each candidate, to be selected by
the latter, to prepare the way for a
compromise or an early solution Of
the yexed ballots. This soon result
ed in proposition, that trial ballots
should be taken; one between Burke
and Moncure, another between Burke
and Richardson, and another between
Richardson and Moncure, the decis-
ion to be reached by estimating the
highest majorities attained by any
given candidate.
This was unanimously adopted,
and the ballots proceeded with as
follows: Burke VS.. Richardson-re-
suit, Burke 223, Richardson 2o2,
next ballot, Burke VS.. Moncure--re
suit, Burke FOG, Moncure 200; next
ballot, Richardson VS.. Moncure--re.
suit, Richardson 246, Moncnre 1859.
This result threw out Moncure and
| narrowed the contest to Burke and
Richardson. The final vote was an
overwhelming victory for Burke, by
a vote of 256 to lat.
Ellis, Gibson, Acklen, Robertson
and Elan were all honored with a
denomination, and then the Conven-
tion adopted Platform Of principles,
which we shall await till our next to
publish, corrsctly and in full.
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The election in North Carolina
has resulted in complete victory
for the regular Democrats, the Re-
publicans made no nominations, ex-
cept where they had dead thing of
it, otherwise they endorsed and fused
with the so-called Independents
The net result is SO regular Demo
cratic members of the Legislature,
Is independent Democrats and so Re-
publicans, being a gain Of Republi-
cans. The Democrats have elected
all the congressman, except in one
District.
The Convention made short
work in expelling from their body
E. Reddington, H. H. Tilton, Thomas
Mullen and William Mulligan, from
the tenth ward of Orleans, for shay
ling offered to sell their votes on any
and all questions before the Conven-
tion." They were unanimously re-
ported against and unanimously ex-
PEELED from the Convention, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms conducted them
from the hall in which the Conven-
ton was assembled.
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| dennis KEARNEY, the great
leader of the workingmen, who as
sembled to trim the problem of sub
jugating capital, and obtaining the
rights they think themselves de
prived Of, spoke Of Butler as the "f-
cry and Incompatible Rupert of de-
bate, the chivalrous and white
plumed Navarro of the rostrum, gal.
liant, gifted, glorious Butler.''
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MAJOR WATTS, Registrar of Ra,
pides, brings Registration to a close,
in the cnnntrv nrecincts. tn.dav- al