The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
THE TICKET.
THIRD DAYS SESSION OFF THE BENG
CRATHC-CONsERvAT PARISH
CONvENTION-TME NOM
NATIONS,

| inc c-COnservattvo Parish Con
vention reaesembled at IL n. yesterday at Ode
Fellows Hail. temporary Chairman Byrne pro
siding. and a quorum present.
Mr.. Lionel Adams, Of tie fourth ward. an
nounced that information he had received
sati SIZED him t1at the committee on credentisl
would not be able to report Tor some time, ant
| he moved
| RECESS
OF an hour. The motion prevailed,
| At the expiration Of the time set the conven
| ton was again called to order, and, after thu
| opening routine business. the committee or
credentials submitted its report
| They recommended the permanent seating Of
| the delegation from the several wards who had
p"ima facie case. The seating of the following
named delegates in the fifth ward was also
Feeomme4ded; DR.. L. Ferrier. A. Moredo, F.
G. SCHNEIDER. D. Costello. J. Journe, A. Barnes
ana ): ); Landry-the two last named on half
For The eighth ward the committee decided
that the following named were entitled to seats
on half vote each:
Bo 5n@eS War 2nrr E. b5 oSsDh uS H6dy Fsn
Chas. @. Weiss. Luke Morris, VIM. Forester
Jerry Darmody. Vincent Briju. Arthur Racquet,
crank Waters Michael Curry and Martin Nc
The report was unanimously adopted.
On call. the committee on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
| submitted their report. which was adopted. Rud,
IN accordanee with their recommendation. an
ELECTION fol, officers was gone int Immediately.
Mr.. Charles Byrne was unrllimously elected
permanent president. Mr.. John 4 Mcdonald
permanent secretary, and Mr.. Terrence Reilly
sergeant alarms.
The chair. authc >,stsed by the committee, made
w Vice Schwartz First Dis
trict; Henry Roberts, Second District; Martin
HH;2 S9 Third DISTRICT; Louis Faessel Fourth
Mueare sixth District and B. stu iebaoi Se7
enth District E. r. Skinner and Bernard
shi1eMd II. assistant secretaries. Thogg Harley
and Nicholas Larkfn, dOOrkeepers. Seventeen
nOnnced.
Permanent organization being completed,
nominations were declared In order.
FOR CIVIL SHERIFF.
J. r. A. Gauthreaux, ESQ., was placed in NOM
inatlon, ana, or the 12s votes cast. he received
1872. three Of the number being recorded blank
FOR CRIMINAL SHERIFF..
MI John Fitzpatrick was nominated by accla-
nation.
FOR MAYOR.
Hon. I. W. Patton was, by reclamation. de-
clared the choice of the convention. He was
placed In nomination by Mr.. Lionel Adams. of
ne q g fourth ward. There was no opposing can
ADMINISTRATOR OF IMPROVEMENTS
was declared next In order. and for the position
Hon. J; d; Houston was, nom !nated by Mr.
only candidate, and Of the 1875 votes he received
LA. the eighth ward recording one vote blank.
ADMINISTRATOR OF wATERwoRKs
was next on the list, and Mr. E. r. Chevalley
was unanimously nominated.
FOR ADMINISTRATOR OF POLICE.
Capt T: Meally was placed In nomination. and
RECEIVED the full vote Of the convention.
Ine cha1r next called for nominations
FOR ADMINISTRATOR OF ASSESSMENTS.
The names of Messrs. WASHINGTON Marks and |
ton.
Immediately after the commencement of the |
roll call an effort was made by some of Mr. |
Hagan's friends TO withdraw his name but the |
insisted on a ballot being proceeded |
with. Mr. Hagan received complimentary
vote, but before the result was announced the |
deegatlons supporting him transferred their |
ballots to Mr.. Washington Marks, and the nom
lnation Of that gentleman was declared unani- |
nous.
FOR ADMINISTRATOR OF FINANCE
here was but one candidate, A. FL. IsaacsOn
ESD and he was almost unanimously. nomina-
ed, receiving the entire vote. excepting three
of the eighth ward, which were entered blank.
FOR ADMINISTRATOR OF ACCOUNTS
before the convention, and his nomination was
unanimous.
There was but one candidate for
ADMINISTRATOR OF COMMERCE.
Ind that one Mr.. J. Henry Behan, who was
nominated by reclamation.
The chair. authorized by resolution, appoint
ID the following named gentlemen as a COM
nittee on address, Messrs Lionel Adams. Geo.
". Young. John Barrett. Hugh Breen and John
Hoffman.
On motion. the convention adjourned until u
o'clock to- day.