The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-19
POLITICAL.
DENa OCEGATa I'M SESSION.
The Executive Committee of tine DeRza0~
cratic Party Adopts Rules for tho
aslnfmnnna 6aE fana Ward Climbs

cratic Party Adopts Rules for the
Guidance OF the Ward Clubs.
The executive committee Of the Democratic
Conservative party was In session at No. 400
Customhouse street last night Twenty eight
members, quorum, present. Several were
represented by proxies The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on rules reported and SUBJ
mltted, several rules for the government OF
and adopted, after having been read section by
section, with some amendments.
., 1t vas resolved 70 have the report printed In
the New Orleans DEMOCRAT for ton days. See
advertising columns.
The committee on naturalization had no re-
at - o'clock m. In the rooms Of the Parish Com
mittee.
A communication from Attorney Ell. L. Sewell.
Offering his services to the committee for the
prosecution. free Of charge, OF parties brought
before Commissioner Lane on fhe accusation OF
falsely registering, was referred to the commit
resolution ''e Of the state Central Committee
was read requesting the, Parish Committee to
appolnlt, three OF its members to oct Ia conuno-
canvassing.. Referred to standing committee
on registration
Mr.. y. II. Aleee Gauthreaux, Of the state Com
tral COMMITTEES. who was present. rose to ex-
plain I, the pupport Of the aboye resolution. He
ID
the object Of the resolution was to provide for o
speedy canvass Of 1t, and that If O. committee
from the Parish COMMITTEES was appointed 10
accordance with the resolution Just read, the
work. Of canvassing and registering would be
The secretary then took up
A COMMUNICATION
from the same body. asking the parish commit
tee to take steps towards requesting the United
States supervisors Of election to be- more pune.
tunl In their attendance OF the PLACES Of regis
tratlon, and to ask Of them g compliance Of laws
relative thereto. Referred to tho executive
committee.
Mr.. Gauthreaux at this point of the proceed
1ngs begged leaye to say a few words on the i'm
nortance Of action on the r. solutfon just read
He stated t b Re had Il frequently noticed The
me ned Sg rpe at
urged the necessity Of their being always
present at these places. We know" said be.
thwart the election Of our members 81 Congress
imperative on the United States supervisors TO
poea eoaned rhe e e as VOTE 1erd d
superintendent" continued the speaker, de-
appointed, and in many. wards the superin-
tendents do not make their rounds regularly"
A RESOLUTION
providing for the increase of the committee of
FF rgg agd cpyassing from to a.
1t was also resolved that the Parish Commit
tee constitute q committee Of the whole on
registration and canvass. SO as to detect any
dereliction IN the several wards.
MT. FrereI moved that q committee of one
from ne each district be appointed to prepare on
address to the voters Of the city to come forward
and register, as there were but % days yet be-
fore the closing of the books. Carried.
Commenting on this resolution the chairman
mentioned that the number Of registration to
date was. 854s white and 5625 colored. scarcely
one.fourth. Of the voting population. Inst
week the total names registered were, white.
1872: eeeored. 1888, and the week before. whites.
necessity Of action In the premises. e'A '''O
The con- nittee to prepare the address was
appointed Immediately and consists as follows:
Mr.. Freret. Fourth District, chairman, and
Messrs. Shaw, First District; Bayon, Second
District: MUNICH Third District: Fnnegap,
Scratchley. Seventh District.
- The committee will assemble on Sunday, at
NO. 1o9 Cnstomhouse street, and report at the
next meeting Of the Parish Committee.
Executive session being raised, the meeting.
on motion, adjourned to Wednesday next.