The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
THE CAMP AIGN.
Politics Stirring All Over the
State-The Country Moving.
Election Of Delegates to the Convention
From st. James and 0addo-Pollt-
ical News From All Parts
Of the State.
st. flames.

st. James.
sr. JAMES PARISH, September 20, 1879
p,,rsuant to q call OF Its president the
,,arlsh executive committee OF the Demo-
cratic party Of the parish OF St. James
met this day at T.. p. Poche's office, with the
following members present: A. L. Bourgeois,
II. MI. Brignac, j. Gentll. J. X. Winchester, J.
Dornier, Amant Bourgeois, Edward Scannell.
j. A. Bourgeois, J. l.. Gaudet, y. A. Poche,
Desire Leblanc, Il. G. Mire, +. r. poche, J. B.
Ferchaud, elected vice j. II. Leblanc re-
moved from the parish and Felicien Wagues-
rack, vice j. A. Drullhet, removed from the
parish. Absent. A. Courregea, DIR. O.
Gaudet, +. 8. Braud and Felix Falgoust.
The president L. 7. Poche, stated to the
committee that he had called the present
meeting for the purpose OF taking some action
fn relation 10 the election OF delegates TO cast
the five votes to which this parish liz entitled
IN the Democratic State convention, to be
held ut Baton Rouge on the sixth Of October
next.
To said convention De selecIeu Dy This COM
mittee Carried.
In motion Ut Il. q. Mire, duly seconded. it
was resolved that this committee do now pro-
ceed to elect, BY ballots, five delegates to the
said Democratic State convention 10 be held
III Eaton Rouge on the sixth Of October next.
The committee then proceeded 10 said bal
1ntinp. which resulted In the election Of the
following gentlemen us sud delegates, TO Wit:
III II. Poehe, j. j.. Gnudet, j. b. Winchester,
Edward ScanneIl and Felicien Waguespack.
IMr. j. b. Ferchaud In the chAir.l
On motion Of L. T. Poche, duly seconded, ~
wns resolved thnt on all nominations and
questions voted upon OF the State convention
,,f la
On motion Of j. IL Gaudet 1t was resolved
that the st. james LOuisianais, the New Or
leans DEMOCRAT and the DOnadsOnville
chef bs requested 70 publish bhe prpceeulIlgS
or tile present meeting Of this committees.
The committee then adjourned subject TO
the call Ut Its president.
L. p. PoCHE, President.
r. i. pocHE, ALF. PLAlsANCE, Secretaries.
P1aquemine.
Tho DEMOCRAT has received from the lied
ytlne the following report OF the proceedings
ar one 81 the meetings held In Plaquemine
whiohis published inasmuch as the proceed
lngs Of the other faction have already ap.
peared In these columns:
The mass meeting OF Democratic voters Of
Plaquemlnes parish assembled according &c
call ut the courthouse, in Polnte-a-la- Hache,
at IL IN, September 20, 1879.
The meeting was called to order by the
Hon Onezlme Martin, secretary Democratic
parish committee.
man, aud Il. A, Wilkinson secretary.
On motion Of DR. r. B. Wilkinson, seconded
by Armand Lartigue, Esq, the president ap,
pointed q committee OF three on apporton
anent of wards Of the parish into foul
divisions, representing approximately equa
numbers OF Democratic votes cast at the cleo
tinn fol State Treasurer, each division TO o.
given ono delegate TO the Democratic nomi
44jt.Y,f Etn hetI a
October g. 1879.
The president appointed On this COMMITTEE.
DR.. j. Is. Wilkinson and Hons. A. LartRn
and O. Martin. Tho committees reported ~
apportionment based upon official returns 9
tie parish vote OF November 1873. from tn
office of the Secretary OF State, dividing To,
parish into sections representing approx
mately 22O Democratic votes EACH The re
port was received.
The meeting then proceeded with the cleo
ton Of delegates to the Button Rouge congen
tion, and elected by acciamatlon the following
four delsgatts: Leonard q, arroyo, L T. WI
The MEETING then elected the following
Parish Committee: Representing first ward
John Wire; second, T. Cameron; third, Cy
rifle Coese; fourth, Henry Fox; fifth, !, "
bert Martin j.; eighth, A. 7. GrimshaW
bert Pilas; anu the following members q
Large were appointed BY The president Hon Hon
a.
zime Martin Theodore Laussade, Jr., ant
Judge Simeon Martin. The vote electing A
J Grimshaw from the eighth ward WAS recon
stdered and Lucten Soes elected to represen
the eighth ward. The meeting then took !
recess, and the parish committee retired Il
elect president. Hon. A. Lartigue wa
elected. At y. ~. the mass meeting. wa
again called to order by President LartiRue
and vote of thanks returned to the retiring
president, DR.. George A. B. Hays.
On motion of DIR. Wilkinson, amended by
Mr. Martin, d committee Of five was appoint
Cd by the president TO frame protest agaln :,
had come from New Orleans In steamboa.
and before the hour for tho call Of the parish
convention, or mass meeting, taken posses
zion of the courtroom and pretended to cleo
tour delegates to the Baton Rouge conven
ton. The president appointed Drs. Hay
and Wilkinson, Hons. Lartigne and Arroyo
and Judge Simeon Martin.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
II. A. WILKINSON, Secretary.
Gro. A. b. HAYS,
President Mass Meeting.
A. LARTIGUE.
President Democratic Parish Committee.