The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-21
The Canvass in the Parishes.

We have heard that the name Of Judge
VIM A. Say, of Shreveport, Will ne presented
to the Democratic convention 10 De hsia a.
Baton Rouge, in connection with the office OF
Attorney General. Judge Seay 10 too well
known in this section OF the State to require
any recon- mendation at our hands lie is a
man Of finished education, hlgh moral GhaT-
acter and profound legal attanmentS. He fS
one of the most refined and pleasing public
speakers In the State. He has always mani
tested great interest IL public affairs, ana
stands among the foremost 81 those Who I'D
the past. fought nobly and zealonsiy Tor the
redemption of the State He is in every re-
-pect deserving Of reward from the Demo
cratic party of this State, and is pre- erntie
ly qualified for the office OF Attorney General.
The Democrats Of Claiborne meet IN mass
meeting in Homer on the twenty seventh 1n-
stant to select delegates to the state conven-
tion and to the senatorial and district eonven-
The ticket of the Iberyille South is as fol-
lows. For Governor, u. A. Wiltz. or orleans, !,
for Lieutenant Governor, John G. Moncure,
Strong, of Winn for Auditor OF Public Ac-
G UNITS, Allen Jume, Of Iberville; for Con-
grpss, Third District, j. I'll. Acklen, OF st.
Mary. n,.u. -.
| Governor is one Of the most popular ever
| known in the Democratic party OF the State
| Everywhere it receives an adhesion almost 1.5
unanimous from the press and people. j he
election OF MI. WHtI 10 diltauy aoouAou'-
| tHouma Courier.
| The Republicans Of the Assumptin Sena-
| toral District have put in nomination Mayer
CahsD, OF Assumption, and Jordon Stewart
| Of TerrebOnne.
bonne will meet for the nomination OF parish
officers on Thursday next.
| In the City.
| At a meeting Of registered voters OF the
eighth precinct, third ward held at the Cla1-
borne Market, and after duly organizing, az
election OF the following officers was effected
Hon. r. NJ Lusher, honorary president, j. )
Gallagher, president; Chas. Carp. vice presl
dent Henry Bethelsen, second vice president
Dr. FL. M Bairnsfather, recording secretary
Robt w Irvine financial secretary; John A
| Gallagher, treasurer; M. Lynch, sergeant at
arms: win. Martin, assistant sergeant-at
arms. Ninety-tive names were signed TO .ne
roll, and the club proceeded to adopt the FOL
:, Rssolysd, II, That this club be called tn
Resolyed, That we will support the Hon
Chas Byrne for the position OF president
the third ward mother club. -
Resolyed That we will use every honest ex
ertton to send delegates to the State cohven 9 ~
ton who will reflect credit on our Ward ano
the Democratic party. q,
A large and earnest gathering OF bona fd
voters occurred on Friday night. the nine
teenth instant, in the rourth Ward, eieu1l
precinct, located on Metairie Ridge. The re
suit Of the concave was the election OF tn
following officers: Thomas Brennan, ESQ
president; s. T. Gatey, 4 Spencer 1h,, and I Waa1
an. secretary; J. j. Healy, treasurer; D.
Dc, Dsver, sergeant alarms: NJ. Escobal, Esq
Marshal; Owing to the lateness Of the hour an
the fact that differences OF opinion ppevalle'
n1 Ware raS personaiy W signed to the roll the meet
ing disbanded subject to the call Of the pres
I. ident c.
their hall, Natchez and Bank Place, th
following officers were elected; Geo oa Char asan
berain, president; VIM. Curtis, vice pres pres
dent: Geo. Tracy secretary, VIM. Hay
sergrant-at-arms. Eighty-three member
then indorsed Mr.. Chas. Byrne as their choit
for president OF the central club OF the o. thu 1
ward. The following gentlemen were electe
honorary members Hon. Louis a. Wiltz,
- A large number Of citizens met yesterday