The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-07
THE CONVENTION
Organization Of the COnyen-
ton Lewis Texada
Chosen Temporary
" Chairman.
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e Committee on Credentials Ap-
pointed-The Convention
Takes d Recess.
Exciting Scenes in the Convention
After the Recess The Convention
Finally Adjourns Until To-
Day at 10 a. M.
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BARON EoIan, oct. G.-rhe Democratic
State Convention WAS called to order to-day
at i2 80 u. M, by Hon. Albert VOORHEES,, pres
ident OF the State Central Committee, who
introduced Hon. Louis TeXada, Of Rapides, rs
temporary chairman.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Texada congrat-
ulated the Convention upon the happy Az
spices under which 1t was held. The State
was again In the hands Of its own people, aud
\ they Intended to so build here as TO hold 1t
forever. The Convention should remember
that the eyes OF the entire Union, ns well o.
sos the State, was upon 1t. IL was to be con-
graduated upon having before II two such
able and distinguished gentlemen for the
highest Office In the State, either Of whom
would do honor to tho position. Applause
He thanked the Convention for having So
lected hin, as compromise chairman as be-
tween the friends Oh these gentlemen. Jap
piause.l
II. Armant, OF the Afth ward or New Or
leans, was then elected temporary secretary
Mr.. Blanchard, OF Caddo moved that Il
committee of ninc on credentials be appointed.
MIR. Lobdell. o1 Wost Baton Rouge, moved
to amend to Increase the number to fifteen.
The amendment was lost and the original
motion prevailed by large majority. Chair
man Texada requested the friends Of Gov
Wiltz and Cen. Ogden to send him the names
OF four of the strongest and best men on either
side to serve On the committee. After the
names wore handed ln the committee was ap-
pointed as follows: N. G. Blanchard, Of Caido;
Thos. Wizard, of Orleans; Don Caffrey, OF St
Mary; j. r.. Brent, OF Ascension; j. ID. Fisher,
OF East Baton Rouge; John Clegg, 9! Iafay-
cite; MI. u. Kavanagh, OF Ut. Landry: j.. vi.
Cosgrove, OF Natchitoehes and j. Harvey
Brigham, of Morehqnse.
Mr. r. p. Poche of st. James, moved that
the Convention take q recess until o'clock.
Ia order to give the committee on creden-
tials time to report Some opposition was
made to this motion, a number OF delegates
favorlng recess until o'clock OILY.
The motion, however prevailed by large
majority, and the Convention took recess
until o'clock.
After recess, the Convention was again
called to order at 8 oclock. Chairman Texada
gave notice that the committee on credentials
desired longer time to report.
MIR. poche moved that the Convention take
q recess for two hours.
Mr.. Favrot, oH West Baton Rouge, moved
to adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Lost.
The resolution to take recess for two
hours then prevailed.
Loud calls, mingled with hisses, were made
for Hon. Z. John Ellis. and then the friends OF
Hon. b. /. Jonas began to call loudly for him.
Chairman Texada said that 1t would be i'm
possible for the committee ON credentials to
perform its lahors If the confusion continued,
whereupon the calls for Messrs. Ellis and
Jonas ceased. @..s-=-.
AFTER THE RECESS.
After the second recess, at 8 o'clock, the
Convention reassembled. The chairman an
nounced that the committee on credentials
was not yet ready to report, and asked what
was the pleasure Of the Convention.
Mr.. Campbell, of Orleans, moved that 1t
adjourn until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
This motion was put, and the chair announced
that it was impossible for him to decide the
result BY the sound.
motion WIS made that the hall be cleared
OF outsiders, It being charged that persons
not delegates were voting. Some confusion
now prevailed, dozen persons being on their
feet at the same time.
MIR. Goldthwaite, OF Orleans, stood on a
chair aud exerted his lungs to gain the atten-
tlon Of the chair. Twenty or thirty delegates
insisted that the speaker was not a member
OF the Convention, and made points of order
that he was not entitled to be heard. The
chairman declared the point well taken and
Mr. Goidthwaite resumed his seat.
Mr. Robertson, OF st. Landry, moved that
the Convention take O recess until 10 O'Clock,
In order to give the committee on credentials
an opportunity to report.
The Chairman announced that he could not
decide this motion, there being great shout
of yeas and nays.
Several delegates insisted that 1t was neces-
sary to appoint a sergeant-at-arms and six
teen deputies In order to maintain order and
clear the hall OF persons other than dele
gates.
The chairman requested that delegates Of
opposing sides send him up the names Of
eight persons on each side to be appointed by
him as deputy sergeants- alarms. Objection
was made to this, 1t being insisted that the
chairman should appoint the deputies with
out suggestions from any source.
Some confusion again arose at this point
but quiet was soon restored, at least sufn
cientIy to enable DR.. Robertson, Of st. Lam
dry, who had mounted chair In the centre