The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-24
ReceDti0n or Gov. Wilt and Party
at Bayou Sara.
Taey Arc Welcomed By the Firing OF
Cannon and Speak to Large
AMdience-A Heavy Ma
jority Predicted for
the Ticket.
Especial to the Democrats

Valley at2p. m. They were received by a
salute from Spencer y artillery and welcomed
tby d crowd Of our citizens.
A large meeting is now being held at Fire
mems Hagl, and orr people turn out en- masse
to welcome our future Governor and ratify
tho nominees of the Baton Rouge convention.
Count West Feliciana solid for Witt and
McIsnery by o large majority. V1DETTE.
MEssRs. M'ENEsY AND KING In coNCoRDIA.
Especial to the Democrat, -
NATcHEz, Miss, Oct. -Messrs. McEnery
and King were here to-day, and have gone on
to St. Joseph. Concordn will rally to hear
Gov. Witt and party on the twenty seventh
instant, and ID organizing to give the ticket
d big vote. TS. SHIELDS,
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee.
MASS MEETING or THE DEMOCRATIC oNsERy-
HATIVE PARTY OF ASSUMPTION PARISH.
NAPoLEoNvILLE, La, Oct. u.-Pursuant
TO q call OF the Democratic Central Execu-
tive Committee oil the Parish OF Assump-
tion, number Of the Democratic elect
ors assembled at the courthouse OF this
parish at 12o'clock m., and We're called to Or
der by A. Il. Pugh, Esq, who called to the
chair hon. r., A. Iete, VINO stated the object
or the meeting. and announced that the
meeting was ready for business.
On motion II. H. Webster was appointed
secretary.
On motion Of P. J. Gilbert, duly seconded.
the following committee of five were appoint
cd by the chair TO present resolution ratify-
Ing the nominations of the state convention
MT Baton Rouge on the sixth instant, viz. r.
j. Gilbert, u. T.. Lauve, A. +. Pugh, y. Blanch-
ard and w. H. Howell,
The committee having retired. after short
interval announced that they were ready to
report, and through their chairman reported
as follows:
To the President and Members Of the Mass
9enslemeis- Your committee appointed to
draft resolutions approving and ratifying the
nominations made Mt the Baton Rouge Con-
yentiOn, beg leave to present the following ::
Resotued. That the Democracy OF the par
ish oil Assumption III mass meeting assem-
bled, do hereby approve of and heartily In
dorse the proceedings OF tho late nominating
convention held at Baton Rouge, particularly
the vote given to Gov. l.. "A. Wilt by d ma
5ority OF our parish delegation.
didate for Governor. s. ID. McEnery for Lieu
tenant Governor Prof. II. FL. Fay, Supernten-
dent Of lPdblic Education, Allen Jumel for Au-
dltor, Judge Egan for Attorney General and
Will. a. Strong for Secretary OF State we f"el
the Democracy Of Louisiana are deserving
of, and can righttully claim, success at the
election In December.
Resolyed, That the constitution now before
TO reduce taxation more than one-half, and
settles justly forever the rights and privileges
OF all our people, without distinction OF race,
color or previous condition.
RssotDed, That Gov. Nicholls'S administra-
ton has saved the State from the rapine
and plunder of carpet-baKgers, and that the
people OF this State owe him a debt or graft
Tude therefor, which 1t will be hard to meet.
ResotUed, That Louisiana is proud OF her
son Francis L. Nichols, and we feel sure will
always be ready and willing to reward him
for the services he has rendered her, both us
In military and civil capacity.
Rasotued, That tho Democrat -Conserva-
tive party Of Assumption will be united in
their efforts to secure the election Of our
State district and parish nominees.
Respectfully submitted,
-. GILBERT, Chairman
On motion. duly seconded, 1t was resolved
to 20 into the nomination of two candidates
for the House Of Representatives.
On motion Of w. E. Howell, duly seconded.
the name Of Claiborne Du9as was presented.
and on further motion Of s. Blanchard,
the name of Charles Dupaty was also pro-
posed.
On motion Of Lewis Guion, duly seconded
the nominations of the two above candidates
We're made unanimous
On motion, duly seconded,
.ReS0trati, That copy OF these proceedings
be sent to the New Orleans DEMOCRAT, New
Orleans Ficayuae, Ihlbodaux Sentinel and As
sumption Pioneer.
the meeting adjourned sine die.
+. a. TErE, Chairman.
A true copy:
II. I'll. WEBSTER, Secretary.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION or THE TwEN-
TY-SEGeND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The Democratic Conservative convention OF
the Twenty-second Senatorial District met ut
Ouachita City on the eighteenth Of October,
1879, pursuant to call w the executive com
mittee.
The convention was called to order BY Hon
George II. ELLIS, chairman Of the executive
committee, who called Judge d. |. Norwood
to the chair as temporary president.
Mr.. J. M. Smith IVES elected temporary
secretary.
On motion, the president appointed COM
mlttee OF eight on credentials, aS follows: Il.
q. Leayel, Col. j. VIM. Brown, Hon. H. 4.
Lott, Y. I'll. Tillery. Geo <. Dawktns. john A.
DoweIl.
After o recess Of half an hour, the commit
tee made its report, showing who we're en-
titled to seats In the convention and the vote
of each parish,
Said report was, on motion. adopted Ae-
cording to said report the following Is the
vote OF each parish: West Carroll j, More
house IL Union 10 and Ltueolh ia votes
On motion Of Hon. II. Il. Lott. Judge u. I.
Norwood was elect y rmantnt president, Of
the convention and j. III. Smith permanent
secretary.
xsOlHLnallulS NSle lLfii usStairQ All oiutT.
MIR. O. Newton. III Mutehouse, was nomt-
mated by acclamation AZ one of the caudi-
dates.
The names of several gentlemen from the
west side u the Ouachit4 were then placed Ia
nomination, and on the first ballot tile Hon.
Y. =. Steele, OF Union, having received q ma
1ority OF the votes. was declared the other
nominee. his nomination was, on motion,
made unanimous
Mt. i. @. Laavel offered the following reso-
luton. which was unanimously adopted:
BE At res0tred That the administration OF
Gov. Nichols throughout meets with the full
and Endorsement of this convention
and Of the people of the entire district. aud
that the impartial and dlsiut+rested course
pursued By him, and the Just, higI-toned and
statesma Mike position which he has ever