The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-11
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| ten minutes Of the time CT the Convention toeS'
plain his contest.
Delegate Adam. Of the fourth ward. moved
| that A. Mr.. Pagan had not eopilned nlmss,i W
| nnnaa that The reuprt of bio committee on Gre
| dentiaIs 10 taken up and adopted
Delegate Merkel, of the eleventh wafdt moved Owe
| their say. The roll was called, AMI the motion
| to table was lost BY vote 81 y yeas to ~ nays
| The report ot the COMMITTEES was then adopt
al NV vote ~ tl7 yeas to II blanks, the
Blank votes bnlng from the eleventh ward.
Delegate DavaranK moved the appointment
enmmas o. rnas ann w o mh ~ n, Wms
| timed until permanent Organization hah been
effected
lions for permanent chairman. and put before
the convention the name OF MIR. John Flt1-
patrick.
u. legate Deverauy nominated Mr.. J. y,
Thomas, ar the second ward
The call " the ron resulted as follows:
Fitzpatrick %, Thomas blank II. DR. FltS-
On taking the chair he expressed hts deter
mlnation Of being impartial and fait in his
rulings. and he then requested the lobby W
withdraw from the hall Mt the Convention. and
not compel him 10 order the Sergeant-a Arms
to clear he house.
The crowd good nat uradlV retired.
Far serr4tary Measrs. Denis Mccarthy aud
i. Glark ware put In nomination. aud on cal
of the roll tho vote stood: Mccarthy 1872, Clnrk
/. blank H. aud Mr.. Mccarthy was declared
on motion of Delegate Adam tho chair was
author 5ed ~ appoint q committee on rules "
he composed ct one delegate from each district,
whose additional duty would bn to report such
other permanent et1ihars as might 30 deemed
neoossary and tho following mined w1r ta o.,
a ADAM Alas I'rewser A. Mo1ona"l. T. Mul
caire r. u Piper Henry Table. j. Donovan.
On motion Of Delegate Adam ree9as o. tnn
minutes was taken ~ allow the committee time
to nrannre heir report
In due time
TIIE CONVENTION REAssHgELED.
aud the committee W rules announced Itself as
ready 10 report. and the chairman OF the COM
mltne submitted the following.
Filat-Iha permanent officers 81 the Oonven-
iinn shall he q rtaEident,a secretary. two hs.
aistant secretTrioH, y sergeant ut arms and
tWant y.tWo nsalatant anrgenDta at arms.
second The president and secretary shall
each ha elected by,a minority vote OF ihe Don
yeniion upon q cnll uf the roll Ivy wards.
Thirl--The assistant sneretnrios ahnll DO hp-
pointed by the secretary. mud the aergeani and
assistant sergeants- at arms shall pc appointed
Tonrth-The order Id which nominations are
to pa made shall be.
i. OWL sheriff.
a. Criminal sheriff.
B. Clerk Civil Court.
T. Clerk Criminal Court.
+. Recorder Of mortgages.
Il. Ragister Of eonvayhnces,
4. DiRtric attorneys.
r. Coroner
D Judges of tho City Courts.
10 clerks of the City Courts. z -..=.
H. Uonstahlas Of tho City Courts.
H. State Senators.
Ill., Representatives.
Fifth-A majority vote, Of tho Convention.
tnten On y ea Of the Convention by wards.
ahnll be- sufficient ~ place In nomination the
officers designated III Rule v
sixth One each OF the Judges clerks and 0on-
atHbIes Of tho city courts shall he hy majority
vote Of the delegates from the third, second.
tenh tw1a thr,nt four"
Seventh-One zach Of the Judges. clerks and
oonstahlas Of the city courts shall be selected
by the majority yPte q ths delsgatas trgm ,hs
wards.
Eightl,--nna each of the Judges. clerks and
conatnhles of the city courts shall be selected ny
n majority vote Of the delegates from the If
tosnth ward.
Ninth Iu the event Of tho absence Of any
Delegates not represented nv proxy, the votes
Of such a,aentens shall be cast by 4 majority
of those III attendance from tho ward
Tanth-Thn rules OF tho United Htnfas House
Manual shall govern the proceedings of the
49, $500 LIONEL ADAM Chairman.
A. MCCONNELL. ln..
Ph i s MEEGARE.
ALIEN BnEWsTER.
IT, TEBBE
A motion was made q. adopt, and Delegate
manning delegates 10 vote for Those Delegates
who IN ght leaye the Convention.
The rule was read ,for hia Information.
Delegate Murphy declared that 1t was unfair.
hut said, Go on. we can stand IT,
Delegate Deyeraus stated that ho had been
informed that the rule had been specially. pre-
pared, III view of the fact that q number ~ dol
eaatea had been induced ~ leave the hnll IN
conclusion he moved to table the motion 70
adopt and on this the roll was called and the
motion was lost by vote 81 90 nays. - yeas
and 2hlauka.
81 nays 30. blank q.
t1,I,tr tpA Hn nj ut.uf
aud the secretary announced Messrs. CLARK
Stein and Ttos F. Maher as his assistants.
Nominations for
OWL SHERIFF
were declared In order aud the name OF Mr.
Thos, Duffy was placed before the Convention
by Delegate q. O. Gain. There WAS no 0the1
nomination, but the eal Of the roll was insiatat
upon. It resulted Ia n5 votes for Mr. Duffy and III
blanks, and Thoa. Duly was declared the choie
Of the Convention.
FOR CRIMINAL SHERIFF.
Mr. Robert Brewster WAS placed In nomlna
ton by Delegate Lionel Adam. There were M
vote stood. Brewster lo3. blank a., Rober
Brewster was declared the choice OF the Oon-
ventton.
roR CLERK or THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT
Mr. JAS. 4. Clark was tho only nominee. ant
was chosen by . vote Of 90 70 - blanks.
FOR CLERK or THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT,
Mr.. Thos. Wizard was nominated, his vote b..
candidate.
FOR RECORDER or MORTGAGES.
Mr. Eugene May Of the twelfth wnrd was do
cared The choice VI the convention by IL voto .
90 to 20 blanks. Thore was no opposing candi
date.
FOR REGISTER OF CoNvEYANCEs.
Messrs. l. Arnault and f. J., Bower were place,
IN nomination. On the cal Of the roll On the tlrs
ballot the vote stood: Arnaut 90 Bower ~
blank 26. MIR. Arnauld WAS declared tho choice
of the Convention fox the position.
ron DISTRICT ATTORNEY
there was but ono nominnt ion Mr. John ]
Finney who was declared the choice Of th
Convention by q vote Of ln2 to H.
FOR CORONER
the following names were placed before TIL
Convention: DR.. jas. F. Finney. DR.. j q. Beard
DR. &. Roaldes.
The first ballot resulted az follows:
Beard Al. Finney 81. kn4ldes ~. blank II, Nee
essarf TO a choice ~. No choice.
Fl was resolved after the next ballot to drOl
tho candidate receiving the least number o
votes.
The second ballot resulted as follows: Bear,
| a. Finney y, koadee -. blank II.
DR.. Flnney, having received the least numbe