The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
Republican Senatorial Con-
ventiOn.
A PrOtracted and Stormy Session-Hcn
Richard Simms of st. james Nolni-
mated for State Senator.

hlcndru 9ImmS OF st, James NOfni-
mated for State Senator.
| DoNALDsoSvILLE, La, Oct. Is, 1879.
The delegates to the Republican Sen.
atorial convention of the Eighth Distric,
met at the Courthouse this day, at {
o'clock P. NJ, and were called to order
by ?. Landry, chairman Of the district
committee.
Victor Miles was elected Temporary
chairman and Thos. 3. Holmes Temporary
secretary.
On motion, a committee of three OF,
credentials was appointed, consisting of
L. Z. Bentley, J. w. Shade and Vincent
Dickerson.
The convention took q recess Of five
minutes, at the expiration of which the
committee on credentials reported the
following list of duly elected delegates,
there being no contestants:
| Parish Of ST. James-Victor Miles, v.
Dickerson, Richard Fantroy, S. f. Ssk-
ron, John Johnson, Frank Ross, j. w.
SIlstue, luOS. ID. homes.
Parish Of Asccusion-Pete James, L. L.
Bentley, Ned Hill, 2. A. Jones, w. J.
Means, VIM. Diggs, Henry Hayman,
Louis Butler
The roll was called and all the dele
gates answered to their names, where
upon permanent organization of the
convention was effected by the election
of r. A. Jones as president and l.. f.
Bentley secretary. The chairman bsing
so authorized, appointed James McCray
sergeant-at-arms.
On motion Of V. Miles, it was resolved
to proceed to the choice of a nominee for
Senator, by ballot, TIE candidate rcceiv-
ing the highest number Of votes to be
declared selected.
On motion Of l.. E. Bentley. ;lss. chair
appointed Jos. w. Shade and Louis but-
ler tellers to supervise the balotiug.
Nominations for Senator being in order,
G. H. Hill of Ascension was nominated
by l.. Z. BENTLEY, and Richard SHINES
of st. James by V. Miles seconded by V.
Dickerson.
On motion of S. +. Siskron, the nomi-
nations were closed and b;tIloting pro-
cecded with.
After sixteen balluts-all of which re-
suited i'll eight votes for each candidate
IA recess Of half an hour was taken.
Balloting was continued until ago A.
NJ, Thursday, October Is, with several
brief intermissions, at which hour fifty
one ballots had been taken without a
choice and the convention took a recess
of five hours.
At $50 A. NJ, Thursday, the convention
and after lengthy debate,
the fifty-second ballot was taken. The
vote still being a tie, another recess was
had for the purpose of conference, with
a view to breaking the deadlock il Dos
sible. .z.--=
At 2 P. NJ, the convention again met,
and after ballot fifty three, Mr.. Dickerson
moved to adjourn until 5 P. NJ Carried.
At5:3O z. NJ. the president called the
to order and the fifty-fnurth
ballot was taken. The nomination of
Mr.. Sinms was claimed on the ground
that Henry Hayman's ballot had been
cast by James Robertson, who, although
q delegate elect was represented in the
by his alternate, L. E. Bent
ley.
Pending debate upon this point, v.
Miles moved to declare Mr. SHINES the
nominee of the convention. The motion
being pressed to a vote and Louis Butler,
'ne of the delegates, being temporarily
lbsent from the hall, the chairman de-
Jared the motion adopted by a vote of
light to seven.
Mr.. G. H. Hill being accorded the floor.
addressed tie convention appropriately
md announced his acquiesience in the
domination OF Mr.. SHINES, which was
uade unanimous.
Addresses were made by Messrs. Lam f.;
ry, SHINES, Diekerson and Bentley.
On motion, the chairman was author
zed to appoint a Senatorial committee ,
f four delegates from each parish, Of
;hicl he shall be er ct9eio president. j
he chair appointed Messrs. P. Landry, |
!. H. Hill, J. j Sullivan. Jr. ana Peter
an4es s. Ascension. and ttessGs. Y. Dick
rsoli, VIZ. Laae.ixz Ihos. 5. Holmes ana I
rank Ross of St. James, as said con- :
littee.
On motion, the convention adjourned $
ne die. .
P 4. JONES.
L. Z. EESTLEE, iAresiaent $