The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25

pretended to exist. Two other prominent
clubs OF this ward have called meetings for
this evening to appoint similar conferences
com mittees with similar instructions.
Endorsements from Other Clubs.
The following resolutions were offered yes
terday evening by Mr.. j. M. Lamare, In the
Fifth Ward Workingmen's Club, and unani-
mously adopted:
Be it resolped By the Fifth Ward Working
Dse7s's Democratic Club, That we heartily In
dorse Hon. i. A. Wl,tZ as a man pre-emilent-
Iy fitted for the office OF Governor, by educa-
ton, intelligence ciear-sighttdness, as we'll
as his provsrbtal justice 10 All, and his thor
ouph Knowledge OF statecraft; be 1t further
ResOtyed, That we hereby indorse, pledge
unto Hon. Ii. A. Wiitz our undivided support
and our undivided votes, to the end that he
may be, as he needs must be, the next Cover
i. ArDauid was also indorsed for president
OF the central club.
At meeting OF the Workingmens Demo-
cratic CONSERVATIVES Club, rear portion Of the
seventh ward, held corner Miro and Lapey-
rouse streets, the following resolutions were
adopted
Resoleed, That we indorse the Hon. Louis
A.. Witt 80 our candidate for Governor, and
will give him our hearty support.
Be it further gI2esotDed, tnat a conferences
committee vi i've be appointed to confer with
| a like committee from other clubs OF the ward
to form ticket for delegates to the Baton
Rouge convention.
The front OF the first ward came out In full
forcs last night for the purpose OF rnorgani-
zt99 the famous Rooster Club OF 1875 The
following officers were elected to serve for tffa
cent; Jas. 4. Fartong, first vice president; M.
Coates, second vice president; VIM. Barrett.
secretary: Win. Burke, treasurer; James Du-
gan, su.arsbal: VIM. A. Wheeler, sergesnt-at-
arms. The following resolution wss offered
and unanimously adopted:
IesotDed, That this cub indorse Mr.. James
T. Clarx for the presidency Of the central
ward CLUB, aud the Hon. Louis Al. WiItz fOr
Governor.
The Cnas. Byrne Invlncibles organized last
night with $50 members present. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Cnas Byrne,
honorary president; JAS. j. Woulte, prssi-
dent; Denne Hagan, vice president; Jas.
the club unanimously indorsed Chas. Byrne
for president Of the mother club OF the third
ward, and adjourned suhiect to call.
At .. meeting held at the wigWam OF the old
reliable Workin2men's Democratic Conserve
tive Club sixth ward, the following reorgarl-
lzAtion was effected: Capt. G. G. Cain, presi-
dent; James Dillon, first vice president; r.. j.
O'BrieD, second vice president; Peter Lama.
third vice president; John Brewster, treas
urer; Tim }. Gilioly, secretary; Frank Gras-
son, sergeant alarms; James l.. Harris.
grand marshal; Il. Ell. Bienvenu, assistant
marshal. The club resolved TO stand by itG
old name, which 1t has borne since 1872.
The following gentlemen were elected hon.
orary members Of the club: l.. A.Wittz, Robt.
Brewster, Albert Voorhies, j. D. Houston,
Thos. Duffy, }. r. a. Ganthreaux. j. Y. Gull
lotte, Chas. Byfne. JAS. Pollock, J. o. Tuily,
f. A. Bnrke, US. Lynch, Z. MiItenDerger, /.
w. Patton, NJ. Berry, 4. d. Saucier, j. II.
Behan.
After folly organizing, the Hon. A. i. Tissot
was unanimously elected honorary president
Of the club. The following resolutions were
then adopted:
Where's, the Hon. L. A. Witt has upoi1
more than one occasion been elevated by the
Votes of the people to high and responsible
positions OF honor; and
Whereas, he has always shown himself To-
be worthy OF confidence and the true and sim
core friendship of the laboring classes, and In
him we always find q true friend:
Bet resoLged by the WOrk5ng1aens Grub Of
the slrth utrd, That we indorse as our choice
for Governor Louis A. Wiltz. and that We call
upon the laboring men to assist us in eiectiDG
him.
Be IL further Yesotced, That we indorse the
Hon. A. l.. Tlssot as president OF the central
club.
Tho DEMOCRAT, Bee and German Gazeste
were elected as the official organs OF the club.
The club, which numbers 293 bona fdS
voters, adjourned subject to call.
At a regular meeting OF the Hastings
Guards of the third ward, held last night at
their wizwam, trey unanimously lndorsed
the Hon. u. A. Wiltz as their candidate for
Governor, and Charles Byrne for president OF
the central club, and pledged their und1y1ded
support to sustain tnair candiaates. Ine
DEMOCRAT was elected the official Journal Of
the club After transaGtfng routine business,
the club adjourned, sublsct to the call o. tne
The gallant "sixty-ninth" Democratic
Club OF ffa second ward held meeting last
night at the corner OF Magazine and EratO
streets, and indorged James MeGouldnek for