The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-15
FIRST SEN ATORIAL DISTRICT con-
VENTI0N.

The delegates representing the First Sena-
torlal District, comprising the eighth and ninth
wards of the parish OF Orleans and the parishes
OF Pl%aauemines and st. Bernard. met In con-
~vention at the wigwam of the Ninth Ward Cen
trail Demoeratlc-C onser yative Club for the pur-
pose of selecting two candidates to represent the
First Senatorial District in the election to be
held Tuesday next, March IS. 1879.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Il.
Dudenhefer. president of the Ninth Ward Con-
trail Club, who stated the object for which the
meeting was called.
Mr.. 2. v. Ducros, OF the parish Of st. Bernard.
moved that O committee of three be appointed
as a committee on credentials. which motion
was carried. and the chair appointed on that
committee Z. v. Dueros, Of st. Bernard; Hon.
II. T. Kernoehan, OF Plaauemines. and Alex.
Brelet. of the Ninth Ward Of Orleans.
The Committee on credentials. after a recess
Of five minut- g. reported the following named
gentlemen ms duly accredited delegates to this
convention:
Parish of Planuemines. four votes-Hon. Fl.
gard, VIM. Il. #. Brooks - -'oA'
Parish Of Bt. Bernard. two votes - Emile
Eighth Ward Of Orleans. seven yotes-Frank
Waters, Vim. Hawthorne. Jos. Kelly. Z. d.
White, E. Yale. !; Paylayo. 2. Kelley: ,.,
Msisier. Ed. Dobson. JAS: Griffin. John A.
Benedict. Ajax. Brelet, Tim J. Maven. Geo.
Wetzel, Dick Schlumbreeht., Martin Hooper,
Alexander Dudenheter and Jos. Trip.
Mr.. Waters. of the eighth ward, moved that
the report of the committee on credentials be
received. and that the delegates named therein
be- entitled to their seats. which motion was
| unanimously carried.
Mr.. +. Dudenhefer then stated that a motion
to go into a permanent organization would be
in order, whereupon the Hon. II. 2. Kernochan
was nominated and unanimously elected presi-
dent. and, after n few appropriate remarks,
took The chair and stated that nominations We're
now In order.
Mr.. Ducros. of the parish of st. Bernard.
nominated Hampton Story.
Mr.. Wm. I'll. II. Brooks. of Plauuemines. nomi-
mated Hon. II. z. Kernochan.
Mr.. u. T. Kernochan nominated DR.. Wllkin-
son. of PIaquemines. '
Mr.. Jas. Griffin nominated Hon. VIII Steven.
Mr.. Dobson, OF the ninth ward, moved that
the nominations be closed. which motion was
put aud unanimously carried.
The chairman of the ninth ward delegation.
Mr.. c. Meister, now asked the privilege OF with
drawing his delegation. for a few moments for
consultation, which privilege was granted.
A similar privilege was also granted the
eighth ward delegation.
After returning. the convention was again
called to order, and mr.. Kernoehan, Yachting
the chair. called on Mr.. Dudenhefer to preside.
Mr.. kernochan then arose, and. after eulo-
giving the eminent qualifications, Of DR.; Will
kinson, asked the eighth and ninth ward dele
gates to allow himto withdraw In favor OF DIR.
The Hon, FL. p. Kerpocbau again took the
chair, and upon a vote being taken. Mr.. Ksr-
nochan was unanimously elected as the fl rst
choiceto represent the First Senatorial District.
Mr.. Dudenhefer then arose and stated that for
the purpose of coneiliating political differences
now existing In the ninth ward. he would NOM
innte Mr.. J. A. De blanc.
Mr.. Baker, of the eighth ward. seconded the
nomination, and the Hon. viii Steven. who was
then presiding. also seconded the nomination,
and Withdrew in favor of J. A. DeBlanc, aud
asked that all good Democrats Of the district
should support Mr.. DeBlanc. he knowing that
both gentlemen nominated are qualified to re-
present our district in the convention.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
81. P. KERNOCHAN, President.
JOHN A.. BENEDICT, Secretary.