The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-07

of the hall, to make u motion that the roll of
the parishes be called on his motion to take
recess until 10 o'clock tonight.
The chairman requested the delegates to b.
seated, and ordered the roll to be called.
Three parishes had voted when the chairman
stated that the committee on credentials was
prepared to report.
Mr. Blanchard, on behalf of the committee,
reported that 1t had finished the roll OF dele
gates except from three contested wards and
parishes; and that the contest from ST. Beg
nard had boon decided, and that the COM
Plsquemlnes He said that they would not
be prepared to report before II o'clock.
Mr. Campbell, of Orleans, moved To adjourn
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Dr. Robertson OF st. Landry, moved 70 take
n recess until tonight at II o'clock, and upon
that motion demanded call Of the roll by
parishes, al delegates having prima facle
right to seats to be allowed to vote.
MIR. Favrot, Of West Baton Rouge, Insisted
that the chair should put first the motion
to adjourn, that having precedence.
Mr. poche, OF st. James, made the point OF
order that the chair had not recognized tho
gentleman who made tho motion to adjourn.
The chairman stated that ho had not recoE-
nized the delegate because he had not heard
him. 1t was not perhaps III strict accordance
with parliamentary usage for him to recos-
nizs him, but he thought It was an act OF
justice to do 10, and unless the Convention
reversed his decision, he should hold that the
motion to adjourn was now before the house
This decision was greeted with cheers from
the Ogden side.
After some little delay the roll Of the par
ishes was called.
THE VOTE ON ADJOURNMENT.
Cheer after cheer went up us the heavy or
doubtful parishes voted on one side or the
other, ana changes we're greeted In the same
manner.
The Ogden delegates voted for adjourn
ment while tho Witt delegates voted against.
The result was announced as follows: Yeas
1915, nays 27aigg.
This announcement was greeted with loud
cheers from the Wilt delegates.
Tho Convention having refused TO adjourn,
Dr. Robertsons motion to take u recess until
ii o'clock was thcn put, and the ballot result
ed yeas 295 ~, nays lis 81, and the Conven-
tiCu took
ANOTH EK RECTsSS.
This was signal victory for the support
ers of Gov Witt, and WAS greeted with g
storm Of cheers.
After the third recess the Convention was
called to order again al II o'clock.
The chairman announced that he had ap-
pointed w. u. Huston, Of East Baton Rouge,
as sergeant-at-arms, and Messrs. nj. III.
Radon md fahf; Rnattia of Orleans "a ns5-
sstant secretaries.
It having been ascertained that the COM
mittee on credentials would not be prepared
to report tonight, and that longer sitting
would be useless, the Convention then ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock-yeas i55, nays s.
THE REASON OF THE ADJOURNMENT.
| The adjournment was pursuant 70 an agree
ment Of Wits friends, that they would not
press nominations tonight even II the
committee should report, as it might appear
as il Wlltzs friends were taking snap judg-
| ment.
It was generally known that Gen. Ogden
| would arrive in the morning, and there is
every disposition to have fair contest
There Is no change In the opinion that
Wiltz will be nominated on the first ballot
The committee on credentials have not yet
reached the contested ward in Orleans