The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-17
IExtraot Of the minutes Of Tuesday. October 4.

1t having been announced that the papers on
the seeretary,s desk. In the nature OF & contest
The second TaFd were s aay
The. proyisiong q Rule * Of the rules under
which the primary election OF October was
Mrst~No paper could be considered to be
protest unless filed In writing with the commits
| Ing OF the votes, and transmitted to the Parrish
Committee. together with the returns OF the
second-No grounds Of contest could be re-
ceiyed unless protest had been properly fled.
nor unless such grounds Of contest were pre-
sented within twenty four hours after the close
ThrdNo protest nor grounds al, ot contest
The chair decided the point OF order well
| taken.
OF the chair. the chair was sustained BY vote OF
4 similar decision was rendered In the. case
OF the ..ai twelfth ward. whioh was also Declared
On the. motion Of Mr.. :Laresche, as amended
Rled In % Strict conformity m with the provisions Of
Rule TX OF tho rules ndoptsd for the conduct OF
tho late primary election be referred to the eom@
-N>'N' j. VOLLRATH. Temporary Secretary.
| New OBIEANf October 1b 1879.
Mr.. Thos, J. Ford. Temporary Chairman Parish
| Committee:
Dear sir-we hereby waive any and all claims
l
| Respectfully QHs. .hXhME.
+. +. phsPbsffo. snhPaAff
Of tho third ward, parish Orleanss
| On motion the report was received ana
adopted.
! The protest In the FIRST ward case was read by
request. the reading showing that It was signed
by Mr.. M. MCNAMARA. and that he contested the
election OF officers Of the central ward club. but
that the seats Of tho delegates to the Pariah
4 ~. l~lN .xI.-S sftf~
were seated on prirna taeie evidence at tho hr5t
meeting. were not contested.
On motion Messrs. Shields and Murphy were
| recognized, Without opposition, 80 eut1tled TO
as from the rst Ha yard
tss msssfs p 8 sheds and James wore
heds rseeved q votes tes and james va
elected. Mr.. Shields's election was then made
Mr.. Shields took the chair and thanked the
committee for the honor conferred upon him
operation OF the members to asslst him In the
performance Of his duties. and promised TO en-
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Messrs. J.Vollrath and John Finn were put In
nomination for permanent secretary OF the
aud Mr.. Finn twelve votes. Mr.. Volrath was,
therefore declared the successful candidate, and
5 On p1 motion m's Of % Mr.. sorstchey It was agreed
that q committee on rules, consisting OF seven
members. one from each district. be appointed
by the president.
The chair appointed the COMMITTEES. as fol-
lows:
4 Seventh District. Kenner Scratchley. chair
man: First District, Jas. Barry. Second Dis.
triet. Lionel Adams; Third District. Jos aari-
t1c as H2nrh he4 bga5s1 Rre sh & Dsa ksfae Fifth Dis
Mr. Adams moved that the presidents OF the
central ward clubs that have not yet D represen-
tatfon In the State Central Committee call o
meeting OF their respective clubs for the pur-
pose OF eectinE . representative 70 the Central
committee. two full days notice Of the election
to be given In q daily paper published IN Eng
lish. and the election to take place on or before
Saturday. October rs. Adopted.
Mr.. qaridel moved that q day be fixed to con-
titled thereof Adopted.
Mr.. Ducros moved that this committee ratffy
the nomination OF the State ticket. Mr.. Adams
moved to amend by providing for the appoint-
resolutions to that effect. to be presented 70 the
Parish Committee. Adopted. and the following
gentlemen appointed aB such COMMITTEES:
Messrs Dueros. Lewis and Btubbs.
On notion. Wednesday evening next wae
fixed as the time to hear the case Of the first
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Adams. the committee on
resolutions. ratifying the Baton Rouge nomin.
ations. be empowered to publish the resolutions
before presenting them to this committee.
State Central Committee, notifying this COM
mittee that q grand mass meeting would take
place on Saturday. the eighteenth fns tant, on
Lafayette Square, to rattfy the nominations
made at Baton Rouge
On motion Of Adams. II was agreed that the
various clubs OF the city be- notified of the
meeting by publication In the daily papers,
The committee adjourned until Wednesday,