The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-11

nation and OF the invitation ex.
tended hun and Gen. Ogden to
take seats upon the floor of the
convention. Gen. Ogden was
then called upon, aud expressed
his qualification at the invitation,
which he accepted. The meeting
between Gen. Ogden and Wiltz
was a very cordial one. The lat
ter remarked "GeneIal, now
that our little family fight is over,
l hope entire harmony will pre-.
vail in the party, and l wish to
assure you l entertain no hard
feelings against you or your
friends"
To the remark Gen. Ogden re
spOnded with a bow. The commit
tee entered the hall accompanied
by MI. Wilt and Gen. Ogden,
who walked arm in arm.
Considerable enthusiasm pre-.
vailed when these gentlemen a.
ceuded the platform and were in
trOduced by chairman POche.
Mr.. Wiltz then made All address
evidently carefully prepared.
The committee OF platform and
resolutions appointed with Hon.
Carleton Hunt as chairman.
Ou motion OF Col. w. ". Levy,
of NatchitOches, the president Of
the Convention was authorized to
appoint three members of the
State Central Committee FROM
each congressional district III the
State.
On motion OF Judge VOORHEES,,
Of Orleans, each parish of the
State and each ward Of the city
of New Orleans was authorized to
elect III addition one delegate to
the central committee.
The committee on platform and
resolutions, through e. Hunt
presented its report. The plat
form recommends the adoption Of
the new constitution, declares for
free ballot. and denOunces the
elevation OF Hayes aud Wheeler
to the Presidency aud Vice Presi
dency as u crime against free
dom ; calls for the admission of
Suofford to the Senate, and eulo
gizes Gov. Nichols for his great
services to the State and demo
cratic party.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Nominations for Lieutenant
Governor were then declared in
order, and the following nomina
tons made:
w. A. Robertson, of st. Landry,
was nominated by Col. Collins, of
the Ninth Representative district
of Orleans.
Hiram Il. Lott, of West Carroll
was nominated by G.. W. Temp
kius, Of Webster, seconded by e.
l.. Gaskins of Lincoln.
Lewis Texada, Of kapides, was
nominated by Judge LiGdell, OF
Richland.
S. ID. McEnery, of Ouachita.
was nominated by John Fitzpat
rick, of Orleans.
l.. II. BOwden, of Franklin, WAS
nominated by j. e.. Baskin, Of
Franklin.
1t was then moved that the
nominations be closed. Adopted.
Gen. Lewis, OF St, Landry, with
drew the name of DIR. w. A. Rob
ertson an u candidate for Lieuten
ant Governor.
The convention then proceeded
to ballot for Lieutenant Governor
with the following result Lewis
Texada 21O4, s. u. McEnery 1914
H r. Lott, 463, L. II. Bowden s;
total vote 4554.
There being no election, u sec
Ond ballot was ordered.
A Second ballot was then taken
and resulted: s. ID. McEnery
1853, Lewis Texada 2244.
Gu this ballot AGO votes were
cast, maklTg 231 necessary to u
choice. McEnery was nominated.
The nomination was then made
unanimous.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The following nominations for
Attorney General was then made:
J. G. Egan, of Claiborne, was
nominated by II. l.. Lazarus, Of
Orleans.
T. B. Lyons, of East Feliciana,
was nominated b. II. T. Wells,
Of Richland, seconded by w. H..
Herman, Of East Felicianx.
Judge Bailey, of st. Landry,
was nominated by +. ID. Estilette
of St. Landry.
w. A. Seay, of Caddo, was
nominated by Lewis Texada, Of
Rapides.
On the first ballot the conven
ton voted as follows: j. e.. Egan
1S5, I. b. Lyons 1864, A. Bailey