The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Progress of the Canvass in the
Parishes and City.
Delegates Appointed in Webster and
Catahoula - Organization of
Democratic Clubs in
New Orleans.

About one hundred and fifty people an.
swered the call for mass meeting to be held
at Minden Saturday. The object OF that
meeting was to decide how and when parish
candidates and delegates to the judicial and
senatorial conventions were to be selected.
order, numfratdng DR.. q. j. Wise chairman
who was elected; Lovick Wren, ESQ, was
chosen secretary.
A committee Of eleven was appointed to
draft resolutions. and reported the following
Resolred. That we the Democratic Conser-
vative people Of the parish Of Webster. In
mass meeting assembled, fndorse the new
constitution and recommend its adoption by
the whole people Of the State, and that we
extend our congratulations to our represent
the universal satisfaction given the people.
Resolved, That the State debt ordinance be
accepted by the voters OF the State as being
the best settlement that could be made by the
members OF the convention with the creditors
OF our State. and we pledge ourselves to vote
for the adoption Of said ordinance.
ResolUed, That the issuance OF money in
any form, and regulation thereof, belongs ex-
clusively to the general government and
should not be delegated to corporations or in
dividuals. We therefore oppose the national
banking system as means OF control over
the currency OF the country, and demand the
substitution Of treasury notes for national
bank currency, and that said notes be made
receivable for all dues, and legal tender
equal with coins. and we further demand the
full restoration OF silver to Its original place
as money metal same as gold
ResOtued, That the rapid increase OF the in
terest bearing debt Of the government under
the present administration ought to excite
the serious apprehension OF the people. We
demand that the further. increase in the
bonded debt In the time Of peace be stopped
and put in process OF extinction. We regard
the exemption OF these bonds from taxation
to be unjust, unconstitutional, and therefore
demand that they be taxed as other property.
Resotved, That this meeting appoint four
delegates to attend the State convention to
meet at Baton Rouge October 6, 1879.
Resotued, That this meeting select six dele
gates to attend the senatorial convention to
meet in Mlnden, October 49, 1879.
Resolved, That the present executive COM
mittee be'requested to remain in office during
present cam paign.
1t was observed that while the sixth reso-
luton provided for the nomination Of parish
candidates by primary election, and the cleo
tion OF delegates to the judicial convention
by primary, 1t was deliberately proposed
"that the mass meeting appoint six delegates
to the senatorial convention
Objection was made, on the ground that
this mass meeting was called to decide how
and when nominations were to be made, but
not to make nominations itself. The meet
ing was not called with the understanding
that it was to make nominations, and 1t had
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again, 1t looked suspicious that distinction
should be made In holding primaries for the
nomination of parish candidates and judicial
delegates, while this meeting would presume
to take upon itself the power to nominate
senatorial delegates.
The mass meeting, thereupOn, metaphorf-
cally sat down on that queer resolution, and
adopted the following substitute:
ResOlued, That the names OF the candidates
for district officers, including those Of district
Judge and district attorney, be submitted to
the people In primary election, and that the
candidates and Senatorial delegate receiving
the highest number of votes In ward shall
have the privilege of designating the dele
gate from that ward to represent him In the
district convention; that one delegate shall
be selected from each ward, and that a ma
jority of the came shall select the sixth dele
gate. First primary to be held Monday, Sep
tember 20, and second primary election to be
held Thursday, October 9.
ResolUed, That all who will, on honor,
promise to vote for the nominees be entitled
to vote at the primaries.
Chairman Wise appointed the following
delegates to the State convention: L. 0. Ben
ton. e. w. Tompkins, N. A. Thornton and G.
J. Gray.
During the meeting addresses were made
by Col. J. w. Mcdonald, Hon. J. J. Carter,
Geo. w. Tompkins, Esq, and Mr.. Ben Roper.
The resolutions ordering primaries for
to every ybody, and the candidates also, who all
seem entirely willing to submit their chances
directly to the people.-[Webste Tribune.