The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-17

0IAIe, ana we doubt not DuG tnaL IL lS, MI.
Witt Ia destined to carry the nomination
almost by reclamation. There certainly will
be no serious opposition to him.-lAvoye lles
Bulletin.
In the City.
/ a large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
solid voters Of the third ward, held at their
wlgwam last night, on Derblgny street, neal
Gravier, organized themselves under the
name Of the Thomas Hastings Democratic
and Conservative Club, and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Thos Hastings, honorary
president, ,. DespOsito, president; nj. Rus
SELL vice president; Z. Sullivan. treasurer; /
i L. Ryan, secretary.
/ After routine business the club adjourned
subject to the call OF the president.
At large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
| Democratic-C Conservative voters of the second
ward, held last evening at 2O5 CaIliope street,
ninety eight members were enrolled, and the
club was styled the E. nj. Lusher Invincibes.
| The following officers were elected: Honor
airy president. r. M. Lusher; president, Jas.
urer Chas. l.. Sewell; marshal, W. I. Foley;
observation-disclosures, r.. ). Carroll. The follow
ing resolution was offered and adopted:
| Resolued, That it is the sense Of this meet
| ing. representing the Democratic and Con-
servative party Of the second ward. that the
| Hon. r. nj. Lusher Is the first and only choice
| of the members OF this club for Superintend-
| ent of Public Education. ~
Inc meeting ADJOURNED SuDJeeG 10 I!le call
OF the president.
Alta meeting Of the Old Reliable Club of the
third ward. last night, the following otfi-
GERS we're elected: Z. J. Leonard, president;
Henry Ferguson, vice president; l.. Gala
CHER, treasurer; Jas. Collins, secretary; Mike
Lynch and w. y. Devine, sergeants-at-arms.
The club Endorsed Charles Byrne for president
of the central club.
The Excelsior Guards of 1876 were reorgan-
lied last night. at the corner of Magazine
and st. Joseph streats, by the election Of the
following officers: Thomas Flanagan, presi-
dent; j. Shea, Vice president: w. Flanagan,
secretary; B. Flynn, treasurer; ]. OConnell,
marshal; T. Custer, sergeant-at-arms. One
hundred and fifty members signed the roll
and indorsed Mr.. James McGouldrick for
president of the central club of the second
ward. z.#-. -5.=....=.
meeting held at Stockton Hail. insthe second
ward, last night by the election OF the follow
ing officers. John McLeay. president; Jas.
Clarke, vice president; VIM King, secretary;
John Wolf, treasurer; Z. 8. Mobiles, marshal;
Joe Howell, sergeant-at-arms. Conference
Committee JAS. Murray L. II. Reveley II.
j. ClOhecy.
One hundred and twelve Conservative citi-
gems signed the roll The club, after indors-
Ing e. W. Stockton for the presidency OF the
central ward club, adjourned subject to call.
Two hundred and twelve members of the
Home Guard Legion, rear first ward, as
sembled at their wigwam last evening, VIM.
Egan, president; I. b. Lawrence secretary,
and, after the transaction OF routine business,
Mr. James q. Clarke was unanimously In
dorsed as their candidate for the presidency
Of the central club. ....mz=
At a meeting held last night, at the Third
Street Hall, between Dryades and Baronne
streets, the Democratic club, Hugh j. Nc
Donald Guards, was organized with 1877 men,
bers. The following officers we're elected
Il al JVoio
vice president; t. J. Forbes, secretary: g.
Mcdonald, treasurer; p. Butt, sergeant-at-
arms; Jas. Pickett, marshal. The club adj
iourned to meet on Saturday, the twentieth
instant, at 80 o'clock.
At meeting OF Democratic Conservative
citizens Of the eleventh ward, held Monday
evening, September Is, at the corner of Ninth
and Tchoupitoulas Streets the Harmony
Democratic Conservative Club was organized,
and the fqllo p, gentlemen were elected Its
officers: y. W. StriDger, president; Timothy
Parker first vice president; Nick Fretman,
second vice president; Geo. j. Wagner seers.
tary, Thos. i. Archer, treasurer; Peter Kiss
gen, marshal; Peter Dashner and JOS How
forty-one voters signed the roll The meet
Ing was very enthusiastic and the club
promises to be good and faithful worker in
the coming campaign.
The Averault Cadets were organized last
night In the rear OF the tenth ward, and the
IoiIDWlBR DJllCtIS were HlSeJ6u. 1ppeT lOVle
president; John King, first vice president;
Wm: FinnegaD, second vice president; VIM
Ford, secretary; John McCarty, president:
L. Extine, marshal, P, LOBBY, Esq, was In
dorsed for president Of the Democratic-C Con-
servative central club Of the ward.
The James T. Clark Guards we're organized
last night at the corner OF Melpomene and
Franklin streets, and the following officers
were elected A. J. Shaw, president; G. Dona-
hoe, first vice president; i. Morel, secretary;
N. 4 Fitzsimorlie, treasurer; Joe Ruby, SER
< ant-at- farms; Jas. Fitzsimorris, marshal.
Seventy-five members signed the roll. By
unanimous vote Mr.. Jas. r. Clark was in-
dorsed for the presidency of the mother club
Of the first ward, and the New Orleans DEMO
GRAFT was elected the official journal Of the
club.
The Foley Guards were organized In the
tenth ward last night by the election OF the
following officers: P B. Boylan president; E.
Hogan, vice president; Thoe. Donnelly, sec
Rotary; Chas. Grattan, treasurer; Chas. J.
Dakin, sergeant at-arms; T. Carroll, mar
shall. The roll was signed by eighty-fve
members. Mr.. James O'NeiIl was Endorsed
for president OF the central club.
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