The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-04
Local Politics.
Conservative Parrish Conyen-
tion-Election of Delegates to Baton

tion-Election of Delegates to Baton
! Rouge.
On Wednesday last the delegates to
the Democratic-C Conservative parish con-
vention assembled at the Court House
and effected All organization by electing
Gen. Allen Thomas President and DR.. A.
C. Love secretary. A committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, with r. n
Sims, Esq, as chairman, which reported
the following list Of duly accredited
delegates:
First 1ard-Dr. Ed. Dufel, ST., H. E.
| Dutfel.
Second Ward-Allen Thomas, Henry
Mccall, Victorin Melancon, Robert Co
guile, Dr.. J. G. Legare.
Third Ward-P. o. Ayraud, Matthias
Rodrigue, j. U. Leblanc.
Fourth Wayd-Fred Duffel, j. J. La
| fargne, Dr.. w. NJ. McGalliard, r. j.
Green, Joseph Hiss, Pierre Klopman.
Fifth Ward-Just Comes, R. N. Sims.
| Sirth Wn,d-Dr. A. C. Love, Henry G..
| Braud, L. A. Bringier, Jr., j. A.. Braud,
Jr.
,Serenth 1Vard-J. L. Brent, Ben. Glib
son, Prosper Plaisance, Starke Davis
Eighth Ward-Robt. A. Irwin, L. w.
| Conerly.
Ninth Uard-H. r. Doyal, DR.. A. D.
Hudgens, Jos. Gonzales.
| Tenth Ward-William King, H. D. Mi
nor, DR.. p. I. St. Amant.
| Thn rn1 no11 oI oil
gates found to he present or represented
by proxies.
A committee on resolutions was an
| pointed, with Gen. J. l.. Brent as chair
man, and recess Of five minutes taken
to allow the committee time to prepare
q report. At the expiration Of the recess
the committee submitted the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
| l. Resolra, That there be elected to
represent the parish Of Ascension in the
| Democratic Conservative Convention to
be held in Baton Rouge on the 9th inst,
twelve delegates; that the vote of the
parish be cast i'll said convention as a
majority of the delegates present in per-
son or by proxy may decide, but that no
proxy can be given to others than dele
gates from this parish to said convention.
2. Resolued, That, while willing to ac-
cept the new constitution as a whole,
we desire to state that we disapprov, OF
the reduction of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College fund, deeming the
same to he violation of the spirit and
| Lott nf fra met of r1cf
to by the State with the United States,
the donor Of the trust that we refuse to
accept said illiberal settlement as q final
discharge of the obligation of the State
in respect to said fund: that in the future
we will struggle to obtain Justice in be-
half Of the interest of the great agricul-
tural and mechanical classes, and that
we appeal to the farmers, mechanics and
planters of the State to aid us.
3. Kes0lred, That the chairman of Thu
convention appoint a central parish COM
mittee, consisting OF himself, two MEM
bers from each Justice Of the Peace ward
and six members at large, and that nine
members attending meeting duly called
shall constitute quorum.
a. Res0tred, That we attest with proud
| satisfaction that the confidence which
was spontaneously manifested by the
State Democratic-Conservative Conven-
ton, held at Baton Rouge, July 26, 1876,
i'll rendering the nomination of Governor
to Francis I. Nichols, has been fully
justified by his pure, honest, and patriotic
administration that we proclaim with
profound admiration that he has had the
moral courage in the most critical juno
tnre in the affairs Of our State not only
to do his whole duty to the whole people
as Il representative OF the people, but,
also, to faithfully, honestly and conscien-
tiously carry out each and every one of
the pledges contained in his address on
the occasion Of his nomination for Gov
ernor
In accordance with the first resolution,
the convention proceeded to the election
Of twelve delegates to the State conven-
ton. Messrs. II. L. Duffel and Robert
Coquille were appointed tellers. The
vote was taken by ballot and resulted as
follows:
J. l.. Brent, -32 H. r. Doyal, ID
Fred. Duffel, -.-.32 B. Tureaud, Jr.,-
Ben. Gibson, ---.32 Dodd Smith, -