The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-16

PROCEEDINGS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Vi ALIVE CONVENTION HELD AT THE COURT
HOUSE IN ST. JOSEPH, La, SEPTEMBER
4 1879.
Pursuant to CALL mass meeting Of TIL
Democracy Of Tensas parish was held at tn
courthouse In St. Joseph, La, on Septembe
Is, 1879. At y o'clock n. Col; 7; Y. Reeves
\ Executive Committee called the meeting K
order and explained the object of the same
| namely: First, to elect new parish executive
com mittee for the ensuing term, and secondly
to select delegates to represent this parish a,
the Baton Rouge convention. -#
1 On motion Of w. 9. Young, the meeting
went into permanent organization BY electine
Col. Z. Y: Reeves g president, and On motion
Of ". q. Niche, 4. y. Sachse was elected az
On motion OF W. O. Young, the chair was
requested to appoint committee OF five to
submit to this meeting ten names OF persons
to serve on the executive committee, and
mates to the Baton Rouge Convention. Accord
ingly the Chair appointed on this committee
VIC. Young, G. G. Goldman, T. P. FarraI,
r. M. Hansbrough, J. D. s. Newell.
On motion recess was taken for twenty min
utes. Meeting again called to order, aud the
committee, through its chairman, w. G.
Young, recommended the following names
fur the executive committee:
Parish at Large..,R 81. Snyder, II. McCul-
Tough, y. ii. Newell.
First Ward-DanIel Morris.
Second Ward-John Murdoch.
Third Ward-J. T.. Watson.
Fourth Ward--James E. Nichols.
Fifth Ward-J. b. O'Kelley.
Sixth Ward-T. j. Hayes.
Seventh Ward-W. C. Young.
Who. upon motion, were declared the unani-
nous choice Of this meeting as members OF
the executive committee.
The committee Of five. through Its chair
man, further recommended the following gen
tlemen to represent this parish at the Baton
Rouge convention:
Delegates Q. Munce. O. B. Routh, j. D.
8. Newell, John Murdoch, A. Cohn, l.. v.
Reeves e s., =; Q; sachse. q G. CordilI, E!i Tullis
j. Hays, w. ID. A. Gorton, W. j. Briscoe.
Alternates- " Sewer, E. n. Newell, Lewis
Buckner, $. Hopkins, J. B. O'Kelley, +. p
Farrar, w. M. Davidson. G. 6. Nichols, John
B Be A, g. Watson, j, =. Mccullough,
Sprague, D. Niche.
Who, upon motion, were unanimously de-
olared the choice Of this convention for dele
gates to Baton Rouge.
On motion OF ). D. =. Newell, the executive
caused by resignation or death OF its MEM
)ers.
Upon motion Of W; @. Niche, the following
resolution was introduced:
ResoIued, That 1t Ia the sense of this meet
ng, representing the Democratic Conserva-
AVG ptIGy VI lCuShS pdIlSu, LLlhL Gu0 uOu L.
\. Witt Is the first and only choice Of the
Democrats Of this parish for Governor.
This resolution having been seconded, T. P. |
7arrar moved to amend by adding to the
lame OF the Hon. J.. A. Witt the names OF
he Hon. F. n Ogden, }. G. McEnery and W.
B. Spencer.
Said amendment failed to meet with sec
md.
Judge Cordill spoke In favor Of the resolu-
ion as originally offered. T. G. Sachse also |
avored the resolution, but moved to amend |
~ striking out the word 'only."
Said amendment being accepted, the resolu- |
ion wac finally adopted to read as follows:
Resotved That 1t Is the sense Of this meet |
ng, representing the Democratic Conserva-
i've party of this parish, that the Hon. L. A.
Witt Is the. first choice OF the Democrats Of
his parish for Governor.
4. P. Farrar, Esq, then offered the follow
ng resolution:
Resolred, THAT If the nomination for Gov
,rnor is awarded to North Louisiana, that in
hat event Hon, W. B. Spencer is the choice OF
his parish for Governor.
This resolution being seconded, W. c. |
Niche moved to lay said resolution on the
able, which, having been seconded and a di-
'ision being called, VAS carried by vote Of
o yeas to nays. @s@7t ft
Upon motion the meeting adjourned sine
he.
L. VINCENT REEVES, President.
IL. g. SAGHsE, Secretary.