Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-10
OlIicipl Proceedings
OF TiiE-
Democratic Convention
-0F Tf1E-
Sikh Congressional District

Inc COnVCntlOn MCU ttb Ii NJ; WaS, Wy
request, called TO order by Hon. Leon.
.Jastrcnski, member of the State Central
Committee, who proceeded to ca the
roll of palishcs, End all being present
and represented nominations for tempo
RIA. Chairman were then declared IN
order. Col. A. $. lIc. ION, of East Baton
Rouge, and Hon. J. p. llaney, Of East
Foliciana, were placed in non nation,
and a.,cr call of pr'ishes, Col. Heron
received fly votes and Mr.. lIancy
tb; .y-Gvc. Col. Heron was then do
clarvd duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. N. w. Pope, Mr.. A.
A. Alsworth, of Tangipahoa, YVES elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, the Chat. nan
was authorized to appoint II Committee
on Credentials, consisting of one dele
gate from each pa'jsh and one { om the
district at large,
Tho President then appointed for tho
dist. .ct at large, L. +. Pcrro'i'l, of st.
I1n''y; Avoycl'cs, A. d. Lafarguc !;
Pointc Coupcc, l.. B. Claiborne; West
Fc';cians, J. J. BE- low ; East Fc'iciana,
Capt w b. Porter; East Baton Rouge,
T, i. Brown; West Baton Rouge, N.
W. Pope; Livingston, Lor's Harris !;
Tangipalloa, s. +. Wood; st. Tammany,
Peter Debates; St. Helena, J. A. Addi-
son; Washington, G. d. OFT.
On motion, the Convention took a re-
cess for two hours, to enable the conf
m;ttcc " report.
The Convention was ca'cd to order at
p. NJ, Col Heron tho Chair, when
the Comu;ttcc on Credentials, through
the" Chairman, made tAc following re-
port and declared the following named
gentlemen entitled to seats on the floor
as delegates
| 70 tho President and Members Of tho SIKH
p Congressional District:
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave TO report that they have carefully
| examined the credentials Of delegates
that have been presented to them, and
| they have the honor to report the fol-
lowing named persons as entitled to
seats in this COnysntion, to-wit:
Avoycllo@ Jon Ewcll, r. Barbin, SIR.
Thorpe, hIatolc Coco, lslnam West,
| William Hall, A. d. Laiarguc, Thomas
Ovcrton, S. }. Norwood-9 votes.
East Baton Rougc-C. G. Bird, J. T..
Blouin, T. b. Brown, J. 7. Young, }. M.
Fairchihl, c. +. Smith, =. S. HARRISON,
Mathcr Conrad, DEM. Pope, ID. David;
and at large, S. M. Robertson, }. IL.
Malta, w. ID. Loudcn-ll votes.
West Baton ROugc-C. J. Barrow,
Loais Kirkland, N. W. Pope 3 votes.
East Fcliciana-S. M. Powell, II. =.
Heath, 7. S. Jones, J. c. White, }. Y,
RIcy, J. II. Sl';pwitll, }. NJ. Robins, ID.
w. Pipes, j. II. Fmris, J. p. llancy-
. votes. o
West Fcliciana--G. W, Reese, +. NJ.
Mumfosd. G. Ball, J. A. PLANT, Mat
Gilmore, l.. Sterling, d. Stewart, J. B.
McGchcc, f. V. ID. IIagaman, II Ell.
light, Il Clcndcnin, J A Schurtz, J d
Winn, l. w Brandon, r II Ryland, ]
| WcBarrow, G b Smith, W Cornell, J j
Barrow, Thos Butcr-9 votes.
| Livingston-Lcwis Harris, J S He.
bert, John Powers, T. p 6ans-l votes
! Pointc Coupcc-Joln G. Archer Ovid,
Lejcunc, James Vigncs, ST., } G Patrick
B W Sparks, Eticnnc Mayo, Divide Lieu
| ET Bcuckcr, A l. Jewell, l. b Clai
borne, Jonas Platt-7 votes.
st. Landl w d Kavanaugh, II |
Daiglc, II Barroussc, + ID Estilcttc,
Haas, Pierre Baudouin, T. Il Lewis, Will
| lis Prescott, Edouard Dubuisson, II {
Ray, w A Robertson, } B Fontcncau, e,
10 TrainOr, G Dclafosse, Jr., p Dairc
Mark Lazard, Bd. Durio, J NJ Martin,
| + " PEI rodin-l9 votes. o
| Tangipahoa-T i Warner, II G Vcr
non, S y Wood, G d VOLS, A A Ais
worth-5 votes.
! st. IIelcna-J A AIDE son, j 2 Watson
ID Jno S DaN is-3 votes.
| o Washington-J IL Wood, C ID OFT, |
ID VarnadO--3 votes. O.
st. Tan rany--W L Parker, Charlie
Hints, C]la{4es Aubray, } o Pool
votes.
| NAL ne q total of cighty.iivc votes
| All the pa. ishcs of this district arc rep
resented. Respectfully submitted,
+. +. PERRODIN,
Chairman of Committee.
| On motion, the Convention went int
permanent organization by clccting +
+. Pcrrodiu, of st. Landry, pcrmancn
Chairman Capt. W. B. Porter of Eas
Fclciana, and Hon. Ludger Barbin, o
Avoycllcs, first and second Vice: Prcs
lcuts; and A. A. Alswortl, of Tangip
ahoa, permanent Secretary, aud Mr.. }
II. Malta, of East Baton Rouge, as AS
Sistant Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded tt
ballot for candidate for Congress, whcl
q Hon. T.. W. Robertson and Col. S. II
Thorpe were placed in nomination.