The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC O0NvEN-

III our local columns will be found the pro-
seedlings OF the State Central Uommlttee,
which assembled Last night to consider the
time, place and basis OF representation for d
convention To nominate delegates TO the
National Democratic Convention, which will
assemble At Cincinnati June a., 1880.
The attendance of delegates from the par
sheH indicates a lively interest In the coming
election, the country parishes being repre-.
scented by twenty-one delegates, and the city
by thirteen. No objection was raised az 10
the time and place Of holding the convention.
as the delegates unanimously agreed upon
New Orleans, Mon lay, April II.
Il Was concluded to hold the convention on
the first working day after the adjournment
81 the Legislature. which takes place April
10. III order that the holding Of the conven-
tion would not interfere with the work OF the
Legislature. many members 81 which would
doubtless be accredited ~ delegates.
In discussing the basis Of representation the
city Delegates exhibited disposition to defer
to the opinion OF country members, because
u the fact that che enforcement Of strlot
usage would have largely diminished the
representation Of New Orleans In the coming
convention, owing 10 the light vote polled IN
Orleans In December last. Many members
we're Of the opinion that this being preei.
DENTAL election, and no State issues involved,
that the Democratic vote In the last pfesi-
DENTAL election should be the basis Of repre-
sentation. Other members believed that par
ishes where the Democratic vote had been ia
creased since that election should be credited
with their increased vote, hence II wac deter
mined to adopt the same basis Rs at the late
Baton Rouge convention, which WAS prapti-
cally the vote Of the last presidential election.
except where the Democratic vote had been
increased, and III such case the larger vote
would prevail.
In discussing the effect Of rule adopting
ne basis the vote Of 1879, allowance was
made for the fact that Orleans had rolled up
handsome Democratic majorities In 90 many
past campaigns, that her people had been
divided by the action Of the Constitutional
Convention. and upon questions which by
many were not regarded az strictly party
questions, added TO the further consideration
Of the fact that this coming convention was
solely for the purpose of considering q,iee-
tons touching the national campaign, the
basis Of representation was adopted With 4
view Of bringing out the full strength OF the
party, aud az tending 10 unite the factions Of
the party IN Orleans more expeditiously than
II rule WAS adopted which would apparently
place punishment upon men who would
have responded to their party's call II the late
election had not been regarded Ia the city for
weeks IA q foregone conclusion, and no
special exertion deemed necessary. Allow
ance was also made for the serious dlssatls-
faction caused by many legislative nomina-
tions.
II ia, however. proper to refer to the fact
that the delegates from the country who sup
ported and carried what may be regarded AZ
4 concession to New Orleans III this coming
presidential election. distinctly assert that
the same rule cannot be invoked In selecting
delegates to the next State nominating con-
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