Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-17
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

I'm last MONDAY Ht noon, Ill NOW
Orleans, the Convention was called to
order by Judge VOORHEES,, Chairman
of the State Executive Committee, and
said:
"The convention will please come
to order. It becomes my duty as
chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee to proceed with the olganiza
ton of this convention. Propose to
this convention for temporary chair
man the Hon. $. D. McEnery, Of Qua
chita."
Lieut.. Gov. McEnery having been
unanimously elected temporary chair
man, took the chair andsaid:
Gentlemen Of the Conrention--ln assum-
lug the duties of temporary chairman OF
this convention, ] desire to return my
heartfelt thanks to you for this compli-
ment | do not desire to make amy ex-
tended remarks, as we must econonine
time in order to get through with orr Ia
bors. Every member of this convention,
| trust comes here impressed with tho
Importance of the duties incumbent upon
him. II is very important one, rs we
will have to send delegates to tho Gin
cinnati Convention, which meets on tho
twenty second dry Of June next, for the
purpose of selecting u candidate of the
Democratic party for the Presidency.
We desire to select u candidate with the
requisite moral and mental capacity,
and also one possessed of tirmness and
courage aud of sufficient skill, that in
ease of his election he will take the seat
to which he has been elected by the pco-
pie of the United States. Applause. /
return you, gentlemen, again my thanks.
Hon. j. AID. Rozier, Of. Orleans,
moved that Mr.. Paul Waterman be
nominated as secretary pro tempore.
Adopted.
The roll being called, all the par
isles were found to be represented
except Catahoula, Lincoln, st. Charles
aud Union. Catahoula was subse
uentlyrepresented.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden the chair
was authorized to appoint commit
tee on credentials, to consist of one
member from each congressional dis
trict, and the chair appointed Messrs.
John Fitzpatrick, Robert $. Perry,
L. Z. Kidd, j. G. Carron, j. r. A.
Gautl,reaux, Will. A. Strong and d.
Rosenberg.
On motion the convention took a
recess until 2 o'clock, to permit the
Committee Oh Credentials to deliber-
ate.
On re-assembling the report of the
Committee was submitted and adopt
ed, when the convention entered into
permanent organization by the nomi-
nation by the Hon. John McEnery Of
the Hon. James Jeitries, of Rapides,
as permanent chairman, who was
unanimously elected. The Hon. $.
D. McEnery being nominated prcvi-
ously, declined from motives of ALSO
lutte necessity. On taking the chair
Mr.. Jeilries spoke asfollows:
Gentlemen cfthe Consentioa--l certainly
think that a no moro unexpected honor
was ever conferred upon any gentleman.
| complained to the gentleman who
nominated me, that he ought at least to
have given me an intimation Of his pur-
pose, so that | could properly have
| thanked the convention for this very dis
| tinguishcd honor. Gentlemen, ! don't
propose to occupy Your time in anything
like a speech. We have come here, as |
understand it, as Democrats, for the pur-
pose of sending delegates to Il convention
of Democrats, to nominate q gentleman
who we expect will he elected to the
office of Democratic President of the
United States. Cheets. ] trust that
we have come here gentlemen, with but
ono object III view. | hope that we have
come here with unsclhsh motives. actu-
ated solely by the best interests of our
State. trust that we will act in har-
mony together; that there will be no
discord in our deliberations. That we
will send to the Democratic Convention,
which meets at Cincinnati, onr best men,
That we will send men who will repre-
sent the intelligence of the people of the
| State of louisiana; men that will be
heard and respected. Applause. l
will occupy your time no further. Cen
tlcmen, again thank you
Messrs. Luclsett and Robertson took
occasion TO speak in highly eulogistic
terms of the chairman.
Mr.. Ogden, of Bossier, moved that
the organization OF the convention be
perfected by the selection Of two vice
presidents, aud q secretary and two
assistant secretaries. The motion was
subsequently amended to provide for
two vice presidents from each congress
sional district, rs follows:
First District Louis St. Martin,
Lionel Adams.
Second District. b. Moore, j. AID.
Rozier.
Third District-R. S. Perry, W. w.
Pugh.
Fourth District-H. w. Ogden, J.
d. Watkins.
Fifth District-Gcorge L. Walton,
r. +. Kidd.
Sixth District-T. B. Lyons, +. f.
Pcrrodin.
Paul Waterman was elected perma-
nent secretary by reclamation.
Mcssrs. Thomas Ford and Clark
Steele were appointed assistant sec
retaries.
After the usual discussions Gen.
Brent chairman of the committee on