Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-14

Col. SmallwOod moved to proceed tt
the election of officers for the ensuing
| twelve months
Major Burke nominated for President
of the Association, Col. George w. Nc
Cranie, of the Ouachita Telegraph. The
nomination was seconded by Col. Small
wood.
Col Smallwood in the Chair.
Mrs. Fields moved that Col. McCraie
be elected by reclamation, and that the
constitutional rule be suspended fol-
that purpose.
The chair decided, in the absence OF
any specific provision on the subject
that the constitutional rule could not be
so suspended, and that the vote must be
taken by ballot. .
The Convention proceeded to ballot
and twenty-one votes were cast, all fol
Col. McCranie, who was declared duly
elected President.
Col. Smallwood congratulated the As
ISOLATION upon it's selection of SC
veteran u journalist and so gallant a
Louisianian for presiding officer, and
yielded the chair to Col. McCranie, who
expressed in feeling and appropriate
terms his appreciation Of the compliment
paid him, promising to do all in his pow
or to advance the important work con-
templated by the Press Association.
The election of the first and Second
Vice Presidents was declared in order.
Mr.. Reese nominated Major f. A..
Burke, of the New Orleans Democrat, for
Vice-President, seconded by Mr.. Lam
bert. Mr.. Burke declared in favor of
Col Smallwood, upon the ground of the
enlarged experience of that gentleman,
and his own unfamiliarity with Journal
ism.
Capt. Brusle nominated Col. w. NJ.
Smallwood, of tho New Orleans Times,
for first Vice President, and Mrs. A. H.
Hilldcnbraud, of the Gretna Courier, for
Second Vice President; seconded by Ma
jor Burke.
A ballot being taken. resulted: Col.
SmallwoOd, twenty-five votes; Mrs.
Hildenbrand, twcntyone votes; where
upon the Chair declared that the can
didato had been unanimously chosen
First and Second Vice-Presidents, in the
order named.
Col. SmallwOod returned thanks, and
Mr.. Bentley responded in behalf of Mrs.
Hildenbrand.
The election of Il Secretary and Treas
urer was now declared in order.
Mrs. Fields nominated l.. f. Bentley,
Of the Donaldsonville Chief; seconded by
Mr.. Jastrenski.
The Chair appointed Capt Bruslc to
act as Secretary pro ten.
There being no other nominations, q
ballot was taken and Mr.. Bentley having
received twenty-five votes, was announ-
ccd the unanimous choice of tho Associa-
ton for Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr.. Bentley accepted the trust with
thanks, promising to fulfill the duties of
the position to the best of bis ability.
The Secretary resumed his duties.
The President announced the appoint
mcnt of the following Execu i've Com
mittee for the ensuing year
l.. Jastremski, Chairman; T. }. Man
CHAM, Mrs. NJ. A. Fields, +. A. Burke,
Samuel Lambert.
The following resolutions were sue
cessively offered by the members named,
and adopted unanimously
By Capt. Brusle--
Resolved, That tho thanks of the press
Association be returned to Washington
Steam Fire Company No. |, of Baton
Rouge, for their courteous wcleoale, and
for the use of their hall.
By Mrs. Fields:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Press Association are heartily rendered
to the citizens of Baton Rouge for the
marked courtesy and "capitaP' hospital
ity which has been extended to it as a
body and to the members as individuals.
BY Mr.. Jastremski:
Resolved That the thanks of the Press
Association be rendered to the officers of
the Blanks Line Of Ouachita packets,
the Red river packet Danube, the
steamers ofthe Vicksburgli line, the Bayou
Sara packets, Bell, Gay and Cannon, the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail
road, the Morgan Railroad line and the
Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad for
their liberality in reducing their
fares in favor of the members of
this Association on the occasion of the
Convention.
By Mr.. Lafarguc:
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mittee be requested to consider the matter
of rates and report at our next meeting.
By Mr. Annis:
Whereas, The acceptance of offers of