The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-14

On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot. OF st. Landry
the nominees were elected by acc,ama,,i99.n;; :,
the convention proceeded to elect TWO electors
from the State at large.
Gov. McEnerp nominated W. q. Flower. OF or-
Mr. Clinton nominated the Hon. T. O. Man:
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham both were
AS alternate electors for the. State ct large;
ated Judge Lyons. who declined also
Mr.. Gauthreaux nominated Joseph Brewer. OF
Mr. McNamara nominated Col. Jas. Lngan.
On motion of Mr.. Pagan, Messrs. Brewer and
Lngan were elected by aeelamation.
PRESIDENTIAL ELEoroRs.
The following nominations were made:
First District-By Mr. Adam, Robert Brews-
second Dlstriet-By Mr.. Mcnamara. E. J.
Third Dlztriot-By Mr.. John Wyche, Gen.
| Allen Thomas.
.F.ur,h District By Mr.. Cunningham. W. M.
Fifth District-By Mr.. Trezevant. Geo. Fl.
Ellie. of Union.
The election of Judge Jack In the fourth dis
triot was the result Of the Withdrawal of MIR.
Cunningham. elected on the previous day. who
said he did SO because there wa some QUESTION
as TO the eligibility of State officer as eleotor.
| he beiug q State Senator; and that the party
could not take any risks In the matter.
ST Of 0sesps to oesr Sf s
qualified person from being an elector: such
was his personal opinion,
said that in order not to take any risks, the
First Congressional District withdrew Mr.
BrewsteI's name. and submitted that OF MIR.
| Charles Butler, OF the sixth ward of Orleans.
Sixth DIstriot-Jndg Lyons nominated X. A.
Gross. Of East Feiciana.
All the nominees were elected BY accclama-
| tion.
| The following alternates OF electors were then
nominated. and also elected by acclamation
First Dlstrict-H. ?, Kernochan, of PLAQUE:
Second Di,trict-Thomas Hassam Jr.. of Or
Third Distriet-M. E Gerard. Of Lafayette.
| + fth District -airam L. Lott OF West Carroll
| rixth Dist iet-Jas. ii. Muse. of Tangipahoa.
Mr.. asuthreaux now offered the following
| resolution.
Resoloed. That the president of this conyen-
| tiun ba aud he fs hereby directed TO appoint a
| 8 ate Central COMMITTEES. to be composed Of If
| teen members from the State Mt large, and that
each parish of the State and ward of Orleans
| be requested to elect one member to said COM
RESOLVED, That the committee thus appointed
and elected Ia requested TO rGanze, ut the ear
liest practical time, TO inaugurate the work of
the present campaign
Adopted.
The onair paid that 1t would be impossible
asked aud obtained the privilege of making
them after adjournment.
Judge Lyons offered the following:
Resolred That the basis of representation
for future general CONVEX tons shall be the
Democratic vote cast at the last preceding gen.
eral election,
Mr. Lewis moved to strike out The word pre-
cedng" and substitute the word presidential"
Lost.
After come debate. Mr.. Adams offered the
following amendment:
Provided, that this resolution shall not go
Into effect before November. 1880"
T. tta,x Il tt.,V VrA.v y
resolution as amended was adopted.
On moion ri Mr.. Fisoatrick. of Orleans. the
convention adjourned sine die.
NoTE.-In the DEMOCRATS report yesterday
the name of Mr.. ID P. Scausp, of Orleans. ap-
pears as having been selected by the Second
Congressional District delegation as an alter
nate eleetor from that district. This is an
error. The gentleman nominated was Mr.. Ed.
Scannel, Of st. James.