The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-29

Congressional Convention, Third
District.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May IS, 1880.
The delegates assembled at the hall
| corner of Canal and Charities streets, at
10 A. NJ, pursuant to notice and agree
ment, and were called to order by L. E.
Bentley, member and secretary Of the
district committee, who read the follow
ing call:
New ORLEANS, May "a, 1880.
Hon. w. w. Wharton, Chairman Third
Congressional Committee:
Sir-You will please call meeting Of
the delegates elected to the Third Con-
gressional Convention on Tuesday, the
25th day of May, 1880, at SO Canal street.
| Cover Triscona.s saloon), at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, for the purpose Of nominating a can
diiats for Congress from the said Dis
| trict, and to transact such other business
as may come before the said convention.
Very respectfully,
d. Fl. Reese of Calcasieu.
r. A. Cage of Ferrebonne.
A. +. Rilrtl of Lafayette.
L. A. Martinez Of St. Martin.
| Theo. Fontelieu of Iberia.
F. Landry of Ascension.
L. Z. Bentley of Ascension.
| On motion of Geo. Drury of Assump-
ton, Oscar Crosier was elected temporary
chairman by acclamation.
L. E. Bentley was elected temporary
secretary by reclamation.
| Jno. A. Brookshier of Vermilion moved
that committee of five on credentials
be appointed. Carried.
The chair appointed as the committee
Brookshicr Of Vermilion, Ledet of La
fourehe, Martinez Of st. Martin, Cage of
Terrebonne and Merchant Of Iberia.
On motion, the convention took re-
cess to await the report of the committee.
| The committee returned after an hours
absence and submitted by unanimous re-
port the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
.4scension-P. Landry, II. O. Mahcr, L.
Lefort, l.. f. Bentley, A. T.. Grigsby, P.
"A. Jones, G. w. Butler, A. Burnett
Eight delegates with four votes.
-4ssnmption-George Drury, Jos. Cas-
taigne, JOS. B. Nelson, A. Ambrose.
Calcasicu-D. II. Reese.
Camerou-T. +. Monroe Edw. Jackson,
proxy.
Iberia-Theolore Fontelieu, Alcxandcr
Brant, w. Il. Merchant, proxy; p. A.
Veazie, Charles Decuir, proxy.
Iberrile-T. I. Allain, J. S. Davidson,
P. G. Deslonde, J. W. A. Verrett, Robt
| o. HILBERT. Alternatcs-D. l.. WoOdson,
A. J. Barnes, Isaac Martin, N. Anthony
Coleman, Wm. Harrls-
| Lafuyctte-A. F. Rard.
| Observation-Disclosures Beattie, +. Stern
berg, proxy; Henry Grimes, Henry Frank
| lin, NJ. a. Ledet.
st. Ma,tin-L. A. Martinez, Gustaye
Gourmet, proxy, l.. A. Martinez.
st. Mary-C. B. Darrall, C. II. st. Clair,
+. w. Liggins, Abe Davis, NJ. S. Jackson.
7e,7cbonne-T. A. Cage, f. w. Condor,
O. Crosier'' proxy Jordan Stewart, r.
L. AtOnllSOH.
TtymHicx-Jno. 4. Rrookshier.
TT. Allain of Iberville moved to adopt
Of the convention. Seconded.
J. S. Davidson of Iberville moved as
All amendment that the contestiDg dele
CATION from Ascension and st. Mary par
isles be admitted OLA half votes.
After discussion, Mr.. Allan called the
previous question Oh the whole subject
laatter.
Carried ON call Of the roll by unani-
nous vote.
The yeas and nays were demanded on
Mr.. Daviuson's amendment, and it was
rejecte'l-yeas, 9; nays, f6.
The main question was now put, being
the motion of Mr.. Allan to adopt the re-
port of the committee on credentials as
the roll of the convention. The motion
was adopted
The roll was now called and all the
delegates answered to their namcs-35
i'll number.
A motion to 60 permanent organ
ization was adopted.
Thco. Fontelieu was elected permanent
chairman by reclamation and l.. A. Mar
tinet of St. Martin secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Allan vote of
thanks wa1; rendered to the temporary
officers.
Nominations for Congressman being
declared in order, Il. L. Allain of Iber-
Vile nominated Judge Taylor Beattie of
Lafourche, warmly eulogizing the cantli-
date.
The nomination WAS seconded by L. E.
Bentley of Ascension, L. A. Cage of
Terrebonne, Nj. T. Jackson of St. Mary,
Henry Grimes of Lafourche, N. A. Cole
man of lberyillc and others III appro-
pirate remarks.
On motion of Geo. Drury of Assump-
ton rejected contestants We're accorded
the privilege OF expressing their views
| on the nomination.
On motion of L. A. Martinez Of st.
i Martin the roll was called OH the noni-
nation, resulting in. thirty-live votes fol
Beattie-the entire convention, viz:
4fscensioa-p. Landry, II. 0. Maher, L.
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