Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
Official Proceedings
-OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
OF THE.
Sixth Congressional District,

The Convention met at IL NJ; was by
request, called to order by Hon. Leon
Jastremski, member of the State Central
Committee, who proceeded to cali the
roll of parishes, and all being present
and represented, nominations for tempo
rary Chairman were then declared in or
der. Col. A. S. Heron, of East Baton
Rouge, and Hon. J. P. Haney, of East
Feliciana, were placed in nomination,
and after q call of pari hes, Col. Heron
received fifty votes and Mr.. Haney thir-
ty-fve. Col. Heron was then declared
duly elected.
On motion Of Mr.. N. W. Pope, Mr.. A.
A. Alsworth, of Tangipahoa, was elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, the Chairman
was authorized to appoint a Committee
Cd Credentials, consisting of one dele
gate from each parish and one from the
district at large.
The President then appointed for the
district at large, +. F. Perrodin, of St.
Landry; Avoyelles, A. u. Lafargue :;
Pointe Coupee, L. Is. Claiborne; West
Feliciana, J. J. Barrow; East Feliciara,
Capt. w. B. Porter; East Baton Rouge,
NJ. B. Brown West Baton Rouge, N. w.
Pope; Livingston, Louis Harris; Tan
gipahoa, 8. F. Wood st. Tammany, Pc
ter Debates; St. Helena; j. A. Addison !;
Washington, c. D. OFT.
On motion, the Convention took a re-
cess for two hours, to enable the commit
teo to report.
The Convention was called to order at
3 P. NJ, Col. Heron in the Chair, when
the Committee on Credentials, through
their Chairman, made the following re-
port and declared the following named
gentlemen entitled to seats on tho floor
as delegates:
To the President and Members of the
Sixth Congressional District:
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave to report that they have carefully
examined the credentials of delegates
that have been presented to them, and
they have the honor to report the follow
ing named persons as entitled to seats in
this Convention, to-wit:
Avoyelles John Ewell, L. Barbin, S.
R. Thorpe, Ana tole Coco, Isham West,
William Hall, A. D. Lafargue, Thomas
Overton, S. J. Norwood-9 votes.
East Baton Rouge-C. c. Bird, j. E.
B,cuin, T. B. Brown, J.. T. Young, j: NJ.
Foirchild, G. F. Smith, P. s. Harelson,
Mather Conrad, DR.. M. Pope, I. J. David !;
and at large, S. NJ. Robertson, J. H. Mat
ia, w. D. Louden-I1 votes.
West Baton Rouge-C. J. Barrow,
Louis Kirkland, N. W.tPope-2 votes.
East Feliciana-S. NJ. Powell, H. P.
Heath, Il. S. Jones, J. c. White, J. Y.
Riley, j. H. Skipwith, S. Nj. Robins, d.
w. Pipes, J. Farris, J. P. Haney--9 votes.
West Feliciana-G. w. Reese, F. M.
Mumford, G. Ball, J. A. PLANT, Mat Gil
more, L. Sterling. D. Stewart, J. B. Nc
Gehee. F. V. D. Hayaman, H. E. Wright,
r Clendenin, A Schultz, J VIM, L
w Brandon, R II Ryland, P w Barrow,
c Smith, w Cornell, Barrow, Thos
Butler-9 votes.
Livingston-Lewis Harris, Hebert,
John Powers, E P Starnes-4 votes.
Pointe Coupee-John G Archer, Divide
Lejeune, James Vignes, ST., J c Patrick,
w Sparks, Etienne Mayo, Ovidc Lieux,
E G Beuker, A L Jewell, L B Claiborne,
Jonas Platt-7 votes.
St. Landry-M d Kavanaugh, Fl l..
Daigle, Fl Barronsse, F D Estilette, $
Hass, Pierre BauIouin, T. L Lewis, Will
lis Prescott, Edouard Dubuisson, II C
Ray, w A Robertson, 3 Fontcneau, J
Traiuor, G Lelafosse, Jr., p Daire,
Ar RI. r. ~
F Perrodin-l9 votes.
Tangipahoa-T E Warner, HG Yer
non, F Wood, G D Wells, A A Ais
worth-5 votes.
St. Helena-J A Addison, J P Watson,
D Jno Davis-3 votes.
Washington-J r Wood, CD OFT, d
d Varnado-3 votes.
st. Tammany-W E Parker, Charles
Hints, Charles Aubray, J o Poll-4
votes.
Making total of eighty five votes.
All the parishes of this dist let are rep
resented. Respectful; submitted,
T. F. PERRODIN,
Chairman of Committee.
On motion, the Convention went into
permanent organization by electing + f
Perrodin, of ST. Landry, permanent
Chairman; Capt. w b Porter, of East
Feliciana, and Hon. Ludger Barbin, of
Avoyel'es, first and second Vice Presi-
dents; and A A 4lsw orth, of Tangipa-
hoa, permanent Secretary, and Mr.. j H
Malta, of East Baton Ronge, as Assist
ant Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for candidate for Congress, when
Hon. L. w. Robertson and Col. S. II.