Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-20
DEMOCRATIC PARISH O0NVEN-
-, TION.

Pixies HALL, july 17th, 1851.
The meeting was called to order at II
NJ, by NJ. Chambers, President of the
Democratic Parish Central Executive
Committee.
Col. Andrew S. Heron was called to
preside, and Hon. Josiah Kleinpeter was
requested to act as Secretary. 49,.
On taking tho chair, Col. Heron made
some stirring patriotic remarks relative
to State and National politics.
Messrs. Geo. w. Buckncr, VIM. }.
Sharp and J. L. Blouin were appointed
to examine and report Oh the credentials
of tho delegates appointed by meetings
held in the various wards.
On motion of NJ. Chambers, ESD,
Messrs. Leon Jastrcmski, of the CAPT.
ToLIAN, and Vim. G. Annis, of tho Adj
vocate, were requested to act as Assist
ant-Sccrctaries.
The Committee OH Credentials sub
mitted the following report:
BATON ROUGE, July 18th, 1880.
President and gentlemen Of the Con-
vcntion-Your committee beg leave to
report that the several wards Of tho
parish are represented as follows:
First Ward--C. G. Bird, Frank Remi-
res, S. NJ. Robertson, A. S. Heron, l.. D.
Bealc, N. Michel, John Powers, Leon
Jastrcmski, Henry Reinkin, Geo. W.
Buckner, l. Pnjol, Harvey Skolfeld and
O. Arb0uT.
Second Ward-W. G. Randolph, II. II.
Burke, 0. Potts, Philip B,rg, Andrew
Finck, J. w. Brown, Ed. Jolly, A. f.
Read, Chas. Wiock, J. II. Malta, VIM.
Kirby, Hector Latil, Chas, OConnell,
J. w. McMain and J. L. Blalin.
Third Warl-Ed. Davis, JSsiah Kloin-
peter, Z. Carmena, Philip Bichcl, T. B.
Brown, G. NJ. Thomas, Jdn A. Ais.
worth, W. 3. Brown and A c. Thoens-
sen.
Fourth Warll-Robert T. Young.
Fifth Ward-NOt represented. n .
Sixth Waril-Dr. John Ihguct, c. +.
Smith and John Klcinpcter
Seventh Wards. b. Jones, VIM.
Knox, r. T.. Denham, Col ICarMth, NJ.
Lively, Jos. Mansur, A. 4. Brown and
P..S. Harelson.
Eighth Ward-W. W. Walsh and G..
NJ. Conrad.
Ninth Ward--.Patrick Kdlaler, David
Stokes, W. j. Sharp, +. 4. DELPHI, DR..
Marshal Pope, 7. J. Bin and Il. II.
Griffin.
Tonth Ward-Not represnted.
CIV. BUcKNER, Chairman;
j. +. BLoUIN, .
w. J. SHARP.
This report was OH motim adopted.
On motion of Major Thompson J. Bird,
Mr.. |. j. David was United to take a
seat III the Convention q there was no
representation from tho Tnth Ward.
Mr.. Ed. Davis, of the Third Ward,
offered tho following pcamblc and
resolutions, which We're unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. E.W. Robertson,
! our representative III Con .ress, has serv-
4 cd This constituency well, lsing untiring
l zeal and strenuous etiortsn their behalf
+ marked with indisputabl success; and,
| Whereas, BY his service in Congress
hc has gained that knNledge aud in
tluence which is SO esscfial to the pro-
! motion of our interests ad that of the
[ whole State; and,
Whereas, a change of or Congressman
will only retarl tho greS work of tho
improvement of the Mississippi river
! and tho construction notwithstanding of
our levees by the Nationl Government
which has been inauguraed by the ap-
pointment of the Mississippi River Com
mission therefore be it
| Resolved, That we l,artily endorse
the course of the Hon. EW. Robertson,
and return him our sincre and hearty
thanks for his eXertionsn our behalf.
| Resolved, That we c;mestly request
our delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention to use their individual and
combined efforts to secre his nomina-
ton.
! Mr.. G. W. Buckncr ofrd the follow.
| ing resolution:
| Resolved, That this PARISH shall be
represented in the Congressional Con-
vcntion by thirteen dclyates, one to be
selected from each poce Jury ward,
and three to be appointd at large by
| the President of this Convention.
| 1t was, Oh motion of Ir. c. c. Bird,
amended, SO as to read four to DO ap-
pointed at large instcd Of three, aud
as amended was adoptc:
Mr.. L. D. Beale ofcrl tic following
Which was adopted;
! Resolved, That our ,elegates to the
Congressional Convenbn be instructed
to vote as q unit.
i Mr.. c, c. Bird movd that the Prcsi