The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21


Inv EXPRESS onr decided and unquali-
fed preference for his nomination, aud
our belief that if so nominated his
election will be ratified by the whole
people.
Resolved, further, That the sixteen
delegates of this State are instructed
to vote as a majority thereof may de-
eide, except that they are hereby spe'
cially instructed to vote for the main
tenance of the two thirds rule as 1t
has been established in all the late
Democratic conventions.
Resolved, That the convention shall
proceed to elect sixteen delegates to
represent the Democracy of the State
in the Cincinnati Convention, to be
held on the twepty-second of June
next, as follows: Four delegates at
large, to be elected by the convention,
and two delegates to be elected on the
recommendation Of each of the con
gressional districts, who, when ap-
proved by the same, shall become del
egates from the State, and shall re
ceive their credentials from this con-
yention.
On motion to adopt the first para
graph Mr.. Lionel Adam, of the Fourth
ward, Orleans, said 81 desire before
the resolution is put to this honse, to
state that in a session held by the del
egates representing the First Congress
sional District a resolution was offered
and adopted by that body, that the
delegates representing that congress
sionat district should go to the Cincin
natl Convention uninstructed. While
from the discussion, it was evident
that the prediction of the district was
in accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed in the resolution offered by
the committee, the confidence of the
delegates from the First Congressional!
District in their selections was such
that they desired the two delegates
who represented them to 60 to that
convention unpIedged aud uninstruc-
ted.
Mr.. Cosgrove said that although he
was in favor Of expressing preference
yet he thought the resolution just read
went too far.
Mr.. Adam wanted to know whether
the election of the delegates from the
First Congressional Districbwas to he
controlled In the same manper as the
election of the four delegates at large.
Mr.. F fitzpatrick said the I resolution
should be amended TO provide that the
convention was called to elect four
delegates in injunction with the dis
trict delegation.
Gen. Brent, 10 answer to Mr.. Adam,
wanted to know how otherwise the
delegates could take their seats in the
National Convention, since they de-
rived their credentials from this entire
convention.
Mr.. Cosgrove wanted to know if the
resolution did not mean that Gen.
Hancock was the choice of the conven-
tiors
Mr.. Any said not at all.
Mr.. Cosgrove-That is the purport
of the resolution.
Mr.. Ably replied by saying that al
though Gen. Hancock was his choice
above all other men for the office of
President of the United States. yet
there was nothing in the resolution to
coHine delegates to any line Of con-
duct.
Mr.. Farmer, of Ouacl,ita, offered the
following amendment:
"That this restitution is not to he
construed rs directly or indirectly in.
structing the delegates chosen by this
Convention as to their acts in the Ma
tional Convention nr as intended to in
fnence them in their voting"
Mr.. Ogden, of Bossler, offered the
following rs aSsuhstitute
Resolved, That while General w. S.
Hancock is the chnice of the Den0cra-
cy Of Louisiana for President of the
United States, we deem it inexpedient
to instruct oar delegates in he choice
Of any one as a candidate for Presi.
dent, bEt rely upon their wisdom to do
all in their power to secure such NOM
inatioi by the National Democracy IA
will win success in the coming cam
paign.
Mr.. Farmer and Mr.. Ogden both ex-
planned at length the object of their
amendments.
Mr.. Flower, of Orleans. said that the
committee had come to the conclusion
that it wonld be wrong to instruct the
delegates to vote for General Hancock
under all circumstances. In framing
the resolution the committee had been
directed by this feeling.
General Thomas said that there was
not u word of instruction IN that resO-
luton, but the expression of the pre-
ference Of the people of Louisiana for
General Hancock as their choice for
President.
Mr.. Farmer and Mr.. Ogden again
spoke in favor of their amendments,
which they thought made the matter
clearer.
Mr.. Gauthreaux thought the resolu-
ton a very moderate one, and that it
should be adopted.
Here Mr.. Ogden withdrew his sub
stitute.
Mr.. Farmers amendment was laid
on the table by vote by Parishes OF
sos yeas to l52 nays.
Mr.. Golding, of Orleans, offered the
following amendment:
Resolved, That the delegates be and
are hereby instructed not to vote fol-
Samuel j. Tilden under any conside.
ration.
Mir. Luckett said he was as much op.
posed to negative as to affirmative in.
structions.
The amendment was tabled.
The Convention adopted the report
of the committee on resolutions, az
presented
Mr.. Luckett then offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of
Louisiana have heard with the deepest
regret that certain Democratic mem.