The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
Third Congressional District.
Of the Dmocratic- Conserve
tive Nominating Convention.
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Proceedings Of the Dmocratic- Conserva.
tive Nominating Convention.
New ORLEANS, April IL, 1880.
The convention was called to order By
the Hon. Chas. A. Bnsle, who proposed
R. N. Sims as temporary Chairman, and
E. B. Talbot as temporary secretary. The
roll of parishes was called and all an
swered except Lafayette, st. Martin and
Vermilion.
On motion of Mr.. Pngh Of Ascension a
recess of fifteen minutes was taken to
allow time for the absent delegates to
| appear
The convention bling called to order,
on motion Of Mr.. CA. Brusle, duly sec
onded, R. Sims, ESQ.,, was made per
manent president, and E. r. Talbot per
manent secretary oftbe convention.
Mr.. Brusle stated hat the object of the
convention was to make nomination
for Congress for theThird District
Mr.. Foster of st. Nary made motion,
which was duly seconded, that the con-
vention proceed to make nominations.
Hon. G. A. Brusle stated that the Hon.
j. II. Acklen, our present member in
Congress, was present, and that he be
requested to address the convention
Mr.. Acklen did SO and stated that he
was not candidate before this conven-
ton, nor would he he before any conyen-
ton prior to the election. g.
The motion to make nominations was
submitted to the convention, and 81
voted yea and 43 nay.
Mr.. Kirkland Of Calcasieu made a mo-
ton, which was duly seconded, that the
motion to make nominations be recon-
sidered. The vote being taken, 491 voted
yea and 244 nay.
The motion to make nominations be-
ing before the convention, SO voted yea
aud 81 nay.
Gen. Thomas of Ascension nominated
the Hon. John s. Billiu of Lafourche for
Congress from the Third Congressional
District. F " =~
G. A. Brusle, Esq, of Iberville moved
that the nomination be made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Gregg, duly sec
onded, the vote was taken by parishes
and stood as follows:
Calcasieu Z, Cameron 2, Lafayette 6,
Vermilion S, St. Martin 5, Iberia 6, St.
Mary Z, Terrebonne 7. Assumption 8, AS
cension 6, Iberyille S, Lafourche 10.
The Hon. John S. Billiu was declared
to be unanimously nominated for Con-
gress for the Third Congressional District.
On motion of Hon. G. A. Brusle, which
was duly seconded, the president was
authorized to appoint central congress
sional executive committee, composed of
one from each parish in the congressional
district, and two at large, and that the
president Of the convention be er-ofcio
chairman of the committee.
The president appointed the following
persons:
Joseph A. Breanx of iberia; A. J. Frere,
St. Mary; Edward N. Pugh, Ascension !;
w. W. Puyh, Assumption NJ. E. Girard,
Lafayette; Alfred VOORHEES,, St. Martin;
Col. VIM. Mouton, Vermilion; T. A. Gal
lagher, Calcasien, T.. Stinlese, Cameron !;
Clay Knobloch, Lafourche John A. Oar
denne, Iberville.
At large-E. 3. Talbot, Iberville; DR..
H. j. Saunders, st. Mary
On motion of Hon. C. A. Brusle Of her
Vile, duly seconded by Mr.. Perry Of
Iberia, it was resolved that the chairman
of the Democratic Congressional Central
Executive Committee for the Third Dis
trict be authorized and empowered to
call q congressional convention in any
one year wherein no State Democratic
is held or called within sixty
days OF the congressional election.
On motion of Mr.. Perry of Iberia, duly
seconded, the city papers and the Demo-
cratic papers throughout the Third Con-
gressional District were requested to
publish the proceedings of this couven-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, duly seconded,
the convention adjourned sine die.
r. N. SIMS, President.
Il. 3. TALBOT, Secretary.