Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-14
Official Proceedings
-DE THE
Democratic Convention
-Jf iiIE-
Sixth Congressional District.

The Convention met at II NJ: was, by
rcuucst. called to order by Hon. Leon.
.Jnstrcmski, member Of the State Central
Committee, who proceeded to call the
roll Of parishes, and all being present
and represented, nominations for tempo
rnry Chairman were then declared IN
order. Col. A. $. Heron, Of East Baton
Rouge, and Hon. J. =. Hancy, OF East
rclciana, were placed in nomination,
and after call Of parishes, Col. !, ron
received fifty votes and Mr. Haney
thirty-tivc. Col. Heron was then de-
cla,cd duly elected.
On motion Of Mr.. n. W. Pope, Mr.. A.
IA. Alswo,sl, of Tangipahoa, was elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, the Chairman
was authorized to appoint Committee
on Credentials, consisting Of one dele
gate from each parish and one from the
district at large.
The President then appointed for the
I district at large, +. +. pcrrodin, OF st.
Landry Avoycllcs, A. y. Laiargne !;
, pointc Coupcc, i. J. Claiborne; West
1 Fcliciana, }. J. Barrow; East Fcliciana,
$ Capt. W. u. Porter; East Baton Rouge,
r. B. Brown; West Baton Rouge, n.
W. Pope; Livingston, Louis Harris
y Tangipahoa, S. +. Wood; st. Tannany,
!. Peter Dchatcs; st. Helena, }. A. Add
: son; Washington, c. d. OFT.
|, On motion. The Convention took rc.
cess for two hours, to enable the com.
mittcc to report.
). Ths Convention was called to order at
3p. NJ. Col. Heron in the Chair, whcr
thc Committee on Credentials, through
.hcir Chairman, made the following To-
tort and declared the following nance
:, gentlemen entitled to seats Oh the tIool
. as delegates: o.
, TO the President ~ Members oi the SIXil
Congressional DIst'ict:
" Your Committee on Credentials he!
!" leave to report that they have carefully
v examined the credentials OF delegate
II that have been presented to them, an'
:, thrv have the honor 10 report the fol
"a lowing namcd persons as entitled u
a seats in this Convention, to-wit:
or Ayoyclcs-Jon Ewcll, l.. Barbin, S.R
Thorpe, Anatoic Coco, lsham West
William Hall, A. y. LaiasKnc, Thoma
rs Oycrton. S. }. NoYwood-9 votes.
or last Baton Ronrc--C. c. Bird, }. j
=. B!ouin, T. i. Brown, J. T. Young, }. NJ
" rairchiid, c. I. Smith, =. s.. .Harclsoll
49, Mather Conrad, DEM. Pope, 1.J. Davio
en- and ut large, s. NJ. Robertson, }. ii
,s Malta, WI Londen--n votes.
-. West Baton Rouge. J. Borrow
~ Louis Kirkland, N. w. Rope--2 votes.
y, East Feliciana-S. NJ. Powell, d. J
nd Heath. Y. S. joncs. J. G. White, J. J
oil Riley, j. il. Skipwith, }. NJ. Robins, !
=, W. Pipes, J. II. Farris, J. ?. hancy-
- 9 votes.
in West Fcliciana-G. W. Reese, +. \
/, Mumford, G. Ball, }. A. PLANT, NJ;
\, Gilmore, L. Sterling. d. Stewart, J. ]
20. McGchce, y. V. d. llagaman, II FL
y" right, X Clcndcnin, A Schnrtz, :!
lily Vim, l. W Brandon, Il II Ryland,
to w Barrow, G y Smith, W ColncA, }
:. Barrow, Thos Bmtlcr-9 votes.
III Livingston-Lrwis Harris, } 5 II
z bert, John Powers, Z Pstarns-A vote
Pontc Coupce-,)ohn G. Archer, Owl
,.r. Lcicunc, James Vigncs, ST., } & Patric
" b " Sparks, Etiennc Mayo, Ovilc Lie
''s- T. y Bcuckcr, A J. Jewell, l. B Vi:
aw borne, Jonas rlAtt-7 votes.
ext St. L;.n1ry-M - Kavanaugh, II
H., Daiglc, II Barroussc, y ID Estilcttc,
',"' Haas. Pierre Ba,louin, Z r Lewis, W
SEQ lis Prescott, Edouarl Dnbuisson, h
ak RAY. " A Robertson, J B Fontenean
.ots o Tranor, Dciafossc, Jr., J Dai
49,; Mark Lazard, j l. Dnrio, } NJ Martl
I'M FF Pcrrmlin-19 votes
and Tangipahoa-T L Warner, II 6 V
non, S + Wood, G ID Wells, A A al
:, hc worth, votes.
n m St. Hclcna-J A Addison, J = Wats'
VII d Jno S DAVIS votes.
maj Washington-J 4 Wood, c ID OFT,
und ID VarnadO-3 votes.
Ii, st. Talnmany--W L Parker, Char
~ Hints, Charles Aubray, } 0 Poo''
'''" votes.
Making a total of cighty.tve vot
his All the parishes Of this district are
=. resented. Respectfully submitted,
an +. +. PERRODlN,
S to Chairman of Committee
p''' On motion, the Convention went
'se'- permanent organization by electlng
" ."' +. Pcrrodiu, of st. Landry, perman
A''" Chairman; Capt w. d. Porter, OF +
Feliciaua, and Hon. Ludgcr barb'n,
''.'' Ayoycllcs, first and second Vlce-Pr
70 liz deuts: and A. A. Alsworth, OF Tam
ahoa, permanent Secretary, aud Mr.
II. Malta, of East Baton Rouge, as
!. -. sistant Secretary.
y " The Convention then proceeded
'"' ballot for candidate for Congress, "
, the Hon. T.. ". Robertson and Col. =