The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Proceedings of the Nominating Convention
Held at New Orleans. April l3, 1880.

The convention was called to order by the
Hon. Chas. A. Brusle. who proposed r. N. sims
as temporary Chairman. and f. B. Talbot as
temporary secretary. The roll of parishes was
called and all answered except Lafayette. st.
Martin and Vermllion,
On motion of Mr.. Pugh. of Ascension q re-
cess of fifteen minutes was taken to allow time
for the absent delegates to appear.
The convention being called to order. on
motion of Mr. q. Brusle, duly seconded. IL.
w. Sims. ESQ. was made permanent president.
and u. B. Talbot permanent secretary OF the
MIR. Brusle stated that the object OF the con-
vention was to make a nomination for Con-
gress for the Tbird District.
Mr.. Foster. of 81. Mary. made motion. which
was duly seconded. that the convention pro-
ceed to make nominations.
Hon. G. A. Brusle stated that the Hon. ]. H.
Acklen. our present memb r In Congress, Was
present. and that he be requested to address
Mr.. Acsien did 50. and state that he was not
a candidate before this convention. nor would
ton.
The motion to make nomin ations was sub
mitted to the convention. and 81 voted yea and
Mr.. kirkland. of CalcasIeu made motion.
which was duly seconded. that the motion m to
make nominations be recopstderad. The vote
being taken. 49a voted yea and "a nay.
The, motion TO make nominations being be-
fore the convention. So voted yea and 81 nay,
Gen. Thomas, of Ascension. n 1mtnated the
81 N. j ohm s. Bill iu, of Lafourche. for Congress
from the htrd Congressionai District;
O. A. Bruse. Esq, of lbervlle. moved that the
nomination be made unanimous.
On motion OF Mr.. Gregg, duly seconded. the
vote was taken by parishes and stood as fol-
lows:
Calcasieu 7. Cameron 2. Lafayette g. YER
mi ion 8, st. Martin s. Iberia 8, st. Mary /. Ter
rebonne 2. Ass umption 8. Ascension 6. lberyille
The Hon. John q. BIllou was declared to be
anonymously nominated for Congress for the
Third Congressional District.
| On motion of Hon. O. A. Busle. which was
duly seconded, the president was authorized to
appoint a central congressional executive con-
mittee. composed of one from each parish In
the congres sionsl district, and two at large and
that the president of the convention be e1-o6fcio
chairman of the committee.
The president appointed the following per-
| sons:
Joseph A. Breaux.- of Iberia: A. J. Frere. st.
Msry: Edward N. Pugh, Ascension; W. W
Push, Assumption: NJ. Z. Girard Lafayette
Alfred VOORHEES,. st. Martin Col. VIM. Mouton
Vermilion; F. A. Gallagher, Calcasieu: E
John A. Dardenne. Iberviile.
Saunders. st. Mary.
On motion Of Hon. G; A. Brusle. OF ,Ibervllle
resolved that the chairman OF the Democratic
Congressional Central Executive Committee
| for the Third District be authorized and en-
powered to call congress ssional convention liz
any one year wherein no State Democratic con
yention Is held or called within sixty days O
the congressiongl. election.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, of Iberia. duly Sec
onded. the city papers and the Democratic pa
pers throughout, the Third Congres sional Dis
trict We're requested to publish the proceed
tngs OF this convention.
On motion of Mr. Perry. duly seconded, tn,
convention adjourned sine DIE ,,,,
| E. B. TALBOT. Secretary