The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY APRIL is, 1880

each congressional district and three from
the state ut large. The following sorgeants at
arms were selected:
sergeant-at. .Arms-Thos. McDonough.
.AsHstanta-James q 'Hara, Hunt Lytel, Frank
Romeo,, Miles snarkey. james u. Murphy,
Mr. Perrodin, of ST. Landry. moved to elect
four delegates from the State at large.
Mr.. Adam moved a. o substitute that the oon.
greaaional Delegates be fret elected.
Hon John Molnery made the point that the
ilre. business in order and the only business
| of the COMMITTEE on resolutions.
The CHAIR decided the point well taken, and
| made the following appointments:
8 ate q Large Gen, J. l., Brent. Hon. 7. b.
Fret District-John Lemonnier. L. Andre
Second District Hon. J. Ad. Rosler, ool. r. O.
Third District Hon. T. j. Foster Gen. Allen
Fourth Distribution L. d. Watkins Hon. L.
Fifth District Hon. r. Y. Ahy. Hon. Albert
SIKH plstrIst-Hon Il. #. Perrodln. Judge
Hon John MoIInery offered q resolution. in
substance. reuuitius that The delegation be In
| etruoted to vote for Gen. Hancock. This reeo
| luton, together with two others that we're not
| read. were referred to the committed on resoiu-
tinns.
Previous to the reference of Gov McEnery's
| resolution. DR.. Luokett took ueeasi on during n
short debate, to speak ia favor of the express
slon OF preferepoe for Gen, Hancock.
After two motions 10 adjourn until To. m.
| The convention took recess until O'Clock
Al o'clock the convention was again called
Gen. Brent. on b half of the committee on
resolution submitted the following
| UNANIMOUS REPORT:
| Mr. President aud Gehttm men of The UpRpen.
| ton \ our Cummi tea on Resolutions respect
| fully beg leave to submit the following unani-
nous report. with the recommendation that the
JOSEPH L. BRENT Chairman.
| Resoloed by the Democratio aud .Uonserva.
| tive party Of he Stateiof Louisiana, In conven-
tion assembled for the ,nrpoee of eleotiug our
sixteen delegates to The Cincinnati uon vention
that we pr. sent to our u. liteal brethren he
| name OF Winfield Scott Hancock M a candi.
| dat, well adapted. Ia our judgment. to nattou-
| aigs the issues II the approaching presden.
| 'ial contest and to give assurances OF our de-
sire to promote concord. ineu tranquility, tbe
| supremacy of the lawful authorities and the
perpetuity of our republioan Institutions, We
| hereby express our decided aud unqualified
prt ference for his nomination. and our belief
hat II 81 nominated hs election will be- ratitl I'd
| bp the whole people.
| Resoiped, further. That he Rixteen Delegates
| Of this State are instructed TO vote as maipr.
| ity thereof may decide. except that they are
hereby specially, Instructed to vote tor the
mai ineDanCH of the two rds rule as 1t has
been established In all the late Democratic con
| yentinns.
Rtsotred. That the convention shall proceed
| to elect sixteen delegates to represent the De-
| mocracy OF the State In the Cincinnati Conveu-
| tion to be- held on the twenty second of June
next as follows Four del gates Mt large TO be
elected by the convention. and two d, lagates to
he elected on the recommendation of each OF
the congregational districts, who. when ap-
from the stnte, and ahsll receive their ereden.
tials from this convention.
On q motion to adopt the fret paragraph Mr..
Lionel Adam. Of the fourth ward. Orleans.
| tatd: Il desire, before the resolution is put to
this house. to state that In session held by the
delpgates REPRESENTING the First Congressional
fsl n rnun N UNA nff rad nd 1aI, tnI
hv that body, that the delegates representing
that conversational district should so to the
rom the dse2esion Il was evdent that the pre
diloetion OF the district wGs In accord with the
sentiments expressed Ia the resolution offered
by the committee. the. confidence OF the dele
gates from the First Congressional District In
their selections was such that they desired the
two delegates who represented them to go to
Mr.. Uosgrove said that although he was in
favor Of expressing preferences. yet he thought
the resolution Just read went too far.
=, Mr.. Adam wanted to know whether the cleo
sional District was to be controlled In the
same manner aH the election of the four dele
Mr. Fitzpatrick eald the resolution should be
amended to provide that the convention was
called to elect four delegates In conjunction
Gen. Brent In answer to Mr.. Adam. wanted
to know how otherwise the delegates could take
their seats in the National Convention. sinee
they derived their credentials from this entire
Mr.. Cosgrovs wanted to know IL the resou-
tion did not mean that Gen. Hancock was the
choice OF the eonventionf
Mr. Ably said not at all:
Mr.. Coegroye-That is the purport OF the
resolution.
Hancock was bis choice above all other men for
the office OF President Of the United States. yet
hrs 70 sng ne s q he eonSuo aesS0n to '0
Mr.. Farmer. OF 0uachita, offered the follow
Ing amendment.
THAT this resolution lie not to be construed as
directly or Indirectly instructlng the delegates
chosen by this convention as TO their acts In the
national convention or as Intended to influence
Mr.. Ogden. Of Bossier. offered the following
'' Resooed That while Gen. W. g. Hancock is
President Of the United States. we deem 1t in
expedient to inetruct our. delegates In the
Sf 6nore OF any one as sa m m or al
power to secure such nomination by the Ma
tional Democracy as will win success in the
Mr.. Farmer and Mr.. Ogden both explained at
length the object Of their amendments.
Mr. Flower of Orleans. said that the commit |
wrong to instruct the delegates to vote for Gen.
Hancock under all circumstances. In framing
the resolution the committee had been directed
Gen. Thomas said that there was not q word
of instruction. In that resolution. but the ex
PRESTON Oh INC pTet6E6DCo 0I Inc p5Opl9 OF
Louisiana for Gan. Fl ,ncock as their choice for
President of the United states.
Mr.. Farmer and Mr.. Ogden again spoke In |
favor of their amendments. which they thought
made the matter clearer.
Mr.. Gauthreaux thought the resolution very
moderate one and that it should be adopted.
Here MIR. Ogden withdrew his substitute.
Mr.. Farmers amendment was laid on the |
table by a vote by parishes Of sos yeas to 1852
nays.
Mr.. Golding. of Orleans. offered the following |
amendment:
Resoiped. That the delegates be and are here
by instructed not to vote for Samuel j. Tilden |
under any consideration.
Mr.. Luckett said he was as much opposed to
negative rs to aft rmative instructions.
The amendment was tabled.
The. convention adopted the report OF the
committee on resolutions. as presented.
Mr.. Luckest then offered the following reso- |
luttons: |
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Louisiana
have heard with the deepest regret that certain
Democratic mt mbers of the United States SEN
ate have made objections to and placed obstacles
In the way OF the adoption of the majority re.
port of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-