The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-04-24

Proceedings Of tia Nominating Con-
uemtiOn Held at NeU Orleans,
April Is, 1880.

UeNCaOh Hetn at N6D orleans,
April Is, 1880.
The convention was called to or
der by the Hon. Chas. A. Brusle,
who proposed Il. n. Sins as tempo
rary secretary. The roll of par.
ishes was called and all answered
except Lafayette, St. Martin and
Vermillion.
On motion Of Mr.. Pugh, of AS.
cension, a recess Of fifteen min
utes WAS taken to allow time for
the absent delegates to appear.
The convention being called to
order, on motion Of Mr.. q. A.
Brnsle, duly seconded, r. W.
Sims, ESQ.,, was made permanent
president, and E. B.. Talbot per.
manent secretary Of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Brusle stated that the obs
ject of the convention was to make
u nomination for Congress for the
Third District.
: Mr.. Foster Of st. Eary, made u
motion, which WAS duly seconded,
that the convention proceed to
make nominations.
Hon. G. 4. Brusle, stated that
the Hon. j. 81. Acklen, our pre-
sent member in Congress-, was
present, aud that he be requested
to address the convention.
Mr.. Acklep did SO. AMI stated
that he was not IL candidate b.
fore this convention, nor would
he be before any Convention pri-
or to the election.
The motion to make nOmina.
tons was submitted TO the con
ventiOn, amt 81 voted yea and 43
nay.
Mr.. Kirkland, of Calcasien,
made q motion, which was Only
seconded, that the motion to
make nominations he recOnsidered
The vote being taken, 49d voted
geo aud 243nay.
Gen. Thomas Of Acpnsion, nom
mated the Hou. John S. Billiu,
Of Lafonrche, for Congress from
the Third Congressional District.
=. A. Brusle. Esq, IF Iberville,
moved that the nomination 10
made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Gregg, duly
seconde:.t, the vote was taken by
parishes and stood IN follows:
Calcasieu Z. Cameron ?. Lafa
yettte &. Vermillion 5. st. Mar.
tin 5. Iberia &. st. Mary 7, Terrp.
bonnie Z, Assumption 8, Ascen-.
6, Iberville =, .4atourche Id.
TIE Hon. John s. Biiiiu was de
clarcd to he unanimously nu,tima
tel for Congress Tor the Third
CONGRESSIONAL District.
On motion Ut Huu. e.. A. Brusis
which was duly secnnded, the
president was authorized tn ap>
point a central congressional exc.
cutive COMMITTEES, composed of
one from each parish, in the con-.
gressiOnal district, aud two at
large, and that the president of
the convention b. er.o1lcio chair
man of the committee.
The president appointed the fol
lowing persons
Joseph 4. Breanx. of Iberia ;
A. J. Frere, St. Mary ; Edward
Pngi,, Ascension ; w. W.
Pugh. Assumption NJ. E. Girard
Lafayette. Alfred Voohiers, St.
Martin ; Col. VIM. Mouton, Yer.
million ; F. A. Gallagher, Calca-
sieu ; E. Stinlese, Cameron ; Clay
Knoblocd, Latonrche; John A.
Dardenne. Iberyil!e.
At large-E. B. Talbot, Iber.
vile; DR.. Il. J. Saunders, st.
Mary.
On motion of Hon. e.. A. Brn.
ale. OF. IbervilIe, duly seconded by
Mr.. Perry, of Iberia, it was resol
we'd that the chairman Of the De.
m~ocratic Congressional Central
Executive Committee for the
Third District be authorized and
empowered to call a congressional
convention III any Que year where
in NO State Democratic conven
ton is held or called within sixty
days OF the congressional election.
On motion Of Mr.. Perry, Ut Ibe
ria. duly seconded, the city papers
aud the Democratic papers
throughout the Third Congress
sional District were requested to
publish the proceedings of this COZ,
vention.
On motion of Mr.. Perry. dnly
seconded, the convention aljour-
ned sine die.
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