Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-17

port Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the matter Of the illegal
and fraudulent claims Of VIM. r. Kellogg,
who now occupies the seat in that body
Justly and legally due to the Hon. II. NJ.
Spoford.
Resolved, That tho thanks Of this con-
venton are hereby rendered to the Hon.
B. +. Jonas for his manly, fearless and
able yindication Of the rights Of this
State for due and legal representation on
the floor Of the United States Senate.
Resolved further, That the Democracy
Of Louisiana, in convention assembled,
does most earnestly urge upon oil the
Democrats in the United States Senate
to seat the Hon. H. NJ. Spofford, the
rightful aud duly elected Senator from
Louisiana.
The resolutions were adopted, after
some remarks Ivy Mr.. Luckctt.
The convention proceeded to elect four
delegates at largo.
Mr. Ogden, of Bossior, nominated Hon.
John McEnery.
Mr.. Gibson nominated Judge T. G.
Manning.
Mr. 8. G. Patrick nominated Charles
Parlange.
Mr.. Ganthreaux nominated Patrick
MeaIey, Of Orleans.
Mr.. Curley nominated H. P. Kerno-
chan, Of Plaquemines.
DR.. Luckett nominated +. 7. Nichols,
Of Assumption.
DIR. Ably nominatcdW. Il. Robertson,
of st. Landry.
Judge T. b. Lyons nominated B. II.
FOrman, of Orleans.
Cen Allen Thomas nominated Gen.
Zeb York, of Concordia.
Mr. Redon nominated Edwin Harris,
Of Orleans.
Judge Watkins nominated win. A.
Strong, Of VIM.
Mr. Carter also nominated F. +. Mich
oils.
The nominations were followed by eu-
logies of the various candidates.
The first ballot was taken by parishes,
with the following result:
McEnery. 1874 Mealey.. .272a
Strong ......&4 Parlange. .235
Manning .1474 Robertson. .2l6
Nichols. .20OA York 4. -. LII
Kidd. .........9 sc Forms,,...... "
Kernocl,an. 80. 81 Harris. 49,. 81
This does not represent the vote as
originally cast. but is the final result
after innumerable changes had been
made.
The chair declared Messrs. McEnery,
Mealcy and Strong duly elected, they
having received more than 252 votes,
the nnlnuer required to elect.
Motion to elect Gov. Nichols by &C
camation failed.
The names of r. G. Manning, Il. Il.
Kidd and II. p. kernochan we're with
! drawn.
The convention proceeded to second
! ballot.
After the original vote was cast many
changes again occurred, with the follow
ing result;
Pnrlange. -. 1872 Nichols. 1893. %
| Robertson 49,. ..l93
No choice.
The convention was preceding to a
! third ballot when Gov. Nichols name
was withdrawn, and on motion of DIR.
! Robertson, Mr.. Parlangc was elected by
reclamation.
A motion to adjourn made at 10 o'clock
y. III. was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Pcrrodin, Gov. Mich
oils, Judge Manning, DIR. Robertson and
Gen. York, who had received the next
highest votes on tho first ballot, were
declared elected rs altcrnates from the
State at large.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATION.
| The following nominees were reported
as the selections of the delegations from
the different congressional districts:
First Distribution Fitzpatrick James D..
| Houston.
second Dstrict--I. W. Patton, Il. A. Burke.
| Automatically. H. Whitaker. d. p. Scatau.
Third DISTRICT u. Brent, John Clegg. AL
ternaies-E. A. McCullom L. J. Foster. Elector
| Allen Thomas
Fourth Districts. NJ. Morrison Jas. JetIries.
| Misunderstanding Williams, II. G. Stffngfel
low. Elector--L. NJ. Mutt. Alternate--M. j.
| Cunningham.
Fifth District. W. McCrane, John G..
Goldman. Alteratcs--.J. G. Egan j. EGibson.
Sixth Distrirt--M. u. KWanagh, VIM. Dur.
Gun. lternates--IIil,ry Callahan, James Lob
dell
On motion of Mr.. Bower, of Orleans,
the nominations from the districts were
elected by acclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, tho election
of the alternates elected from the Fifth
District was reconsidered, owing to
some misrepresentation in putting their
names forward.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden, ut II o'clock
p. NJ, tho convention adjourned until
Tuesday at noon.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
On this day, after various discussions
as to the power of the delegates from
! the several congressional districts to
make nominations for congressman,
which in substance was decided ad.
verscly, except in those districts having
special executive committees, the Con
vcntion named the following gentlemen
MS electors and alternates, viz:
At Iarge-W. G.. Flower and r. G.. Manning,
with l.. j. Ol5rcn and Col James Lngan as
altc,nacs.
First Dlstrict--C. A. Butler, with Thos. Duffy
and Louis st. Martin rs aternatcs.
Second District--Emilc j. D Bren, with Thos
llasam "a alternate
Third District--Gon. Alien Thomas, with NJ
Il. Girnrd IA alternate.
Fourth District A. Jack, with Wm. II
| Wise M alternate.
l'iftl, Dist,ict-Georgo II. Ellis, with Hiram
K. Lott asalternate
Sixth Disrict--K. A. Cross with j. H. Mus
| ~ alternate.
A resolution was adopted, making thu
last general election previous to q con
vention the basis of representation.