The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-25
AuKLEN,s ACHIEVEMENT.

Democratic nomination for Congress
from this district we're we'll devised and
successfully executed. We believe it is
generally admitted that tho calling Of
the convention for 30 early date as the
Doth Of February, the adoption of the
new method pursued in the selection Of
delegates, and in fact all the details o.
the preliminary campaign eliminating
in the choice of candidate for Congress
man last Monday, were suggested and
directed by the astute gentleman from
St. Mary, and the outcome is creditable to
his sagacity and foresight as a politician.
The district convention met at tue old
Senate Chamber Monday morning and
was called to order By Judge Sims o.
Ascension, chairman Of the executive
committee Of the district. Sixty three
delegates were present, in person OF by
proxy. Hon. VIM. Vincent Of Calcasieu
was chosen temporary chairman and
Messrs. A. JOLIET, Jr., and +. 2. Parent
temporary secretaries, and these were
subsequently made the permanent Off
GERS. A committee Old credentials, headed
by Mr. Felix Reynaud of Ascension,
reported fatorably upon all credentials
prssented-tllere being no contests--and
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Charles o. Lauvo Of 1berville
nominated Hon Joseph II. Acklen Of St.
Mary as a candidate to the Forty eighth
Congress from the Third District. No
other names being offered, Mr.. Acklen
was unanimously nominated and COM
mittee appointed to apprise him of the
fact. The following resolutions were
then adopted by the convention.
Resolred, That the President of this con-
vention be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint the usual congressional
committee, to consist of one member from
each parish and two from the district at
large, which committee shall have full
power to fix the time, manner, place and
basis of representation for the next con
the rules and regulations of a primary
election for the selection Of q congressional
candidate. That five members of the COM
mittee, personally or by proxy, shall consti-
tute q quorum for business. and that tho
president and secretaries of this convention
shall be "ex-officio" chairman and secre-
taries of said committee.
Resolced, That the nomination made to-
day by this convention shall be deemed
binding upon the parishes herein represen-
ted, irrespective of any action of reappOr-
tiOnment by the State Legislature between
this time and the da te Of the congressional
election.
Resolpsd. That the President of this
convention be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to appoint at such time az he
shall deem wise and expedient campaign
committee, to consist Of three from each
parish Of the district, whose duty shall be
to look after and further the interests of
the party candidate in their. respective
parishes.
Mr.. Acklen appeared before the con-
vention and accepted the nomination in
a lengthy and exhaustive speech, in which
he reviewed the political issues of the
day and defined bis position with relation
thereto. The speecl, is entirely too vo-
luminous for publication in full in the
CHIEF, but we shall take occasion to
present a synopsis to our readers at an
early day. As might bo expected from a
Democratic candidate in . Republican
district, Mr. Acklep expresses very broad
and liberal Aiews, and seems to be as
mild-mannersd q Democrat as ever voted
against Republican measures in the
United States Congress.
: Undoubtedly the district Demo cracy has
selected its shrewdest politician and
most energetic worker for candidate,
but the nomination is one that finds its
main defense in the plea of expediency
and that will excite an undercurrent of
quiet but determined opposition in the
Democratic ranks. Mr. Acklen's hopes
Of election must rest on one Of two
grounds: either tho Legislature must
gerrymander the State SO as to make the
Third District Democratic, or the Repub-
licans must repeat the folly Of 1873 and
run two candidates for Congress.