The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-08-26
The Convention.
Senator kellogg Unanimously Nominated
- for CONGRESS-.

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The Republican executive committe OF |
the Third Congressional District met at |
Phoenix Hall last Monday, pursuant to
lis resolutions of March 4, and proceeded |
to make up a roll for the temporary |
| organization of the Congressional con-
| vention called to meet the following day. |
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Allan |
of Iberville pledging the members OF the |
committee to abide by the roll to be made
up Judge Beattie moved to amend 10y |
adding the words, " Provided it be not
in fraud Of the rights Of the people"
| Mr.. Merchant of Iberia introduced as
substitute q resolution making the UNI
contested delegates the temporary roll of
| the convention. The substitute was
adopted Judge Beattie announced that
/ he would not accept the decision of the
committee and left the hall. followed
subsequently by Messrs. Mailer of Assem-
sion. jackson of st. Mary and Monroe of
Cameron.
On Tuesday at noon the convention
assembled ut Phoenix Hall and was called
to order by Hon. Theo. Fontelieu, presi-
dent of the district committee. Secretary
| Martinez called the roll Of uncontested
delegates and fourteen were present.
Letters were read from Messrs. Brookshier
of Vermilon and Rhodes of Lafayette
withdrawing their claims to seats in the
convention aud leaving those parishes
uncontested. The delegates from these
parishes also answered to their names,
making sixteen present out Of twenty
two uncontested members. Thirteen
delegates from Ascension, st. Mary and
Terrebonne, whose seats were contested,
were called and all answered their
names excepting Mr.. Maher Of Ascension,
who was represented BY Mr.. Edward
Cushingberry, alternate.
Messrs. Fontelieu and Martinez were
elected temporary chairman and secre-
tary respectively. A committee on ere
dentials was appointed and the conven-
ton took a recess. During the recess
written notices were served Oh contest
ants that the committee on credentials
was in session ready to hear evidence in
support Of their claims to seats. No re-
Spouse to these notices being received,
when tue convention reassembled the
committee reported ia favor Of seating
the delegations from Ascension, St.
Mary and Terrebonne who presented
credentials in regular form, attested by
the presidents aud secretaries of the ex-
: ecutive committees of those parishes
The report was adopted and a cai Of the
roll showed tM enty-nine delegates pres
ent.
were made the permanent officers OF the
convention, and the chair appointed
three seTgeants- alarms.
Nominations being declared in order
Hon. Z. I. Allan assembled the stage
amid much applause and in All eloquen,
speech placed in nomination for member
of the Forty-eiehth Congress, Hon. VIM
Pitt Kellogg. The nomination was sec
onded by Messrs. Merchant of iberia,
Martinez Of st. Martin, Coleman of her
vile aud others, and OH motion of Mr.
Keys of Terrebonne it was made by ac-
: clamation. The request of several mem
> beers for the calling of the roll was
acceded to, and every delegate voted il
favor of Senator Kellogg's nomination.
!, A resolution was adopted forming {
district committee to be composed of tel
members from the district at large an6
< one or more from each parish, according
!, to its representation in the lower branch
!; of the General assembly.
: A committee of seven was appointed
). to notify Senator Kellogg of his nomina
e tion and to receive him on his arriva
t from New Orleans the following day
u The convention adjourned until Wednes
s day.
n Senator Kellogg arrived at Donaldson
g vile on Wednesdays train and wa:
l. escorted to the Lee Hotel by the receptio,
l. committee and a large crowd of people
e headed by the St. Joseph Brass Band
:, Haitian hour later he proceeded to Phmnis
:. Hall, where the convention was i'll session
e and made u lengthy speech reviewing
e the situation and accepting the nonnina
ton. He was often interrupted by ap
plause. Speeches We're then made b,
Messrs. Allan, Merchant, Marks, Cage
!, Bentley and Davidson, and after /. vot,
! of thanks to its officers the convention
" finally adjourned.
, The proceedings OF this body wer'
conducted with commemorate decorum
and the large audience of spectators tina
- crowded the lobby was respectful, atten
> tive and well behaved. The music o
y the st. Joseph Band, the twelve-gul
. salute fred from the public square whel
Senator Kellogg arrived at the hall, an,
the hearty bursts of enthusiasm ellcitet
from the convention and the audience a
frequent intervals combined to increase
the interesting character Of the delibera
Il tons. The Republicans OF the Thirt
y District have no reason to be ashamed o
&c their convention or its candidate, ans
IL the people Of Donaldsonyille and Ascen
- sion are to be congratulated upon thu
> manner in which they received ant