The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-22

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
n MgENERY NOMINATED.
u The delegates to the Democratic Stat
convention met at the Capitol in Bato1
Rouge on Tuesday last and were called Il
order by Hon. JAS. B. Eustis. chairman o
the State committee. In accordance will
the plan prescribed by the latter body, tht
following temporary officers and members
of the committee on credentials were desig.
mated by joint committee representing
the rival factions, and were duly named by
the convention:
| Chairman, Judge J. M. Howell OF Lafourele.
| Secretaries, T. Sambola Jones anti Edwin
| Harris Of the MeEnery faction. a. B. Matthews
and ". +. Beanham Of The opposition.
| Committee on credentials, Messrs Sparks of
Pointe Coupee, Montegut Of Ter ebonne, Kaya-
nagh Of st. Landry, Brusle Of Iberville Cor
| dill of Tensas. Moore of Richlsnd, administra-
| tioGists: Pugh of Ascension. Pierson of Natchi-
toches. Shields of Coneordia, Fitzpatrick and
Parker Of Orleans Pipes of East Feliciana,
Holllngsworth OF Caddo, Observation-Disclosures.
In further pursuance of the scheme of or
ganization, the chairman appointed Mr..
Boatner Of Os1achita, a pronounced sup
porter Of MoEnery, as chairman Of this
committee, which gave the Governors adj
herents control thereof by the historical
numbers eight to seven. The considera-
ton of the contested cases was not conclu-
ded By the committee on credentials until
Thursday morning, and the settlement of
contests as decided by the committee was
ratified by the convention, as follows:
Avoyelles, both delegations admitted on half
votes.
East Baton Rouge, McEnery delegation adj
mitted.
West Carroll Ogden delegation seated.
Madison, MeEnery delegation seated.
Rapides. anti McEneTy DELEGATION seated
St. James. McEnery delegation seated.
The adoption of this adjustment deter |
mined the complexion Of tie convention
favorably to McEnery, and the result of
the fight for the gubernatorial nomination |
was thenceforth no longer in doubt. Gen.
Ogden withdrew from the contest the first
lay, and Gen. Nichols, in response to ur-
gent kilograms, positively refused to allow 7
he use of his name. Finding no other
likely to break in upon the solid
fray of the McEneryites, the opposition
gnoTed the prohibition OF Gen. Nichols
nd gave him their votes. Gov. MclEsery
vas nominated On first ballot by a vote of .
2o1s against 1879 for Nichols. The main
oint thus decided, the other candidates
'ere nominated in quick succession. Fol
owing is - s *
TIE TICKET.
Governor-samael D. McEnery of O1acl,;ta.
Lieutenant Goyernor-CIay NJ. Knoblocf of
afourche ,
Treasurer-E. a. Burke of Orleans.
Attorney General-M J. Cunningham OF Nat
litoches a
Secretary Of state-Oscar Arroyo Of Plaque I
ines. =
Aaditor-O. B. Steele ossUn:o7.
superintendent of Educat;on-Warrsn Easfon T
Orleans. L
The only anti-McEnery nominee ON tie
eket is Mr.. Cunningham. Measrs. Arroyo IL
ld Easton were nominated by acclama- II
IN before the results Of the first ballots Ii
nld be declared, though each had several 81
ponents. Gov. McEnery and Mr.. Kno-
och appeared before the convention and
ade brief speeches, which elected hearty
piause. The Governors remarks were W
lite and well chosen, concluding thus: 81
n conclusion, let me say that belong to no al
g. except that which has encircIed itself q
'und your coast and kept away pestilenOe 49,
en IL was making efforts to pass through the W.
eo;a a1 81 our 1a belong to
rcise OF conducting the State government
oro1ng TO my judgment, while l am solely cit
ponslbie under the laws for its benefits or no
ch has tho s pelog to no lottery except that
Gu me from the hearts Of the people. L.
AIKEN as whole, the ticket is a strong de-
> combining popular personnel with ju- 'c &.
'ous sectional representation. and in ai,
q Oh the present soreness and dissatis- COZ
non ey1sting among the defeated anti gay
and their refusal to H Gs1
6e the nomination of Gov. McEnery wit
limous, they will doubtless unite with " 4
7 victorious opponents to give the nom as
IS the full party vote. p pE,
THE PLATFORM, Hi
repaired by the majority of the commit. for
On resolutions and adopted by the con- tins
-. .4,, ~ WV VII gin
aon' congratulates the people On the mo-
alence of Deacafnl ra,,+;o,, .4 fav
classes, the restoration of the States will
1t and the rehabilitation of the leyees, no.'
outing these blessings to Democratic Ton
y ana Nominations; AYERS that the party to on
'edeemed its pledges of retrenchmept
reform; acknowledges the obligation c
ne government to foster the public &c
Dit, and pledges the party to the vigor- 'or
ppilcatlon of the increasing revenues c ,ba
state to the encoura cement of ofl,7 | FIVE
n and immigration; declares hostility m NJ o.
70 entire principle. Of lottery dealing tirel
TO monopolies generally, and fayors are
alton to secure the employment of the =
s convicts on the 1evees. ~
81 providing for new State commit =
be composed of one member elected
each parish and each ward of the CITY
W Orleans, and fifteen from the State 10 $
&c to be appointed by the chairman of pete
invention, motion to adjourn was -
d. 1'
omitted to mention in the proDer
That when the; report of the commit
credentials had been adopted, Col. *
). Young of Caddo and MI. J, A. Gnv- Rp,
Bossler were placed in nomination LII
.manent chairman of the convention.
10 former was elected by vote Of Df
l7615. This vote was at once ar
as an indication of the compare rs fn