The state journal., 1884-03-08
SEVERAL CONVENTIONS.

New ORLEANS, March I'm the Re
publican State Convention yesterday,
Hon. w. p. Kellogg presiding, the list
Of delegates TO the National Convention
at Chicago, who will vote for Arthur,
was confirmed, and routine business
transacted. A resolution endorsing the
administration of President Arthur and
directing the Louisiana delegation to the
Chicago Convention to support him for
denomination, and another, endorsing
John A. Logan for President, were re-
| ferred to the Committee on Addresses
and Resolutions.
The cOmmitte of thirty reported the
following ticket, which was nominated
by the convention: For Governor, John
| A. Stevenson, of Iberville, prominent
sugar planter; tor Lieutenant Governor,
William Burwell, of New Orleans, a
Liberal Republican and we'll known citi
zen; for Secretary of State, F. w. Lig-
gins. of st. Mary; for Attorney General,
John II. Stone, of East Feiciana; for Au.
ditOr, Claudius Mays, of st. Landry; tor
Treasurer, Dr. A. Duperrier of Iberville;
for Superintendent of Education, B. f.
Flanders, of Orleans, formerly sub treas
urer.
The platform and resolutions adOpte d
favor the encouragement of America n
shipbuilding interests recommend the
adoption of the debt amendment to the
State constitution, and endorse the adj
ministratiOn of President Arthur.
The Woman Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, March AT the ses-
sion OF the Woman Suffrage Convention
yesterday the question of representation
was discussed, but action was deferred
until the next annual meeting. Miss Sew
all, of Indiana, was selected to take
charge of the publications of the associa.
ton The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; President, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, New York; vice president
at-large, Susan B. Anthony, Rochester,
New York; Matilda Joslyn Gage, Fay
etteville, New York; Phoebe W. Couzins,
St. Louis, Mo-; Abigail Scott Duniway,
Portland, Oregon.
At noon the officers and delegates to
the number of one hundred called upon
the President and were received in the
Blue room. Miss Anthony in addressing
the President, told him that the women
with her represented twenty States in the
Union. She appealed to him as candi-
date for reelection TO come out sQuarely
for woman suffrage.
The President replied that the conven-
ton was very remarkable assemblage
of women. Then, he said, that he had
observed that when the women were de
termined to carry point they always
succeeded in getting all they ought to
have.
National Council of the Union League.
WASHINGTON, March THE National
Council of the National League held its
annual session III this city yesterday.
General James s. Negley was re elected
president and among the vice presidents
are Secretary William E. Chandler Gen.
c. II. GrosvenOr, of Ohio; Representa-
tives Boutelle, of Maine, and Houck, oil
Tennessee, and ex-senator Bruce, of Mis-
sissippi. Captain J. j. Cooper, of Penn
sylvania, was elected chaplain. A com
mittee was appointed to act in commune
ton with the National and Congressional
committees toward aiding the Independ
ent movement in the Southern States.
Ohio Prohibition Convention
COLUMBUS, March AT the meetin g
of the Prohibition State convention al
this place yesterday, to appoint thirty
| four delegates to the National convention
in Pittsburg on May 1st, speeches were
made denouncing the Scott law and all
| sumptuary measures, except prohibition