St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-09-13
BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.
JUDGE A. B. IRON, OF AVOY-
ELLES, NOMINATED.

JUDGE A. B. IRION. OF AvOY-
ELLES, NOMINATED.
The Democratic Convention OF
the Sixth Congressional District as
sembled in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, at Baton Rouge last
Wednesday. and was called to or
der by Col. 5. NJ. Robertson, chair
man of the Democratic District
Executive Committee, who stated
the object of the convention was to
make y nomination for Congress
man.
Judge J. II. Thompson, of st.
Tammany, was elected temporary
chairman by reclamation. Judge
Thompson. in taking his seat,
thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him, aud
stated that he would endeavor to
act for the best interests OF the
party. The chairman then select
ed G. III. Barrow and e. S. Conerly
as secretaries.
Mr.. Knowlton, of East Baton
Rouge, moved that the roll OF par
ishes be called. SO that each parish
could present credentials. in order
to determine winch parishes were
entitled to q vote on temporary or
ganization. On call of the roll,
contests were entered from the par.
ishes of East Baton Rouge, East
Fellciana and Tangipahoa.
Mr.. Chinn, OF East Baton Rouge,
moved that the convention appoint
q committee on credentials, com.
posed of one delegate from ea:E
uncontestad parish. and one from
the district at large. Il
Mr. Lake. of West Feliciana. Of
fered as substitute that the G all
appoint the committee in the order
above stated. and two from the dis
trict at large. Adopted.
The Chair then requested tina
the delegation from each parist
send in the name of one Of theil
members for appointment on thu
committee on credentials. The fol
lowing committee was appointed
Avoyelles. E. ]. Jofriou; Living
ston, Frank Williams; Point Cou
pee, o. o. Provost: st. Helena, c
+ Lea; St. Landry, c. J. Thomp
son; Washington, John Mop is
West Baton Rouge, A. s. Clark
West Feliciana, Eugene Barrow
At large-L. d. Prescott. of st
Landry, and W. W. Leuke. of Yves
Feliciana. st. Tammany having
but one delegate present. Juds'
Thompson, the chairman, it wa
not represented Oh the committee
on credentials.
Mr.. L, axe was elected Chairman
of the committee, after which tn
convention took recess till
O'Clock, to allow the COMMITTEE
time to report.
The convention was called to or
der at Z o'clock. A committee o
three was appointed to wait on th,
committee on credentials and ascer
tain aTtime they would favor til,
convention with report. TIL
committee returned and reported
that the committee on credentiial
would not b. able to report befor
, = o'clock, and the convention tool
, q recess unit! that time.
Tue committee on credential
. have acted on Tangipshoa parish
and seated the two delegations o.
u half vote. They have also seate'
; the two delegations from East Bat
on Rouge on half vote.
, The convention reassembled at
o'clock, when the committee on ere
deLtials stated they would not b
! able to report before $50 O'Clock
until which time recess was taken
: At $50 the committee reported
. seating the delegations from Eas
Feliciana, on . half vote. aud tn
convention adjourned till 8 ocloc
Thursday morning, when it wa
, again called to order, and the TEN
porary officers were. made perms
J nent. Nominations were then i
: order, and the bal,oiing commence
, with several candidates in the fielc
The 10th ballot stood as follows
Lewis, 80; Irion. Al. The nornins
} ton of Judge Irion was then d.
, clared unanimous -
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