The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
rTflN

This body metin the city of Baton Rouge
last Tuesday and concluded its business III
a single day. Gem. Jastremski, chairman
of the State commiIte, called the assembly
to order and designated as temporary pres
idest Hon. Harry w. Ogden, Speaker of
the House of representatives. Committees
on credentials and permanent organization
were appointed, Senator Gibson made a
speech and took recess until evening.
The only contest carried before the COM
mittee on credentials was that from East
Baton Rouge, which was unanimously deci-
ded in favor of the Bobtails or regulars.
The permanent officers chosen were as fol-
lowss
.sidents- First District. Louis st. Martin; Sec
ond Il. @. Davey; Third, r. N. Sims; Fourth,
I. +: Bell; Fifth, T.Y. Ably: Sixth I. T.; Fon-
divers. w; 9. Lehman; sergeant-at-Arms,
Thomas Mcintyre. "a
The committee on platform and resolu-
tons reported the following, which we're
adopted after some discussion on the tariff
plank:
The Denaocraeysof the State Of Louisiana, in
convention assembled. on the eye of a contest
n which they expect to be successful, congratu-
late the party on the brilliant prospects Before
them, and put themselves III line with their
brethren In their sister States. They resolve:
l, That we reatfirm the principles of the party
as handed down to us from our ancestors, as
enumerated III numerous national Conventions
2. That we hail with pleasure the evidence of
frater1iat union as enunciated by the Demo-
cratic conventions III all the States of our COM
mon country. i
3. That it is only in the SUCCESS of the Demo-
cratic party that we can hope for that peace
and harmony which prevailed IN the almost IN
interrupted ascendancy. of the Democratic
party tor sixty years. and which was interrupted
only by the success OF such sectional party as
the father OF Democracy dreaded as q fire bell in
the night. :
4. That 1T is the duty of the country to pro-
tect az ITS eltlzens alike and to all it's
industries hence we favor tariff for revenue
limited to the necessities of the Government
economically administered, and so adjusted in
It's Application as to prevent unequal burdens,
encourage productive industries at home and
afford just compensation to labor, but not to
create or foster monopoiies,
D. Inat the general government should care
Tor ana improve the great water ways of the
+. That the name Of Samuel J. Tilden as the
standard-bearer of the Democratic party in
the coming campaign is not only essential as
repnke TO fraud and misgovernment, but it is
cratic party to itself and the country We de-
clare gu: reliance upon his love of country and
devotion to the party which he has served with
snch Hdeltty IL the past, and request ths dele
gates selected by this convention to present and
sustain the views hereis expressed
The convention then proceeded to the
election of the following delegates to the
national convention, alternate delegates
and candidates for Presidential Electors,
after which the body adjourned:
At large-Delegates. E. A. Burke of Orleans,
A.; A. Gnnby OF Ouachita, r. G. Wickliffe Of
Orleans, ]. f. Shepherd of Caddo. W. A. Strong
OF Wlnn. II. u. Leche of Orleans. Electors, j,
ID. Watkins of Webster NJ. u, Griard of Eafay
cite.
First Congressional Observation-Disclosures, John
Fitzpatrick and Thos. Duffy; alternates. Il.
Brewster and Zach Bachemin: Llector. Alley.
Brewster.
Second District Delegates, P. Mealey and
Jas: D. Houston; alternates, Ed. Scanneil, /.
w. Patton; Elector, J. G. Denis.
third Observation-Disclosures, s. D. Caffery of
Lafayette, jas. A. Ware of Ibervile; alternates,
ii. McCali of Ascension. J. A. Smith of Yer
Fourth District Delegates, James Jeffries
OF :, h,apldes, v: Il: Wise of Caddo; alternates.
J; f. Taylor of Webster. J. F. Smith Of Sabine;
Elector, ". H. Jack of Natchitoches.
r., Fifth Dlstrict-De Delegates, G. G. Goldman of
Iensas and e. Newton of Morehouse; alternatas,
j. n. Kennedy of East Carroll and Fred Hudson
OF Ouachlta; Elsctor, d. L. GGskins of Lincoln.
Sixth District-Delegates Chas. Parlange of
Polnte Coupe, e. Z. Lewis of ST. Landry; alter
mates, G. j. Barrow of West Baton Rouge, J,
n. Thompson OF ST.. Tammany. Elector, j Ohm
II. Stone of East Feliciana