The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-08
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

TIE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The Republican State convention met at
Odd Fellows Hall, New Orleans, last We'd
nesday, with a full attendance of delegates.
Gen. A. s. Badger called the body to order
and Mr.. A. j. Dumont was unanimously
chosen temporary chairman. From q
number of parishes there were contesting
delegations, and the investigation of these
cases occupied the Committee on Creden-
tails for several hours. The report of the
committee seating the regular delegations
in some cases and allowing the contestants
half votes in others was adopted, after de-
bate on the East Baton Rouge case.
A committee on permanent organization
and order of business recommended the
following officers, who were elected with
out opposition:
President-W. P. Kellogg.
Vice Presidents-P. B. S. Pinchback, A. De-
joie Pierre Landry, G. G.. Antoine, John Ray,
Oscar Holt,
Secretary-Wm. vigers. Assistants-J. D.
Kennedy, j. r. q. Newman
Sergeant-at. Arms-J. III. Lawler, with num-
Der of assistants,
In the absence of Mr.. Kellogg, First Vice
President Pinchback took the chair, and
Messrs. W. P. Kellogg, P, B.. S. Pinchback,
A. S. Badger and A. J. Dumont were
elected delegates from the State at large to
the National Republican convention, after
| which recess was taken until Thursday
| morning SO allow the district delegates and
members of the State Committee to be
| chosen.
On Thursday Gov. Kellogg was present
and was greeted with hearty applause when
| he assumed the chair. He made an earnest
and eloquent speech to the convention,
demonstrating wherein the interests OF
| Louisiana have been fostered by the Re-
publican party and assailed by the Democ-
| racy, describing the condition Of the tariff
contest In Congress and advising the NOM
| nation of State ticket.
| Reports of the election of district dele
gates to the National Convention and mem
! bers of the State Committee we're received
| as follows:
| First Congressional District W. B. Merchant
and r. F. Guichard of Orleans. delegates; L. P.
Smith, Felix Fagonet, alternates; ]. M. Vance,
| John Barrow and Pat Creagh of Orleans, and
A. E. Milon of Plaquemines, members of State
Second District-P. F. :Herwig of Orleans,
| Henry Demas Of st. John, delegates; N. CALI
P. +. Herwig of Orleans, C. i. Brown of Jeffer-
son, members of State committee.
THIRD District-!George Drury Of Assumption,
rf RI oil ufou. hn
Davis of st. Mary, T: A. Cage of Terrebonne,
alternates; j. J.. Sullivan Of Ascension. G. A.
Roxborough Of Iberville. Robert johnson of
| Terrebonne, W. B. Smith of st. Mary, members
| of State committee.
Fourth District-A. Fl. Leonard and William
Harper of Caddo. delegates; W. b. Peck of Red
River and A, j. Smith of Bossier, alternatesi A.
pides, A. Fl. Leonard of Caddo, A. J.. Smith of
| Bossier members of State commlttee.
Fifth Distrlct-,.F. Morey OF Madison, =. ".
Wall Of Concordia, delegates; John W. Cooke
mates; J. H. Dinkgrave of ouachita, E. j.
). W. Green Of Tensas, members of State COM
| mittee.
Sixth District-!L; J. souer Of Avoyelles,
B. V. Baranco of East Baton Rouge, Oscar
Holt of West. Baton Rouge. alternates; L;
West Baton Rouge, l.. Demarest of st. Landry.
members of State committee.
By resolution of the convention, Mr.. A.
J. Dumont is to be continued in his position
as president of the State committee and
the chairman of the convention is to ap-
| point fifteen members from the State at
large.
A committee of seventeen on resolutions
headed by Gen. Badger, was appointed, to
which it was decided to refer all resolutions
without debate.
A motion offered by Mr.. Demas declar-
ing it to be the sense of the convention that
| State ticket should be nominated, was
discussed and adopted, less than q dozen
delegates opposing the project. A COM
| inittee of thirty, with Mr.. W. B. Merchant
as chairman, was appointed to recommend
| a ticket.
At Thursdays evening session of the
convention, the committee on ticket re-
ported the following, which was Endorsed
by an almost unanimous vote:
Governor-John A. Stevenson of Iberville.
lieutenant Goyernor-W. NJ. Burwell of New
Orleans.
Attorney General-John II. Stone of East
Feiciana.
Secretary of State w. Liggins of st.
Mary.
Superintendent of Public Education-B. F.
Flanders of Orleans.
Treasurer-A. Duperrier of Iberia.
Audltor-Claudlus Mayo of st. Landry.
The State committee was authorized to fill
any vacancies that may occur on the ticket
prior to the election.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons and address was received and adopted.
The platform is. thus briefly summarized
by the city press:
1. We reatfirm the principles adopted by the
Republican National convention of $780, and we
invite the cooperation Of all the political ele-
tries and material aid in the maintenance of the
Mississippi levees.
2. Jud1clous protection should be extended
to our manufacturing interests, and we especi-
ally commend to the people of the nation the
continued protection of sugar and rice, on
which depend the livelihood of 100000 people
OF this State.
3. 1t is the duty of Government to legislate
in behalf of American commerce.
f. American shlpbulldlng and shipping should
be encouraged,
5. Labor and industry should be encouraged
and protected
3. The nation should maintain a powerful
effective and active force of naval cruisers.
I. This Government should adopt a more
vigorous and determined foreign policy than
the Monroe doctrine.
est in maintaining the purity of the ballot.
3. No fav orltlsm or prejudice III legislation