St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-28
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.
HON. JOHN r. WOOD NONI.
MATED.

ssss~ nW SOOSC0t3 0OU GSOO0 @0O0
that the following gentlemen are
entitled to seats in your convention :
81. Tammany, Milton Burns, Thos.
O'Connor. Jr., Gus. Oepre, proxy
to O'Connor; George &. Dnssch,
Geo. H. Cause, proxy to Burns
St. Helena, j. u. Hutchiuson, o.
T. Thompson; Washington, c. J.
Birch, p. B. Carter, w Pierce ;
Livingston, G. W. Jones, prox>
to w. l.. Jones; j. Tate. +. u.
Kirson; Tangipahoa, unrepresent-
ed. Inasmuch ~ three Of the dele
gates. from Livingston PARISH, for
reasons best known to themselves
have declined to take any part in
the proceedings Of this convention.
We, your committe, recommend
that the remaining member w. l..
Jones be authorized to cast the
full vote of that parish, for your
committee thinks it would be unfair
to the Democracy Of i.lvirgston T.
be deprived OF her right and voice
in this convention. after electiug
representatives thereto.
&C. ]. Birch.
~. n. Hutchinson.
"George &. DUTCH.
On motion the report was re.
ceived and adopted as read At
this point DR.. c. S. Stewart, .
member Of the parish commmittee
VI Tsngipanoa explained Why his
parish was not represented. In
substance he said that the district
committee, which met in February.
ordered the parish committees to
meet and provide means Of select
ing delegates to attend the nomi-
mating convention to he held to-day !;
that on the day Of the meeting,
March /. only nine cut Of the six
teen members was present, and i've
Of those nine attended the meeting
with the view Of having the parish
committee disregard the positive
order Of the district committee !;
that . resolution WAS introduced
to that en.i, and in order to pre-
vent its adoption the quorum was
broken. DR.. stewart said further
that While Tangipahoa parish was
nnrepresenteu. he felt justified in
pledginx the nominee Of the con-
whoever he might be, the
loyal, undivided support Of Ill true
Democrats in the parish.
DR.. Stewart was literally ap-
plauded BY the large audience pres
ent.
Nominations were declared in or
der, and G.. j. Birch. Of Washing.
ton parish. nominated Hon. J. 4.
Wood - the Democratic standard
bearer. The nomination was sec-
Dnded by Milton Burns, Of st. Tam
many.
w. l.. Jones, Of Livingston, who
by vote Of the convention Vas en-.
titled to cast four VOTES, made >
statement, la whic., he said that be
was pla: d in an awkward positiOs;
that the meeting which elected the
delegates from Livingston instruct
ed them to vote for F. n. ains0n.
who was delegate here, but re-
fused to take part in the meeting.
yet IS . Democrat he was bound 70
obey the instructions aud would
therefore nominate Mr.. Hins0u.
Thos. O'Conner Jr., 0f st. caE.
many. .a,d that in order to place
Mr.. Hinson properly before the
convention, he would second the
nomination.
A vote was taken and announced
a. foll0ws: For John 3. Wosx1-
t. Tammany, s.; Warrington. 8;
st Helena, 2. For Hins0n-Lis.
ington, 4.
Mr.. Jones, Ut Livingston, moved
~ make the nomination unanimous,
hut only cast his individual vote on
this question.
Mr.. Wood was notified Of his
nomination, and made . short
speech thanking the convention tor
The houor conferred and pledging
his earnest support to Democratic
principles.
Mr.. Carter made : short speech,
promising that the parish oe WISH.
,nxton would roll up = b Z maturity
TOR her fav0rite con. John B. ~ oad.
w. l.. Jones pledged his bonest
aud untirinG support T. the nomi.
nee, aud the other delegates aid
amen
Before adjoul ning the following
gentlemen were selected - mem.
beers Of the district committee:
st. Tammaay-1'h0s. O'Counor,
IT., G. &. Dutsch,. &. H. Cause,
william Hutchinson. J. n. Yates.
raug,pahoa "A. n EdwaTds. G.
Y"kum, 4. Sims, H. q. Vernon.
Z. Stewart. Liv ngston ". L
jones, w. ]. Sett00n, ]. r. So
lasse. 5. w. Settoou, GsOrge Eel.
der. st. Helena - John Freiler,
Alex. Caruth. o. r. rhOms0a,
]. p. Watson, L. y. Tidwell.
Washington r. B. Carter. WIZ
Pierce. w. w Babington, W. r.
Ott, T. E. Pey0tt.
The abo.e were ratified By the
unanimously.
MARRIED. AT tho residence
IT the brides fathee, saturday