The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTI0N.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTI0N.
The state convention of the Demo
cratic party held at Baton Rouge on
Tuesday, the 23rd inst, for the pur-
Pose Of choosing delegates to the
national convention and naming a
member of the national Democratic
committee for Louisiana, was a very
harmonious and enthusiastic body and
accomplished the objects for which II
was called with almost unruffied
smoothness and much expedition.
Hon. L. e. Thomas, chairman OF
the Democratic state central commit
tee, called the body to order and pre-
sided both as temporary and per
manent chairman, delivering forci-
bic speech in which he reconnted the
achievements and aspirations Of the
Democracy in state and nation IN a
manner that evoked great applause
from his hearers. Thomas Campbell
was made secretary and A. w. New
lin assistant secretary of the conven-
ton
The committee on credentials had
only two contests to consider, and re-
ported in favor Of seating the Weber
contestants from Ascension and the
Berthelot contestants from St. John,
on the ground that the regular dele.
cations from the two parishes owed
their election to the support of mem
bers Of the Democratic parish COM
mittees who had favored and voted
for John NJ. Parker for governor at
| the recent state election. The find
ings of the credentials committee
were approved by the convention.
| The committee on resolutions, OF
which Hugh G. Cage Of New Orleans
was chairman, submitted a report
which was adopted by unanimous
vote. The resolutions will be publish
ed in our next issue
In highly eulogistic speech Hon.
Leon R. Smith of Caddo nominated
for delegates-at-large to the national
Democratic convention Gov. Ruffin 6
Pleasant, Senator Jos. E. Ransdell,
| National Committeeman Robert EW-
ing and Mayor Martin Behrman, and
this big four" as the delegatessat-
large are commonly called, were
unanimously elected. Their alter
mates are +. e. Thomas, w. w.
Wilmington, J. Zach. Spearing and
Theo. S. Wilkinson
District delegates and alternates
| were chosen as follows: f4
First dirtrict, Alex Pujol lind Vic
tor Maub rret; alternates, J. z. Pen
der and Albert Bujase. Second dis
trict, L. H. Marrero and J. G. Hen
riques; aIternates, w. O. Hart and
T.. C. Vial. Third district, Philip II.
Gilbert and Porteous r. Burke; al
ternates, A. NJ. Smith and John D.
Shaffer. Fourth district, DR.. S. A.
Dickson and Jno. n. Sandlin; alter
| mates, j. w. Robertson and G. w.
clam. Fifth district, JEFF. Snyder
and Allan Sholars. alternates, J. M.
Ferguson and /. L. Haas. Sixth dis
trict, Jno. HI. Womack and Elrie
Robinson; alternates. Wade Bynum
and Ado1ph Gueymard. Seventh dis
trict, John. w. Lewis and DR.. J. Fl.
Cooper; alternates, G. Fl. Picou and
Coleman B. Lindsey. Eighth district,
Phanor Breazeale and Bertrand We'll /;
alternates. j. w Joffrion and ]. D.
Roberts,
Presidential electors were named as
follows: At large, e. Austin Fon-
tenot Of st. Landry and Ben Michel
of Plaquemines parish: first district,
Colonel John r. Sullivan; second,
Senator e. M. SEA sea- third. Alex.
Fournet of st. Martin; fourth, Chas.
VT. Seals, Homer; fifth, Nj. C. Thomp-
son, Monroe; sixth, e. M. Miller of
St Tammany; seventh, Philip J.Chap-
puts, Crowley: eighth, ]. W. Tedley,
Winfield.
John w. Lewis Of ST. Landry plac-
ed Robert Ewing ii nomination for
reelection as national committeeman
and one of the most enthusiastic
demonstrations of the evening fol-
lowed the mention Of Col. Ewing's
name and the unanimous approval of
his denomination, which was eloquent
~ seconded by Prof. Henry M Gill of
New Orleans. Co. Ewing and ea-Goy.
]. Z. Sanders responded to calls Tor
speeches which met with enthusiastic
applause, and the convention adj
journed.