New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-03
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
First Dave ProeeedIngs.

ton was called to order by the Hon. Seth
tive Committee.
On motion, Mr.. S. B. Packard and Captain
William Vigers were elected President and
Secretary pro TEN.
On motion of General A. L. Lee, a com.
mittee of five on credentials and commit
tee OF five on permanent organization were
appointed, and it was voted that the Con,
vention adjourn until three o'clock to allow
the committee time to report.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen on the committees:
Committee on Credeutials-G General Lee,
chairman Messrs. Pinehback, Leonard,
Underwood, and Mollere.
Committee on Permanent Organization
Messrs. Chapman, Harris, Green George,
and Mcconnell.
The Convention then took a recess until
three O'Clock P. n.
At three o'clock the Convention reas.
sembleG, and was called to order by S. B.
Packard, Esq, President pro TEN.
The chairman on credentials, General A.
L. Lee, submitted the following report:
Credentials are presented of the following
delegates;
Ascension-Mor Marks, Melton Morris.
Assumption-Edward Tinchant, 0. H.
Hampstead.
Avoyelles-A. X. johnson, Major Blake.
West Baton ROuge-L. B. jerks.
Bienville-E. W. Devices.
Bossier-W. L, Mcconnell, P. Covert.
Caddo-C. Dillingham;, G. W, Lowell,
Benjamin McLaren.
CALDWELL. Lockwood.
Carrol-JOhn c. Benham, W. L. McMil.
len.
ConcOrdia-John S. Harris, Robert Mar
shall.
East Feliciana-L. A. Sheldon, c. Wilcox.
West Feliciana-C. W. Thing.
Fraaklin-C. H. Merritt.
Jefferson r. M. Todd, Don A. PArdee
Samuel Perkins, John s. Chapman.
Latayette-T. w. Conway, proxy.
Lstourche-G. w. MRAer, VIM. Murrel.
Madison. S. Mathess.
Morehouse-E. l., Whitney.
Natchitoches-C. L. Ferguson, NJ. A.
Southworth, proxy.
0uachita-T. S. johnson, A. German.
Plaquemines--P. leonard.
Pointe Coupee-Joseph Honore.
kapides-A. j. Sypher,. VIM. Gottschalk,
A. H. Wiel.
St Bernardo. T. lee
st. Charles-O. J. Flagg, Isaac Levi.
st. Helena-S. H. Houston.
st. James-N. Underwood, Joseph Witt
genstein.
st. John Baptist. P. Farrell.
st. Landry-A. Donate, III. Vidal, s. E L.
Miller, L. Auguste.
st. Martins, Wakefield, E. Detiege.
st. Tammany-C. B. Evans.
Tensas-H. r. Steel, Robert Worrell.
UniOn-William Ray.
Washington-H S. WeltoE.
Winn-0. H. Blackington.
Orleans-First Ward-W. r. Fish, G. H.
Hughes.
Cook.
Third ward-H. Clay, J. M. C. Parker,
James Queen, W. W. johnson.
Fourth Ward-P. B. 5. Pinchback, W. B.
Parker.
Filth Ward-Y. Gerodias, J. F. Mollere.
Sixth Ward-William George.
Seventh Ward-W. II. Green, L. Pessou,
Eighth Ward-J K. Belden.
Ninth Ward-B. H. Lynch, David Doug
Tenth Ward-Dr. Mckay, William Weber
Eleventh Ward-EdWard Williams.
Orleans Right Banks. B. Packard,
The Committee recommended that the
following delegates from the German Club
Of New Orleans be admitted: L. Lorenz, F,
Mogul, H. V. Werthern.
Don A. Pardee moved that the report be
received. Adopted.
Mr.. Conway moved that the recommends
ton Of the Committee In regard to the
German delegation from the city Of New
Orleans be coucurred In. Adopted,
The Committee on Permanent OrQaniza
ton submitted report recommending the
appointment Of the following officers;
One President, i've Vice Presidents. one
IRON each Congressional district: one eecre
tary, two Assistant Secretaries, one Freasu.
rer, one Sergeant-at. Arms, two Assistant Ser
geants-at Arms, one Doorkeeper.
The Committee further suggested that the
President pc elected By ballot, and that all
other officers be elected UiUd oocs
The roll was then called, and eiehtv.two
members answered 70 their names.
On motion, Hon. W. Jasper Blackburn
was Invited TO take seat as delegate from
Claiborne e. r. DeWine and William
Brown as delegates from the parish Of fber
vile, and L. D. Lariere Of Oaleasieu.
The Convention then proceeded to al
election Of permanent President Of che
body.
hlessfs. g. D. Packard. Of Orleans. .asd ".
u. MeHillen, Of Carroll. we're nominafed
Aeasrs. Mollere, OF Orleans Benham, O.
Carroll and LeOnard, OF Plaqaemines, were
appointed teliers.
The Hon. s. B. Packard, OF Orleans, wa
declared elected. He accepted the honor
With brief but happy address to the C8a
Nention.
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.NfafAaf elect, wns invi ed 10 seat upnu
rs platform. aud nsssrs. soatnRdfth.
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