New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-19
Ten.as Parish Republicans.

Tensas Parish Republicans.
A Republican convention, composed OF
delegates from the several wards OF the
parish, met at the Courthouse. at st. Jo-
seph. on Thursday, the twenty ninth ultl-
mo- for the purpose of nominating parish
officers and members of the Legislature, 70
be voted for at the coming election.
The convention was called to order at
noon bv Hon II. X. Steele, Chairman Of the
Parish Executive Committee with Robert
Worrell, Secretary of said committee, act
ing as secretary of the convention
On motion the President appointed
Messrs. Matthews, Poindexter and johnson
a Committee on Credentials.
And Messrs. Worrell, Fairfax and Thomas
a Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Credentials, after
short recess, reported the names OF twenty
duly accredited delegates.
And the Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
Resolred. 1. That We. the Republican party
of Tensas parish, again warmly indorse the
principles of the Republican party OF the
United States, us published 10 the world by
orr National Convention OF 1868, and as
eyinced by the passage OF the fifteenth
amendment.
,. That we approve of the resolutions adopt
ed by the recent Republican State Conren-
ton. New Orleans. August :. and by the
Fifth District Convention, Delta. September
b. 1870: and that we will never cease III
our efforts to secure the establishment and
maintenance of these great principles.
pledging impartial justice and equal civil
and political rights TO all
;. That we heartily indorse the course of
orr chief executive, Governor Narlnoth. i'll
his efforts to restore peace. and to remove the
dangerous prcjudices of IA large class Of orr
citizens believing that he has done much 20
conciiate diScordant elements without en-
IangcrinC the rights Of any class.
/. That we recognize the secret ana
dangerous enemy of the colorcd race and
OF the Republican party any man or set OF
men who would raise the question ot color
among us, either in selecting our officers or
ia our public legislation, ever maintaining.
as We do. that not the color but the mind Is
the standard Of the man.
}. That we urge upon our Police jury the
Immediate necessity OF putting III repair
our public roads and bridges. and OF adopt
ng such practical stock and estray re.uia-
tons as will protect rather than destroy the
property of our citizens.
8. That we pledge the united support OF
the Republicans of Tensas parish 70 the
nominees of this convention, to the nomln-
ees of the Republican State Convention OF
August > ana 10 tNc non. Tfduh ho4tN
our candidate for the tOrty-irst and forty
second Congress.
Which were unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was resolved that the cor
vention proceed to the nomination OF par
ish officers, and in the following order: For
Parish Judge. Sheriff. Coroner. members OF
the Legislature and ward officers.
On motion, Hon. II. K. Steele was uuaui
nouSlv nominated for Parish Judge.
Edward l.. Whitney was unanimously
nominated for Sheriff.
Wesley Dixon was unanimously MONT
mated for CoroneC.
James S. Matthews was unanimously
nominated for the Legislature. and the
names of the following persons were sub
mittcd as candidates for nomination as the
remaining representatives for this parish
Alfred Fairfax, j. Ross Stewart, Andrew
Bryant. Joshua I. Coleman. Moses Baker.
On motion, it was resolved that the con-
vention proceed to elect by ballot, and that
the party receiving a majority OF the votes
cast be declared duly elected.
And the chair appointed tellers, who
upon the first ballot, announced the result
as follows:
For Bryant three; Stewart, five; Fairfax
FIVE; Baker, four Coleman, one.
Neither candidate receiving majority
and Mr.. Bakers name beingiwithdrawn, the
convention proceeded to a second ballot. re
sulting as follows: Fairfax, fonr; Stewart,
nine; Bryant, five.
Neither candidate yet receiving a MAORI
t., a third balloting was had, resulting as
follows: Fairfax, eleven; Stewart, nine.
Mr. Alfred Fairfax was, ON motion de-
clared unanimously nominated.
On motion it was resolved that a cam
paign committee, consisting of one member
from each ward, be appointed by the presi
dent. The following were announced as
such committee:
First Ward, Gabriel Johnson Second
Ward, Samuel Bland; Third Ward, Mill
gan Blue; Fourth Ward, Milton S. Smith
Fifth Ward, John Sharp; Sixth Ward, John
Hall; Seventh Ward, Cornelius Williams.
And after the transaction of some further
business speeches were made by several
which were well received. and it being re
solved that the proceedings be published il
the Tensas Gazette and the New Orleans
REPUBLICAN. the convention adjourned
having accomplished its labors harmoniously
and seemingly to the satisfaction of all con
cerned.