New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-27

! Republican Congressional Convention
On Tuesday September 20 1870, the delegates from
the different parishes uprising the Fourth Con-
| gressonal District of Louisiana met in cOnven-
ton at the city of N.tchitoches, for tie purpose of
| nominating a candidate to represent this district
in the forty-second Congress. AT twelve o'clock
| NJ the meeting was called to order by Hon. George
| T. hclso. as temporary chairman, who read the
following call
State Central Committee, Republican party
State of Louisiana, New Orleans September 6, 1870
Extract from the proceedings of the committee. at
| meeting held September6, 1870. The following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a convention is hereby called
| to he held at Natchtocees, on Tuesday September
90 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate 10 represent the Fourth
Congressional District i'll Congress. Each parish in
the district sla be entitled to the same represen-
| tation as they now have il the House OF Represen-
tatives.
BE il further resolved. That this resolution be
published in the New Orleans Republican and all
Republican newspapers published in the Fourth
S. B. PACKARD, President.
WILLIAM vIGERs, Secretary.
On motion of William Harper a committee of
three on credentials appointed. On motion of
Hon. J. Pierce, the body took recess of ten min
utes, after which the Committee Credentials
made the following report
We, the committee appointed, examined the
credentials OF the delegates who have presented
themselves before this body have the honor to re-
port as follows: Recognized delegates CaddO
parish. H. Mcvean, William Harper, Sam Arm
stead. Bossier parish-lon. John Pierce, Isaac
Young Avoyelles parsli-P. Gugonet; alternate,
Hon. c. Leroy. Rapides parish-Hon. George Y
Kelso, John Walker, J. H. Hart ALTERNATE for A. j.
Whittier. Pointe Coupee parisl-P Alston S.
Brown West Feciana parish-J Braxton. Sabine
On motion of Hon. John Pierce, the body adj
jOurned until two O'Clock p. NJ.
At three o'clock P. NJ: the body met pursuant to
adjournment. On motion of William Harper, Hon.
George Y. kelso was nominated and elected chair
man of the convention on permanent Organiza-
ton. Hon. Charles Leroy was elected Secretary of
the convention
The following nominations were then made: Hon
T. T. Antoine was nominated by the Hon. Charles
Leroy General James McCleery was nominated by
Hon. john Pierce, and Hon. J. P. Newsham was
nominated by Hon. J. H. Mcvean, which resulted
as toIows The parish of Caddo cast her. three
two votes III favor OF General McCleery; West Fee
liciana parish gave her vote to Hon. J. P. New
c. Antoine; Avoyelles parish cast her two votes
for C. G. Antoine; Pointe Coupee parish cast her two
votes for e. G. Antoine; Sabine cast vote for c.
c. antoine, to:wit:
Hon. {. G. Antoine, eleven votes.
Hon. D. II. Newsiam. one vote.
General }. McCleery, two votes.
On motion, Hon. c. c. Antoine was declared the
nominee OF the Radical Republican party of the
Fourth Congressional District, which nomination,
ON motion OF J. ii. McVean, made unanimous
On motion of J. II. Hart, Messrs. Charles LEROY
j. Aston and j. II. Hart were appointed commit
tee resolutions
On motion OF J. H. Mcvean it was resolved that
the proceedings of this convention lie published III
the Republican journals throughout the district
On motion or Hon. JOHN Pierce, the convention
adjourned sine die.
GEORGE Y. KELSO, Chairman.
CHARLES LEROY, Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS
The following preamble and resolutions re-
ported by the committee and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Republican Convention was regularly |
called 70 meet at NatchiJocheS at twelve o'clock NJ
on Tuesday. twentieth of September, 1870 to nom
mate candidate to represent the Fourth Con
aresscnal District OF Louisiana in the Congress Of
the United States, and delegates duly elected to the
same from the several parishes of the district. |
And whereas a minority of said delegates, with
out warrant or right, usurped and controlled the |
said convention III the interests OF Clique illegally
excluding theretrom q majority OF the delegates ]
fairly elected to seats in the same; therefore,
Be it resolved, That we, representatives OF the |
Fourth Congressional District duly elected dele
gates to said convention and constituting major
ity of the same but unjustly and by fraud ex- |
Guided from participation therein, 10 hereby repu
date and condemn the action of the corrupt ring
and CLIQUE which mOnopOlized the Courthouse on
this day and excluded therefrom q majority Of the
regular delegates
Resolved further That indorse the nomina- |
ton of Hon. G. C. Antoine as the regular nominee
Of the Republican party to represent the people
the Fourth Congressional District in the Congress of
the United States, and pledge to him our cordial
and undivided support and We invite al good Re-
publicans of the district to unite with us in So
curing his election, thus establishing the triumph
Of true Republican principles, and administering
AUST rebuke to the corrupt men who attempt by
fraud, to control the party for their own acgraIi-
pose.
Resolved, That we indorse and approve the
course OF Hon J. r. Newsham, of West Feliciana
and express our confidence in him as a true Repub
ican and an honorable and upright man.
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