New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
Parish OF TerrebOnne

IlOIM MA, ttIOUtT 10. W
The Republican Nominating Convention
of the parish of Terrebonne was called TO
order at twelve o'clock. A. NJ, by Hon. Z.
O'Hara, president OF the Central Executive
Committee p. O'Hara was elected preSi-
dent pro tenn, and james l.. Beiden, secre-
tary pro TEN.
On motion OF 7. a. Cage. committee OF
seven on credentials was appointed by the
chair, being composed OF T. A. Cage, +.
Marie, General Lions. W. Ii. Keys. ANerret,
James Rednlan and Jordan Futrie.
After the report of the Committee on
| Credentials was made, received and adopted.
| MIR. A. Nerrct offered the following resolu-
lions, which were adopted on a call for the
yeas and nays:
ReSolred. That this convention, represent
| ing. as it does, the entire Republican party
| of the parish of Terrebonne, pledges itself.
| and each and every member pledges him
| self, to support the regular nominees of our
party, and to use all honorable means 10
| secure their election.
Resolred, further, That we recognize the
regular nominees of the State Convention,
Hon. L. A. Sheldon for Congress, Hon.
James Graham for Auditor, Hon. A. Dubu-
clet for Treasurer, and II. l.. Swords for
Senator from the Eighth Senatorial Dis
| trict.
Rcsolred, further That in union there is
strength and an impregnable barrier against
defeat. and in disunion, party weakness.
maxim. it an easy prey to its evcr-watchful
| enemies. In order to remove the only
known political dissensiOn in our ranks i'll
| this section OF the State, and in order that
| we may present the same undivided front
| to our opponents, We do hereby order that
| the president of this convention appoint a
| committee of live members to wait upon
| Hon. ID. II. Reese and request him, in the
name of the Republican party of the parish
| of Terrebonne, to withdraw his name from
| the present canvass for Senator, as his
present action impairs our party strength
| in the eyes of the people. and gives encour-
agement to our political enemies. Believing
he is good Republican, and ready to make
| any sacrifice for his country and party in
| case of actual necessity, and confident in
| the reasonable appeal we now make to his
Judgment as % patriot and philanthropist,
protesting so much consideration, and here
tofOre espousing 40 warmly the cause OF
human rights, no is the last man now to
throw stumbling blocks in their way, or the
| cause Of Republican principles.
The foregoing resolutions were adopted
unanimously, upon IL call for the yeas and
nays, the following named delegates voting
yea: James Redlnan, j. Peasants. d. Cole.
Il. II. Lewis. +. Marie. William Reid, K. B.
Davis, Willis Florence, j. Futril, g. W.
Brown, A. McCrca, A. Drayton, +. Ferret.
H. Jones, Peter Smith. Il. Evans, John Muir
ray, j. Dupart. j. w. Wesley, General
Lions, II. Lashlcy, ID. Wilkinson A. Butler.
James Dyer. A. Pagan. =. Thomas, Samuel
Dyer, q. Lions. Jr.. W. II. Keys, j. Pollard
T. A. Cage, a. Sims =. O'IIara. r. Reed, A.
Wilkinson. T. Welsh, Il. johnson, A. Riley,
T. Brown, J. Leblanc. John Smith, c. Allen,
N. Russou, J. White James l.. Bclden, A.
Eerrct, l.. Gilbert, L. Gordon, K. Birch, L.
Power, John Cook.
ID. II. Reese was then introduced, and in
reply 10 the request OF the committee,
stated that he would not withdraw his
name from the canvass for Senator.
On motion of Il. A. Gage, the convention
went into nominations for members OF the
House of Representatives.
On motion Of j. l.. Belden F. Marie was
nominated by reclamation, there being no
one opposing.
For the other candidate, G.. A. Verret, W
H. Keys, j. w. Wesley. James Redman
General Lious and j. Futril were put in
nomination.
After several ballots. G.. A. Verret re-
ceived d majority of votes and was declared
nominated.
On motion the convention went into NOM
nations for Parish Judge.
A, tombstone, Paul Guidry and Il. Is. Lane
were put in nomination.
On motion. daily seconded. the nomina-
tons we're closed On the third ballot for
ty-nine votes were cast; Paul Guidry hay
ing received twentyseven votes, was de-
clared the nominee Of the convention for
Parish Judge.
On motion, duly seconded. the convention
went into-nominations Tor Sheriff.
j. Futril. W. Fl. Keys, A. Strovick, w. D.
v. Downing and A. Johnstone were put IN
nomination.
| On the third ballot, w. II. Keys received
| forty votes and was declared the nominee
of the convention for Sheriff.
On motion, w. d. v. Downing was nOmi
| mated for Coroner by acclamation.
On motion, the convention adjourned sSnt
! die. JAMES L. BELDEN, Secretary.