New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
ii. G. DIBBLE, Presidel
j. d. O'CoNNELI., Secretary.

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At six o'clock P. NJ, the Parish Commit
tee met, pursuant to adjournment. Twenty
one members answered at roll call. The
minutes of the previous meeting being read
were adopted.
Mr.. Worrall offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted. Mr.. Green, vice
! president, in the chair:
WHEREAS, 1t has been reported to this
| committee, on good authority, that it is the
| purpose of the State Executive Committee
| TO refuse tickets of admission to the con
vention to members OF the press of the
| State; therefore, be it
ReSotred, i. That whenever convention
of the Republican citizens of the State is OF
| character that its proceedings are deemed
| too sacred for the admission of the repre-
sentatives of the press, it is reasonable to
conclude that dishonest or disreputable
practices are to be expected from such CON
ventiOD, or the would be managers thereof.
Resolred, 2. That we, as parish COM
mittee, condemn any effert to exclude mem
bers or representatives of the press, as con-
trary to Republican practice, and subyersive
of the liberties of the people.
Res0tced, 3. That if, as has been alleged,
| the place of meeting designated by Il 6
State Executive Committee, is not sui
fciently large to admit members of the
press, as well as delegates to the conven-
Committee to provide a more commodious
and convenient hall for the meeting of the
convention.
Mr.. Thomas Lynne, delegate from the
Third Ward, ON behalf of that ward pre-
sented the following statement, which was
received, ordered TO be printed, and a copy
sent 30 the secretary OF the State Repub-
lican Convention at the meeting of that
body on the ninth instant:
To the State Central Committee OF the Republican
party, the parish Committee for the parish of
Orleans, and the Republicans Of the Third
Ward of the city OF New Orleans:
We desire to present, for your considera-
ton, the following statement OF facts con-
nected with the election held August z, 1877 +,
for delegates to the State Conyention of the
Republican Party of Louisiana.
Pursuant to the call of the State Central
Committee, and the provisions of the Con-
stitution of the Third Ward Republican
Mother Club, the following notice of election
was issued by the president of the club, and
published in the New Orleans REPUBLICAN
of July 80, and for six days subsequent, viz:
"NoTICE OF ELECTIoN.-In pursuance of
the call of the Republican State Central
Executive Committee, notice is hereby
given that an election will be held, at the
club room of the Mother Ward Club, of the
Third Ward Club, at Clay Hall, Perdido
street, between Liberty and Franklin
streets, on Monday, August Z, 1871, for
four delegates and alternates TO represent
said ward in the State convention, to be
held August 9, 1871.
THE commissioners of election will open
the polls at II NJ. and close them at p. NJ.
sufficient number of sergeants-atarms
will be in attendance to maintain order and
protect the rights of voters.
by order of the president.
THOMAS NJ. KAVANAGH,
Secretary"
0p the twenty-ninth day of July, at a
regular meeting of the mother club, at Clay
Hall, the nominations. for delegetes were
regularly made and closed, and on the
thirty-frst of July, as ordered by the presi-
dent of the club and in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution, the candidates
met at Clay Hall, and chose three commits
sioners of election. The proceeding of This
meeting were duly published in the New
Orleans REPUBLICAN, of August l, as fol-
lows:
"Hall of the Third Ward Radical Repub-
lican Club. AT a meeting of the nominees for
delegates in this ward, held pursuant to
order of Hon. o. j. Dunn, president of the
Third Ward Mother Club, the following
were adopted:
at was moved and carried that G. +. Ladd
should call the meeting to order and state
lHe OUDecU OF Iue meeting.
"After stating the object of the meeting,
Mr.. Ladd stated the first business in order
was to elect a permanent president for the
meeting.
"On motion of Mr.. Creagh, Hon. j. W.
Quinn was unanimously elected. 1t was
then moved and carried that the meeting
should elect secretary. Mr.. Thomas Nye
was then elected secretary. On motion, it
was ordered that the president should ap-
point tive tellers and then proceed to the
election of the three judges of election for
the election to be held at the Clay Hall ON
August z, according to the constitution of
the club.
'The following named gentlemen were
then nominated: George Devezan, Thomas
Lynne, Robert Mogul, j. D. Houston, Moses
Briggs and w. w. johnson. On counting
the ballots, the following vote was an
Thomas Lynne, W. W. johnson, j. D. Houston. 1e2
George Devezan Moses Briggs Robert Mogul.... 81
Total vote poled. .lS3
"The president then announced the follow
ing gentlemen elected: Thomas Lynne, w.
w. johnson and j. d. Houston. and in
structed the commissioners to be promptly
on hand. August 7, to take their places.
Business being finished, the meeting then
adjourned. j. w. QUINN, President.
lhOmAo Nt Z, Eoecrobdry.
On Sunday, August 6, the following notice
in the New Orleans REPUBLICAN:
"NoTIcE.-Owing to threats made By GER
ain parties, that the election in the Third |
Ward, for delegates, on Monday, will be |
broken up by violence, the proprietors of |
he Union Sons Hall, Perdido street, in |
which the mother club meets, have refused |
o allow the election to be held therein. |
Due notice of the locality of the polling |
,laces will be given. o. J. DUNN,
President Third Ward Republican Mother /
Club"
Which was followed by notice in the |
Sew Orleans Times of August z:
"NoTIcE TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD |
places will be established |
or the election of delegates to the State |
Convention on Monday, seventh instant, at |
welve NJ, at National Hall. on Poydras
treet; at corner of Claiborne and Grayier
treets, and at Zion Methodist church, on /
ohnson, between Gravier and Perdido /
treets More will be established if deemed |
b \ OSCAR j. DUNN.
President Third Ward Republican Mother
,lub.n
The statement of the president of the
mother club, that the Clay Hall could not |
e procured, originated with himself, and |
vas utterly without foundation, as proven |
" subsequent events, and the alleged fears
+ violence were merely subterfuge re-
orted to for the purpose of furthering the
osigns of the president of the elub himself