New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-04

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ater-Proceedings of the RepuDiican
ST.. JAMES, July 81, 1871.
Pursuant to call from the Parish Execu-
tive Committee, the Republicans OF st.
James parish assembled at the courthouse,
at twelve o'clock, ON Monday, the thirty
first of july, in mass convention, through
their delegates, all the wards being repre-
sented, there being twenty-five delegates,
to wit:
First Ward-v almire Shedrick, C. Selden
and Alexander Taylor
Second Ward-Henry Riley, Adelph Tu-
reaud and James Barney.
Third Ward Mallory Green. Absent: VIII
liam Parish and John Harrison.
Fourth Ward-John johnson, Daniel Per
kins and o. F. Hunsaker.
Fifth Ward-Celestin Oliver, Adam
Travis and Henry Washington.
Sixth Ward-J C. Oliver, George Wash
ington and Anderson King.
Seventh Ward-v. Dickinson, Peter
Moody, ST., and Thomas Ramsey.
Eighth Ward-Peter Moody, Jr., William
Sterling and John Gross.
Upon motion Celestin Oliver was elected
temporary chairman, and Adam Travis
elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved that the president
appoint committee Of three on credentials,
which motion was amended by Mr.. Adolphe
Tureaud, that the committee on credentials
consist of one member from each ward,
which prevailed.
The following persons we're appointed on
said committee, to wit: Messrs. Hunsaker,
Tureaud, Shedricle, Green, Travis, j. C..
| Oliver, Moody, ST., and Moody, Jr.
| A majority of the committee, consisting of
seven, reported the credentials as correct;
a minority of the committee, consisting. OF
Mr. Tureaud, reported against the seating
of one of the members of the eighth ward.
The question being called for, and before
the same was put to the convention, Messrs.
Riley, Tureaud and Barney withdrew from
| the convention, when the convention pro-
ceeded to adopt the majority report.
The convention went into permanent
organization by the election of c. Oliver
president, and Adam Travis secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the conven-
ton proceeded to the election of three dele
gates to represent st. James parish in the
on the ninth of August, 1871, in the city of
New Orleans.
The following gentlemen were then put
| in nomination and elected by unanimous
vote, to wit Hon. o. F. Hunsaker, j. c.
Oliver and John johnson; and the follow
ing persons elected as alternates: Valmire
Shedick, Adam Travis and j. w. Hunsaker.
The following resolutions were then Of
fered, and received with cheers:
Resolved, That we bind ourselves to sup
| port the acts of this convention, and we
pledge ourselves to oppose, discourage, and
discountenance the boilers from this con-
vention in their attempt to disorganlze the
| same.
Resolsed, That we hold that their appear.
ance and participation in the convention
as delegates, binds them, by all party rules,
to abide the result of the convention.
Passed without dissenting voice.
Mr.. J. C. Oliver then presented the fol
lowing resolutions:
ResolUed, That we regard his exeellency,
H. c. Warmoth. as the great and popular
leader of the Republican party of Louisiana,
the sore-heads and boilers to the contrary
notwithstanding; that we pledge him our
hearty support, and approve most fully his
course as Governor; and we most cordially
indorse Hon. o. F. Hunsaker, our State
Senator, and emphatically assert that he is
truly representative man OF the Repub-
lican party.
RESOLVED, That the convention be con
/ tinued as a parish executive committee fol
the ensuing year, and that the proceedings
hereof be published in the New Orleans
REPUBLICAN. Z. OLIVER,
President of the Convention.
ADAM TRAVIS Secretary